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Kitchener Blues Fest relies on variety to stay alive, says artistic director
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Focus on female athletes encouraging for local women’s sports
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Teen hit by car then charged
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Ontario woman out $30K after investing in mortgage company accused of being unlicensed
An Ontario nurse is fighting to recover tens of thousands of dollars in savings she invested in a mortgage company that has since been accused of operating without a licence.
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