Liberals claim majority  By Scott McManus Lance Writer October 17, 2007 The election brought few surprises and little change as Ontario Liberals swept a majority government for the second consecutive time, the first back-to-back majority in exactly 70 years.  As the Conservatives began to fall apart closer to election day, Liberals forged ahead and found themselves with just over 42 per cent of the vote share and a commanding 71 seats in the provincial legislature. Conservatives finished a distant second with only 26 seats, while the NDP held a respectable 10 seats. >> | Fast pitch team winds up for the playoffs  By Tanya Quaglia Lance Writer October 17, 2007 With bats swinging left and right, and allowing no more than nine runs in the last eight games, the Lancers Women’s Fast Pitch team approached the end of their regular season with superb skill, proving to other teams why they will be a force to be reckoned with in the playoffs.  An 11-0 win versus the Waterloo Warriors on Oct. 6 capped off a five-game win streak, with pitching sensation Dianne St. Germain throwing a no-hitter. >>
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| | Owen Pallett dispels media myths and more  By Kate Hargreaves Lance Writer October 17, 2007 It’s only six o’clock in the evening, and small groups of people are trickling off University Avenue into downtown Windsor’s Phog Lounge with hopes of getting out of the cold and damp and claiming a prime seat for this evening’s show.  They are well aware that the headlining act will not even take the stage until after midnight, but tonight the indie music fans have been drawn out of their homes and into their venue of choice well before dark. Final Fantasy has finally made his return to Windsor. >> |