City and Tiger-Cats talking
A possible ray of hope in the Pan Am stadium talks. As heard first on the Bill Kelly show, Councillor Terry Whitehead confirmed a meeting was held yesterday between high-ranking city officials and the Tiger-Cats.
Pictures: Pea-Size Frog Found Among World's Smallest
One of the smallest frogs in the world, the species was spotted inside and around pitcher plants in Malaysian rain forests on the island of Borneo Read it at news.nationalgeographic.com0 Comments
McDonald's Hamburgers: Almost Entirely Indestructible
In the name of both art and science, New York photographer Sally Davies decided to buy a hamburger happy meal from McDonald's, set it out on a table, and take a picture of it every day until it disintegrated. That was 137 days ago. Read it at newyork.grubstreet.com0 Comments
West-harbour stadium shock
Pan Am organizers have quietly told city officials that based on the city's business plan for the west harbour, they will only fund a drastically reduced 5,000- to 7,000-seat stadium. Read it at thespec.com0 Comments
Apple to hold media event September 1st in San Francisco
Bloomberg has updated their report, filed yesterday, on Apple's plans to launch a 99-cent, a la carte style, TV-show rental service for their AppleTV product. The updated report states that, Apple plans to hold a San Francisco event Sept. 7. Read it at boygeniusreport.com0 Comments
Mayor OKs last-ditch stadium meeting
At the request of a growing number of councillors, Mayor Fred Eisenberger has agreed to call a special meeting to take an 11th-hour run at the stadium debate. The clerk's office is polling councillors to see if next Tuesday works for them. Read it at thespec.com0 Comments
Dinosaur fossils found in Edmonton Sewer
Aaron Krywiak was scratching at dirt in a sewer tunnel nearly 30 metres below a suburban Edmonton neighbourhood on Thursday when his hands ran over something unusual. Read it at cbc.ca0 Comments
Horrible news for Hamilton
While the city remains embroiled in a battle over its stadium location, York University is being awarded the marquee Pan Am events that were stripped from Hamilton weeks ago. Read it at thespec.com0 Comments
Fraudsters Drain PayPal Accounts Through iTunes
Reports are appearing this morning about a major security hole in iTunes accounts linked to PayPal. At least one group of scammers has found a way to charge thousands of dollars to iTunes accounts through PayPal. Read it at techcrunch.com0 Comments
Welcome to a new era of Arctic security
A new era of circumpolar security is unfolding. Canadian, American and Danish warships are in the final week of a joint exercise in the Canadian Arctic, part of an annual event known as Operation Nanook. Read it at theglobeandmail.com0 Comments
Nearly 150 prisoners mistakenly released
At least 143 prisoners were mistakenly allowed to walk out of Ontario correctional facilities over the last eight years and the provincial government will not say who these prisoners were, and whether any of them are still at large. Read it at thestar.com0 Comments
9-Day Traffic Jam Stretches 62 Miles
Whatever traffic hell you endured getting to work this morning is nothing compared to what's happening in Beijing, where a mammoth traffic jam is entering its ninth day with no relief in sight. Read it at wired.com0 Comments
Pan Am track going to York U
York's new stadium will have 5,000 permanent and 5,000 temporary seats and will likely be built on the north part of the Keele campus, which is south of Steeles Ave, said Keith Marnoch, York's associate director of media relations. Read it at thestar.com0 Comments
Grow-op bears face extermination
Learning the animals could face death, more than 800 people across Canada and as far as China and Australia signed an online petition over the weekend to "Save Bears Found in Drug Bust." Read it at theglobeandmail.com0 Comments
June quake rattled Natural Resources website
The June earthquake that shook parts of Quebec and Ontario rattled more than just the ground. Within minutes of the 5.0-magnitude quake, people were furiously posting accounts on Twitter and other social media sites. Read it at cbc.ca0 Comments
PotashCorp board rejects BHP's offer
The board of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan officially rejected a hostile $38.6-billion US takeover bid from Australian miner BHP Billiton Monday, and urged its shareholders to do the same. Read it at cbc.ca0 Comments
G20 court appearances begin for hundred
Hundreds of people charged with offences related to protests that occurred during the G20 summit in Toronto in June began appearing in court Monday morning. The three courtrooms that are processing the G20 protesters who have been charged are full. Read it at cbc.ca0 Comments
Light rail beats buses hands down: planners
Urban planners and economists say buses can't compete with trains when it comes to economic renewal. Laying down a rail track is proof a city is progressive and takes growth seriously. Read it at thespec.com0 Comments
I want the Tiger-Cats to stay
More than 250 people crowded Gore Park to show their support for the football club in the face of council's decision to build a stadium at a site not to owner Bob Young's liking. There is fear the team could leave Hamilton. Read it at thespec.com0 Comments
CBC, AHL strike broadcast deal
CBC will televise 10 games throughout the upcoming 2010-11 season, featuring AHL teams affiliated with one of six Canadian NHL clubs on Sunday afternoons. Three of the games will feature the Bulldogs up against the Toronto Marlies. Read it at cbc.ca0 Comments
Shark bites poop. But why?
What you see here are coprolites%u2014a fancy name for fossilized poops, which allows paleontologists to seriously discuss something that could otherwise end up eliciting a lot of immature giggles Read it at boingboing.net0 Comments
Roger Clemens indicted for perjury
U.S. federal authorities have indicted Roger Clemens on charges of making false statements to Congress about his use of performance-enhancing drugs. Read it at thestar.com0 Comments
Moon shrinking with age
New research indicates cracks in the moon's crust that have formed as the interior has cooled and shrunk over the last billion years or so. That means the surface has shrunk, too, though not so you'd notice just from gazing at it. Read it at cbc.ca0 Comments
Police ask public's help in Melo murder
Hamilton police are asking the public to help them find the missing sandal of murder victim Joseph Melo. Police released a photo of a sandal today and are asking neighbours around the east end business to look for the missing sandal. Read it at thespec.com0 Comments
Mayor critical of stadium rumours
Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger says politicians should stop floating additional locations for a Pan Am stadium through the media to the public, and start looking at building the facility in the west harbour. Read it at stoneycreeknews.com0 Comments
Save-the-Tiger-Cats rally tonight
Organizers of a Save the Tiger-Cats rally tonight say it's time for some real Pan Am stadium negotiations. "The future of a great sports team is at risk," Matthew Campbell said yesterday. Read it at thespec.com0 Comments
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