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Acorn and Borden Avenue tenants at a protest in Kitchener on Oct. 2, 2024. (Krista Sharpe/CTV News)

Tenants union fighting 'largest renovictor in Ontario'

Renters in Kitchener, Ont. have joined with a local tenants union to call out the 'largest renovictor in Ontario.' 1

An undated image of Lake Huron from Goderich, Ont. (CTV News file photo)

Solving a 57-year-old mystery could depend on finding DNA match

What happened to two Ontario men who left on a fishing trip 57 years ago and never returned home? That's something police say could be answered with a DNA sample. 1

Hartman Jewellers in Elmira, Ont. on June 18, 2024. (Stefanie Davis/CTV Kitchener)

Elmira jewellery store closing up for good just shy of its 100th anniversary

The family-owned business, which has been a fixture on Arthur Street South since 1927, made the difficult decision to shut down following a smash and grab robbery back in June. 2

Fight For Farmland protest outside Wilmot Township's council meeting on Aug. 26, 2024. (Colton Wiens/CTV News)

Advocates for Wilmot farmland take their message to International Plowing Match

Concerned farmers travelled to the International Plowing Match in Lindsay, Ont. to take their message about the proposed Wilmot farmland assembly directly to the provincial government. 1

Paul Stickney at the Willow Street and William Street East intersection in Waterloo on Oct. 2, 2024. (Heather Senoran/CTV News)

Uptown Waterloo residents raise concerns over tree removal for new cycle path

Construction has begun on a new bike path in Waterloo, but neighbours are questioning how the city is going about the work. 1

A Minto firetruck. (Source: Minto Fire/Twitter)

Minto Fire Department forced to disband specialty rescue teams

The Minto Fire Department has made the difficult decision to pause its specialty rescue programs. 1

Police patrol homecoming parties at Wilfrid Laurier University. (Courtesy: Waterloo Regional Police)

Homecoming 2024: Weekend party wrap-up in Waterloo and Guelph

From bad behaviour in Waterloo, to a stabbing in Guelph. Here's what happened over Homecoming Weekend. 1

Athletes spar at Olympus Martial Arts Academy in Kitchener. (Tyler Kelaher/CTV News)

Kitchener gym building a reputation for wrestling and mixed martial arts

A new gym in Kitchener is hoping to punch above its weight-class and build a thriving community. 1

An empty teacher's desk is pictured at the front of an empty classroom on Sept. 5, 2014. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)

Ontario teacher shortage to worsen in 2027, ministry document warns

Ontario is staring down a teacher shortage as retirements and student enrolment are both on the rise, and the Ministry of Education expects the situation will start to get even worse in 2027. 1

City of Guelph considers fireworks bylaw to ramp up restrictions

City council is considering a bylaw that would require a permit for anyone to set off backyard fireworks. 1

Ontario considering buying back Highway 407, Premier Doug Ford says

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government is considering buying back Highway 407, which runs across the Greater Toronto Area. 1

Emergency crews responded to Crediton Road on Oct. 2, 2024 after a pickup truck struck a school bus from behind. (Source: OPP)

School bus struck from behind south of Exeter

According to police, a bus on Crediton Road, south of Exeter, was about to stop to pick up kids at a rural address when it was hit from behind by a pickup truck hauling a trailer.

An undated photo of Susan Bard. (Submitted/Bard's family)

Guelph man accused in fatal hit-and-run charged weeks later in second crash

A Guelph man charged with the hit-and-run death of a well-known community advocate and has now been charged in a separate collision. 3

The new public health building in the Region of Waterloo on Oct. 2, 2024. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)

New public health clinic opens in downtown Kitchener

Located in the Region of Waterloo building at 20 Weber St., the new space features six accessible clinic rooms and is located on the second floor.

London man charged following indecent act near Woodstock school: WPS

A London man has been charged after two teenagers reported seeing an indecent act near a school in Woodstock.

Various real and replica firearms and a crossbow are laid out on a table. (Courtesy: Guelph Police)

Four people face weapons and drugs charges as part of Guelph Police investigation

Four people have been charged as part of a Guelph Police investigation into drug trafficking and stolen property.

A woman wears red shoes on a path in this undated file photo. (Jens Mahnke/Pexels.com)

Police investigating reported sexual assault on Guelph trail

Guelph Police are investigating after a woman said she was sexually assaulted by a stranger while she was walking on a trail in the city’s south-end.

2 suspects arrested, 1 outstanding following theft at Kitchener store

According to Waterloo Regional Police, employees of a store located in the area of Executive Place and New Dundee Road contacted them around 11 a.m. Tuesday about a theft in progress involving three people.

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Face masks required again in HPHA clinical areas

Ahead of respiratory virus season, HPHA is updating its masking guidelines in anticipation of increased spread of flu, RSV and COVID-19.

Copper wire stolen, $21k in damage reported during Guelph break-in

A Guelph business is working on repairs after staff say thieves took thousands of dollars worth of copper wire and caused extensive damage to the property.

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

E-bike user hurt in Guelph hit-and-run

Guelph Police are looking for witnesses or dash camera footage after a person using an e-bike was hit by a driver on Tuesday.

Brantford Police warn of scammers posing as bank employees

Brantford Police say they have received reports where scammers have called a resident pretending to work for a bank and falsely advising that the victim’s bank cards have been compromised.

Anchor Tony Grace and News Director Dan Cress accepting a RTDNA award for CTV News Kitchener on Oct. 1, 2024.

CTV News Kitchener takes home two RTDNA awards

CTV News Kitchener took home two Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Canada awards on Tuesday night.

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Hearing for Guelph, Ont. police constable continues

The second Ontario Civilian Police Commission hearing for Guelph Police Services Constable Corey McArthur continued in Guelph on Tuesday. 1

Ontario teacher shortage to worsen in 2027, ministry document warns

Ontario is staring down a teacher shortage as retirements and student enrolment are both on the rise, and the Ministry of Education expects the situation will start to get even worse in 2027. 1

Office towers are photographed in Toronto on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin)

Suburbs leading demand uptick for office space in Canadian markets: CBRE report

Canada is on pace for its first year of positive office leasing activity since before the pandemic after six of 10 major markets recorded net positive demand in the third quarter, according to a report Tuesday.

A study found black plastic kitchen utensils such as spatulas and slotted spoons were contaminated. (Grace Cary / Moment RF / Getty Images / File via CNN Newsource)

Black-coloured plastic used for kitchen utensils and toys linked to banned toxic flame retardants

Black-coloured plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching from electronic products during recycling, a new study found.