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• First youth in Waterloo Region receive COVID-19 vaccines

  Some of the last people eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine under Waterloo Region’s first phase rollout have now had their first shots.

  

• 'Flagrant disregard for public health': 12 COVID-19 enforcement actions issued in Waterloo Region this week

  Region of Waterloo officials issued 12 enforcement actions for failing to comply with COVID-19 restrictions, including multiple tickets for private gatherings, staff said a weekly COVID-19 update.

  

• 'I don't think it's fair'; Boat launch equality questioned by Norfolk County Marinas

  Private Marina owners in Norfolk County are asking for a 'level playing field'

• Three males break in to home, confront people inside with handgun: OPP

  Wellington County OPP are investigating an armed robbery near Belwood Lake.

• Metal and surrounding oil catches fire in Kitchener scrapyard

  Smoke could be seen from a scrap metal yard in Kitchener for most of Saturday as crews worked to put out a fire that involved oil.

• Bruce Power marks 20 year 'Takeover' anniversary

  Twenty years this week, Bruce Power took over the Bruce Nuclear Plant, located north of Kincardine.

• These Waterloo Region pharmacies are now offering Pfizer or Moderna vaccines

  Ontario has released an expanded list of pharmacies offering COVID-19 vaccines across the province, including many in Waterloo Region.

• Cat training methods linked to aggressiveness, new University of Guelph study finds

  A study from the University of Guelph suggests that a cat owner and their training methods can play a big role in preventing aggressive behaviour.

• Reopening Ontario outdoor recreational sites should focus on equity, access: advocates

  Ontario golfers have been pushing the province to reopen courses ordered closed while the province is under stay-at-home orders, but some observers say access to outdoor recreational facilities serving a wider population should be just as high on the agenda.

• AstraZeneca-Oxford developer blasts Canada's approach to vaccine, says 'messing around is going to cost lives'

  As several provinces suspend the first dose of AstraZeneca, and questions remain about whether a second shot will be green-lighted, the researcher who oversaw the development of the vaccine says the move is not only flawed but may lead to serious consequences.

• Concerns raised about large crowds at Kitchener parks

  Kitchener residents are raising concerns about crowds at local parks despite an ongoing stay-at-home order.

• Canadians can look forward to small, outdoor summer gatherings if vaccine targets are met: officials

  The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has issued preliminary guidelines detailing what Canadians can expect to do this summer and fall with fewer pandemic restrictions, all dependent on whether the country can meet its vaccine targets.