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Environment Canada issues extreme cold warning for Waterloo region and surrounding areas

A blast of cold Arctic air is expected to reach southern Ontario Thursday night, according to Environment Canada.

A skater's breath trails behind him as he skates on the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 as an extreme cold warning is in affect, with morning temperatures at -28C, feeling like -38C with the wind chill. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Justin Tang)

Wiarton Willie predicts an early spring on Groundhog Day

Wiarton Willie made his prediction his spring prediction Thursday morning at 8:07 a.m. The groundhog did not see his shadow, meaning we could get an early spring.

South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Garry Michi looks at Wiarton Willie in a Plexiglass box during the annual Groundhog Day event in Wiarton, Ont., Thursday, Feb.2, 2023. Ontario's Wiarton Willie has called for an early spring. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ball

Ontario releases new health-care plan to make access 'faster' and 'easier'

Ontario has released a new 'connected' and 'convenient' health-care plan aimed at shortening wait times and localizing access to care across the province.

Emergency room physician Dr. Olivier Lavigueur looks a paperwork while providing care for patients in the emergency room at the Humber River Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

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Pickup truck used to break into a Guelph business, multiple tools stolen: Guelph police

Guelph police are investigating after they say a pickup truck was used to break into a west-end building Thursday morning.

Guelph Police Service vehicles are seen in a file photo. (David Imrie / CTV Kitchener)

Snowmobiler unharmed in collision with pickup

Provincial police are reminding drivers to be careful after a close call near the town of Erin.

Snowmobile collision near Erin, Ont. (Courtesy: OPP West Region/Twitter)

More than a dozen sextortion calls reported to Guelph police since December

Guelph police are reminding residents to be cautious after they received over 12 reports of sextortion calls in the past two months.

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ServiceOntario making it 'faster, easier' to get driver's licences, health cards

Premier Doug Ford announced new ServiceOntario changes to make it 'faster' and 'easier' to get driver’s licences and health cards.

Service Ontario office in Kingston, Ont., on March 23, 2016. (Lars Hagberg/The Canadian Press)

Many Canadians consider turning to part-time jobs if finances worsen, new survey says

A new Consumer Debt Report by the Canadian Counselling Society has found that many Canadians are pessimistic about their 2023 finances.

A waitress relieving a credit card is seen in this file image. (Pexels)

Family slams 'unconscionable' actions of TD Bank after 95-year-old woman withdraws $10K in scam

The family of a 95-year-old Ontario woman tricked into withdrawing $10,000 in the middle of a major snowstorm said it's 'absolutely unconscionable' that bank employees allowed her to take out the money without contacting her power of attorney.

A TD Canada Trust branch is shown in the financial district in Toronto on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Toronto homeowners have until Thursday to declare status of property to avoid steep fines

A new tax on vacant homes is set to take effect in Toronto and homeowners have until this Thursday to declare the status of their properties.

Ontario job seekers increasingly looking for work in other provinces: Indeed

A new report says Ontario job seekers are increasingly looking for work in other provinces, especially those looking for jobs in remote-friendly sectors like tech.

Ontario woman shocked she has to pay for car repairs after hit-and-run collision

An Ontario woman said she was shocked when she had to pay for repairs after her car was struck from behind by a pick-up truck and the driver fled the scene of the collision.

Ontarians can get money back with these personal income tax credits

While the deadline to file your taxes is months away, there are some personal tax credits Ontarians may qualify for that require some time pilfering through receipts to get them.

An accurate bathroom scale can be an important weight loss tool: consumer reports

It's been almost four weeks since many of us made New Year's resolutions and one of the most popular goals is losing weight.

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Would you pay $300 a year for quick access to a nurse? Dealing with demand, Ontario doctors get creative

Paid subscriptions to on-demand care are among the many strategies primary health-care providers in Ontario are adopting in order to meet increased demand for access to doctors in the past year, while also managing staffing shortages.

In this file photo, Deni Valenzuela, 2, is held by her mother, Xihuitl Mendoza, in a waiting area of a U.S. health-care centre on June 21, 2022. Ontario doctors are employing an array of strategies, including charging for access to a nurse practitioner, in an effort to deal with demand for primary care amid staffing challenges. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Justice minister says he'll 'look at' federal policy restricting gay men from donating sperm

Justice Minister David Lametti says he will "look at" a federal policy that restricts gay and bisexual men from donating to sperm banks in Canada, after CTV News exclusively reported on Wednesday that a gay man is taking the federal government to court over it.

Liberals table bill delaying assisted dying expansion to March 2024

The federal government is seeking to delay the extension of assisted dying eligibility to people whose sole condition is a mental disorder until March 17, 2024. Justice Minister David Lametti introduced a bill seeking the extension in the House of Commons on Thursday.

Why Delissio pizzas and other Nestle products will disappear from Canadian stores

Nestle Canada says it is winding down its frozen meals and pizza business in Canada over the next six months. The four brands that will no longer be sold in the freezer aisle at Canadian grocery stores are Delissio, Stouffer's, Lean Cuisine and Life Cuisine.