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  Melinda Vasilije's family speaks as killer sentenced to 16 years

  Ager Hasan, the man who stabbed his ex-girlfriend Melinda Vasilije to death in 2017, will spend 16 years in custody before becoming eligible for parole. 36

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  Driver in fatal hit and run confessed to daughter in conversation taped by police

  A driver convicted of killing an Ont. teen then fleeing the scene told his daughter he “would have done the exact same thing” even if he had been sober. 4

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  Man dead after shooting in Kitchener

  A man in his mid 20s is dead after a shooting in Kitchener and police are working to piece together what happened. 3

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  CTV Kitchener is moving!

  After decades of broadcasting from our studios at King Street West, the CTV Kitchener team is transitioning to a new building in south Kitchener. 1

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  Brantford residential school included in Canada Post series

  A dark chapter of Canadian history will be remembered with a new stamp series from Canada Post. 1

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  Cambridge encampment being cleared

  Police and bylaw officers are at a homeless encampment in Cambridge’s Soper Park as people living there pack up their things. 4

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  'Suspicious' death in Kitchener under investigation

  Waterloo regional police are investigating what police are calling a “suspicious” death in Kitchener. 1

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  End of an era: CTV Kitchener leaves its longtime home

  As CTV News Kitchener moves to a new station, we take a look back at the nearly seven decades we've spent at 864 King St. W. 1

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  Person dead after crash in Haldimand County

  One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash north of Dunnville.

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  Tony Grace says goodbye to CTV Kitchener

  After four years in Kitchener, and 22 years with CTV, Tony Grace is taking his talent to CTV National News. 1

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  Some residents leave Soper Park encampment after being ordered to move

  Some residents at a Soper Park encampment in Cambridge have started to pack up their things and leave to try and avoid facing legal action. 1

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  Unique U of G program helps soldiers succeed in school

  A unique program at the University of Guelph is helping young soldiers balance their military and academic duties.

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  'This is finally finished': Driver who killed Ont. teen and hid vehicle for 14 years sentenced

  The driver who hit and killed a Fergus, Ont. 18-year-old, and the woman who helped him cover it up, were sentenced in a Guelph court Tuesday, nearly 15 years after the fatal crash. 7

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  SIU clears Brantford police officer after shooting

  A Brantford police officer has been cleared of any wrongdoing after shooting a 27-year-old in Brant County.

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  Centre in the Square looking to fill vacancies after KW Symphony folds

  The theatre that was home to the KW Symphony for more than 40 years is now left to navigate a season without its staple performers. 1

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  New app aims to help Waterloo Region residents find free menstrual products

  A new app developed in Waterloo is helping people across Waterloo Region find free menstrual products. 1

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  Victim robbed at gunpoint while walking on a Cambridge trail: WRPS

  The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) is investigating after they say a victim was robbed at gunpoint while walking on the Moffat Creek Trail in Cambridge.

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  Police charge two e-scooter riders with impaired driving during Homecoming, lay more than 100 other charges

  The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) estimates its officers laid 129 charges during Homecoming events this past weekend – most of those for alcohol-related or Highway Traffic Act offences. 1

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  Emily Richards shares a grilled roast recipe

  Chef Emily Richards shares a recipe for a roast that keeps on giving. 1

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  $700 worth of Pokemon cards stolen from a Guelph business: Police

  Guelph police say they are investigating after a male stole more than $700 worth of Pokemon cards from a north-end business over the weekend.

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  'We’re being kicked out': Encampment residents ordered to leave Cambridge’s Soper Park

  Less than one month after a large encampment in Cambridge was cleared, a new one in Soper Park is drawing concerns. 1

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  Over a quarter of Waterloo Region residents considering moving to more affordable location: WRAR

  Many Waterloo Region residents are considering moving to a more affordable location, according to a new poll conducted by Waterloo Region Association of Realtors (WRAR).

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  Credit cards stolen from Waterloo home while victim slept: Police

  Waterloo regional police have released pictures of someone they’re trying to identify in connection to an overnight break-in in Waterloo.

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  Police investigating 'hate motivated-graffiti' at a Kitchener school

  Waterloo regional police say they received reports of hate-motivated graffiti at a school in the Country Hill area of Kitchener on Thursday.

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  Willow River Centre targeted by vandalism

  A new queer and Indigenous-led centre in Kitchener has been targeted by vandalism, less than two weeks before it's set to open to the public. 3

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  Royal City Mission says it will be forced to cut hours if it can’t meet fundraising goal

  The Mission says it needs to raise $50,000 to $70,000 by mid-October or else it’ll have to reduce hours. 1

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  WCDSB filling vacant trustee seat with election runner-up

  The Waterloo Catholic District School Board will have another new face at the trustee table. 1

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  Two more high rises coming to downtown Kitchener

  Kitchener City Council has cleared the way for two new high rise developments downtown. 1