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Man wanted for exposing himself arrested for breaking car window with stolen hammer: Guelph police

A man, who was already wanted for a reported indecent act, has been arrested after police say he was seen smashing a vehicle’s window with a hammer.

Baby raccoons, geese and chipmunks reunited with mothers by Guelph Humane Society

Multiple baby animals brought to the Guelph Humane Society have been reunited with their mothers.

Lindsey Bigg, a wildlife technicians at the Guelph Humane Society, nurses a baby raccoon. (Supplied by Guelph Humane Society)

Catalytic converters stolen from vehicles in Guelph apartment buildings

Guelph police are investigating after three catalytic converters were stolen from vehicles parked at apartment buildings in the west end earlier this week.

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Waterloo Region reports 45 more COVID-19 cases as Ont. extends stay-at-home for two weeks

Waterloo Region has surpassed 15,000 total COVID-19 cases to date, reporting 45 more on Thursday.

A man walks past a COVID-19 retail supplies sign during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Friday, February 5, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Parents left in limbo about future of in-person learning as province extends stay-at-home order

Families in the Waterloo Region say they're frustrated no answers have been given on if in-person learning will resume before the school year ends as the province announces an extension to the current stay-at-home order until June 2.

Victim dragged by vehicle during arranged sale of cell phone: Police

A man who advertised a cell phone for sale using an online platform was dragged by a vehicle when the purchasers came to pick up the item.

Eric Dunne said he was dragged by a vehicle during a meet up for an online sale

'Now our sadness really sets in': Remains of missing Cambridge woman found nearly a decade after her disappearance

Provincial police have identified human remains found north of Guelph last month as a Cambridge woman who went missing nearly a decade ago.

Outdoor amenities to stay closed as Ont. extends stay-at-home order

Outdoor amenities, including golf courses, will stay closed under the province's extended stay-at-home order, frustrating those in the Waterloo Region’s golf community.

'A sense of home': Renters concerned by plans to sell properties

Residents who rent in a Kitchener neighbourhood are raising concerns about the possible sale of the land they live on.

24-year-old woman identified as victim in suspicious death investigation on Albert Street

The person found dead in an apartment building on Albert Street Tuesday was a 24-year-old woman who lived there, police say.

Ontario extends stay-at-home order for an additional two weeks

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced that the provincewide stay-at-home-order will be extended for an additional two weeks, saying the move will help deliver the "most normal July and August possible."

'I couldn't shut my brain off': 16-year-old creates interactive escape room in family's basement

A 16-year-old Heidelberg teenager has created an escape room in his basement for family and friends to explore virtually.

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Physical distancing circles return to popular Toronto park

Crews painted distancing circles throughout Toronto's popular Trinity Bellwoods Park for yet another summer to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Iconic Alberta saloon built in 1913 can be yours for $925K

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Ellen DeGeneres confirms she's ending her talk show in 2022

Ellen DeGeneres is ending her hit talk show after allegations of running a toxic workplace.

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NASA's Voyager 1 probe has detected a deep space 'hum'

A new study reveals that NASA's Voyager 1 probe has detected a 'persistent hum' coming from interstellar space billions of kilometres away.

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Canada unlikely to follow U.S. approach to easing COVID-19 masking rules: doctor

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear masks outdoors and in most indoor settings, but one of Canada's top public health officials suggests a different approach would be taken here.

People wear face masks as they walk in a city park in Montreal, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Palestinians flee as Israeli artillery pounds northern Gaza

Israeli artillery pounded northern Gaza early Friday in an attempt to destroy a vast network of militant tunnels inside the territory, the military said, bringing the front lines closer to dense civilian areas and paving the way for a potential ground invasion.

Canada should engage U.N. racism group, though chair independence a question: expert

Canada should respond to a U.N. committee examining whether it failed to protect Mi'kmaq fishers from racist violence, even though the independence of committee members can be questioned, a former human rights investigator says.

Pattie Lovett-Reid: Why 'a little inflation' is good for you and the economy

When it comes to inflation, a little goes a long way, CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes in her column on CTVNews.ca.

Greyhound Canada to cut all routes, end operations

Greyhound Canada is permanently cutting all bus routes across the country, shutting down the intercity bus carrier's operations in Canada after nearly a century of service.