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Every community deals with homelessness, social ills
That an event such as the Coldest Night of the Year has the potential to provide community-building benefits isn’t just something one says about...
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The View From Here: February 6, 2020
Politicians conveniently disregard cumulative impact, just like they ignore that runaway spending compounds yearly.
Editorial
China’s wrongs makes the right choice on tech an easy one
Add the coronavirus to the list of issues Canada has with China, which has practiced trade extortion, hostage-taking (former diplomat Michael Kovrig and entrepreneur...
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Bauman, Rebecca
Passed away at Victoria Hospital, London, on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the age of 10 months. Rebecca was...
Getting out for a walk, and raising money for WCS, on a cold February night
It may be billed as the Coldest Night of the Year, but February 22 will offer up plenty of...
Woolwich hires contractor to assess condition of its buildings
Some of the municipal buildings aren’t particularly old, but Woolwich is already planning for the eventual repairs and replacement...
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Deputy chief to retire from Waterloo Regional Police
Waterloo Regional Police this week announced deputy chief Kevin Chalk will retire after 38 years of service.
EDSS student wins $5,000 scholarship to pursue his university education
Max Campbell’s dreams of perhaps one day making it to space got a down-to-Earth boost last week in the...
Townships look for more reliable grant funding
The province may be holding steady next year the overall funding it provides to rural and Northern municipalities,...
Every community deals with homelessness, social ills
That an event such as the Coldest Night of the Year has the potential to provide community-building benefits...