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Trial begins for man accused of killing his grandmother Viola Erb

Erick Buhr, the man accused of killing his grandmother in 2022, has pled not guilty to second-degree murder. 2

Stratford Police Service vehicles and officers are seen outside a home on Oct. 15, 2024. (Jeff Pickel/CTV News)

Woman fatally shot at Stratford, Ont. home

People living in the Ontario and King Street area of Stratford may notice a heavy police presence.

'Mysterious' substance dropped on Ayr, Ont. homes identified as… bird feces

Bird feces has now been identified as the “mysterious” substance dropped onto Ayr, Ont. home in August. 1

A Waterloo Regional Police Services vehicle is seen parked outside a Zehrs near Conestoga Boulevard and Dunbar Road in Cambridge on Oct. 15, 2024. (Dave Pettitt/CTV News)

Investigation underway after employee found deceased in Cambridge walk-in freezer

Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a sudden death in Cambridge.

A motorcyclist is seen standing on the seat of a motorcycle on King George Road in Brantford on Oct. 12, 2024. (Courtesy: Brantford Police Service)

'Aggressive' motorcyclist spotted standing on seat in Brantford

Police are looking for a motorcyclist seen performing some risky manoeuvres along a busy Brantford road.

A still from security footage shows two suspects robbing a store in Guelph on Oct. 14, 2024. (Submitted)

Costumed suspect robs Guelph store

The Guelph Police Service is searching for two people after a male suspect in a Halloween costume robbed a store with an accomplice.

Biomiq, in Kitchener, packs medical supplies to treat and prevent infection. (Tyler Kelaher/CTV News)

Kitchener company donates medical supplies to Ukraine

A Kitchener company has sent their medical solution, to treat and prevent infections, to the frontlines in Ukraine. 1

Grand River Transit's first fully-electric bus was revealed on Jan. 26, 2024. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener)

Move to electric buses meets resistance in Waterloo Region

Grand River Transit will not be making the jump to an all-electric bus fleet anytime soon.

The windshield of a transport truck is seen after police received two reports of pumpkins being thrown off overpasses on Highway 401 near Old Victoria Road and Highway 402 near White Oak road. Oct. 12, 2024. (Source: Facebook)

Pumpkins tossed from highway overpasses cause significant damage

Police in Middlesex County are asking for the public's help after pumpkins were tossed from an overpass and hit a truck on Highways 401 and 402. 1

The Quantum Nano Centre at the University of Waterloo.

University of Waterloo's supercomputer gets a big funding boost

A major funding announcement at the University of Waterloo aims to keep Ontario – and specifically Waterloo – on the map as a North American tech hub. 1

Ontario is planning to make cities ask the province for permission if they want to install bike lanes that would remove lanes of vehicle traffic. Cyclists ride in a bike lane in Toronto on Thursday, October 12, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Ontario will restrict new bike lanes amid ‘out of control’ process: Transportation Minister

Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria says the provincial government is introducing legislation that would require municipalities to receive provincial approval before removing traffic lanes to install new bike paths. 2

London student reflects on Lake Huron rescue

Renewed plea for DNA sample from family of missing Stratford, Ont. man

Investigators are one step closer to finding out what happened to two Stratford, Ont. men who disappeared on a fishing trip 57 years ago.

Colton Maggs in an undated photo. (Source: Waterloo Regional Police)

Wanted man known to visit Waterloo Region, London and Mississauga

Police are looking for wanted man with connections to Kitchener.

A Guelph fire vehicle appears in a file photo. (CTV Kitchener)

Elderly man killed in Guelph house fire: police

According to police, when officers arrived they found the house fully engulfed in flames and were unable to make entry.

Onkel Hans’ wife Tante Frieda appears at the K-W Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day parade on Oct. 14, 2024. (Hannah Schmidt/CTV News)

K-W Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day parade returns

Hundreds of people bundled up to take part in a longstanding Thanksgiving Day tradition in Kitchener. 1

A man holds a cellphone in this undated stock image. (Porapak Apichodilok/Pexels.com)

County of Brant warns of scam text messages

If you received a text message from the County of Brant, it might actually be scammers.

The John Noble Home in Brantford is seen in this undated image. (Facebook.com/John Noble Home)

Long-term care home in Brantford expanding

Construction has begun as a long-term care home in Brantford plans to add 40 new beds to the existing facility.

A forklift is seen in this undated stock image, (ELEVATE/Pexels.com)

Guelph business broken into, forklift taken for a joyride

Guelph police are investigating after someone broke into a south-end business and took a forklift for a spin.

A Waterloo regional police vehicle is seen in a file photo. (CTV Kitchener)

Police investigating reported sexual assault in Kitchener

The Waterloo Regional Police Service's Special Victims Unit is investigating a reported sexual assault in Kitchener.

A Guelph police cruiser is seen on Aug. 3, 2022. (Daniel Caudle/CTV News Kitchener)

Guelph man charged for firing BB gun at another person

A Guelph man has been arrested after police were told he fired a BB gun at another person.

A suspicious object is seen laying on the ground in this photo provided by the Waterloo Regional Police Service. (Courtesy: Waterloo Regional Police Service)

Suspicious device reported in New Hamburg

Waterloo Regional Police are investigating after someone reported a strange device in New Hamburg.

A Guelph police cruiser is pictured on a street on Aug. 3, 2022. (Daniel Caudle/CTV News Kitchener)

Guelph driver crashes into parked vehicle

A Guelph man has been charged with impaired and dangerous driving after police said he crashed into a parked vehicle on Saturday night.

A Hamilton Police officer is seen in this undated photo. (Twitter/@HamiltonPolice)

Ontario police say 'escalating incidents' between high schools connected to deadly crash

'Escalating incidents' between two Hamilton high schools are believed to be connected to a car crash last week that left a 15-year-old boy dead, police say. 1

An all-terrain vehicle (ATV) is shown in this file image.

ATV rider crashes into parked vehicle in Harriston

A Harriston man has been charged after police said the operator of an ATV crashed into a vehicle parked on Queen Street South in Harrison.

RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme, left, and Assistant Commissioner Brigitte Gauvin participate in a news conference at RCMP National Headquarters in Ottawa, Oct. 14, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

RCMP alleges Indian officials in Canada connected to extortion, homicides

The RCMP is alleging Indian diplomats and consular officials based in Canada engaged in clandestine activities linked to serious criminal activity in this country, including homicides and extortions. 31