No movement at Kitchener encampment on eviction day
The eviction deadline for people living at an encampment at Victoria and Weber Streets in Kitchener has come and gone, but residents of the property say they’re not moving.
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A brief timeline of the encampment at Weber and Victoria Streets in Kitchener
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12-year-old charged with assault in North Perth
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GRCA urges residents to cut water usage by 10 per cent
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Calls for traffic controls at 'treacherous' Kitchener intersection after crash
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OPP officers pull 30,000 pound truck for charity
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Kitchener business says it lost $70,000 in fraudulent fund transfers
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Where to watch Canada Day fireworks
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Conestoga College to pause vaccine, mask mandates on July 1
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Waterloo police arrest man with four separate warrants
After a brief foot pursuit, Waterloo regional police arrested a 25-year-old man from Kitchener who was wanted on four separate warrants.
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Cambridge council approves electric scooters on city streets
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Hundreds attend abortion rights rally in Kitchener
![A large crowd gathered in Victoria Park Wednesday to show solidarity with millions who have lost abortion rights in the U.S. Jeff Pickel reports.]()
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Eviction deadline passes at Kitchener encampment
![The eviction deadline for people living at an encampment at Victoria and Weber Streets in Kitchener has come and gone. Colton Wiens reports.]()
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Eviction day: Protestors gather at encampment
![Demonstrators say a Kitchener encampment won’t be moved until the region finds homes for each person living there. Colton Wiens reports.]()
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'Just chaos': Unclaimed bags piling up at Pearson
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Report predicts Canada's home prices will start to decline
![Jason Mercer of the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says more choice for prospective home buyers has caused a downward trend in prices.]()
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Abortion rights rally in Kitchener
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A Guelph man is facing charges after reportedly being arrested for impaired driving and then smearing feces on a security camera while he was in a cell block.
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Ontario increases amount landlords can raise rent by highest level in a decade
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Canadians who want a Nexus card will have to travel to U.S. to get it
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New tunnel and platform provides unprecedented view of Niagara Falls
A recently opened tunnel is offering visitors a brand new view of Niagara Falls.
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Swimming pool owners facing chlorine shortages and higher prices this summer
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Supreme Court says expanded rape shield laws are constitutional
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Health Canada says baby formula shipments coming, but supply to remain limited during summer
More than a month after Canada reported a shortage of baby formula for allergic infants, Health Canada says supplies will continue to be limited during the summer even with new shipments on the horizon.
Importing dogs from more than 100 countries to be banned in Canada
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Quebec group goes to court over Governor General's lack of French
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