'I was legitimately terrified': Encampment resident recounts armed police response
What ended up being a false alarm saw Waterloo regional police respond to a weapons call at a Kitchener encampment with guns drawn on Saturday.
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'The interest just completely faded after the arrest': Cambridge teen’s dream of going to NHL derailed by bullying, harassment, alleges lawsuit
A Cambridge family has launched a $5.5-million civil lawsuit against Victus Academy, an elite hockey prep school in Kitchener, and three of its students.
Up in smoke: Recent cannabis store closures in Uptown Waterloo could be signs of oversaturated market
Cannabis shops cropped up quickly across Waterloo region, but it seems some are now closing shop shortly after they arrived. At least one expert says the shift could point to signs of saturation as the heavily competitive fight for cannabis sales takes its toll.
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Rally in Guelph pushes for increased local abortion access
Reproductive rights were in focus in Guelph Monday night as a crowd gathered at city hall to demand more local access to abortion services and denounce developments in the United States.
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'A nurse can't be everywhere': Health care staff shortages prompt Ontario ER closures
The recent temporary closures of two Ontario emergency rooms and consolidation of staff at another have renewed concerns over the province's health-care worker shortage, with doctors and nurses calling on the government to tackle the problem.
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Driveway paved without permission needs to be ripped up, says Puslinch, Ont. homeowner
A Puslinch, Ont. woman says her driveway will need to be repaved less than month after she came home to find strangers working on it without her prior consent.
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People warned to stop stomping on canola crops to take selfies
Two “serious instances” involving people endangering crops to take selfies at a southern Ontario canola farm over the Canada Day long weekend have prompted police to warn the public about the potential consequences of trespassing into crop fields.
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One deceased, four taken to hospital following head on collision in Oxford County
One person has died and four others — including three children — have been taken to hospital following a head on collision in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim, Ont. Monday afternoon.
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Monkeypox vaccine for pre-exposure use expected in Guelph next week
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) says it expects the monkeypox vaccine to be available for pre-exposure use in Guelph beginning next week.
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Impaired charges laid after driver hits police cruiser in Waterloo
Waterloo regional police have charged a 22-year-old Waterloo man after a crash on Sunday involving a police cruiser.
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Justin Bieber's family member allegedly involved in fiery Stratford crash
A fiery crash shut down a Stratford street on Tuesday and witnesses tell CTV News one of Justin Bieber's family members was allegedly involved.
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Man with sword hidden in overalls arrested in downtown Guelph
A Guelph man is facing weapons charges after he was seen waving around a sword on Thursday.
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Hate-motivated graffiti found in Cambridge
Waterloo regional police are investigating hate-motivated graffiti that was spray-painted on a sidewalk in the area of East Street and Elliott Street in Cambridge.
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Police charge Kitchener man after early morning collision
Waterloo regional police have charged a 47-year-old man from Kitchener with careless driving after he drove into a hydro pole.
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Motorcycle driver killed in head-on crash near Woodstock
A motorcycle driver was killed Sunday afternoon in a head-on crash just southeast of Woodstock.
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Rally for reproductive rights in Guelph
![From CTV Kitchener's Ricardo Veneza: A rally in front of Guelph City Hall was calling for more access to abortion locally.]()
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Shannon Bradbury leaving CTV Kitchener
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Risk of thunderstorms for Waterloo region Tuesday
![A risk of thunderstorms remains for Tuesday with cooler weather expected in the following days. Shannon Bradbury has the forecast.]()
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Questions over police response at encampment
![Residents living at the encampment said it was a terrifying experience to see police with their guns drawn. Stephanie Villella has more.]()
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Guelphites host reproductive freedom rally
![Guelph is the latest city in the region to see a rally following the U.S. Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade. Krista Sharpe has more.]()
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Cambridge family suing Victus Academy
![The suit alleges a former student at the elite hockey school was bullied and ultimately had the police called on him. Carmen Wong reports.]()
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Market saturation impacts Waterloo cannabis shops
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Video shows men surfing on TTC train
![The TTC is investigating after video surfaced online showing men illegally 'train-surfing' atop a Toronto train.]()
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Rally in Guelph pushes for increased local abortion access
Reproductive rights were in focus in Guelph Monday night as a crowd gathered at city hall to demand more local access to abortion services and denounce developments in the United States.
