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Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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By SHAWN SMITH
Staff Writer
Taxes. Just the sound of the word makes most cringe.
On July 1, 2010 the provincial government of Ontario, under the leadership of Dalton McGuinty and the Liberal Party, introduced the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). The tax, which combines the previously used provincial sales tax (PST) and the goods and services tax (GST) is applicable to many items that previously went untaxed, or were only affected by the eight per cent PST.
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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By KRISTEN SPRUIT
Staff Writer
Aside from the headlines
splashed across the news of casualtie...
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Wednesday, 28 April 2010
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By BRANDON MACDONALD
Staff Writer
The successful tradition of Niagara College's Public
Rela...
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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BY KIMBERLY SMITH
Staff Writer
Pillitteri Estates Winery found what works, and what works is fin...
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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By BEN CLARKE
Staff Writer
It's not often that you here the word free anymore. When people do, they tend to take advantage of it.
Ba... |
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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By YUKI KAJI
Staff Writer
Traveling to three cities, Quebec, Montreal and Ottawa, camping and a wine tour; these are school trips organized by... |
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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By EDEN ARMSTRONG
Staff Writer
College life isn't cheap and for those who need a little help, there are options.
The Niagara College Fo... |
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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By SHAYLENE ABBEY
Staff Writer
In 1967, 350 students enrolled at Niagara College. A handful of those spoke on behalf of all students, and one ... |
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Wednesday, 28 April 2010
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By MATT GIBSON
Staff Writer
Graphic Design students at Niagara College submitted their
best pieces of artwork to the Tag Art Gallery in St. C... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By NICK BEDARD
Staff Writer
This is our house, and it just got an extreme makeover.
For the past 40 years, the Mackenzie building has been the ho... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By HANEIA SHETTA
Staff Writer
There are many new programs being introduced to Niagara College for the 2010/2011 academic year.
One that has alrea... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By NOKNOY XAYASANE
Staff Writer
It's not a hand-out. Students often forget that the loans they receive aren't theirs to keep. They do have to be p... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By STEPHANIE NIKITA
Staff Writer
For those unfamiliar with the on-campus clubs, and for those who are just irritated they couldn't find a club suiti... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By ZIEWEN LU
Staff Writer
Hold your breath because of a language barrier? Find your comfort zone while studying in English.
"Most students strugg... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By SARAH PENTZ
Staff Writer
Being a student is a day-to-day challenge especially, if it's the first time away from home. No curfews and no parents... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By LINDSAY COSTELLO
Staff Writer
Niagara College is movin' on up.
With $90 million in redevelopments planned, construction is well underway at th... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By SAM VANDENBERG
Staff Writer
This academic year has been a very "green" one for students and student council members. This year the Student Admi... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By STEPHANIE AZEVEDO
Staff Writer
A paranoid-schizophrenic is about to commit suicide. You're a police officer called to the scene. What do you do... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By TONI KARAN
Staff Writer
A Niagara College program tries to make not smoking the cool thing to do.
Niagara's Leave The Pack Behind (LTPB) progr... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By SAM CINO
Staff Writer
A visit by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Prince Charles and now No. 1 in student satisfaction for the sixth year in a ro... |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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By APRIL STEWARTStaff WriterIf you're a graduate or are planning on graduating soon, the Niagara College Foundation and Alumni Relations team wants yo... |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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By MADISON SAMUEL-BARCLAYStaff WriterMarch 12 saw the end of Student Music Week at Niagara College in a flash of guitars, drums, keyboards, and even h... |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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By MICHELLE ANDERSONStaff WriterAs the school year approaches its end, students are asked to break out their Number 2 pencils and give some honest fe... |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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By DAVID JANZENStaff WriterIn Ontario, 80 per cent of new businesses fail in the first year. |
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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By CHRIS FORTIER
Staff Writer
$50 million. With that kind of money, you certainly could live life to the max.
With the large jackpots tha... |
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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By CHRIS FORTIER
Staff Writer
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) used to have a slogan of ‘Just imagine.'
And with th... |
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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By SHAWN SMITH AND GEOFF HOWELL
Staff Writers
During the weekend of June 26, citizens nationwide were blasted with images of violence, destruc... |
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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By CHRISTOPHER S. FORTIER
Staff Writer
In 1940, a book was published titled You Can't Go Home Again. Thomas Wolfe wrote it prior to his death ... |
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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By ANTON MWEWA
Staff Writer
Are you PC or a Mac? That's a question people are going to have to ask each other a lot more in the coming years.
