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A policy banning religious events on City of Hamilton property will be put to the test today by Dale Butler and friends, who have planned an “inspirational, motivational and spiritual event” outside City Hall.
“Our circumstances reflect the circumsta...
DATE: Mar 18, 2015
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The number of people relying on financial assistance continues to grow, and the categories of “able-bodied unemployed and earnings-low persons” have more than doubled over the past two to four years.
However, seniors and the disabled continue to lead...
DATE: Mar 18, 2015
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The cost of the Grand Atlantic housing development to Government appears to be in dispute, even as legislators approved a $1.8 million overspend in the early hours of yesterday morning.
The South Shore property, originally conceived as low-cost housi...
DATE: Mar 18, 2015
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There will be a new fee to dispose of waste water and sewage at the Tynes Bay waste facility, starting April 1.
It will cost $15 per ton, according to the Ministry of Public Works, which said the service was free at present.
The facility has run sinc...
DATE: Mar 18, 2015
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A young male motorcycle driver is being treated for minor injuries after a crash on Dundonald Street.
The rider was in a collision with a car near the junction with Brunswick Street, and was taken away by ambulance shortly after 5pm.
DATE: Mar 18, 2015
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Public Access to Information (PATI) will go into effect on April 1 in “one big massive swoop” but with some initial delays possible, according to the new Information Commissioner, Gitanjali Gutierrez.
Ms Gutierrez, from the United States, outlined he...
DATE: Mar 17, 2015
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Legislators approved nearly $23 million in overspending for Government’s 2014-15 budget in a marathon session of the House of Assembly that finally concluded at 4.15am.
Opposition Members of Parliament criticised several ministers for being unprepare...
DATE: Mar 17, 2015
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Allison Seymour was only too happy to take over school video for CedarBridge Academy — but his future plans are a lot more ambitious.
Allison’s popular videos appear on display screens in the school’s hallways: he shoots commercials for CedarBridge a...
DATE: Mar 16, 2015
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Members of Parliament are to debate their salaries for the coming year on Monday.
Legislators are likely to be closely watched during the talks, held on the last day of the exhaustive post-Budget committee of supply meetings.
The earnings of Cabinet ...
DATE: Mar 14, 2015
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A glow-in-the-dark fun walk and run through Hamilton will recruit city businesses to light up the streets during the March 28 Earth Hour celebration.
The environmental charity Greenrock, in conjunction with the Corporation of Hamilton, Belco and Poli...
DATE: Mar 14, 2015
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