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'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. 4

Megan Ruttan and Cameron Walker are worried a council decision on a proposed funeral home expansion could leave them without a home. (Jeff Pickel/CTV News)

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

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

A sign warning motorists of a red light camera at Weber & Bridgeport in Waterloo. (Dan Lauckner / CTV News Kitchener)

Red light cameras are now live in Brantford

The City of Brantford’s red light camera program is now live.

Ethan Millman poses with the food he raised, and the amount of money he raised for the Guelph Food Bank. (Bobbi Millman/Submitted)

Guelph boy continues annual birthday tradition to benefit the food bank

Most kids ask for toys on their birthday, but a Guelph boy used his special day to raise food and money for the local food bank. 1

Police arrest a man at a Kitchener motel on March 21, 2023. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener)

Two arrested after stand off at Kitchener motel

Two people have been arrested after a stand off at a Kitchener motel. 2

Crews are working at the Kitchener encampment to build pathways as the spring weather creates muddy conditions. (Krista Simpson/CTV News Kitchener)

Work underway to combat muddy conditions at Kitchener encampment

Pathways are starting to form at the encampment at the corner of Victoria and Weber streets in Kitchener as crews work to address a muddy situation brought on by spring weather. 2

A Cambridge Fire Department vehicle is seen on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015.

Five stations respond to Cambridge industrial fire

The Cambridge Fire Department said crews from multiple stations responded to a working industrial fire on Tuesday afternoon.

Stratford police said a driver has been airlifted to hospital after a crash on march 21, 2023. (Stratford Police Service)

Driver airlifted to hospital after crash outside Stratford

A driver has been airlifted to hospital after a crash just outside Stratford.

A Guelph police cruiser is seen in this undated file photo.

Ontario man fails driving test, almost hits 4 people with vehicle before doing burnouts in parking lot: police

Police in Guelph, Ont. have charged a man who they say failed a driving test before driving off and nearly hitting four people with his vehicle and then deciding to do burnouts in a parking lot.

Walser Funeral Home in Kitchener is seen with a zone change notice sign.

Plan to demolish homes for funeral home expansion approved in Kitchener

A controversial plan to demolish homes to expand a funeral home has been given the green light by the City of Kitchener.

Students carry 'BORGs' in Waterloo's university district on Friday March 17, 2023. (CTV Kitchener)

'BORGs' abound at Waterloo St. Patrick’s Day, but what are they?

A new youth binge-drinking trend was on display in the streets of Waterloo’s university district Friday. 1

An ambulance is shown in a file photo. (CP24)

Public health warns 'Zombie drug' is circulating in Guelph

Xylazine – an animal tranquilizer detected in an increasing number of opioid-related deaths in Ontario – has been identified in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph region, the Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy warns.

The main entrance to the Brantford courthouse appears in a file photo. (Nadia Matos / CTV Kitchener)

Woman accused of defrauding Ont. doulas appears in court

A Brantford woman charged with defrauding doulas with stories of false pregnancies appeared in court via video Tuesday morning.

Parents say WRDSB eBook checkout system allows students to access inappropriate material

Several parents are questioning the filtering process of eBooks available to students at the Waterloo Regional District School Board (WRDSB) after they say their children were able to access eBooks that are not age appropriate. 1

Two suspects at large after youth allegedly assaulted with mini baseball bat in Kitchener

Waterloo regional police have arrested a youth and are looking to two other suspects after an alleged assault involving a mini baseball bat.

Affordable housing units are seen in this undated photo.

Kitchener commits to building 35,000 homes by 2031, Waterloo commits to 16,000

Both the cities of Kitchener and Waterloo have committed to building tens of thousands of new homes by 2031.

Fire destroyed a building in downtown Aylmer, Ont. on March 20, 2023. (Sean Irvine/CTV News London)

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$1-million fire in Aylmer, 10 people displaced

At least 10 people are displaced after a century building in the heart of Aylmer was destroyed by fire Monday evening. The blaze broke out shortly after 8:30 pm on Talbot Street. 3

20-year-old Beau Baker is shown in an undated Facebook photo.

Inquest into death of Kitchener man shot and killed by police begins

Nearly eight years after 20-year-old Beau Baker was shot and killed by a Waterloo regional police officer, an inquest into the Kitchener man’s death is now getting underway. 2

Alex Lizewski created a website to help gardeners manage their crops. (Carmen Wong/CTV News)

'It's an obsession': How a Kitchener entrepreneur is using tech to help with gardening

Alex Lizewski has a bit of a green thumb, but she also knows her way around computer software. 1

A OPP cruiser in an undated photo. (CTV)

17-year-old killed in crash near Drayton, Ont.

A teenager has died and two others have serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Mapleton Township near the village of Drayton. 1

The ice rink at Carl Zehr Square in Kitchener has been closed for the season as warmer temperatures come to Waterloo region. (Krista Sharpe/CTV News)

Atypical winter sees weather records tested as Waterloo region residents welcome spring

Monday marks the first day of spring, and if you’ve found yourself wondering why this winter seemed a bit different weather-wise from past years, there are a few reasons. 1

Officer guilty of assault on teen handcuffed to ho

June hearing date set for Guelph cop who assaulted teen

The Ontario Civilian Police Commission (OCPC) says a hearing has been set for June 20 for Guelph police Const. Corey McArthur – who pleaded guilty to assaulting a teen in a hospital bed. 3

Cambridge Memorial Hospital. (Dan Lauckner / CTV Kitchener)

Visitors restricted after COVID-19 outbreak declared in Cambridge Memorial Hospital unit

Ava Howick, 10, is seen in this undated photo. (Facebook - Bonnie M Howick-Childs)

'Everybody’s pulling together': Community reels following death of 10-year-old girl near Brantford

A community is in mourning after a 10-year-old girl was killed earlier this week when flames tore through her family’s camping trailer southeast of Brantford. 1

9 arrested for impaired driving in Waterloo region Friday night

Waterloo regional police say they arrested nine people for impaired driving over the course of nine hours between 6:30 p.m. on St. Patrick’s Day and 3:30 a.m. on March 18.