Region of Waterloo confirms single-day record high 86 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Another 86 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Waterloo Region, a new single-day record high number for the area.
KITCHENER
Kitchener News | Local Breaking | CTV News Kitchener
Some demonstrators still gather in Uptown Waterloo after anti-lockdown rally moves to Toronto
Despite an anti-lockdown rally originally planned for Waterloo moving to Toronto, a few demonstrators still found their way to the uptown.
Ontario records more than 1,800 new cases of COVID-19 for second straight day, 29 more deaths
Ontario is reporting more than 1,800 new COVID-19 infections for the second day in a row as testing in the province remains high.
MORE TOP STORIES
-
UPDATED
UPDATED | Man taken to hospital as police search for stabbing suspect in Kitchener
A man has been taken to hospital following a reported stabbing in Kitchener.
-
Castle Kilbride stays open with safety measures for holiday displays and activities
A number of safety measures are in place at Castle Kilbride in order to keep their doors open for those looking for some Christmas charm.
-
Kitchener Market adjusts to stay open with COVID-19 restrictions in region
Despite Waterloo Region moving into the red control level of the province’s COVID-19 response framework, the Kitchener Market is still open.
-
Person seriously hurt after early morning Kitchener crash
One person has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after an early morning crash in Kitchener.
-
Waterloo-based gun wholesaler accused of alleged $48-million fraud
Waterloo firearms seller Trigger Wholesale, Inc. is facing allegations that it is millions of dollars in debt, and that its directors and officers were behind what its creditor calls “a massive fraud.”
-
'It will get worse before it gets better': Region's top doc calls for fewer social interactions
Waterloo Region's top doctor called for everyone in the community to do their part when it comes to slowing the spread of COVID-19.
-
Waterloo house fire causes roughly $500k in damage
Fire officials are estimating the cost of damage for a fire at an abandoned house in Waterloo to be around $500,000.
-
Meet the military general in charge of Canada's mass COVID-19 vaccination effort
His name is Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin. He comes with nearly 30 years of military experience, but now he's in for a mission like no other: overseeing the herculean logistical effort to see vaccines make their way across the country and into the arms of millions of Canadians in 2021.
-
Driver seen blowing through stop sign and going 50 km/h over speed limit: OPP
A 22-year-old man is facing several charges after police say they saw a car blow through a stop sign and accelerate to 50 km/h over the speed limit.
-
UPDATED
UPDATED | Three active cases remain at Stratford retirement home hit hard by COVID-19
Huron Perth Public Health officials say there are now just three active cases of COVID-19 at Cedarcroft Place Retirement Home in Stratford.
-
'Don't come to Guelph': Officials asking shoppers from locked down areas to stay home
Local health officials and political leaders across the province are asking shoppers from Toronto and Peel Region to stay home.
-
Map shows every publicly funded school in Waterloo Region with COVID-19 cases
As public health officials report more COVID-19 cases in schools, CTVNewsKitchener.ca tracks every known case in the school system.
Top Videos
Guelph Top Stories
'Don't come to Guelph': Officials asking shoppers from locked down areas to stay home
Local health officials and political leaders across the province are asking shoppers from Toronto and Peel Region to stay home.
'Shoe strike' held at Guelph City Hall to spread awareness of climate crisis
More than 300 pairs of shoes were in front of Guelph City Hall Friday afternoon, but no people were standing in them.
Man arrested after allegedly stealing pair of vehicles from Guelph business
A 23-year-old Guelph man has been charged after he allegedly stole two cars from a Guelph business.
Don't Miss Videos
Lights along a Montreal street honour First Nations culture
In a unique light display for the holidays, a Montreal street is lit up with symbols important to several First Nations.
Halifax coach teaching lessons beyond the game of basketball
ethicists are concerned that several major questions haven’t been answered before vaccines arrive.
The Polio Parallel: Is coronavirus the new polio?
W5's Molly Thomas investigates the similarities that Canada's COVID-19 struggle shares with its long battle against polio.
Did these U.S. students figure out how to game the lottery?
Have four Ivy League students in the United States figured out how to game the lottery legally?
Pop Life: Harnarayan Singh on following his hockey dreams
Hockey Night in Canada Punjabi commentator Harnarayan Singh talks about his new memoir; the panel discusses fighting racism in hockey.
Strangers reach out to help B.C. woman living in van
After Kathy Denton's story aired last week on CTV News, she received tons of support and donations to help her get back on her feet.
The nationwide push to support small businesses, shop local
Raccoon goes 'shopping' in T.O. technology store
Customers in a Toronto Best Buy were surprised to see a raccoon wandering around the aisles on Nov. 21.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
What happens if someone refuses vaccination? Ethicists urge clarity on COVID-19 rollout
When the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines finally arrive in Canada, the country will need to grapple with a series of difficult questions that ethicists fear we haven’t spent enough time answering.
COVID-19 cases in Canada remain on troubling course, Tam says
Canada's top doctor says the country is still on a troubling track for new COVID-19 infections as case counts continue mounting in much of the country.
Alberta marks another one-day record increase with 1,731 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths
Five more Albertans were reported to have died of COVID-19 on Saturday as the province added 1,731 new cases, its largest single-day increase of the pandemic.
COVID-19 claims life of young boy in Manitoba
Officials in Manitoba say a young boy is among the 10 new COVID-19-related deaths recorded in the province on Saturday.
‘A great snap back': What one psychologist expects when it's OK to socialize again
While no one knows for sure what a post-pandemic world will look like, one expert expects that society will return to its social norms almost immediately when the day comes.
Why 'Release the Kraken' has become the latest pro-Trump rallying cry
Pro-Trump groups including QAnon conspiracy theorists are using the slogan “Release the Kraken” to spread unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud in the U.S. election and support the legal campaign to challenge president elect Joe Biden’s victory.
Montreal pays tribute to Mohawk culture with holiday light display
Lights adorning a busy downtown street in Montreal are educating pedestrians and motorists on an important lesson in Indigenous culture.
Calgary mall swamped with shoppers, police called in
Police officers were called in to help disperse a crowd of "unruly customers" at Calgary's Chinook Centre Friday evening, CTV News has learned.
Halifax basketball coach teaches girls lessons about the game and racial justice
In the aftermath of the killings of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and other Black citizens in the U.S., a Halifax basketball coach is using her position to teach players important lessons on and off the court.
CTV News Video Network
Boy under 10 dies of COVID-19, youngest death in Manitoba
A boy under the age of 10 has died from COVID-19, making him the youngest person to die from the virus in Manitoba.
Cracking down on the rising caseload in an enforcement blitz
Officials are urging people in Ontario's lockdown regions to stick within their boundaries and to avoid crowded malls.
Alta. shatters COVID record as hundreds protest restrictions
Hundreds of shoppers defied social distancing rules at a Calgary mall as the province set a new COVID-19 record.
House party in Vancouver ended with seven reported overdoses
Two occupants unhurt after a small plane crashed in B.C.
No major injuries after bus crashes into Kingston home
Vancouver airport rolls out rapid COVID test pilot project
A new COVID-19 testing program launched at Vancouver International Airport, but it will only be available to some passengers.
