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Funeral for slain OPP officer to be held Friday in Wingham  Share  
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WINGHAM — Police from across the country will gather in Wingham, Ont., for the second police funeral in Ontario this week. Services for Ontario Provincial Police Const. Vu Pham will be held Friday at 1 p. [more]
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Treadmill Tuesday  Share  
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Suspect in OPP slaying former reeve  Share  
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Fred Preston, 70, a resident of Almaguin Highlands, Ont., and a former reeve of Joly Township, was identified by the province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) as the suspect in the shooting death Monday of Ontario Provincial Police Const. [more]
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Province wants more kids at university  Share 
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With Stratford poised to become a university town, the provincial government is saying it plans to greatly expand the number of spaces for Ontario and foreign students. [more]
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Handling hazardous cauldron, lasers  Share  
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There's nothing like a confetti cannon at a big party. And they're safe too. They're now one of Janet Sellery's favourite props. Health and safety are a top priority, and her background in the field, especially as it relates to performers, got her a job at the Vancouver Winter Olympics. [more]
■ Sports / Local Sports
Local entries top annual Men's spiel at SCC  Share 
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Three SCC rinks joined forces with entries from Meaford, Kitchener-Waterloo and Oakville/Detroit this past Saturday as the Club played host to its annual Men's Open Bonspiel. [more]
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Warriors ready for Oaks again  Share  
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The St. Michael Warriors were looking to repeat history at the OFSAA AAA girls volleyball championships today. A little over three months after the Warriors' boys defeated London Oakridge in the quarter-finals to avenge a loss in the WOSSAA final, the girls were looking to do precisely the same. [more]
■ Features / Columns
Long-gun registry must end  Share 
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A s many Canadians are aware, there has been a long debate over the registration of long guns, and strong opposition to the previous Liberal government's long-gun registry. This opposition grew when the auditor general reported the costs of the Liberal program had reached at least $1 billion. [more]
■ Arts/Life / Life
Puppies put things in their mouths they shouldn't  Share 
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ADVICE Dear John Wade: My daughter has an eight-month-old Rottweiler who chews everything in sight. This includes pieces of wood, a box of staples and stools from other animals. [more]
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