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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province's latest attempts to limit cellphone use in classrooms are designed to help students focus on learning.
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Immigration Minister Marc Miller says international students will be able to work off-campus for up to 24 hours per week starting in September.
Hidden camera found in Guelph home, man arrested
Police have arrested a 46-year-old Guelph man after a woman said she found a hidden camera and was hit with a bat several times.
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Hidden camera found in Guelph home, man arrested
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Female victim 'not forthcoming' with Guelph police after assault
Guelph police are investigating an assault of a female and asking the public to share any information they have.
Long faces around horse riding school as it prepares to close after 50 years
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Guelph police says new drone will cover a lot more area
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