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2 hrs ago | The Guelph Mercury

A romp in Wellington country

A few stops on the Wellington Rural Romp circuit turned up hot spots for homegrown, homemade and wholesome agricultural products of all kinds on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Canada,

10 hrs ago | The Guelph Mercury

Contractor hired to finish community park

City staff has chosen Bomar Landscaping of Guelph to build two new football fields and two soccer fields, complete with irrigation systems and lighting, at what used to be the old Eastview Landfill site.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Sat May 26, 2012

Canada.com

Quebec student protests: what's keeping them motivated?

The urge to protest against university tuition hikes might seem foolhardy when students face the possible loss of a school semester, the sacrifice of time spent marching whatever the weather, not to mention the danger of confronting helmeted police, and the increasingly likely possibility of injury and arrest.

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Related Topix: Canada, City University of New York

Mississauga

Carassauga perfect place for a birthday

They just couldn't resist - food from so many different cultures, music and dance performances, and a concert by JRDN, so where else but Mississauga's Carassauga Festival of Cultures to spend Lyndsay Larocque's birthday.

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Related Topix: Canada,

The Ontarion Newspaper

Sexuality Conference Promotes Sharing of Expertise

"Sex in 3D: Dialogue, Diversity and Determinants of Sexual Health" will be this year's theme for Canada's largest and longest-running sexual health forum.

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Related Topix: Human Sexuality, Nursing,

Fri May 25, 2012

Truro Daily News

Teen doesn't understand racism today

The 18-year-old Cobequid Educational Centre student was one of two emcees at the third annual Rally Against Racism that took place at Victoria Park Friday morning.

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Related Topix: Canada,

The Waterloo Region Record

Books: War of 1812 titles follow well-worn paths

With so many writers arguing that Canada's national identity was forged by repelling American invasions during the War of 1812, it is perhaps surprising that no author has attempted to write an alternative history for this year's bicentennial of the conflict.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

The Guelph Mercury

Elora's Anita Stewart joins Order of Canada

Stewart, the author or co-author of 14 cookbooks and former food columnist for CBC's Fresh Air radio program, was welcomed into the order by Governor General David Johnston Friday morning in a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

The Fountain Pen

Police Reports - Friday May 25th, 2012

Roommate Charged with Assault On Thursday May 24th, 2012 at 11:00 p.m., Guelph Police responded to a disturbance between two roommates at their residence on Cassino Avenue, Guelph.

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Related Topix: Canada,

The Waterloo Region Record

Quebec's chaos must be avoided

When thousands of academics descend on Waterloo this weekend for the Congress of the Humanities, how many will wear a red square in solidarity with Quebec's defiant student protesters? And when another school year starts in September, will the streets of downtown Waterloo and Guelph be paralyzed and vandalized by striking university kids? It's time ... (more)

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Related Topix: Canada, Family, Kids, Ontario (Ontario, CA), North America, World News, Opinion

The Ontarion Newspaper

South Asian Market for Veggies an Opportunity for Ontario Farmers, Study Shows

A study by University of Guelph researchers shows growing demand in the Greater Toronto Area for okra, Asian eggplant, bitter melon, bitter gourd and other "ethnocultural" vegetables - a fresh opportunity now drawing interest from Ontario farmers.

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Related Topix: Bitter Melon, Vegetables, Agriculture

Thu May 24, 2012

The Ontarion Newspaper

BetterPlanet 'Donor Wall' Grows

The University of Guelph today unveiled seven additions to its dramatic "donor wall" in Rozanski Hall.

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The Guelph Mercury

University of Guelph's end-of-year garbage dump program to be reviewed

A representative from the University of Guelph will be meeting with city officials at the end of the month to discuss how the Move Out Madness program can be improved.

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Related Topix: Canada,

City Of Guelph

City opens education centre on waste diversion

GUELPH, ON, May 24, 2012 - Today a new waste diversion education centre at the City's Waste Resource Innovation Centre on Dunlop Drive officially opened its doors.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Guelph Tribune

Guelph Dance festival set to Power Up

There's a heavily male slant to the 14th annual Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival, which starts with an evening show in Exhibition Park on Thursday May 31.

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Related Topix: Arts, Dance, Canada,

Guelph Tribune

Guelph public works opens doors May 26

The city holds its annual public works open house Saturday morning as part of its celebration of National Public Works Week, May 20 to 26.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Simcoe.com

Gay U.S couple to marry in Orillia

Gay U.S couple to marry in Orillia. Jen Rees , a former resident of Orillia now living in North Carolina, and her partner, Mary, will be wed in a ceremony conducted by Rev.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Canada, Wedding

The Guelph Mercury

Driver ends up in a Guelph pond after hit and run

Guelph police received a number of 911 calls early Wednesday morning regarding an erratic driver who reportedly hit another car on Stone Road at Gordon Street.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Wed May 23, 2012

InsuranceTech

The Co-Operators to Implement HR Software

Guelph, Ontario-based The Co-operators , a multiline insurer, will consolidate HR operations from its eight divisions on Ultimate Software's UltiPro.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Cloverdale Reporter

LETTER: Mr. Hiebert, I'm going to ask the question again

Fact: Elections Canada confirmed that 200 ridings were targeted by illegal robocalls that falsely directed voters to the wrong polling station in the last federal election.

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Related Topix: Canada, Opinion

 

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