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> STORY ON PG. 22
Another minority government after Monday?
Hawkesville woman charged with arson Steve Kannon
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Hawkesville woman and two Kitchener men were arrested this week in connection with a fire that destroyed a Waterloo retail strip mall last spring. Lyntje Zinger, 24, Daniel Campbell, 25, and William Schneider, 31, were charged with arson related to the Apr. 22, 2010 blaze at the Campus Court plaza, 140 University Ave. W. Damage was pegged at $4.5 million. Waterloo Regional Police say other charges may be forthcoming. “We believe we made some significant progress, but we have a lot of work left to do,” police spokesperson Olaf Heinzel said Wednesday of the ongoing investigation. “Others being charged is a real possibility.” Both suspects were arrested Apr. 26, Campbell in Kitchener and Zinger in Waterloo. Schneider was arrested Thursday. Police have been investigating the fire since it was deemed a deliberate act in November by the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office. Once ar-
Area ridings could play a role as poll numbers shift across the country Elizabeth Bate
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ith just days until the May 2 federal election major polls across the country are showing a surge in popularity for the NDP, who have sprung to an estimated 69 seats – nine more than the Liberal’s projected 60 – according to the Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy (LISPOP). Dr. Barry Kay with LISPOP said although the NDP have made strong gains in Quebec and Atlan-
tic Canada, Ontario remains largely the same as at the beginning of the race. “I don’t think there is sufficient evidence in the province of Ontario for me to suggest that things are different,” Kay said. LISPOP shows the ridings of Kitchener-Waterloo and Kitchener Centre, largely considered bellwether ridings for this election, are within a three per cent margin and are therefore too close to call. The riding of Kitchener-Conestoga, however, remains what Kay called “comfortably conser-
> SEE ELECTION ON PG. 07
GETTING OUT THE VOTE Grade 10 student
Connor Venier deposits his ballot for the Student Vote campaign during the lunch period at Elmira District Secondary School on Wednesday.
> SEE ARSON ON PG. 05
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