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In this July 17th photo an Asian elephant retreated from the heat into one of the ponds at African Lion Safari during the herds noon time swim. With the temperature slated to soar again Friday, expect more elephants in the pool than ever.Cathie Coward Photos/

Heat advisory issued for Hamilton Friday

Aug 30, 2012 Summer’s not over yet—a heat advisory has been issued for the City of Hamilton as temperatures are set to spike back up to a high of 31 C Friday.

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Isaac weakens after sidestepping New Orleans

Aug 30, 2012 Floodwaters “ shockingly fast-rising”

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Fire rips through Burlington home

Aug 30, 2012 An overnight blaze has destroyed the home of a Burlington family away on vacation.

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Signpost

Aug 30, 2012 Family farm fun Live as a blacksmith...

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Newcomer students welcomed

Aug 30, 2012 New Grade 9 student orientation at Sir John A Macdonald

Fire destroys Burlington home Aug 30, 2012 Family on vacation as blaze engulfs residence last night

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma meets with striking mine workers at the Lonmin mine near Rustenburg, last Wednesday.

UPDATE: South African miners charged with... Aug 30, 2012 Striking workers were shot and killed by police

Bryan Cobus looks at an adult mosquito in the laboratory

New West Nile cases in Halton Aug 30, 2012 Seven Burlington residents, two Milton residents infected...

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Court showdown over future of Godfather sequel

Aug 30, 2012

Puzo family and Paramount in court over sequel rights to Godfather.

Son of author Mario Puzo wants judge to stop film studio

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Civil liberties group slams teachers wage freeze bill

Aug 30, 2012 Violates right to meaningful collective bargaining

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Quebec to hold public inquiry into outbreak of legionnaires' disease

Aug 30, 2012 Nine deaths, 141 cases of the disease reported

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Iraq war resister to find out if she’ll be deported to U.S.

Aug 30, 2012 Kimberly Rivera fled to Canada in 2008

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With grocery store in the bag, grant cash up for grabs

Aug 30, 2012

Hamilton councillor Jason Farr says he’d like to see the money go toward the city’s social navigator pilot project, which directly targets panhandlers or those habitually causing problems in the core.

$650,000 put aside to help attract a supermarket will be used for another project.

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Daughter spared jail for assaulting 81-year-old mom

Aug 30, 2012 The judge noted that many caregivers find themselves in stressful situations caring for elderly parents.

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With grocery store in the bag, grant cash up for grabs

Aug 30, 2012

$650,000 put aside to help attract a supermarket will be used for another project.

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State funeral for Layton cost $368,326

Aug 30, 2012

Following the ceremony at Roy Thomson Hall, the family looks on as Layton's casket leaves the Hall.

Last year’s state funeral for Jack Layton came with a sizable price tag, newly released figures show.

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Canadian swimmer Huot captures gold medal at Paralympic Games

Aug 30, 2012

Benoit Huot of Canada celebrates winning the gold in the men's 200-metre individual medley-SM10 final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games in London, England, on Thursday.

Canada’s first medal of the Paralympic Games is gold.

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Alvarez keeping Pirates in post-season race

Aug 30, 2012

Cardinals relief pitcher Barret Browning (62) looks on as Pittsburgh Pirates' Pedro Alvarez runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the nineteenth inning of a baseball game earlier this month in St. Louis. The Pirates won, 6-3, in 19 innings. Alvarez drilled three homers and drove in seven runs during a spectacular 27-hour stretch on Tuesday and Wednesday as the Pirates posted a pair of shutout wins over St. Louis to end a perilous free fall and pull back within a game of the Cardinals for the NL’s final wild card spot.

There’s a sound that comes off Pedro Alvarez’s bat when the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman is feeling it that can send a jolt through a stadium and a franchise trying to escape two decades of losing...

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