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Google layoffs impact Waterloo region employees

Google says on Monday notifications were sent to employees affected by the recently announced job cuts.

48-year-old woman dies after Wellington County crash

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Wellington County are investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision in the Township of Wellington North.

Air Ambulance was on scene on Hwy 6 as seen in this video posted by OPP. (Twitter/OPP West Region)

Man arrested for death threats against Kitchener, Ont. Liberal MP

A 44-year-old Woolwich, Ont., man has been arrested for allegedly making death threats against a member of parliament.

MP Tim Louis is seen in 2019. (File photo/CTV Kitchener)

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Guelph mother charged with abandoning 4-year-old

Guelph police have arrested a mother after they say they found her young daughter wandering around their apartment building alone.

Guelph police issue warning about door-to-door scams

Guelph police have issued a warning, saying they’ve noticed an increase in door-to-door scams. According to police, homeowners are reporting salespeople are trying to sell household appliances, contracts and services – and in some cases, the scammers end up taking out a mortgage on the resident’s home.

Dog left outside for hours, found covered in ice, woman charged: Guelph police

A Guelph woman is facing charges of neglecting an animal after a dog was allegedly left outside for more than three hours in frigid temperatures and was found covered in ice and shivering.

A Guelph police cruiser is pictured on a street on Aug. 3, 2022. (Daniel Caudle/CTV News Kitchener)

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Netflix begins password sharing crackdown in Canada. What you need to know

Netflix users who have been sharing their passwords with friends and family members who live hundreds – or even thousands – of kilometres away won’t be able to do so for much longer, as the streaming service announced its plans to end password sharing.

The Netflix menu is shown on a screen in Pittsburgh, on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

As E-bikes rise in popularity, concerns over battery fires grow

Electric bikes, or e-bikes, have spiked in recent popularity, and with that popularity is a growing number of battery fires – some of them fatal.

A food delivery worker rides an electric bike in downtown Vancouver, on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

ServiceOntario making it 'faster, easier' to get driver's licences, health cards

Premier Doug Ford announced new ServiceOntario changes to make it 'faster' and 'easier' to get driver’s licences and health cards.

Service Ontario office in Kingston, Ont., on March 23, 2016. (Lars Hagberg/The Canadian Press)

Many Canadians consider turning to part-time jobs if finances worsen, new survey says

A new Consumer Debt Report by the Canadian Counselling Society has found that many Canadians are pessimistic about their 2023 finances.

Family slams 'unconscionable' actions of TD Bank after 95-year-old woman withdraws $10K in scam

The family of a 95-year-old Ontario woman tricked into withdrawing $10,000 in the middle of a major snowstorm said it's 'absolutely unconscionable' that bank employees allowed her to take out the money without contacting her power of attorney.

Toronto homeowners have until Thursday to declare status of property to avoid steep fines

A new tax on vacant homes is set to take effect in Toronto and homeowners have until this Thursday to declare the status of their properties.

Ontario job seekers increasingly looking for work in other provinces: Indeed

A new report says Ontario job seekers are increasingly looking for work in other provinces, especially those looking for jobs in remote-friendly sectors like tech.

Ontario woman shocked she has to pay for car repairs after hit-and-run collision

An Ontario woman said she was shocked when she had to pay for repairs after her car was struck from behind by a pick-up truck and the driver fled the scene of the collision.

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Trudeau to present health-care offer to premiers in long-awaited meeting for new deal

Canada's health care system is not working as well as it should and that has to change, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday as he prepared to meet the premiers to work on a new health-care funding deal.

Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, left, talks to Quebec Premier Francois Legault, back left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, right, as she chairs a meeting with Canada's premiers in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canadians now expect to need $1.7M in order to retire: BMO survey

Canadians now believe they need $1.7 million in savings in order to retire, a 20 per cent increase from 2020, according to a new BMO survey. The eye-watering figure is the largest sum since BMO first started surveying Canadians about their retirement expectations 13 years ago.

Quake deaths pass 5,000 as Turkiye, Syria seek survivors

Search teams and emergency aid from around the world poured into Turkiye and Syria on Tuesday as rescuers working in freezing temperatures dug, sometimes with their bare hands, through the remains of buildings flattened by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. The death toll soared above 5,000 and was still expected to rise.

Why wasn't the suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down over Canada?

Critics say the U.S. and Canada had ample time to shoot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon as it drifted across North America. The alleged surveillance device initially approached North America near Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Jan 28. According to officials, it crossed into Canadian airspace on Jan. 30, travelling above the Northwest Territories, Alberta and Saskatchewan before re-entering the U.S. on Jan 31.

U.K. police officer, exposed as serial rapist, jailed for life

A former London police officer was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with a minimum term of 30 years for raping and sexually assaulting a dozen women over a 17-year period.

Thieves cut huge hole in Ottawa restaurant wall to get at jewelry store next door

An Ottawa restaurateur says he was shocked to find his restaurant broken into and even more surprised to discover a giant hole in the wall that led to the neighbouring jewelry store.

Nova Scotia man finds possible historic Killick anchor on beach

John Benoit of West Jeddore, N.S., says he has been beachcombing for over 50 years, but his most recent discovery -- a Killick anchor -- is by far his most memorable.

Quebec minister 'surprised' asylum seekers given free bus tickets from New York City

Quebec's immigration minister says she was 'surprised' to learn the City of New York is helping to provide free bus tickets to migrants heading north to claim asylum in Canada.

China says will 'safeguard interests' over balloon shootdown

China said Tuesday it will 'resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests' over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon by the United States, as relations between the two countries deteriorate further. The balloon prompted U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to cancel a highly-anticipated visit to Beijing this week that had offered slight hopes for an improvement in relations.