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• 'I’ve really had to adjust': How one small Waterloo region business is fighting inflation and fear of a recession

  Worries of a recession in 2023 got another jolt this weekend with former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz warning the country’s economy is at a greater risk of a “hard landing” – a rapid economic slowdown following a period of growth and approaching a recession. For small businesses, it's a prediction that brings concern.

  

• Top snowmobilers compete in Kitchener

  Winter may be over, but there was still snow on the ground for hundreds of highflying snowmobilers at Chicopee Ski Resort this weekend.

  

• Driver charged after rollover near Rim Park in Waterloo

  An 83-year-old woman from Waterloo has been charged with careless driving after she struck a median light post, flipping her car onto its roof.

  

• Some Ukrainians refugees returning home due to K-W housing crisis: grassroots group

  An organization that helps Ukrainian refugees resettle in Waterloo region says some are having so much trouble finding housing in Canada, they're opting to return to the war-torn country.

  

• Kitchener restaurant owner raises money for earthquake relief in native Turkiye

  Just under $6,000 collected at a fundraising dinner in Kitchener will soon go overseas to support earthquake victims in Turkiye and Syria.

• High schoolers send robots into battle at Waterloo competition

  Thirty robots went head to head, battling for machine supremacy at the University of Waterloo FIRST Robotics Competition on Saturday.

• Woman charged with impaired driving after crash in North Dumfries

  A 40-year-old woman from Wilmot is facing charges including impaired driving and failing to stop at the scene of an accident after a crash in North Dumfries saw two people transported to hospital.

• Sold-out crowd celebrates all things pickle in Kitchener

  A 'dill-icious' event took over THEMUSEUM in downtown Kitchener Friday night as Picklefest made its return.

• Waterloo protestors call on big banks to divest from fossil fuels

  The 'Move Your Money March' took over Uptown Waterloo Saturday in protest of investments in fossil fuels by Canada's big banks.

• Ontario changes eye exam eligibility for seniors under OHIP

  Ontario has reached a funding agreement with optometrists that increases some payments to them, but reduces some coverage for patients, including less frequent general eye exams for seniors.

• North Perth resident loses $25,000 in lottery scam

  Ontario Provincial Police have issued a warning after they say a North Perth resident lost more than $25,000 to fraud.

• Kitchener exhibition explores Blackness and Freedom

  A two-day event highlighting work from twelve local Black artists and exploring the themes of Blackness and freedom is being held at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum.