Illustration by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Saturday, December 7, 2013 Nelson Mandela ‘belongs to the ages’, says Barack Obama US president Barack Obama pays tribute to former South African president Nelson Mandela, who has died aged 95 Counting himself among the millions influenced by Nelson Mandela, President Barack Obama on Thursday mourned the … [Read more...]
By Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Friday, December 6, 2013 Fluoride question too technical for city voters? After a three-hour debate and several public delegations, Stoney Creek Councillor Brad Clark withdrew his motion Wednesday to ask voters whether the city should continue adding fluoride to municipal water. Some delegates argued the always-controversial issue is … [Read more...]
Editorial cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Thursday, December 5, 2013 Not too late for city to learn from its planning mistakes Hamilton has made “classic mistakes” it has to reverse if it wants to be a great city, Toronto’s chief planner told a large crowd Tuesday night. Sprawl, streets built for cars, … [Read more...]
Editorial cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Wednesday, December 4, 2013 Tim Hudak admits Tories couldn’t lower electricity rates Railing against rising electricity prices under the Liberal government, Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak admitted a Tory government could not promise lower rates. “The answer is no on that,” he told reporters Tuesday, a … [Read more...]
By Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Amazon PrimeAir drone deliveries coming soon, CEO Jeff Bezos says Amazon.com Inc. is testing drones that it hopes will soon deliver packages to customers, company CEO Jeff Bezos says. In an interview that aired Sunday on CBS’s 60 Minutes, Bezos said the small, unmanned aircraft … [Read more...]
By Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Saturday, November 30, 2013 The Top Christmas Holiday Specials In 2011, the website What To Do With The Kids polled its followers and asked them to give their list of the top Christmas or holiday movies or television sShows that the whole family can watch. The list was … [Read more...]
By Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Thursday, November 28, 2013 Chow and Mulcair fume after Trudeau uses Layton’s dying words to denounce NDP in victory speech Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is under fire for echoing the dying words of Jack Layton to denounce the NDP following Monday night’s byelection victories, which left Layton’s widow, NDP … [Read more...]
By Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Wednesday, November 27, 2013 What the new Rogers-NHL deal means for the CBC National broadcaster to earn no revenue from hockey The CBC is in trouble. It is losing all of its hockey revenue – but keeping about 320 hours a year of hockey, including Hockey Night in Canada … [Read more...]
By Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Saturday, November 23, 2013 In the Grey Cup, the going gets rough for Saskatchewan If this were the Banjo Bowl, you’d have to like the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ chances. But, traditionally, this team comes up small in Grey Cup games. There, somebody had to say it. Nothing against the … [Read more...]
By Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Friday, November 22, 2013 Mike Duffy Senate scandal moves closer to Stephen Harper: Walkom For Stephen Harper, the Senate spending scandal is like a bad smell. No matter how much the government tries to fumigate, it never goes away. That Nigel Wright, Harper’s former chief of staff, is … [Read more...]