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Three youths fall through ice at Cambridge pond

The Waterloo Regional Police Service has issued a public plea after three youths fell through the ice at a Cambridge pond.

An Air Canada plane taxies down the runway at the Ottawa International Airport in Ottawa, Oct. 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Air Canada to bar carry-on bags for lowest-fare customers

Air Canada says it will bar carry-on bags and impose a seat selection fee for its lowest-fare customers.

Bagged up teddy bears, awaiting to go to charities ahead of Christmas, after Tuesday's Teddy bear Toss. (Krista Simpson/CTV News)

Fur flies at annual Kitchener Rangers’ teddy bear toss

It was an intense matchup at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium as the Kitchener Rangers took on the Brantford Bulldogs for the annual teddy bear toss game. 1

Missing person Cassandra is seen in this image. (Courtesy: Waterloo Regional Police)

Police looking for missing pregnant woman known to visit downtown Kitchener

Waterloo Regional Police are trying to find a missing pregnant woman.

Blowing snow could cause problems for drivers Wednesday

More snow is headed for southwestern Ontario on Wednesday and it could reduce visibility on the roads. 1

An undated stock image of a key in a door (AS Photography/Pexels)

City of Kitchener earmarking city-owned land to build affordable housing

The City of Kitchener is planning to build new not-for-profit housing on city-owned land.

The exterior of Tollgate Technical Skills Centre in Brantford is seen in this undated photo. (Courtesy: Grand Erie District School Board)

Brantford high school will not accept Grade 9 students next year

Tollgate Technical Skills Centre in Brantford will not be accepting Grade 9 students for the 2025/2026 school year.

Bags of garbage are seen near the side of a road in Perth East in these images. (Courtesy: Ontario Provincial Police)

Stratford resident charged with littering on a highway

A resident has been charged after police launched an investigation into garbage dumped near a road north of Stratford.

Preston Memorial Auditorium (City of Cambridge)

Sponsorship deal announced for Preston Memorial Auditorium

Cambridge City Council has announced a $100,000 sponsorship deal for the Preston Memorial Auditorium.

Township of Wilmot council chambers. (Source: Township of Wilmot)

Why Wilmot is proposing a $580 tax increase in its 2025 draft budget

The Township of Wilmot has released its 2025 draft budget which included a one-time capital infrastructure investment.

An undated stock image of handcuffs (Ashly Brine/Pexels).

Guelph man arrested after police found him in home’s storage room

A Guelph man has been arrested after breaking into a home just outside the downtown core in Guelph on Tuesday.

Beef on display at Stemmler's Meats in Heidelberg, Ont. (Hannah Schmidt/CTV News)

Ontario farmers and consumers feeling burned by skyrocketing beef prices

Shoppers might experience some sticker shock when they see the price of beef at their local grocery store. 3

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

Guelph man charged with impaired driving: police

A Guelph man has been charged with impaired driving among other charges.

A Guelph police cruiser appears in a file photo. (Submitted)

Guelph man arrested after driving while prohibited, carrying weapon

A Guelph man has been arrested after being stopped by police for driving while prohibited.

Water erupts from a broken water main in Waterloo. (Submitted: Raymond's Flower Shop)

Waterloo water main break caused rush hour traffic slowdowns, GRT detours and water disruptions

Traffic on Weber Street North was reduced to one lane in each direction on Tuesday after a water main break near Lincoln Road.

A sign reads "Future home of the Region of Waterloo's Transit Hub" on Nov. 3, 2024. (Jeff Pickel/CTV News)

'We'll be in the ground in 2025': Region of Waterloo says Kitchener Transit Hub is on track

The Region of Waterloo is confident they are on the right track when it comes to Kitchener’s new Central Transit Hub. 1

Intern Marina Pereira works at the Medical Device Reprocessing Department at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Nov. 3, 2024. (Colton Wiens/CTV News)

Students with disabilities gaining new skills at Cambridge Memorial Hospital

A program at Cambridge Memorial Hospital is giving high school students with disabilities a chance to learn some new skills before entering the workforce. 1

A child visits a senior as part of the Grand Pals program at St. Joseph's Lifecare Centre in Brantford on Dec. 3, 2024. (Krista Sharpe/CTV News)

Seniors and children form lasting bonds through Brantford program

A program in Brantford has been bringing children’s laughter to a long-term care homes and hospices for almost two decades. 1

Items seized as part of Project Napoli. (Source: OPP)

Nearly $300,000 worth of drugs seized in Oxford County, Kitchener

OPP and Woodstock police began 'Project NAPOLI' because of drug trafficking activity in Oxford, Brant, Elgin, Norfolk, Woodstock, London and Waterloo.

Queen's Park is seen in late November as snow falls on Toronto. (Craig Wadman/CTV News Toronto)

Ontario's ministerial zoning order process needs overhaul, auditor general says

Ontario's ministerial zoning order process needs to be overhauled, even after the introduction of a new framework for the land use planning tool, the province's auditor general said Tuesday.

Undercover investigation into fentanyl trafficking in Stratford ends with arrests

Two men are facing charges as the Stratford Police Service wraps up an investigation into fentanyl trafficking in the city.

This concept image included in a City of Waterloo council agenda shows what a potential development near RIM Park in Waterloo could look like. (Courtesy: City of Waterloo)

Next step approved for housing project near RIM Park

Waterloo councillors have approved the next step in a major development that would create hundreds of affordable and attainable housing units near Rim Park. 1