Justin Bieber's family member allegedly involved in fiery Stratford crash
A fiery crash shut down a Stratford street on Tuesday and witnesses tell CTV News one of Justin Bieber's family members was allegedly involved.
Guelph Games a combination of sports competition and community festival
Thousands of athletes are in the Royal City for the Canada Day long weekend to participate in the Guelph Games. The family-friendly event also features food trucks, music, a dance party and drone light show.
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Ontario man frustrated after 500,000 in credit card points disappears
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Ontario increases amount landlords can raise rent by highest level in a decade
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Canadians who want a Nexus card will have to travel to U.S. to get it
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New tunnel and platform provides unprecedented view of Niagara Falls
A recently opened tunnel is offering visitors a brand new view of Niagara Falls.
Is Canada heading into a recession? This is what you need to know
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Independence Day parade shooting leaves 6 dead, 30 hurt; man detained
A shooter fired on an Independence Day parade from a rooftop in suburban Chicago, spraying the crowd with gunshots initially mistaken for fireworks before hundreds of panicked revellers of all ages fled in terror. At least six people were killed and at least 30 wounded.
Daughter of Toronto Blue Jays coach killed in 'terrible accident' while tubing in U.S.
The 17-year-old daughter of the Toronto Blue Jays' first base coach died in a 'terrible accident' while tubing in the U.S. this weekend.
Canadian officials denied access to trial of Chinese-Canadian billionaire, embassy says
Chinese authorities have blocked Canadian government representatives from attending the trial of Chinese-Canadian billionaire Xiao Jianhua, the Canadian embassy said on Tuesday.
'They couldn't breathe': Survivor shares details inside migrant trailer
Simple advice from a friend to stay near the door may have saved Yenifer Yulisa Cardona Tomás from the deadly fate that befell 53 other migrants when they were abandoned trapped in a sweltering semi-trailer last week on the edge of San Antonio. The 20-year-old from Guatemala's capital said it was already hot on June 27 when she stepped out of the warehouse on the Texas side of the Mexico border where she had been waiting and climbed into the back of the trailer.
Climate protesters glue themselves to 200-year-old painting
Two climate change protesters were arrested after they glued themselves to the frame of a famous John Constable painting hanging in Britain's National Gallery, the central London museum and police said.
'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich set to have bail hearing
Tamara Lich, an organizer of the 'Freedom Convoy,' is set to appear in an Ottawa court today for a bail hearing after being arrested last week for allegedly breaching one of her bail conditions.
NATO nations sign accession protocols for Sweden, Finland
The 30 NATO allies signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland on Tuesday, sending the membership bids of the two nations to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals -- and possible political trouble in Turkey.
Saanich, B.C. bank shooter was rejected by military, CAF says
One of the twin brothers who was killed in a shootout with police outside a bank in Saanich, B.C., last week had applied to join the Canadian Armed Forces but was rejected, a military spokesperson confirmed Monday.
'It's the real deal': Doctors warn about future wave fuelled by Omicron variants
COVID-19 cases are rising again in Canada, with the two fast-spreading Omicron sub-variants known as BA.4 and BA.5 to blame. CTVNews.ca has a guide to what you need to know about the new variants.
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Couple loses home after errant firework sparks blaze
Errant fireworks are being blamed for a blaze that left a Arizona family's home uninhabitable and officials are warning others to be cautious.
Man accused in 1994 Barrie, Ont. cold case murder in court
Two train surfers caught on camera in Toronto
