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Ontario Premier Doug Ford stands in the house as the Ontario Legislature resumes in Toronto on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Will he or won't he? Signs that Ford may call an early Ontario election stack up

Inside Ontario's legislature, the halls are decked, the sounds of children’s choirs singing Christmas carols waft down the corridors, and in the air there’s a feeling of an election. 2

Downtown Brantford is seen in a file photo. (CTV Kitchener)

Brantford residents could pay $106.75 more on their city taxes next year

The City of Brantford has put out their proposed 2025 budget which includes a 4.36 per cent tax increase.

Ontario Provincial Police vehicle. (File Image)

Brant County resident charged in child sexual exploitation investigation

A person from Brant County has been charged as part of a joint police investigation into child sexual exploitation.

Ontario Provincial Police released this image of wanted man, Tyler Harvey. (Courtesy: Ontario Provincial Police)

Wanted man arrested by Waterloo Regional Police Service

A man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant was arrested in Kitchener.

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

Man facing more than two dozen charges after arrest in Guelph

A man is facing a long list of charges after the Guelph Police Service received two complaints on Sunday afternoon.

Kitchener Rangers Head Coach Jussi Ahokas is seen in this undated photo. (Courtesy: Kitchener Rangers on Twitter)

Kitchener Rangers' head coach heads home to deal with family matter

The Kitchener Rangers will be without their bench boss for an undetermined amount of time as he heads home to deal with a family matter.

Fatal, four-vehicle crash on Sunday

A 53-year-old from Toronto was pronounced deceased at the scene. Another driver was airlifted to a trauma centre. Two passengers were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and two other drivers were not injured.

Two 16-year-olds charged with Brantford stabbing

Two Brantford teens are accused of a stabbing that sent the victim to hospital with serious injuries.

Albion Hotel in Bayfield, Ont. on Dec. 9, 2024. (Scott Miller/CTV News London)

Collapsed roof slowly being removed from historic Bayfield, Ont. hotel and restaurant

Part of the collapsed roof of the Albion Hotel has been removed but it's unclear if the structure, built in the early 1840s can be saved.

An unidentified perfume bottle is pictured from above in this stock photo. (Diana/Pexels.com)

Thieves steal $1,774 worth of perfume from Guelph store

Police are looking for two suspects after $1,774 worth of perfume was stolen from a store in Guelph.

Wet week ahead with rain and snow in southern Ontario's forecast

You’ll want to bundle up and bring along an umbrella when heading out the door this week.

A red light is seen in this undated stock image. (Levent Simsek/Pexels.com)

Man runs red light in Guelph, arrested for impaired driving: police

A driver has been charged after police say they saw him speed through a red light in Guelph.

Employee assaulted during Kitchener robbery: police

Waterloo Regional Police were called to a business in the area of Victoria Street North at approximately 8:45 p.m. Saturday for a report of a suspect assaulting an employee.

The Canada Post strike involving more than 55,000 has hit 25 days

In a statement Sunday, Canada Post says it is awaiting a formal response from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to the proposal it submitted to the union Friday.

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem participates in a news conference on the bank's interest rate announcement, in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Justin Tang

BoC expected to lower interest rates again, with odds leaning toward larger cut

Statistics Canada's latest job report tilted expectations in favour of a larger cut.

The roof of the Albion Hotel in Bayfield collapsed on Dec. 8, 2024. (Scott Miller/CTV News London)

Roof of historic hotel collapses in Bayfield

A week’s worth of heavy snow coupled with rain overnight in Bayfield proved too much for the roof of the historic Albion Hotel.

"Battle for the Belt", a one-of-a-kind boxing event, hosted by The Whip Boxing & Fitness in Waterloo on Dec. 8, 2024. (Hannah Schmidt/CTV News)

Corporate pros trade in ties for tape at 'Battle for the Belt' boxing match

A boxing coach in Waterloo Region is bringing a new kind of fight to the ring, in a bold move to prove that grit exists beyond the boardroom. 1

A photo of Kayden shared by Waterloo Regional Police.

Police looking for missing 16-year-old

Waterloo Regional Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 16-year-old.

An undated photo of Leslie, provided by Brantford Police.

Missing Brantford woman hasn’t been seen since Nov. 26

Brantford Police are concerned for the wellbeing of a missing 45-year-old woman.

Collision between transport truck and bus in Elmira

Several passengers were taken to hospital after a late night crash between a bus and transport truck in Elmira.

Opposition fighters celebrate as they burn down a military court in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Hussein Malla

Trudeau says fall of Assad 'ends decades of brutal oppression' for Syria

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a new chapter for Syria can begin that's free of terrorism and suffering for its people. 14

A Halton Regional Police cruiser is seen in this undated photo.

Milton crash leaves 17-year-old boy dead

A 17-year-old boy has died after crashing into a hydro pole in Milton Saturday afternoon.

An infant receives a routine vaccination at First Georgia Physician Group Pediatrics in Fayetteville, Ga., Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (Angie Wang / The Canadian Press / AP)

Ontario saw the highest number of whooping cough cases in the last 17 years: report

The number of whooping cough cases in Ontario this year has reached a level that hasn't been seen in 17 years.

An open sign on a door. (Source: Tim Mossholder/Pexels)

Shoplifter accused of assaulting employee in Kitchener

Police are looking for a man who allegedly assaulted an employee while shoplifting at a Kitchener business on Saturday.

Chicopee Ski Resort in Kitchener, Ont. on Jan. 2, 2024. (Heather Senoran/CTV Kitchener)

Chicopee says ski season still a few weeks away

Even though it looks like a winter wonderland outside, skiers and snowboarders will have to wait a few more weeks to hit Kitchener’s slopes.

Person believed to be involved in a Waterloo break-in. (Source: WRPS)

Police seek tips in Waterloo break-in

Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a break-and-enter at a Waterloo business.

Canada Post strike: Union 'extremely disappointed' in latest offer, negotiator says

A negotiator for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) says the latest offer from Canada Post to end the ongoing strike shows the carrier is moving in the "opposite direction." 1

Woman facing 96 animal welfare charges in connection with unlicensed kennel in Hamilton

A woman is facing 96 animal welfare charges in connection with an unlicensed kennel in Hamilton, where two pet owners claimed their dogs died while in her care. 1

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