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• Kitchener council approves mid-sized buildings next to The Aud

  Kitchener city councillors have laid the groundwork for a project that will transform the area around The Aud.

  

• Police lay charges after investigation into harassment that they believe was hate-motivated

  Police in Kitchener have charged a man in relation to an investigation into harassment, which they believe was hate-motivated.

  

• Ontario records fewer than 1,800 new COVID-19 cases for first time in weeks as testing drops

  For the first time since December, Ontario is reporting fewer than 1,800 new cases of COVID-19 as the number of tests performed falls well below provincial lab capacity.

• Five big lessons experts say Canada should learn from COVID-19

  Experts say addressing inequities and improving public health messaging are just a couple of the many key takeaways from the pandemic.

• Premier Doug Ford calls on feds to impose temporary ban on direct flights from countries with new COVID-19 strains

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on the federal government to take further action when it comes to border control, pushing for mandatory COVID-19 testing and a temporary ban on direct flights from countries where new strains of the disease have been found.

• Community raises more than $8,600 for stray dog with tumour

  A social media campaign has helped raise more than $8,600 to cover medical expenses for a stray dog.

• Man who was banned from business allegedly assaults employee who called police on him

  Police in Guelph have charged a man after he allegedly assaulted an employee who called the police on him.

• Burlington crash on QEW leaves two women dead, three others injured

  Two women are dead and three others were injured after a major multi-vehicle crash that closed all lanes of the QEW in Burlington on Tuesday morning, local paramedics said.

• Four burglaries of businesses reported to Guelph police within 24 hours

  Guelph police are investigating four different commercial burglaries that were reported to them within 24 hours.

• Timeline: Woolwich Township church continues operating under lockdown

  A church in Woolwich Township is facing multiple charges for gatherings exceeding the provincial limit over the past few weeks.

• Church defies stay-at-home order, holds in-person services; police call it a 'complex issue'

  There have been new developments related to a Woolwich Township church that defied the provincial stay-at-home order.

• City of Guelph joins Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities

  Guelph city council has unanimously voted to join a network of municipal governments in Canada that promote diversity and inclusivity.