WRDSB to lay off 106 elementary school teachers
More than 100 teachers at the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) are learning they have been declared surplus will likely be out of a job as of Aug. 12.
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People living in Puslinch, Ont. may have the answer to why their water smelled so bad last year.
Brantford, Ont. woman, charged again with falsely soliciting pregnancy support, back in court
Kaitlyn Braun, the Brantford, Ont. woman who previously admitted to deceiving doulas and is facing similar charges again, is not seeking bail at this time, her lawyer said Friday.
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Pedestrian seriously hurt, driver at large following Waterloo crash
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Woman arrested after driving below the speed limit in Ohsweken
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Fatal crash in South-West Oxford Township
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Ontario to increase fines for 'bad actor' employers
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Sexually transmitted infection rates rising in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph
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Local group aims to plant 400 trees on private properties this year
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Weapon complaint at Guelph high school 'unsubstantiated'
A Guelph high school was briefly placed in hold and secure Thursday for a police investigation.
OPP starts mandatory alcohol screening at all Waterloo Region traffic stops
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Guelph man charged after accepting almost $10,000 in social service benefits
A Guelph man is facing a fraud charge after police say he accepted almost $10,000 in social service payments he was not entitled to.
University of Guelph celebrates 150 years of agricultural innovation
The Ontario Agricultural College reflects on its 150-history at the University of Guelph.
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Fewer downtown Guelph businesses participating in patio program
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Ontario man loses $1,500 applying for Nexus cards on social media
The trusted traveller program between Canada and the United States is extremely popular and almost two million Canadians have a Nexus card.
Not filing a tax return? You could be missing hundreds of dollars in government benefits
A survey by H&R Block Canada says of last week there were still be seven million Canadians who have not filed their taxes to the Canada Revenue Agency.
This is how many dentists have actually signed up for Canada's new dental program
A new Canadian dental care program is offering the hope of care to millions, but while 1.7 million people have signed up for the plan, only about 5,000 dentists have done the same.
'Wallet-bursting' housing costs have some Torontonians ditching the city for cheaper pastures
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TD worst-case scenario more likely after drug money laundering allegations: analyst
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Human remains found in rural Sask. possibly a decade old, RCMP say
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Police officer hit by driver of fleeing vehicle in Toronto
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