Waterloo Region starts new month with 49 new COVID-19 cases
Region of Waterloo Public Health reported 49 new COVID-19 on Wednesday, marking its second highest single day case count since July.
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Youth charged with assault after student choked at Chicopee Hills Public School
Waterloo regional police have charged a youth after another student was allegedly choked and lost consciousness during at a Kitchener public school.
8-year-old dead, Girl Guides' members among pedestrians struck in London, Ont.
Police in London, Ont. say an eight-year-old girl has died following a pedestrian crash in the city on Tuesday night.
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Changes to overnight parking rules starting Dec. 1
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Man allegedly damages memorial at former Mohawk Institute
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Suspect robs victim of car after crashing stolen vehicle in Brant County
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Ontario wild boar ban makes no sense: farmer
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Guelph police cruiser hit by stolen truck
A Guelph police cruiser was hit by a stolen pick-up truck Tuesday afternoon.
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Teen not facing criminal charges after threat at Guelph school
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Assault charge in 'tap out game' at school
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No charges after Guelph school threat
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How Omicron was detected in a South African lab
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Retirement home residents pushing for crosswalk
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Multiple pedestrians hit by vehicle
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Jacob Hespeler teams win at WCSAA final
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Guelph police cruiser hit by stolen truck
A Guelph police cruiser was hit by a stolen pick-up truck Tuesday afternoon.
Teen not facing criminal charges after threat at Guelph school
A threatening message found on a school’s bathroom wall has led to the arrest of a 17-year-old in Guelph.
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Guelph police have charged a teenager who allegedly assaulted a personal support worker over the weekend.
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House of Commons unanimously agrees to pass conversion therapy bill
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The new on-arrival COVID-19 testing and isolation requirements for all air travellers coming from outside of Canada other than from the United States could come into effect at any time, depending on the airport, according to Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.
8-year-old dead, Girl Guides' members among pedestrians struck in London, Ont.
Police in London, Ont. say an eight-year-old girl has died following a pedestrian crash in the city on Tuesday night.
Canada confirms Boeing's Super Hornet officially out of fighter-jet competition
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Dr. Anthony Fauci provides an update on the COVID-19 situation in the U.S. after confirming their first case of the Omicron variant.
