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Wendy Washik was criminally charged after she said she accidentally sprayed her neighbour with a water gun, similar to the two seen in this image. (CTV News Kitchener/Jeff Pickel)

GoFundMe cancels fundraiser for Ontario woman charged with spraying neighbour with a water gun

A Simcoe, Ont., woman charged with assault with a weapon after accidentally spraying her neighbour with a water gun says GoFundMe has now pulled the plug on her online fundraiser. 2

WRPS warn gun violence on the rise in Waterloo Region

The Region of Waterloo has already matched the total number of shootings in all of 2023 – and it’s only September. 1

A car flipped onto its hood at Erb Street East and Regina Street in Waterloo. (Source: Facebook)

Crash leaves car on its roof in Uptown Waterloo

Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a collision that left one vehicle on its roof in Uptown Waterloo.

Construction underway at Station Park in Kitchener on Sept. 16, 2024. (Dave Pettitt/CTV News)

Developer requesting early morning noise exemption during Kitchener construction

The builders of a Kitchener housing development are asking city council for a noise exemption that would allow them to start construction at 6 a.m. 1

A mosquito appears in this undated file photo. (Jimmy Chan / Pexels)

Waterloo Region reports its first West Nile cases for 2024

The Region of Waterloo is reporting the year’s first two confirmed cases of the West Nile virus. 1

The Costco store on King Street East in Kitchener, Ont. on Sept. 16, 2024. (Krista Sharpe/CTV News)

Marketing expert weights in on Costco membership changes

Costco customers will notice a change when they enter the members-only retail store. We got reaction from a marketing expert. 1

Michigan Central (left) and Communitech (right).

Waterloo Region tech sector eyeing Detroit as competitor for talent

One North American city is emerging as Waterloo Region's competitor for top tech talent. 1

Mina Abdel Shahid is the owner and a pharmacist at Queens Pharmacies in Waterloo Region. (Ashley Bacon/CTV News)

What you need to know ahead of flu season in Waterloo Region

The first few infections have been detected in Waterloo Region and now there is a push to promote getting influenza vaccines when they become available in a couple of weeks. 1

Main Street in Cambridge. (Colton Wiens/CTV News)

Cambridge councillor wants to Main St. shutdown year-round to boost local businesses

A Cambridge councillor wants to permanently close a section of Main Street to vehicles. We asked businesses if they were getting behind the proposal. 1

Man arrested after hidden camera found in student house bathroom: Guelph Police

According to police, students went to the Guelph Police station Friday and handed over a device recovered from their bathroom.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford attends an press availability at a convenience store in Toronto, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

'It's a great deal': Ford defends sped-up alcohol sales as fiscal watchdog launches review of $225M deal with The Beer Store

Premier Doug Ford is defending his government's decision to accelerate the rollout of alcohol sales in Ontario convenience stores by a year, a deal that could see taxpayers shelling out up to $225 million to The Beer Store. 3

Two men face weapons charges after gun pulled out on U of G campus

Police say at 2:40 a.m., a man was walking on campus when he was approached by two others, one of whom allegedly pulled a gun out of his bag and pointed it at the victim.

$65K lost to online trading scam: OPP

The OPP said the victim registered with what appeared to be a legitimate online trading website in July 2024 and, shortly after, was contacted by someone claiming to be a financial advisor who convinced them to increase their investments.

New single family houses billed as estate cottages and townhouses are seen in an aerial view, in Delta, B.C., on Aug. 12, 2024. (Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press)

Mortgage loan rules are changing in Canada

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced changes to mortgage rules she says are aimed at helping more Canadians to purchase their first home. 4

Man faces weapons charge after allegedly panhandling with knife

According to police, a woman reported she was walking with her child when the man approached them and spoke to them.

Body identified after washing up on Lake Huron shore eight years ago

Provincial police have identified a man whose body was found on a Lake Huron beach eight years ago. The remains of 56-year-old Garnet Nelson of Alberta were found on the shoreline near Port Albert on Oct.15, 2016.

Waterloo Regional Police headquarters is seen on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012.

Police investigate after youth was allegedly approached by man in Woolwich Township

Police say at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, a male youth was approached by a motor vehicle while he was cycling along Church Street West near Killdeer Road.

Stone Road Mall in Guelph is pictured on Tuesday, June 30, 2015.

Teen arrested following robbery at Guelph mall

Police were called to a business inside Stone Road Mall around 2:25 p.m. Staff reported a male removing three knives from a display case and putting them in his backpack.

School lockers are seen in this undated file photo.

Cambridge school closed due to power outage

The closure at Christ the King Catholic Elementary School is precautionary and there are no safety concerns, according to a spokesperson with the school.

The comet Neowise appears in the night sky above Vancouver, on Monday, July 20, 2020. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)

A passing comet could shine as bright as Venus. Here are the best viewing times

This eye-catching celestial event is around the corner and will appear in the skies this fall.

Waterloo woman dies after being struck by her motor vehicle: police

Emergency services responded to the area of Activa Avenue and Bridlewreath Street around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.

A Waterloo Regional Police Service cruiser. (Dan Lauckner / CTV Kitchener)

Man injured in Cambridge shooting

A 19-year-old man has been taken to hospital after a shooting in Cambridge.

Police investigating alleged sexual assault in Cambridge

According to police, a female was walking along Water Street North just north of Samuelson Street when she was allegedly approached by an unknown male who sexually assaulted her.

The engine on Harley-Davidson's new electric motorcycle, at the company's research facility in Wauwatosa, Wis. (AP Photo/M.L. Johnson)

Man in 70s taken to hospital following motorcycle collision in Kitchener

Emergency services responded to the area of Kingsway Drive near Cedarwoods Crescent around 1:40 p.m. Sunday for reports of a crash involving a car and motorcycle.

Roberta Lau and Evelyn Sue Wong with their father's Sky Scout plane in Guelph, Ont. on Sept. 13, 2024. (Krista Simpson/CTV News)

Sisters finally see the Canadian 'aviation artifact' built by their father nearly 90 years ago

Two sisters have finally been reunited with a plane their father built 90 years ago, that is also considered an important part of Canadian aviation history. 1

Wendy Washik in Simcoe, Ont. on Sept. 10, 2024. (Jeff Pickel/CTV News)

Most-read stories of the week: assault with a weapon charge over water gun, man-made island in the Grand River, and Friday the 13th roars into Port Dover

Charges laid after a neighbour was sprayed with a water gun, a man-made island appears in the Grand River, and bikers flock to Port Dover for Friday the 13th. 5