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When one hears the phrase “combat mission,” it’s reasonable to assume that the most dangerous element of such a sortie is the combat piece, the actual tim

The Friends of the Grand River have teamed up with the University of Guelph to begin what they hope will be a years’ long process to thoroughly study the Grand and get to the bottom of its health problems. For about four or five years now, members of Friends of the Grand River, a group of volunteers who work to

November is Family Violence Prevention Month. This is an important month, not only to raise awareness about preventing family violence, but also to let those experiencing it know that they are not alone. Family violence takes on many forms and ranges in degrees of severity, from neglect to physical, sexual, emotional,

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 protesting the Ford government’s plans to alter the Greenbelt. Opponents of Bill 23 brought their message, including support for the Greenbelt, to Kitchener-Conestoga MPP

Parking was at a premium at the Maryhill Heritage Park Community Centre as the whole community came out to support the Maryhill Volunteer Firefighters breakfast.  This is their 10th year in hosting this event, but for the past 2 years they have not been able to do it.  More than 300 patrons were served this

The fun fair is on tonight at Conestogo Public School will be raising money for something other than a new playground, $50,000 worth of equipment having just been installed after a five-year fundraising push. Residents attending the Thursday night event will in fact have a chance to check out the fruits of that

As selection day in September draws closer, the Wellesley Fair board has named the two nominees for the ambassador position. Ali Khan is a nominee for Wellesley Fair ambassador. Alexis Boyd Koudys, an 18-year-old recent graduate of Elmira District Secondary School, is joined by Ali Khan, a 17-year-old who will be

“Corruption isn’t fought with slogans on TikTok,” complained veteran Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro. But social media can win elections, and a right-wing dark horse called Rodolfo Hernández, who calls himself the ‘King of TikTok,’ may crush Petro’s hopes of becoming Colombia’s first-ever

There are plenty of green features planned for the new Wellesley Township Recreation Centre, but some were hoping for more in a project that this week broke ground. “Our township has missed an amazing opportunity to show bold leadership and have fallen short on our responsibility and commitment to reducing our

The Mennonite Central Committee’s relief efforts in Ukraine continue despite the evacuation of personnel there due to the invasion by Russian forces starting February 24. The development agency has been providing aid in Ukraine for more than a century. With plans already in flux as the Russians built up forces at the