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Restored Victorian home in Elmira the subject of TV competition
Along with the influx of visitors that comes with the holiday season, Elmira will see one new...
New MP jumps to the next stage
Ever since he was elected as the new Liberal Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Conestoga during the October...
End of an era for MP
Two weeks having passed since the federal election, Harold Albrecht has had time to reflect on his...
Meet the candidates
By Veronica Reiner & Aneta Rebiszewski Five candidates are vying for your vote in...
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Team Canada prepares for para ice tournament with training camp at WMC
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Elmira Sugar Kings
Busy weekend sees Sugar Kings pick up five points
Two outta three ain’t bad. But five out of six points is better still, and that’s just what the Elmira Sugar Kings...
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Region’s youth job-training program wins innovation award; now set to expand
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Elmira’s Kambel Beacom gets hockey scholarship to Syracuse
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