Wildfire smoke from Quebec, northern Ontario lingers in K-W
A haze is lingering in the air and there’s a faint smell of smoke in areas across southwestern Ontario as wildfires continue to burn in Quebec and northern Ontario.
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Trustee brings school board to court over temporary suspension for alleged breach of conduct
A trustee with the Waterloo Region District School Board brought the board to court on Tuesday, arguing that a suspension handed to him in 2022 was unfair and unreasonable.
OPP turn to Six Nations residence in search for Amber Ellis
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Cleanup of soil, groundwater contamination planned at former Kitchener bus terminal
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One dead after crash in Perth County
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Coalition of Muslim Women of KW hosts vigil on two year anniversary of the killing of the Afzaal family in London, Ont.
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Full and partial burn bans declared in Waterloo region and Wellington County
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18-year-old caught going nearly twice the speed limit gets mother's car impounded: Guelph police
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Police seize loaded handgun after motorcycle crash on Hwy. 401
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Downtown Kitchener, Ont. office building being turned into rental units
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Kitchener vigil honours Afzaal family
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Guelph Royals drop seventh straight
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Instagram and Facebook to charge monthly fees for verified accounts
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'I wanted to cry': Ontario woman to pay nearly $9,000 in damage to uninsured parked car
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Gas prices in southern Ontario to spike to the highest level in months
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Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery under general anesthesia
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Prince Harry back in court for second day of grilling over U.K. tabloid claims
Prince Harry was back in the witness box at the High Court in London on Wednesday for a second day of grilling over his allegations that British tabloids targeted him with phone-hacking and other unlawful behaviour.
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Johnston to launch foreign interference hearings in July, calls allegations of bias 'quite simply false'
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'An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure': Experts say a national fire service could help battle wildfires
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Tim Hortons to launch credit card through mobile rewards app
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Floodwaters engulf more areas of southern Ukraine after dam breach as hundreds evacuated
Floodwaters from a collapsed dam kept rising in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes in a major emergency operation that brought a dramatic new dimension to the war with Russia, now in its 16th month.
Canadian military joined recent U.S. forum on UFOs; Pentagon trying to identify 'metallic' orbs
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Special Air Quality Statement
Special Air Quality Statement | Wildfire smoke blankets Ottawa for a third day
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