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• Police looking to identify man who paved driveway in Puslinch, Ont. without permission

  Ontario police are trying to identify a man who they say was involved in an 'unwanted residential paving incident' in Puslinch, Ont.

  

• Driver charged in Woolwich Township crash

  A Waterloo man has been charged with careless driving in a collision that sent one person to hospital Saturday.

  

• Weekend performances at St. Jacobs Country Playhouse cancelled due to COVID-19

  Drayton Entertainment has cancelled this weekend's performances of Mamma Mia at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse due to COVID-19 cases in the company.

  

• St. Marys welcomes everyone 'home' this weekend as grads and tourists gather

  The town of St. Marys is celebrating this long weekend with a party five years — and a pandemic delay — in the making. It is Homecoming-Heritage Weekend, and that means plenty of activities and memories in Stonetown.

  

• 'There is a real need for blood': Emergency responders launch blood donation challenge

  Emergency service workers in the Region of Waterloo kicked off a friendly competition Friday to see which team can donate the most blood by Labour Day.

• 'Ungrading': How one Ontario teacher is changing her approach to report cards

  An Ontario high school teacher plans to continue with an alternative method of grading her students after an experiment last semester in which students proposed a grade and had to justify it with examples of their work.

• Doctor prepared to take legal action if Ontario doesn't expand COVID-19 booster eligibility

  Ontario is not yet allowing most adults under the age of 60 to get a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot, prompting one doctor to prepare legal action to get the province to widen eligibility.

• Waterloo Region returns to in-person Canada Day celebrations

  Waterloo Region held its first in-person Canada Day celebrations since 2019 and there were several local events for residents to show off their Canadian pride.

• Senior injured in Bloomingdale crash

  A section of Sawmill Road, in Bloomingdale, was shut down Friday afternoon due to a crash.

• 'Walk of Gratitude': 100-year-old veteran in London, Ont. completes 100 mile walk for homeless vets

  With his wife Joyce on his arm, Tom Hennessy left Victoria Park in London, Ont. to complete his 100-mile walk to raise money for homeless veterans.

• Ontario's six-month gas tax cut starts. Here's what you need to know

  Ontario drivers experienced some relief from record-setting prices at the pump on Friday as the province's gas tax cut came into effect.

• Stratford police release use of force data from 2020 and 2021

  The Stratford Police Service has released its use of force data from the past two years, including incidents involving members of BIPOC communities.