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Know your riding — Canada Votes 2025: Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations • Apr. 18, 2025, 12:59 AM ET (CBC)
Conestoga College to vacate buildings in Kitchener and Brantford as leases expire • Apr. 17, 2025, 7:09 AM ET (CBC)
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
Guess the City by Its River Quiz