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  Homecoming 2020: ‘Everyone’s partying on their own instead of together’

  Thousands of Wilfrid Laurier University students and alumni usually gather to celebrate on Homecoming weekend, but this year it looked a lot different thanks to COVID-19. 1

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  Kitchener furniture store prepares to close after 49 years in business

  Marten’s Furniture Wonderland announced this week that it will be closing its doors for good.

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  Serious crash under investigation in Wellesley Township

  Police have shut down Road 116 in Wellesley Township while they investigate a serious crash.

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  Advance voting begins for Cambridge's vacant Ward 7 seat

  The Ward 7 seat has been empty since Councilor Frank Monteiro passed away in October 2019. 1

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  COVID-19 outbreak declared at Kitchener school

  Public health officials have declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School.

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  Regional Chair responds to criticism over maskless Oktoberfest photos

  Karen Redman has come under fire for some photos she posted to social media showing an Oktoberfest celebration.

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  Burnouts, racing, and crowds take over Wasaga Beach

  Crowds took over Mosley St Saturday afternoon as a parade of vehicles filled the air with the smell of burning rubber. 1

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  CP cancels its 2020 Holiday Train

  The CP Holiday Train won't be making stops in Cambridge and Ayr this winter.

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  Four new cases of COVID-19 reported in the Region of Waterloo

  The number of new COVID-19 cases in Waterloo Region has dropped for the second the day in a row.

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  Ontario reports more than 400 new cases of COVID-19 for third consecutive day

  Health officials in Ontario are confirming more than 400 new cases of COVID-19 for the third day in a row.

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  COVID-19 case reported at Shelburne elementary school

  An elementary school in Shelburne, just north of Orangeville, is reporting its first case of school-related exposure to COVID-19.

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  Uptown Waterloo BIA says there will be no fall market Sunday

  Waterloo's fall market has been cancelled due to “unforeseen reasons."

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  Screampark is back at Bingemans

  Screampark officially opened Friday night at Bingeman’s in Kitchener.

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  Woodstock police investigating pair of separate stabbings

  Woodstock police are investigating a pair of unrelated stabbings Friday afternoon.

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  Ontario slaps tighter restrictions on bars and restaurants, orders strip clubs to close

  The Ontario government is slapping tighter restrictions on restaurants and bars, as well as ordering strips clubs to close, in an effort to crackdown on "outbreak clusters" of COVID-19. 25

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  Waterloo Region restaurants concerned about new provincial restrictions

  Bars and restaurants in Waterloo Region are concerned about new restrictions put in place by the province to help combat the spread of COVID-19. 1

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  COVID-19 testing will soon be available at some Waterloo Region, Brantford pharmacies

  The province says COVID-19 testing will be available next week at select pharmacies in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Brantford.

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  27 people charged after police seize $2.1 million in cannabis plants

  Provincial police have charged 27 people in connection to an illegal cannabis operation in Norfolk County, and say they're anticipating more arrests.

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  Tracking every case of COVID-19 in Waterloo Region schools

  As public health officials report more COVID-19 cases in schools, CTVNewsKitchener.ca tracks every known case in the school system. 2

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  Voyeurism charge laid after woman finds recording device in bathroom

  A Waterloo man is facing voyeurism charges after police say a woman found a recording device in the bathroom of her residence.

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  Region of Waterloo reports another five new cases of COVID-19

  The total number of cases in the region now sits at 1,676, while the number of resolved cases has increased by 11 to 1,407.

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  'The pandemic is not over': WRPS Chief asks students to avoid large gatherings on Homecoming weekend

  Waterloo regional police Chief Bryan Larkin has renewed the call to students to avoid large gatherings this Homecoming weekend. 1

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  Large online classes due to lack of teachers, local teachers' union says

  As more students in Waterloo Region transition from in-person to virtual learning, a local teachers' union says there are too many students in the classes. 1

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  Sunny and summer-like heading into the first weekend of fall

  The first few days of the fall season featured an abundance of sunshine and above-seasonal temperatures.

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  Rural COVID-19 testing sites also reaching daily capacity, but lines shorter than city centres

  COVID-19 testing sites in rural Ontario are facing similar issues to ones in larger cities, including long lines and extended wait times. 2

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  Shoe strike for climate change: Rally goes ahead with changes during pandemic

  This year's climate change rally in Waterloo Region looked a bit different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1

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  Centre in the Square celebrating four decades in Kitchener

  Kitchener's Centre in the Square is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

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  Ontario may change COVID-19 symptom list for public school students

  The list of symptoms that parents have to screen their children for before sending them off to school may soon be shortened, according to Health Minister Christine Elliott. 1