More than 10,000 patients in Waterloo Region impacted by pandemic surgical backlog
More than 10,000 patients in Waterloo Region are part of the list of backlogged surgeries and procedures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Waterloo Region adds 20 COVID-19 cases on Thursday; active outbreaks decline
The Region of Waterloo is reporting 20 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday as the number of active outbreaks in the area dropped.
Llama on the loose: Animal spotted in neighbourhood near Guelph
An escaped llama was spotted south of Guelph on Wednesday afternoon.
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Police continue to investigate pair of shootings in Kitchener this week
Waterloo regional police continue to investigate two shootings in the past three days in Kitchener.
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Kitchener planning 'a summer like no other' with pop-up concerts and events
The City of Kitchener is launching smaller, mobile versions of its signature summer events and concerts to give residents "a summer like no other."
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Bring your dog along to these pooch-friendly spaces in Waterloo Region
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Concerned citizen calls police, saves teen from human trafficking in Paris, Ont.: OPP
Provincial police say a concerned citizen's call helped save a teen from human trafficking in Paris, Ont. last weekend.
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Ministry of Transportation adding six temporary sites to address driving test backlog
Thousands of people have had their in-vehicle passenger road test appointments delayed or cancelled because of the pandemic, so the Ministry of Transportation is creating temporary testing sites to help clear up the backlog.
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Ontario hits first benchmark to leave Step 3 but three more things still need to happen first
Ontario has hit the first benchmark to exit Step 3 and move toward a complete reopening, but there are already calls for a contingency plan to avoid a fourth lockdown in the fall.
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COVID-19 cases in Ontario jump past 200 for first time in three weeks
Ontario health officials are reporting a jump in COVID-19 cases Thursday with more than 200 new infections recorded. The 218 cases mark the first time in three weeks in which the province has logged more than 200 new cases.
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London, Ont. terror attack suspect appears in court Thursday
Nathaniel Veltman, the suspect in a vehicle attack in London, Ont. that killed four members of Muslim family, made a court appearance on Thursday.
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Brantford police warn of new drug circulating in the community
Brantford police have issued a warning about a new drug they say was found circulating in the community.
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No charges from SIU following motorcycle crash in Brantford
The province's Special Investigations Unit says there are no grounds to charge a Brantford police officer following a collision involving a motorcycle in March.
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Cambridge man arrested, facing child pornography charges
A man from Cambridge has been arrested and charged with child pornography-related offences.
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'There will be differences': Unvaccinated students could face stricter COVID-19 outbreak procedures
As thousands of unvaccinated Ontario students could face stricter isolation rules when school resumes in September, Guelph's top doctor says vaccination status will be a factor when outbreaks are declared.
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Stunning Kitchener sunsets in July
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Investigation continues in Kitchener shootings
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Two arrested for daytime shooting in Kitchener
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Motorcyclist dead after crash with horse and buggy
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Thieves using technology to steal high-end cars
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Stricter isolation for unvaccinated students
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Llama on the loose: Animal spotted in neighbourhood near Guelph
An escaped llama was spotted south of Guelph on Wednesday afternoon.
Dinner and a dose? Guelph hosting vaccine pop-up clinic in Downtown Dining District Friday night
Health officials in Guelph are hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in the city's Downtown Dining District on Friday night.
Indigenous students build canoe from scratch as part of traditional learning
Indigenous students from the Upper Grand District School Board headed out into the Eramosa River in a canoe they built from scratch this week.
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Here's what Canada did while you were sleeping on day 6 of Tokyo Olympics
Canada added yet another bronze to its collection at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Thursday after rowing pair Caileigh Filmer and Hillary Janssens landed on the podium.
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Australia's Jess Fox uses condom to fix kayak, wins bronze at Tokyo Olympics
Australian Olympian Jess Fox got a little creative in Tokyo, fixing her kayak with an Olympics-issued condom before going on to win a bronze medal in her event.
Sunisa Lee of the U.S. takes gold in women's gymnastics final
An American finished atop the podium in the women’s Olympic gymnastics all-around, just like always.