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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BY KAYLA CABRAL
Staff Writer
Amanda Edridge is a big-city girl with big-city dreams.
Edridge, 20, is the mastermind of a group preparing an event... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By EMMA RUSSELL
Staff Writer
It's that time of year again. Summer is approaching, the weather is getting warmer and teenagers start to throw bush ... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By JOHN GAMBA
Staff Writer
April 20, or 420, is a special day to some Canadians for a reason not all can really understand. Among many marijuana u... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By JESSE CARTER
Staff Writer
Medical marijuana could be leading the way to pot in your pocket, legally.
Since marijuana and prohibition have exis... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By NATHAN POORTING, Staff Writer
In coming months, the city of Welland will consider a bylaw enforcing dramatic changes to the current student-... |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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By JOSH GRANT-YOUNGStaff WriterSuffering, contrary to popular belief, isn't running out of orange juice. |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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By APRIL STEWARTStaff WriterThe bright rays of the mid-April sun shone through the blinds and woke 21-year-old Jenny Glezner minutes before her alarm ... |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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By SETH HENNESSYStaff WriterTaking a wrong turn in downtown St. Catharines may leave you in a beautiful place. |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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By DAVID JANZENStaff WriterA dragon was loose in Toronto. |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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By SYLVIE BERRYand JOSH LADOUCEURStaff WritersPaying it forward, one less plastic water bottle at a time. That's the message Richmond Street Public Sc... |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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By SYLVIE BERRYStaff WriterThe Brock University community is lending a charitable hand to the Alzheimer Society of Niagara on March 20. |
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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By MICHELLE NUSSEYStaff WriterTravelling as a child can be a terrifying experience. There is nothing familiar or comforting to hang onto. But, with a ... |
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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By RACHEL PRIVETTStaff WriterThe bond between man's best friend and its owner is unlike any other.It's a bond so strong that it can lead you to start ... |
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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By MICHELLE NUSSEYStaff WriterYou always hear horror stories about pet shelters. From abuse to neglect, you have heard it all. |
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Wednesday, 10 February 2010
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By KATIE MILLER Staff Writer
Heckling, debate and business suits can only mean one thing: politics. Young aspiring politicians of every party c... |
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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By ANTON MWEWA
Staff Writer
Leaving the comfort of your home for a new, strange place is hard. Doing it without your family is even harder.
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Monday, 19 April 2010
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Dear Niagara News Editor;
To say the least, I am very disappointed in the Opinion
Article by Sabine Dunac in your April 16, 2010 edition. It lef... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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PETER ALTOMARE
Columnist
Two thick and juicy boneless white meat chicken filets, two pieces of bacon, two melted slices of Monterey Jack and peppe... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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SABINE DUNAC
Columnist
What's the difference between college and university?
It's a question many high school students ask.
College and univer... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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Why is it that large scale events motivate people? Why are we so less inclined to make change when others are not taking action? I would like to att... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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If writing a novel or a play is something you want to do, you need to know about Script Frenzy and NaNoWriMo. Script Frenzy has 20,116 members world... |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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Illustrated by Madison Samuel-Barclay No, Canada.Recently, our home and native land, still buzzing after one of its latest cultural and patriotic high... |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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In 1983, Bob Dylan released the song Neighborhood Bully which has been interpreted as a song supporting Israel in the face of global criticism for def... |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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Illustration by Madison Samuel-BarclayOpportunity is in the air. Specifically, opportunity is in the rays of sun that splash across the Niagara region... |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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Let the rich get richer and the poor - do they even matter?On March 4, the Conservative government, along with Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, announce... |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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Earth: problem-filled and inevitably doomed.The human population deals with wars, corrupt governments, natural disasters, disease, poverty, hunger, gl... |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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People don't realize the value of human life and how social interaction can play such a huge role in our day-to-day lives. Something as simple as "Hel... |
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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JOSH GRANT-YOUNGColumnist Following the failures of previous third-party movements and protest votes, is America ready for a Tea Party? |
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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Do you feel that?It begins at the base of the neck.A warm, melting butter sensation slowly meandering through dropped, loosened shoulders. It spreads ... |
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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Recently, the Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission licensed Al-Jazeera English (AJE) to air on Canadian television. |
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Wednesday, 10 February 2010
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Change is the essence of life. As a society, we must allow ourselves to grow and adapt to better the human race. Jacque Fresco, 93, an American soci... |
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Wednesday, 10 February 2010
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During Black History Month, humanity is reminded of the trials and tribulations generations of minority races have overcome to reach the equality and ... |
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010
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Do our lives really need to be graced by another slick Apple product?The unfortunately named iPad was announced last week by Apple's CEO Steve Jobs. |
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010
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February is Black History month. It offers students of various heritages a chance to examine and celebrate the struggles and triumphs of African-Canad... |
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010
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Why does it take a disastrous event wiping half a nation off the face of the Earth for people to do something about the sadness lurking in the parts o... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By NICK BEDARD
Staff Writer
Broadcasted live across the world, a record breaking 114 awards were presented Saturday to honour achieving Knights at t... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By NICK BEDARD
Staff Writer
Niagara College will have its own version of March Madness come Spring 2011.
