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U.S. edges out Canada in national para hockey battle
In the natural on-ice rivalry between Canada and the U.S., the American para hockey team has had the advantage in recent years. That...
Waterloo Regional Government
Federal funding to boost dementia research in Waterloo Region
An aging population and growing number of dementia cases have health researchers working on numerous fronts, from medical to social. In the latter category,...
Local News
Judgment day for seven local maple syrup operators
And the winner is ... well, that’s still a secret. The winning entrant vying for the “producer of the...
Local News
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 warm feelings, say organizers of...
Woolwich Township Council
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 costs associated with equipment such as...
Local News
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 form of a $5,000 scholarship...
Local News
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, but Woolwich is planning to see...
Local News
Looking for peace and quiet
The noise complaints of a group of Heidelberg residents whose properties back onto a Region of Waterloo works yard have so far fallen on...
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U.S. edges out Canada in national para hockey battle
In the natural on-ice rivalry between Canada and the U.S., the American para hockey team has had the...
Federal funding to boost dementia research in Waterloo Region
An aging population and growing number of dementia cases have health researchers working on numerous fronts, from medical...
Judgment day for seven local maple syrup operators
And the winner is ... well, that’s still a secret. The winning entrant vying...
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On a path to a new Ireland?
Bertie Ahern, who was the taoiseach (prime minister) of the Irish Republic from 1997 to 2008, was a...
The finance industry always extracts its ounce of flesh
More than half of Canadians won’t be contributing to an RRSP this year, apparently immune to the exhortations...
The View From Here: February 20, 2020
The sap may not be running, but there's plenty of syrup on hand in these parts...