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16th annual Children's Water Festival kicks off Tuesday

16th annual Children's Water Festival kicks off Tuesday

Popular event returns to Balls Falls on May 7
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BEYOND LOCAL: In an age of 'insectageddon,' urban beekeepers can help save wild bees

BEYOND LOCAL: In an age of 'insectageddon,' urban beekeepers can help save wild bees

Urban beekeepers trained in native bee stewardship and pollinator gardening can help fight the decline of native bees
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Wanted: Care packages for Canadian troops

Wanted: Care packages for Canadian troops

To Canadian troops stationed in Africa, something as simple as packs of hot chocolate and hygiene products can bring a great deal of comfort.
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CANADA: What are the psychological impacts of being wrongfully convicted?

CANADA: What are the psychological impacts of being wrongfully convicted?

Innocent Canadians who have been wrongfully face financial, social, physical and psychological repercussions
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Kiwanis getting ducks in a row

Kiwanis getting ducks in a row

Kiwanis members are getting their ducks ducks in a row for the 22nd Annual Kiwanis Duck Race on Father's Day.
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Police seek information on assault suspect

Police seek information on assault suspect

The incident occurred on March 18 in St. Catharines
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Niagara Region wants to teach you why 'Recycling Matters'

Niagara Region wants to teach you why 'Recycling Matters'

Video series coming to a computer screen near you
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Great Lakes communities in for 'serious flooding' this season, expert says

Great Lakes communities in for 'serious flooding' this season, expert says

Indicators point toward worse Great Lakes flooding than 2017
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BEYOND LOCAL: Could the Green Party wave spread across Canada?

BEYOND LOCAL: Could the Green Party wave spread across Canada?

Although the Green Party faces an uphill battle, many Canadians actually align with some of the party's political agenda, which could explain the PEI breakthrough
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A look back at 19th century schools in Thorold

A look back at 19th century schools in Thorold

This weeks' Remember This? column looks further into the local schools in the 1800s, as told in Thorold Township and Town, 1786-1932 published by John H. Thompson
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