The Niagara Knights athletic department ... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By SHILOH OSTADHASSAN
Staff Writer
Rugby is a game that incorporates the aspects of football and soccer in addition to its own specific rules and ... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By MATT GIBSON
Staff Writer
The Honky Tonk Man brought a taste of the Deep South into Seaway Mall. As his entrance theme played throughout the hal... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By NICK BEDARD
Staff Writer
The Bahamas are proving to Canadian ballers that Bahamian basketball is No Bull.
On April 5, the No. 1-ranked 17-mem... |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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By BERNARD COOPERStaff WriterIt is always tough to win against the champions in the playoffs, and when you have them in the first game of the playoffs... |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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By BRANDON MACDONALDStaff WriterThe 2009-10 Niagara Knights men's basketball team entered the season knowing the high expectations they had. |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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By BERNARD COOPERStaff Writer"Jessica is a leader and we are proud of her as our point guard,"says Knight's womens basketball coach of Jessica James. |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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By AARON JANKOWSKIStaff WriterOn the last corner of the last lap of a race in Puebla, Mexico, a young man takes the lead in front of about 60,000 scre... |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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By JASON COSTAStaff WriterIt took an unfortunate turn of events to bring him back. |
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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By BERNARD COOPERStaff WriterJessica James, Knights women’s basketball point guard, drives to the basket against Sheridan College Bruins of Oakville.... |
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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By BRANDON MACDONALDStaff WriterKnights captain Lamar Grant played a solid game despite the Knights’ loss to the Sheridan Bruins. Photo by Brandon Mac... |
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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By BERNARD COOPERStaff WriterNathan Beach, 14, and the other Niagara Knights men’s volleyball team members tried their hardest to make it past the qua... |
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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By BERNARD COOPERStaff WriterThe Niagara Knights men's curling team has won a silver medal at the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) Curling... |
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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By BERNARD COOPERStaff WriterThe Niagara Knights women’s volleyball have worn those jerseys with pride this season, but in the end it was just not me... |
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Wednesday, 10 February 2010
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By BERNARD COOPER Staff Writer
Final score? 73-53. Loss. It has been that kind of season for the Knights women's basketball team. Either the ga... |
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Wednesday, 10 February 2010
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By BERNARD COOPER Staff Writer
It was a second-straight loss at home for the Niagara Knights women's volleyball team Feb. 3, when they were dow... |
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Wednesday, 10 February 2010
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By BERNARD COOPER Staff Writer
It was close but not close enough.“We played with a lot of energy. We stayed close in the first three sets... |
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Wednesday, 10 February 2010
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By BERNARD COOPER Columnist
February has not been good for sports at Niagara College. All four of the major teams were dominated on Feb. 3 by t... |
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Wednesday, 10 February 2010
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By BRANDON MACDONALD Staff WriterRookies are important assets for any team, especially in college sports. For any college athletic program to be succe... |
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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By KRISTA ASHFORD
Staff Writer
People took over the streets of downtown St. Catharines on June 27. No, It wasn't a G20 protest - it was the da... |
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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By KRISTA ASHFORD
Staff Writer
In the current music scene, originality is hard to find. Listeners have to seek it out if they are tired of the... |
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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By CHRISTOPHER S. FORTIER
Staff Writer
Hollywood rakes in billions of dollars each year. Hundreds of movies are released in theatres annually,... |
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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By KRISTA ASHFORD
Staff Writer
The arena is cold. The unmistakable sounds of hockey are all around. The skates slice up the ice, the puck ... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By TONI KARAN
Staff Writer
Country sweetheart Carrie Underwood laid her heart out on her sleeve during her recent Hamilton show.
