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The Zellers location in Cambridge opened on Thursday. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)

Welcome back Zellers: Cambridge location opens amid wave of nostalgia

The resurrection of Zellers is officially underway in Waterloo region with the Cambridge location opening its doors to a handful of eager fans who lined up ahead of the store's official reopening. 4

A building is left damaged after a structure fire in Cambridge. (Chris Thomson/CTV News)

Suspicious fire at old bowling alley shuts down major road in Cambridge

A fire at the former Dickson Bowl in downtown Galt has shut down a portion of a major Cambridge road. 1

A peregrine falcon outside the CTV Kitchener studio on Mar. 21, 2023.

Peregrine falcons return to CTV Kitchener

Calling all falcon watchers! The peregrines have once again returned to CTV Kitchener’s nesting box, high above our studio on King Street West.

South Perth resident loses $32,500 to Publisher’s Clearing House scam: police

Stratford police said a resident from the Township of South Perth reported losing over $30,000 to a Publisher’s Clearing House scam.

Grand River Transit expands service in Cambridge

Grand River Transit will be expanding and improving bus service in the City of Cambridge.

Dr. Charles Wallace passed away on Saturday, Mar. 18, 2023. He served for 50 years as the doctor in the village of Zurich, Ont. (Source: Family of Dr. Charles Wallace)

Zurich remembers doctor who cared for village for 50 years

For 50 years, Dr. Charles Wallace was Zurich’s doctor. He cared for generations of families, and saved many lives along the way, including Sherri Penn’s son, who needed Dr. Wallace’s help with a neo-natal infection just days after birth.

A black car is seen in the ditch near the corner of Wellington Road 18 and Fourth Line in Centre Wellington on March 22, 2023. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener)

Ont.’s police watchdog investigating after Centre Wellington man seriously injured

Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating a crash near Belwood Lake that saw a 43-year-old Centre Wellington man transported to hospital. 2

'I'm going to die': Officer recalls night Beau Baker died

Remembering the night he fatally shot Beau Baker outside a Kitchener apartment on Brybeck Crescent in April 2015, Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) Staff Sgt. Eric Boynton - who was a patrol officer at the time - testified he was worried about Baker killing himself or others. 4

Jaspreet Singh, 24, of Delta, B.C. (L) and Sukhpreet Singh, 23, of Mississauga, Ont. (R) are wanted on Canada-wide warrants for their alleged involvement in the Elnaz Hajtamiri assault case. (YRP)

Canada-wide warrants issued for 2 new suspects in Elnaz Hajtamiri investigation

Investigators with York Regional Police issued Canada-wide warrants for two men who they say are involved in the Richmond Hill attack on Ontario woman Elnaz Hajtamiri weeks before she was allegedly abducted. 31

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

Guelph man pulls ‘hunting-style knife’ on bus driver: police

Guelph police say a 37-year-old man from Guelph has been charged after he allegedly pulled a hunting-style knife on a transit driver.

Hundreds of students in the Grand Erie District School Board will move schools come September. (Krista Sharpe/CTV News)

Grand Erie boundary review means some students will have to travel farther to get to school

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A crane seen in Waterloo. (Chris Thomson/CTV News Kitchener)

Man charged for allegedly lying about being an engineer in KW

The licensing and regulating body for professional engineering in the province said it has laid hundreds of charges against a person who allegedly falsely represented himself as a professional engineer in the Kitchener-Waterloo area.

Alexandra McIntee, 30, is currently wanted on the strength of a warrant for failure to comply with judicial release order. (WRPS)

Police renew calls for help in finding wanted woman

Waterloo regional police are once again asking for the public’s help to locate a woman wanted for failing to comply with a judicial release order.

Fencing along Ezra Avenue is seen in the lead-up to St. Patrick's Day 2022. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)

If they don't stop the party, why put up the fence? Waterloo mayor explains Ezra Avenue fencing

For the second year in a row, the City of Waterloo chose to fence off Ezra Avenue for St. Patrick’s Day. For the second year in a row, the party simply shifted a short walk over to Marshall Street. 4

Cast members for Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. put on a pre-performance for students ahead of opening night on Friday. (Carmen Wong/CTV News Kitchener)

'It's so exciting': Young Little Mermaid performers ready for opening night

A Disney musical classic is set to take the stage at the Drayton Festival Theatre – and ready to bring the audience under the sea.

Police have released this photo of the driver and vehicle they're looking to identify. (Guelph Police Service/Twitter)

Close call caught on video after driver runs stop sign in Guelph

Guelph police are looking for a driver who was captured on dash cam footage speeding through an intersection without braking at a stop sign. 1

The new Cambridge Ontario Provincial Police detachment has opened on Hespeler Road. (Krista Simpson/CTV News)

Cambridge OPP move into new detachment on Hespeler Road

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Waterloo Regional Police cruiser is seen in Kitchener in 2015. (CTV News)

Man arrested after knifepoint carjacking in Kitchener

Waterloo regional police say a 24-year-old Waterloo man has been arrested after robbing a person of their vehicle at knifepoint.

Regional COVID-19, cold and flu care clinic to close permanently on Friday

The regional COVID-19, cold and flu care clinic operated by Grand River Hospital (GRH) is closing its doors Friday after serving the community for several months.

Megan Ruttan and Cameron Walker appear during an interview with CTV News. (Jeff Pickel/CTV Kitchener)

Plan to demolish affordable units for funeral home expansion draws criticism

One Kitchener city councillor described a decision from Tuesday night’s meeting as one of the hardest he has had to make in his 12 years at city hall. 3

Crews respond to a fire at a commercial building in Paris, Ont. on March 22, 2023. (Krista Sharpe/CTV Kitchener)

No injuries after structure fire in Paris, Ont.

Woodslee Avenue in Paris, Ont. has reopened after crews responded to a structure fire at a commercial building Wednesday morning. 1

Kitchener man arrested for alleged death threats against local elected official

Waterloo regional police have arrested a man they say threatened a local elected official online.

Whooping cough cases in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph

21 cases of whooping cough in Huron Perth so far this year

Huron Perth Public Health is warning residents about an increase of whooping cough cases. 2

'I was so concerned': Officer who fatally shot Beau Baker testifies at inquest

The second day of the inquest into a fatal police shooting saw a number of people who knew 20-year-old Beau Baker leading up to his death testify, including with the police officer who shot him. 5

St. Patrick's Day revellers are seen on Marshall Street in Waterloo on St. Patrick's Day 2023. (Krista Simpson/CTV Kitchener)

Two officers injured, 232 charges laid by WRPS during Waterloo St. Patrick’s Day weekend

The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) says its officers laid 232 charges and arrested 18 people in connection to the large St. Patrick’s Day street party in Waterloo’s university district. 1