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Policing costs for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Waterloo increased by $51,000
Waterloo Regional Police Services has released the estimated total cost for the St. Patrick’s Day weekend in the city of Waterloo.
Brantford police looking for pickpocket suspects
Brantford police are investigating a series of personal thefts and are seeking information from the public to identify the people responsible.
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Swans return to Victoria Park
The sun is shining and the swans are back in the water at Victoria Park in Kitchener.
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Report of person with weapon prompts hold and secure in Delhi
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Fire at Kitchener encampment
The Kitchener Fire Department had an early morning as bright flames shot into the sky near a Kitchener encampment.
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Teen hit by car then charged
Guelph police say a teenage girl was hit by a car before being handed a ticket Monday morning.
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Police search home after man injured with explosive
Police are searching a residence just east of downtown Guelph after a man went to hospital with injuries from a homemade explosive device.
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Cambridge road closures set to begin in May for annual Walk Queen event
Parts of Main Street and Queen Street in Cambridge will be temporarily closed through the spring and summer as an annual initiative returns.
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Police searching for three suspects after convenience store robbery in Kitchener
Waterloo Regional Police are looking for three males after a convenience store in Kitchener was robbed Monday morning.
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Not much more police can do to stop magic mushroom sales, public safety analyst says
According to the former Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner, and current CTV News Public Safety Analyst Chris Lewis, there is not much more police can do about two magic mushroom stores open in the Region of Waterloo.
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Police investigate double fatal collision near Drayton
Wellington County OPP is currently investigating a double fatal collision near Drayton.
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Two teens arrested following weapons incident at Kitchener park
Regional police have arrested two youths after a weapons-related incident at Victoria Park in Kitchener.
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City of Waterloo pledges $200,000 to Humane Society
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Man charged with arson after fire in Kitchener
Waterloo regional police have charged a man in connection to a fire in Kitchener.
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Teen hit by car then charged
Guelph police say a teenage girl was hit by a car before being handed a ticket Monday morning.
No injuries reported after early morning house fire in Guelph
Guelph Fire Services say there were no injuries reported after an early morning house fire.
Knife pulled on bar staff member
An investigation is underway after a male armed with a knife lunged at a man working the door at a Guelph business.
Police search home after man injured with explosive
Police are searching a residence just east of downtown Guelph after a man went to hospital with injuries from a homemade explosive device.
Girls charged with robbery, one injured
Guelph police say three teenage girls have been charged with robbery after a fourth girl was beat up and had her phone stolen Friday night.
Naloxone not just life-saving, it's cost-effective, UW study finds
Amid a worsening toxic drug crisis, increasing the availability of naloxone nasal spray across the country will save lives, a new study from University of Waterloo has found.
Patio approved in Guelph for 'Canada's Smallest Bar'
An establishment labelled by its owner as “Canada’s smallest bar” was back in the spotlight Thursday night during a marathon meeting of Guelph’s Committee of Adjustment.
Man arrested after stabbing in downtown Guelph
A man has been arrested after a victim was stabbed twice in downtown Guelph.
Guelph police search for man after woman says he filmed her apartment twice
Guelph police are trying to identify a man after a woman raised concerns with suspicious behavior.
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'I'm crying with the bank': Ontario woman loses $86K to CRA scam
An Ontario woman is out $86,000 after receiving a call from a fraudster claiming to be a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) investigator. They told her that her bank accounts were involved in a money laundering operation.
Ontario couple missed 2 days of their week-long vacation due to a flight delay and cancellation. Here's why they were denied compensation
An Ontario couple planned to celebrate their anniversary at a resort in Jamaica in February. Despite meticulously planning the trip, their WestJet flight out of Toronto Pearson International Airport had been abruptly cancelled.
Ontario homeowner on the hook for $27,000 when contractor severed power line
An Ontario man who built a garage on his property has been locked in a battle with his electricity provider for a year and half over a severed power line.
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Ontario has among the highest rates for auto insurance premiums in Canada -- just below Alberta and Nova Scotia -- however, the introduction of an insurance reform in the provincial budget could soon lower prices.
Tipping is off the table at this Toronto restaurant
A Toronto restaurant introduced a surprising new rule that reduced the cost of a meal and raised the salaries of staff.
Ontario man loses $12K to deepfake scam involving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
A Toronto man is out $12,000 after falling victim to a deepfake cryptocurrency scam that appeared to involve Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Ontario woman shocked when U.S. car rental company forces her to buy its car insurance
An Ontario woman is out more than $900 after a U.S. car rental company said it no longer accepts Canadian car insurance.
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With a variety of fiscal and policy measures announced in the federal budget, winners include small businesses and fintech companies while losers include the tobacco industry and Canadian pension funds.
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Five thousand public service jobs will be cut over the next four years, while underused federal office buildings, Canada Post properties and the National Defence Medical Centre in Ottawa could be turned into new housing units, as the federal government looks to find billions of dollars in savings and boost the country's housing portfolio.
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Police say that arrests have been made in connection with a $20-million gold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport one year ago.
Proposed class-action lawsuit against Shoppers Drug Mart alleges 'unsafe and unethical corporate practices'
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Lululemon unveils first summer kit for Canada's Olympic and Paralympic teams
Lululemon says it is combining function and fashion in its first-ever summer kit for Canada's Olympians and Paralympians.
Outdated cancer screening guidelines jeopardizing early detection, doctors say
A group of doctors say Canadian cancer screening guidelines set by a national task force are out-of-date and putting people at risk because their cancers aren't detected early enough.
Canada's health-care crisis was 'decades in the making,' says CMA
The strain placed on Canadian health care during the COVID-19 pandemic shows no sign of abating, and the top official of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is warning that improving the system will be a 'slow process' requiring sustained investment.
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