After North Amer... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By JEFF SEBANC
Staff Writer
Welland is probably one of the last cities you'd imagine a record label to be run from.
But local musician Ben Andres... |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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By TAMARAH NEILLStaff WriterGiven today's economy, "very few people can afford to be poor." |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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By STEPHANIE COUTUREStaff WriterillScarlett, inspired by a street name, rides the road of its reggae rock infusion with no signs of stopping or slowin... |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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By MADISON SAMUEL-BARCLAYStaff WriterStudent Music Week at Niagara College, from March 8 to March 12, meant some of the college's finest up-and-coming... |
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Thursday, 18 March 2010
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By STEPHANIE COUTUREStaff Writer Music loves company, and there is nothing but company on their journey. |
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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By STEPHANIE COUTUREStaff WriterCharlene Crites, a young lady with a big voice and even bigger dreams, hopes to see her name in the bright lights. |
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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By STEPHANIE COUTUREStaff WriterMusic is the soundtrack to his life, and he wants to produce yours. |
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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By BEN BURNSStaff Writer Jacob Kraemer on the red carpet for the Family Network. Submitted photoFrom hometown streets to big city dreams, Jacob Kraeme... |
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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By JONATHAN KRENZStaff WriterTalk In Blue perform at 73’s last concert on Feb. 11. From left: Dave Allen, 21, Ben Pearson, 20, Nathan Heuvingh, 21 (in... |
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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By HEIDI GRZESINA Staff WriterThe legend of Kokopelli, sacred Native fertility symbol, says village men guarded their women closely when the flutist w... |
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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By JONATHAN KRENZStaff WriterA unique musical establishment in St. Catharines has shut down, and there will be no encores. |
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Wednesday, 10 February 2010
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By JESSICA VAN VUGT Staff Writer
I was listening to a legend.As the Port Colborne High School (PCHS) jazz band plays tunes from more well-known... |
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Wednesday, 10 February 2010
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By HEIDI GRZESINA Staff Writer
Don Amero, winner of the Canadian Aboriginal Music Award's (CAMA) Best Male Artist award last November, grew up ... |
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Tuesday, 09 February 2010
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By NICOLE AMBROSE Staff Writer He looks like a Jonas brother, but he plays like Fats Waller. Michael Kaeshammer graced the stage of Sean O'Sullivan Th... |
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010
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By LINDSAY COSTELLO For Niagara NewsLocal youth are becoming global citizens.After hearing about the recent earthquake disaster in Haiti, Port Colborn... |
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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By ANTON MWEWA
Staff Writer
Feeling down at the start of a new year? You may not be alone. According to the 2006 statistics from the Higher Ed... |
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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By KRISTEN SPRUIT
Staff Writer
With the threat of the Freshman 15 hanging above their waist, students need options when trying to keep extra p... |
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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By SHAYLENE ABBEY
Staff Writer
Shopping on a student budget can be difficult, but looking great can be easy.
The ever-popular trend of sh... |
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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By EDEN ARMSTRONG
Staff Writer
Take care of your body. You only get one.
Today's society is beginning to take note of a popular new ... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By GENESIS FALCON
Staff Writer
For some people, life is an unknown journey and they do not know what they want until they get older. But Adrien Vach... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By KIMBERLY SMITH
Staff Writer
Every couple has done it. Some love it, some loath it. What exactly is this "it"? Shopping together, obviously.
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By KIMBERLY SMITH
Staff Writer
Month after month women, are bombarded with fashion everywhere they go: magazines in racks at grocery store lines a... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By SAM CINO
Staff Writer
Too much time away from home, being overworked and underpaid and putting 106,000 kilometres on his car per year, Jason Wi... |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010
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By Peter Altomare
Staff Writer
Sweet desserts and sweet music were available at the Niagara-on-the-Lake campus on March 24, all for a good cause. ... |
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