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Driver who killed Ont. teen, hid vehicle for 14 years, sentenced

The driver who hit and killed a Fergus 18-year-old, then hid the vehicle with the help of an accomplice, was sentenced to two and half years behind bars on Tuesday, nearly 15 years after the fatal crash. 6

The Soper Park encampment in Cambridge on Sept. 25, 2023. (CTV News/Colton Wiens)

'We’re being kicked out': Encampment residents ordered to leave Cambridge’s Soper Park

Less than one month after a large encampment in Cambridge was cleared, a new one in Soper Park is drawing concerns. 1

A stock photo of a person walking. (Pexels/Ketut Subiyanto)

Victim robbed at gunpoint while walking on a Cambridge trail: WRPS

The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) is investigating after they say a victim was robbed at gunpoint while walking on the Moffat Creek Trail in Cambridge.

A group of students chat with a police officer during homecoming weekend 2023 in Waterloo. (Hannah Schmidt/CTV News)

Police charge two e-scooter riders with impaired driving during Homecoming, lay more than 100 other charges

The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) estimates its officers laid 129 charges during Homecoming events this past weekend – most of those for alcohol-related or Highway Traffic Act offences. 1

Chef Emily Richards grills up a roast on Sept. 26, 2023 with CTV's Will Aiello.

Emily Richards shares a grilled roast recipe

Chef Emily Richards shares a recipe for a roast that keeps on giving. 1

A Pokemon card is seen in a stock photo. (Flickr/Jinx!).

$700 worth of Pokemon cards stolen from a Guelph business: Police

Guelph police say they are investigating after a male stole more than $700 worth of Pokemon cards from a north-end business over the weekend.

A new home is displayed for sale in a new housing development in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Over a quarter of Waterloo Region residents considering moving to more affordable location: WRAR

Many Waterloo Region residents are considering moving to a more affordable location, according to a new poll conducted by Waterloo Region Association of Realtors (WRAR).

Police say they would like to identify this person in connection to a residential break-in on Westcourt Place in Waterloo. (Submitted/Waterloo regional police)

Credit cards stolen from Waterloo home while victim slept: Police

Waterloo regional police have released pictures of someone they’re trying to identify in connection to an overnight break-in in Waterloo.

A Waterloo Regional Police Service cruiser. (Dan Lauckner / CTV Kitchener)

Police investigating 'hate motivated-graffiti' at a Kitchener school

Waterloo regional police say they received reports of hate-motivated graffiti at a school in the Country Hill area of Kitchener on Thursday.

Graffiti is seen scrawled on the Willow River Centre in Kitchener on Sept. 25, 2023. (Dave Pettitt/CTV Kitchener)

Willow River Centre targeted by vandalism

A new queer and Indigenous-led centre in Kitchener has been targeted by vandalism, less than two weeks before it's set to open to the public. 3

Royal City Mission volunteer Gregory Dorval says the organization's services helped him get back on his feet when he was homeless. (Sijia Liu/CTV Kitchener)

Royal City Mission says it will be forced to cut hours if it can’t meet fundraising goal

The Mission says it needs to raise $50,000 to $70,000 by mid-October or else it’ll have to reduce hours. 1

A WCDSB meeting on Sept. 25, 2023. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener)

WCDSB filling vacant trustee seat with election runner-up

The Waterloo Catholic District School Board will have another new face at the trustee table. 1

Charles Street in Kitchener, where a high rise has been approved for construction. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener) (Sept. 25, 2023)

Two more high rises coming to downtown Kitchener

Kitchener City Council has cleared the way for two new high rise developments downtown. 1

Andrew Swan is seen in a picture supplied by police. (X/OPP Communications)

Police looking for offender known to frequent Kitchener

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a man know to frequent Kitchener, Barrie, Bracebridge and Sault Ste. Marie.

This is a rendering of the new turkey float that will be debuted at the 2023 K-W Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Parade. (Submitted/K-W Oktoberfest)

Name this turkey! Oktoberfest wants your help

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest needs the community’s help to name its newest Thanksgiving Parade float.

A photo of Joshua Bennett in a photo provided by his mother Felisha Bennett.

'I will never stop': Joshua Bennett's mother still seeking answers on two-year anniversary of his murder

Felisha Bennett is holding onto hope that someone will come forward with information on the murder of her 18-year-old son, Joshua Bennett, who was found dead on a Kitchener trail in 2021. 4

Electronic Music Open Mic Night in Kitchener on Sept. 24, 2023. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener)

Open mic night aims to inspire synthesizer-centred music scene in Waterloo Region

An inaugural event in downtown Kitchener, by the Tri-City Synthesizer Society, aims to renew interest in the synthesizer locally. 2

Revelers gather for University of Guelph Homecoming celebrations in this file photo from 2019. (CTV Kitchener)

Estimated 4,500 people gather on Chancellors Way for Guelph Homecoming

Guelph police say there were large crowds but “no major incidents” during University of Guelph Homecoming celebrations on Saturday.

Waterloo Regional Police cruiser is seen in Kitchener in 2015. (CTV News)

Reports of assault with conductive energy weapon in University District leads to arrest

Waterloo regional police have arrested a man after reports of an assault with a conductive energy weapon in the University District Saturday afternoon.

Homecoming weekend 2023 in Uptown Waterloo. (CTV News)

Waterloo regional police say they’re 'pleased' following homecoming weekend

The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) says they are pleased the majority of people who celebrated homecoming over the weekend did so safely and responsibly. 2

A helmet with Michael Pearce's name on it has been added to the Fallen Firefighter Memorial in Kitchener. (Tyler Kelaher/CTV Kitchener)

Another helmet added to Fallen Firefighter Memorial in Kitchener

A special ceremony was held in Kitchener Sunday to honour fallen firefighters, including Michael Pearce. A helmet with his name on it is the 18th added to the memorial. 1

A Waterloo region police car on King Street West in August of 2022. (Daniel Caudle/CTV News Kitchener)

Driver seriously hurt, charged in Wilmot Township crash

A driver who was seriously hurt in a Wilmot Township crash has been charged by police.

The Waterloo Regional Police Service sign. (CTV Kitchener)

Teen reported missing last seen in Cambridge located

Waterloo regional police say a teen reported missing has been located.

The scene of a fatal crash in Guelph on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (Hannah Schmidt/CTV News)

UPDATED

SIU investigating fatal Guelph crash

The province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating the death of a 43-year-old man after fleeing Guelph police officers Saturday morning. 1

The community youth orchestra practicing at Wilfrid Laurier University on Sept. 24, 2023.

Youth orchestra plays together for the first time since K-W Symphony cancelled its season

Former members of the Youth Orchestra played together for the first time on Sunday, one week after the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony abruptly cancelled its season. 11

Signage for Unifor’s auto talks is shown in Toronto on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. Unifor is holding formal contract talks with the Detroit Big Three automakers, Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin

Canadian autoworkers ratify deal with Ford Motor Company

Five days after reaching a tentative deal, Unifor members voted this weekend and have narrowly ratified a new three-year collective agreement with the Ford Motor Company. 5