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  Waterloo Region reports 45 more COVID-19 cases as Ont. extends stay-at-home for two weeks

  Waterloo Region has surpassed 15,000 total COVID-19 cases to date, reporting 45 more on Thursday. 31

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  'Now our sadness really sets in': Remains of missing Cambridge woman found nearly a decade after her disappearance

  Provincial police have identified human remains found north of Guelph last month as a Cambridge woman who went missing nearly a decade ago. 1

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  Experts say clarity, collaboration needed for 'two-dose summer' in Ontario

  Experts say Ontario will need to leverage clarity and collaboration to reach its goal of fully immunizing all willing adults against COVID-19 by mid-September.

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  Parents left in limbo about future of in-person learning as province extends stay-at-home order

  Families in the Waterloo Region say they're frustrated no answers have been given on if in-person learning will resume before the school year ends as the province announces an extension to the current stay-at-home order until June 2. 1

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  'Every day we miss him': Family, police searching for answers a decade after fatal hit-and-run

  Ten years ago the body of 20-year-old Chad Everets was found along the side of Cockshutt Road in Norfolk County.

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  Victim dragged by vehicle during arranged sale of cell phone: Police

  A man who advertised a cell phone for sale using an online platform was dragged by a vehicle when the purchasers came to pick up the item. 1

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  Outdoor amenities to stay closed as Ont. extends stay-at-home order

  Outdoor amenities, including golf courses, will stay closed under the province's extended stay-at-home order, frustrating those in the Waterloo Region’s golf community. 2

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  'A sense of home': Renters concerned by plans to sell properties

  Residents who rent in a Kitchener neighbourhood are raising concerns about the possible sale of the land they live on. 1

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  24-year-old woman identified as victim in suspicious death investigation on Albert Street

  The person found dead in an apartment building on Albert Street Tuesday was a 24-year-old woman who lived there, police say. 2

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  Ontario extends stay-at-home order for an additional two weeks

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced that the provincewide stay-at-home-order will be extended for an additional two weeks, saying the move will help deliver the "most normal July and August possible." 33

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  'I couldn't shut my brain off': 16-year-old creates interactive escape room in family's basement

  A 16-year-old Heidelberg teenager has created an escape room in his basement for family and friends to explore virtually. 1

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  No injuries reported after crash on Highway 8

  All the lanes of Highway 8 were closed south of Cambridge due to a crash on Thursday afternoon.

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  Ontario's COVID-19 case count crosses 500,000 as province logs more than 2,700 new infections

  Ontario health officials are reporting more than 2,700 new COVID-19 infections, pushing the province’s lab-confirmed case total past 500,000. 31

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  Waterloo Region, Ontario left in limbo with AstraZeneca vaccines

  Health officials in Waterloo Region and all across the province are facing a number of questions about what to do with AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines after its recent suspension. 1

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  Greyhound Canada to cut all routes, end operations

  Greyhound Canada is permanently cutting all bus routes across the country, shutting down the intercity bus carrier's operations in Canada after nearly a century of service. 3

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  Man wanted for exposing himself arrested for breaking car window with stolen hammer: Guelph police

  A man, who was already wanted for a reported indecent act, has been arrested after police say he was seen smashing a vehicle’s window with a hammer.

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  Mechanical issue likely cause of Preston fire, officials say

  An overnight fire in Preston was likely caused by a mechanical issues, officials said Thursday morning. 1

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  Police locate missing 74-year-old man after search near Wilson Park

  A missing 74-year-old man was located after a ground search by Waterloo regional police.

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  Cambridge family moving to Nova Scotia facing road blocks due to pandemic restrictions

  A Cambridge family moving to Nova Scotia is being denied entry into the province due to COVID-19 restrictions. 1

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  No charges necessary in fatal Brantford crash, SIU says

  Ontario's Special Investigations Unit says there are no reasonable grounds to lay charges in a fatal crash in Brantford last summer.

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  This Waterloo tech start-up is the first to go public in 15 years

  Magnet Forensics, a Waterloo based software company, has gone public. 1

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  Police charge 3 people in theft of catalytic converters

  Waterloo regional police have charged three people in relation to the theft of catalytic converters in the area.

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  Collision closes Beachville Road in Woodstock Thursday morning

  A serious collision has closed Beachville Road heading into Woodstock Thursday morning.

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  Men charged with indignity to a dead body in suspicious death investigation

  Waterloo regional police say that two men have been charged after a woman was found dead inside of a Waterloo apartment building. 2

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  'It's time': Kitchener high school class pushing for name change of Indian Road

  Students at Grand River Collegiate Institute in Kitchener are pushing to change the name of the street outside their school. 1

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  'Protect the king': Why Ontario Premier Doug Ford has taken the back seat

  Premier Doug Ford’s notable absence from the public eye over the past few weeks is part of an effort to protect him from negative pandemic news and rehabilitate his image, CTV News Toronto has learned. 32

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  Ontario residents 40+ can book COVID vaccines today

  Ontarians aged 40 and older can book COVID-19 vaccine appointments across the province today. 1

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  OPP charge 8, seize $140K in drugs and weapons in multi-unit investigation

  Eight people in southwestern Ontario were charged Wednesday as part of a joint investigation between Ontario Provincial Police and Woodstock police where officials seized more than $140,000 in illegal drugs and weapons. 3