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Police charge 50-year-old woman with weapons offences after Elmira standoff

Police charge 50-year-old woman with weapons offences after Elmira standoff

  • Julian Gavaghan
Jan 29, 26
Big police response for “barricaded person”
Big police response for “barricaded person”
  • Julian Gavaghan
  • Julian Gavaghan
Jan 29, 26
Wellesley Fall Fair’s Hicktown Hoedown returns for a second year
Wellesley Fall Fair’s Hicktown Hoedown returns for a second year
  • Andrea Eymann
  • Andrea Eymann
Jan 29, 26
EcoBoosters’ latest repair café set for Jan. 31
EcoBoosters’ latest repair café set for Jan. 31
  • Thomas Kent
  • Thomas Kent
Jan 29, 26
  • Public Health looking for high school students to update vaccine info
    • Julian Gavaghan
    Jan 29, 26
  • Plants’ ability to absorb carbon dioxide questioned in new research
    • Thomas Kent
    Jan 29, 26
  • Feds looking to expand rural internet and cell service
    • Thomas Kent
    Jan 29, 26
  • Identifying service gaps as Waterloo Region grows
    • Thomas Kent
    Jan 29, 26
  • It was the hottest of times, it was the coldest of times in the region last year
    • Julian Gavaghan
    Jan 29, 26
  • Sap fest a big hit right from the start
    • Julian Gavaghan
    Jan 29, 26
  • Linwood Lions ramping up for Snofest on Feb. 7
    • Andrea Eymann
    Jan 22, 26
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Local Politics

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Woolwich backs Chris Court route for servicing St. Jacobs subdivisions
Woolwich Township Council
Woolwich backs Chris Court route for servicing St. Jacobs subdivisions
  • Steve Kannon
Jan 29, 26
Despite the objections of existing residents – and reservations on the part of one of the developers – Woolwich is pushing ahead
Staff cuts the key to avoiding large tax hike in Woolwich, critics say
Woolwich Township Council
Staff cuts the key to avoiding large tax hike in Woolwich, critics say
  • Julian Gavaghan
Jan 29, 26

Comment & Opinion

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TACO Trump may have peaked
  • Gwynne Dyer
Jan 29, 26
Politicians keep going back to the well with water rates
  • The Editor
Jan 29, 26
The View From Here: January 29, 2026
  • Scott Arnold
Jan 29, 26
Lefcourtland: January 29, 2026
  • Jack Lefcourt
Jan 29, 26
The View From Here: January 22, 2026
  • Scott Arnold
Jan 22, 26

Sports

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Jacks gain ground with win over Dorchester
Jacks gain ground with win over Dorchester
  • Julian Gavaghan
Jan 29, 26
Kings beat London, but rematch against Chatham postponed
Kings beat London, but rematch against Chatham postponed
  • Steve Kannon
Jan 29, 26
Weather has provided good conditions for snowmobilers
Weather has provided good conditions for snowmobilers
  • Andrea Eymann
Jan 29, 26
Hericanes U15 squad captures gold at Collingwood tourney
Hericanes U15 squad captures gold at Collingwood tourney
  • Andrea Eymann
Jan 29, 26

Business

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Adjusting to Ontario’s shifting healthcare needs
Business
Adjusting to Ontario’s shifting healthcare needs
  • Andrea Eymann
Jan 29, 26
Shortage of family physicians a pressing problem, with options provided by the likes of nurse practitioners
Putting your back into it comes with a caveat
Business
Putting your back into it comes with a caveat
  • Julian Gavaghan
Jan 22, 26
Take care when tackling all the extra snow shovelling that this winter has brought, physiotherapists advise

Arts

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A classic take on that quintessential ballet
A classic take on that quintessential ballet
  • Andrea Eymann
Jan 29, 26
Farcical is what the story is all about
Farcical is what the story is all about
  • Andrea Eymann
Jan 22, 26
Shakespeare, with a decidedly modern twist
Shakespeare, with a decidedly modern twist
  • Andrea Eymann
Jan 15, 26

Living Here

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A prescription for better wellbeing
A prescription for better wellbeing
  • Andrea Eymann
Jan 29, 26
Putting on some muscle for the sap fest
Putting on some muscle for the sap fest
  • Julian Gavaghan
  • Julian Gavaghan
Jan 22, 26
Answering the call to make the call
Answering the call to make the call
  • Julian Gavaghan
  • Julian Gavaghan
Jan 15, 26

Maryhill News

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  • Maryhill Historical Society
    • Diane Strickler
    Jan 19, 26
  • Bingo Night in Elmira
    • Diane Strickler
    Jan 15, 26
  • Bloomingdale Women's Institute
    • Diane Strickler
    Jan 12, 26
  • Mass 24 Children's Pageant
    • Diane Strickler
    Jan 02, 26
  • Santa came through Maryhill
    • Diane Strickler
    Dec 29, 25

Police Report

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Police investigating head-on collision on Listowel Road
Police investigating head-on collision on Listowel Road
  • Observer Staff
Jan 29, 26
WRPS Investigating Smash and Grab Incident at Kitchener Business
WRPS Investigating Smash and Grab Incident at Kitchener Business
  • Observer Staff
Jan 26, 26
Police investigating a collision in Elmira
Police investigating a collision in Elmira
  • Observer Staff
Jan 22, 26

Wellness

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So you’re having a colonoscopy: What to expect
So you’re having a colonoscopy: What to expect
  • Observer Staff
Jan 29, 26
Protecting your mental health in relationships
Protecting your mental health in relationships
  • Observer Staff
Jan 29, 26
Clot buster? Surgery? What is the right treatment for stroke?
Clot buster? Surgery? What is the right treatment for stroke?
  • Observer Staff
Jan 29, 26

Family Notices

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Martin-Jansen, Julianna (Jewels)
  • Observer Staff
Jan 29, 26
Glinz, Phyllis (nee Schaus)
  • Observer Staff
Jan 22, 26
Dave Koebel
  • Observer Staff
Jan 22, 26
Soehner, Gael
  • Observer Staff
Jan 22, 26
BEAMS, Ruth Frances
  • Observer Staff
Jan 22, 26

Food

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My entire family devours these chicken bites in minutes
My entire family devours these chicken bites in minutes
  • Observer Staff
Jan 29, 26
Old-fashioned sticky toffee pudding is the dessert I swear by
Old-fashioned sticky toffee pudding is the dessert I swear by
  • Observer Staff
Jan 22, 26
Boston cream brownies are the boxed mix hack anyone can make
Boston cream brownies are the boxed mix hack anyone can make
  • Observer Staff
Jan 15, 26
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