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Forging Ahead 6: Cleveland

“I think that local political leaders want more on the tax rolls rather than less, but the only greater sin is having parts of your city…

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At Steel Stacks, the former Bethlehem Steel blast furnace acts as a back drop to the arts venue at night with artists such as Joan Osborne. John Rennison The Hamilton Spectator

Forging Ahead 7: Lands of Opportunity

  “You want to be in control of your future. You don’t want to be pushed into responding to potentially what might be the lowest common…

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Forging Ahead: About the series

  Hamilton’s steel landscape is changing. To get a sense of the scope of change and the possibilities that lie ahead, Spectator reporter Amy Kenny and…

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Family photo of TJ with his dad Terry Elibox at his home in Marc, St. Lucia.

Mystery on the Beach: Photos

The mystery of what happened that day on the beach in St. Lucia includes a cast of characters – from the four-year-old boy who drowned, to…

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Bois Shadon Beach, where TJ Elibox was spending the day at a church barbecue for Independence Day—and where Sahab Jamshidi was celebrating his 34th birthday by kite surfing with friends.

Mystery on the Beach

An island paradise. A dead boy. Endless theories. And a Hamilton man awaiting judgment. By Molly Hayes, Hamilton Spectator

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The tracks where mobster Domenic Racco's body was discovered

Railroaded: Footprints in the snow

Railroaded – A Spectator True Crime Exclusive / By Steve Buist * * * Fresh snow dusted the steel rails of the abandoned track.  Christmas was…

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Abandoned train tracks off Derry Road in Milton.

Railroaded – The Timeline

The who, what, when of the Spectator True Crime Exclusive

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Domenic Racco in custody.

Chapter 2 – Settling scores

Railroaded – A Spectator True Crime Exclusive / By Steve Buist * * * Michele Racco was laid to rest in Toronto on a cold January…

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Dennis Monaghan

Chapter 3 – The marked man

Railroaded – A Spectator True Crime Exclusive / By Steve Buist * * * No matter how hot the weather, Dennis Monaghan always wears a long-sleeved…

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William Alexander Rudledge once owned a variety store on Barton Street East.

Chapter 4 – A trap is set

Railroaded – A Spectator True Crime Exclusive / By Steve Buist * * * Skippy Schlosser and his pal, Peter Montour, were in a pickle. In…

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Justice Stephen Glithero

Chapter 5 – A judge’s fury

Railroaded – A Spectator True Crime Exclusive / By Steve Buist * * * The missing conversation from the doughnut shop on the night of Nov.…

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The abandoned doughnut shop

Chapter 6 – Project ‘No Show’

Railroaded – A Spectator True Crime Exclusive / By Steve Buist * * * Within 24 hours of Justice Stephen Glithero’s decision to stay the charges…

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Dennis Monaghan

Chapter 7 – ‘It wasn’t for the truth’

Railroaded – A Spectator True Crime Exclusive / By Steve Buist * * * It’s been 16 years since the Project No Show report was completed…

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Documentary

Railroaded – The documentary

Railroaded – On Video / By Steve Buist * * * For 16 years, the Ontario government has fought all the way to the Supreme Court…

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Mystery on the Beach: Contents

  • Main Story
  • Photo Essay

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Railroaded: Table of Contents

1 - Footprints in the Snow

2 - Settling Scores

3 - The Marked Man

4 - A Trap is Set

5 - A Judge's Fury

6 - Project No Show

7 - 'It Wasn't for the Truth'

  • The Players
  • The Timeline
  • Photos
  • Documentary
  • How we did the story
TEST OF FAITH FRONT PAGE

Test of Faith: Contents

  • Staying Afloat
  • Interactive Map
  • Reusing Religious Faith
  • Catholic Church flourishes
  • St. Vladimir: An interest in the future
  • Helping churches on the EDGE
  • Faith will persevere
  • Timeline: Saga of St. Mark’s
NASTY BUSINESS

Nasty Business: Contents

  • Inside McMaster’s Class Wars
  • The Documents
  • Key players
  • The Aftermath
  • Paul Bates profile
  • The Spectator’s View

Test of Faith

This special report by Spectator reporter Teri Pecoskie chronicles the challenges faced by mainline Protestant churches across downtown Hamilton.

NASTY BUSINESS

This special report by Business reporter Steve Arnold peels back the curtain on the snake pit inside McMaster University's DeGroote School of Business.

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