'I was out of my mind': Kitchener woman apologizes for setting fires at local Walmart
It was an emotional day in court for a Kitchener woman who pleaded guilty to two counts of arson for lighting a fire at a Walmart store in September.
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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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Search warrant leads to drug-related charges in Norfolk
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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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'Every little bit counts': Cambridge man uses TikTok to raise money for local food bank
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Love Christmas lights? This map features holiday displays in Waterloo Region
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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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Youth charged with assault at Kitchener school
![From CTV Kitchener's Krista Sharpe: A youth has been charged after another student was allegedly choked and lost consciousness at a Kitchener school.]()
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Local woman apologizes for setting Walmart fires
![From CTV Kitchener's Natalie van Rooy: Kitchener woman tells judge she was 'out of her mind' when setting fires at a local Walmart.]()
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Man forced out of Kitchener encampment speaks out
![From CTV Kitchener's Heather Senoran: Man calls homeless encampment dismantling 'inhumane' after the Region of Waterloo forces him to relocate.]()
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Cambridge man uses TikTok to help local food bank
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Assault charge in 'tap out game' at school
![From CTV Kitchener's Krista Sharpe: A youth has been charged with assault after a choking incident at a Kitchener school.]()
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No charges after Guelph school threat
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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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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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8-year-old dead, Girl Guides' members among pedestrians struck in London, Ont.
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