Region of Waterloo identifies first case of B.1.351 variant, adds 114 new COVID-19 cases
Region of Waterloo Public Health has confirmed its first case of the B.1.351 variant first detected in South Africa.
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Brantford police are conducting a homicide investigation after a 20-year-old man died from gunshot wounds.
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Stratford police are investigating a Bitcoin fraud where the victim allegedly lost nearly $350,000.
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Company gets $1.9M loan for PPE production, concerns about supply chain continue
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No plans to lower age for COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration in Waterloo Region
Waterloo Region's top doctor said that there are no plans to lower the pre-registration age for COVID-19 vaccines.
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Expensive bicycles stolen, less expensive bikes left behind as replacements: Guelph police
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'Critical threshold' declared amidst COVID-19 spike in Grey-Bruce
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Police searching for teen last seen in Waterloo
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Prescribed burn near Cambridge will help revive natural habitat, officials say
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No injuries after driver crashes into Palmerston grocery store
No one was hurt after a driver slammed into the front of a Palmerston, Ont. grocery store.
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Ontario not offering off-peak hydro rates during stay-at-home order
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Hamilton police officer charged with sexual assault causing bodily harm
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Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph opens COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration to everyone over 16
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Quebec provincial police say a two-month-old baby who was reportedly abducted earlier Wednesday has been found safe.
New pathway to residency for 90,000 essential workers and graduates: Mendicino
Ottawa is creating a new pathway to permanent residency for 90,000 essential workers and international graduates who are currently in Canada, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said Wednesday.
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Former Minnesota cop charged in shooting of Daunte Wright
A prosecutor said Wednesday that he charged a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright in a shooting that ignited days of unrest and clashes between protesters and police.
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