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• 'It’s a big thing': Earthquake impacts in Turkiye and Syria felt at home

  Death and destruction is left in the aftermath of earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria, while the devastating impact is being felt in Waterloo region and beyond.

  

• Pedestrian struck in crash at Kitchener intersection

  Three people were transported to hospital after a crash at a Kitchener intersection Monday morning.

  

• Alleged impaired driver speeds through drive-thru, strikes another vehicle, damages restaurant: WRPS

  The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) has laid charges after they say an SUV drove through a Cambridge McDonald’s drive-thru, struck a vehicle and damaged the restaurant.

  

• Man found guilty of second-degree murder in 2018 death of Bradley Pogue set to appear in court

  Sentencing submission are scheduled to begin for the man who was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death on Bradley Pogue in a Cambridge plaza.

  

• Freezing rain warning issued for parts of Wellington County

  Environment Canada says freezing rain is expected in northern Wellington County starting early Tuesday morning.

• Cambridge high school to close for second day due to flooding

  Students at Jacob Hespeler Secondary School in Cambridge will be starting their second semester virtually as the school remains closed due to flooding.

• Two vehicles stolen from Kitchener business parking lot after break-and-enter: WRPS

  The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) are investigating after they say suspects broke into a Kitchener business, stole keys to vehicles and fled the scene in possession of two vehicles.

• Why was the Turkiye-Syria earthquake so bad?

  The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkiye and Syria on Monday is likely to be one of the deadliest this decade, seismologists said, with a more than 100 km rupture between the Anatolian and Arabian plates.

• Rescuers scramble in Turkiye, Syria after quake kills 3,400

  A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkiye and neighbouring Syria on Monday, killing more than 2,600 people and injuring thousands more as it toppled thousands of buildings and trapped residents under mounds of rubble.

• 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.

• Google notifying Canadian employees impacted by global layoff of 12,000 workers

  Google says Canadian employees affected by recently announced job cuts are being told today whether they have been laid off.

• 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.