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Multiple collisions have been reported on Highway 403 between Brantford and Hamilton. (OPP Highway Safety Division/X)

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At least 10 vehicles involved in crashes on Hwy. 403 amid whiteout

The eastbound lanes of Highway 403 between Garden Avenue in Brantford and Highway 52 just outside Hamilton remain closed after a series of crashes police say were caused by whiteout conditions.

Snow squalls make for a messy mix on Highway 8 in Kitchener on Nov. 28. 2023. (Chris Thomson/CTV Kitchener)

'Consider postponing non-essential travel': Snow squalls continue in Waterloo-Wellington

Waterloo Region and Wellington County got their first blast of winter weather Monday – and the snow isn’t letting up yet. 3

A vote sign in Kitchener, Ont. (June 2, 2022)

Kitchener Centre residents soon head to polls in provincial byelection

Residents of Kitchener Centre are set to vote Thursday in a provincial byelection, and the candidates for the legislature's three opposition parties agree the main issue is affordability -- and that the Tories aren't putting up much of a fight. 1

One person has been taken to hospital by air ambulance following a crash in Huron County involving a school bus. Nov. 28, 2023. (Scott Miller/CTV News London)

Crash involving school bus in Huron County

One student has ben taken to hospital by air ambulance from the scene of crash involving a school bus in Huron County Tuesday morning.

$250K donation for Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region

The Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region has received a $250,000 donation to expand its individual counselling program which, according to the agency, “has seen unprecedented service requests in recent years.”

Ontario integrity commissioner will not investigate Las Vegas trip involving Greenbelt developer at this time

Ontario’s integrity commissioner will not be pursuing an investigation into a former Progressive Conservative cabinet minister’s trip to Las Vegas at this time given the broad RCMP Greenbelt investigation underway. 37

Carolyn Burjoski, a retired Waterloo Region District School Board teacher, in a still from a social media video. (Source: X)

Court rejects WRDSB attempt to dismiss defamation lawsuit

A retired teacher is claiming a “major victory” in her ongoing legal battle with the Waterloo Region District School Board. 1

Morty Taylor in an undated photo. (Source: Lia Rosekat)

'This is where he was happiest': A final toast to the founder of Morty’s Pub

It was a full house at Morty’s Pub Monday night, as family and friends raised a glass to celebrate the life of the late Morty Taylor. 1

Police looking for man who threw rock through door, robbed Kitchener store

Waterloo regional police are looking for a suspect who allegedly used a rock to smash the door of a downtown Kitchener business, assaulted an employee, and stole merchandise.

A Waterloo Fire Rescue truck is pictured in this file photo. (Terry Kelly / CTV Kitchener)

Newly approved Waterloo Fire Master Plan calls for expanded stations, more staff

The City of Waterloo has answered a call for help from its firefighters. 1

Holiday cookies appear in a stock shot. (Pexels/Jill Wellington)

Green light given for low-risk food kitchen businesses in Waterloo

Those looking to sell baked goods out of their Waterloo home just received a stamp of approval. 1

Donations to Guelph Humane Society to be matched for Giving Tuesday

It's double donation time at the Guelph Humane Society. 1

Residents voice support for cycling infrastructure in Kitchener budget

Kitchener residents were given the chance to weight in on the city's budget at a Monday night meeting. 1

People are silhouetted on a walkway in downtown Vancouver, as condos and apartment buildings in North Vancouver are seen across the harbour, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Life expectancy for Canadians fell in 2022 for third year in a row, says StatCan

Life expectancy for Canadians decreased for the third straight year in 2022, and more people died of COVID-19 than in any other year since the pandemic began, according to a report released Monday. 1

Waterloo regional police are looking to identify the people in these images in connection to a jewelry store robbery at Farview Park Mall. (Source: Waterloo Regional Police Service)

Police release images of Fairview Park Mall jewelry store robbery involving axes, gun

Waterloo regional police are investigating a jewelry store robbery at Fairview Park Mall. 3

The historic Toronto Power Generating Station in Niagara Falls. (Niagara Parks)

Elora Mill owner chosen to redevelop Toronto Power Generating Station

Pearle Hospitality, owner of the Elora Mill Hotel & Spa, is taking on the restoration of the historic Toronto Power Generating Station.

Waterloo Catholic District School Board meeting on Nov. 7, 2022. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener)

Waterloo Catholic District School Board elects new chair and vice-chair

The Board of Trustees at the Waterloo Catholic District School Board have elected a new chair and vice-chair.

The City of Waterloo’s salt dome on Lexington Rd. (Sijia Liu/CTV Kitchener)

Excessive road salt use hurting our waterways, U of G researcher says

Salt has always been the go-to solution for icy roads but environmentalists are challenges communities – like the Region of Waterloo – to consider greener solutions. 2

Groves Memorial Community Hospital in Fergus. (Google Maps)

Demolition set to begin this month at old Fergus hospital

More than three years after Groves Memorial Community Hospital in Fergus opened the doors to its new location, details have finally been released about the demolition of the old one. 1

An undated photo of a Wellington County OPP cruiser. (CTV)

Five taken to hospital after Wellington County crash

Five people were taken to hospital, including one in critical condition, after a crash east of Hillsburgh on Wellington Road 22 Sunday, police said.

Some workplaces in Ontario are now required to carry a kit used to temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. A Naloxone anti-overdose kit is held in downtown Vancouver, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

27 overdoses this month in Brantford-Brant

A public safety alert has been issued in Brantford-Brant after 27 drug overdoses and five deaths were reported this month alone.

Still from a video shared by Wellington County OPP.

Eden Mills break-in caught on camera

OPP have released video of a daytime break-in at an Eden Mills home.

A rider boards a Grand River Transit bus on a snowy day in downtown Kitchener. (Source: Grand River Transit)

GRT says it will close some bus stops during extreme weather under new plan

Grand River Transit is introducing a new severe weather plan that will see some bus stops close or routes detoured during heavy snowfall or icy conditions. 2

A Guelph police cruiser is pictured on a street on Aug. 3, 2022. (Daniel Caudle/CTV News Kitchener)

Video shows impaired driver lied: Guelph police

A Markham man is facing several charges after he allegedly denied he was driving a vehicle involved in a crash Saturday night and instead allowed his friend to be arrested.

Anne Kelly, Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) speaks during a press conference in Ottawa, on Thursday, July 20, 2023. CSC is presenting the results of a review related to the security reclassification and transfer of inmate Paul Bernardo.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

'Absolutely no talk' of moving Paul Bernardo to minimum security: corrections head

The commissioner of Correctional Service Canada says there is 'absolutely no talk' of moving notorious serial killer and rapist Paul Bernardo to an even lower security level, following his transfer into a medium-security prison. 8