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EDSS senior girls capture first regional basketball title
The EDSS senior girls’ basketball team captured its first-ever regional AAA championship with a 48-45 win over the St. Benedict Saints at Monday night’s final…
Education workers reach deal with province
A tentative deal between the province and 55,000 education workers averted more strike action that could have closed schools as was the case earlier this…
No consensus on testing protocol for Canagagigue Creek
The longstanding debate over the remediation of the Canagagigue Creek has no resolution in sight. Everyone agrees there is ongoing contamination coming from the bank…
Hospitals see increase in emergency visits
The number of patients under 18 years of age who are visiting the emergency department at Grand River Hospital with respiratory illnesses has nearly tripled…
Federal funding for a pair of St. Jacobs sites
Kitchener-Conestoga MP Tim Louis was busy in St. Jacobs on Saturday. He presided over the grand opening of the Queensway Garden space adjacent to the…
Church St. reopening brings relief to many
There is a collective sigh of relief in Elmira. After months of being closed for construction, Church Street East opened again last week to cheers…
Greenbelt supporters protest at MPP’s office
Two weeks ago it was education workers picketing outside the Elmira office of MPP Mike Harris. On Wednesday, the people gathered out in front were…
Elmira Maple Syrup Festival to return to full, in-person event
A harbinger of spring disrupted by the pandemic for its last three outings, the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival will return to in-person activities when April…
Kiwanis Club of Elmira collecting donations for food bank this weekend
With the holiday season getting into higher gear, it’s that time when the Kiwanis Club of Elmira is again raising funds for the Woolwich Community…
Councillors’ plan for lifetime benefits comes under fire
A bid to extend lifetime benefits to outgoing Region of Waterloo councillors seems destined to have a short lifespan of its own. Coun. Michael Harris…
