Stabbing reported near the University of Waterloo
One person is in police custody after a stabbing was reported Wednesday night near the University of Waterloo.
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More ER closures in Listowel and Wingham
Once again due to staff shortages, the emergency departments at both Listowel and Wingham hospitals will be closed overal several upcoming dates.
18 Waterloo region stores report overnight break-ins Wednesday: police
Break-ins targeting restaurants, salons, dress shops and cannabis stores have been reported in Kitchener, Waterloo and Woolwich.
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More than a dozen watches stolen during Guelph break-in
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'There’s no great answer': Low-income tenants weigh options in Cambridge as renovations push them out
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Sexual assault in McLennan Park under investigation
Police are looking for a man who allegedly grabbed and sexually assaulted a woman in a Kitchener park.
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E-scooters now allowed on Waterloo Region roads
Electric scooters have been given the green light to cruise in Waterloo Region.
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'We didn’t know what their fate would be': 16 puppies arrive at local animal rescue
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Average home sale price in K-W drops for fourth straight month
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Police officer loses service-issued baton
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OPP identifies victim of fatal motorcycle collision near Woodstock
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New interim Waterloo regional police chief steps into role
“It’s like I’ve been given the keys to a Maserati," new interim chief John Goodman told Wednesday's police board meeting.
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Home prices in Waterloo region sink
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E-scooters now welcome on some regional roads
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Annual Kitchener protest returns to Victoria Park
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More than a dozen watches stolen during Guelph break-in
Guelph police say more than a dozen watches were stolen Wednesday during a break-in.
University of Guelph to spend $3.6 million for diversity, inclusion hiring initiative
The University of Guelph announced on Wednesday it was committing $3.6 million for a new hiring initiative to increase Black and Indigenous staffing levels.
Live surveillance video shows wire thieves in action
Guelph police say the theft of wire spools was caught on live surveillance video.
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A few Ontario cities and towns are now offering to pay tourists to encourage them to stay overnight this summer.
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Ontario drivers could soon see the end of 'unfair' insurance policies with premiums based on postal codes, Premier Doug Ford said Thursday.
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Ontario man frustrated after 500,000 in credit card points disappears
An Ontario man says he's frustrated with his bank after almost 500,000 of his travel points disappeared.
Ontario increases amount landlords can raise rent by highest level in a decade
Ontario is more than doubling the maximum rate a landlord can raise a tenant's rent next year – marking the highest rent increase guideline in the province in a decade.
Canadians who want a Nexus card will have to travel to U.S. to get it
A Nexus card is supposed to help put low-risk Canadians on the fast track when crossing the U.S. border, but at least 330,000 Canadians aren’t sure when their applications will be processed.
New tunnel and platform provides unprecedented view of Niagara Falls
A recently opened tunnel is offering visitors a brand new view of Niagara Falls.
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Boris Johnson resigns, remains U.K. prime minister for now
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Boris Johnson was due to resign as Britain's prime minister on Thursday, bringing an end to a turbulent two and half years in office and triggering a search for a new leader.
Man pulled from burning car by five others on Ontario highway in 'heroic effort'
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The next stage in the battle against COVID-19: bivalent vaccines
Several vaccine manufacturers are racing to develop formulas that take into account the more infectious Omicron variant now driving cases, while policymakers are laying the groundwork for another large-scale vaccine blitz.
Ukrainian medic released in prisoner exchange accuses captors of torture
A well-known Ukrainian paramedic who was held prisoner by Russian and separatist forces for three months after being captured in the southeastern city of Mariupol has accused her guards of psychological and physical torture during her time in captivity.
Intense video shows worker dangling from crane at Toronto construction site
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Canada will keep ArriveCan for its data on COVID-19-positive travellers: sources
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Inflation pushed 71M people around the world into poverty since Ukraine war
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Conservative party disputes Brown’s allegation political corruption behind his disqualification
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