Simone Biles makes mental health the talk of the Tokyo Games
Brittney Griner has long been open about her ongoing battle with depression, an ailment that triggered suicidal thoughts when she was younger and last year drove her out of the WNBA bubble because the isolation was too much to handle.
Canadian rowers Filmer, Janssens 'empty the tanks' for bronze in women's pair
Canadian rowers Caileigh Filmer of Victoria and Hillary Janssens of Surrey, B.C., have captured bronze in women's pair at the Tokyo Olympics.
Simone Biles says fans' support is helping her realize that she's more than her gold medals
Simone Biles, the U.S. gymnast who withdrew from Tokyo 2020 Olympic events to prioritize her mental health, has thanked fans for their 'love and support' amid an outpouring of praise and well wishes from people around the world.
Canada short of Olympic relay podium in the pool
The fastest freestyle relay ever swum by Canadian women in the 4 x 200 fell just short of producing a seventh Olympic medal for Penny Oleksiak and a first for 14-year-old Summer McIntosh.
Canada's Conners, Hughes tied at 2-under 69 after first round at Tokyo Olympics
There aren't supposed to be any fans in attendance at the Tokyo Olympics, but there was still something of a gallery following Canadian Corey Conners's group on Thursday.
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'The inevitable next step': Alberta health minister defends COVID-19 policy changes
Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro defended the sweeping changes his government announced the day before, saying they were "the inevitable next step" in the province's COVID-19 response.
Ontario hits first benchmark to leave Step 3 but three more things still need to happen first
Ontario has hit the first benchmark to exit Step 3 and move toward a complete reopening, but there are already calls for a contingency plan to avoid a fourth lockdown in the fall.
New Brunswick to lift remaining COVID-19 restrictions, but experts warn of relapse
As New Brunswick prepares to drop virtually all of its COVID-19 restrictions Friday night, some infectious disease experts are warning the province should prepare for a surge in cases this fall because of the highly contagious Delta variant.
Woman's body mistaken for mannequin in Sherbrooke, Que. fire and thrown in dumpster
Police in Sherbrooke are investigating a bizarre incident in which first responders appear to have thrown a woman’s burned body in a dumpster after mistaking it for a mannequin.
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shipped to Canada, Mexico before adequate plant inspections
Canada and Mexico imported millions of doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and offered them to the public without health officials properly inspecting the operations of the U.S. manufacturer, according to inspection records and the regulators involved.
Sajjan calls feds' 72-hour application deadline for Afghan interpreters a 'mistake'
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the three-day timeline to apply for resettlement in Canada that the federal government extended to Afghan interpreters and others who assisted Canadian military during the war was a "mistake."
COVID-19 cases in Ontario jump past 200 for first time in three weeks
Ontario health officials are reporting a jump in COVID-19 cases Thursday with more than 200 new infections recorded. The 218 cases mark the first time in three weeks in which the province has logged more than 200 new cases.
Despite burn bans, B.C. man tells Mounties he didn't want to mow his lawn, set it on fire instead
A B.C. man who didn't feel like cutting his grass has been fined more than $1,000 for the fire he started.
'It happened so fast': Ont. woman warns of blue-green algae danger after puppy suddenly dies
An Ontario woman is warning dog owners of the dangers of blue-green algae after her puppy ingested the toxic bacteria and died within hours.
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Alta. doctor shocked that province lifting restrictions
COVID-19 in Alberta: New cases surge with 387 new infections
Ont. man forced to fly home because he mixed vaccines
An Ontario man flew to Trinidad only to be turned around and forced to fly home because his vaccine mix is not approved in that country.
Wild parsnip lands Ont. man in hospital with severe burns
Jayson Delorme shares harrowing story of serious burns caused by a brush with wild parsnip.
Remains found relating to 1999 N.S. missing persons case
RCMP say they've discovered human remains relating to a 1999 missing persons case.
Texas firefighter vacationing in Mexico found dead at hotel
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60-year-old woman convicted in brazen London jewel heist
Security cameras captured a woman switching a bag full of diamonds with one full of pebbles at a London jewelry store.
