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

Stratford police investigating 'serious incident'

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

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 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.

Waterloo Regional Police Service are looking for Elijah, a missing 14-year-old from Kitchener. (Courtesy: Waterloo Regional Police Service)

Kitchener teen reported missing

Police are looking for a missing 14-year-old boy from Kitchener.

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 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 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.

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. 27

A baseball bat lays on the ground in this undated stock image. (Geraldo Gáspere/Pexels.com)

Pair robbed by multiple armed suspects in Cambridge

Waterloo Regional Police are investigating an armed robbery in the Fischer Mills Road area of Cambridge involving five to seven suspects.

A Waterloo Regional Police vehicle is seen in Waterloo, Ont., on Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. (David Imrie / CTV Kitchener)

Two people taken to hospital following collision in Woolwich

Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a two vehicle collision that happened on Saturday.

Pedestrian dies after being struck by a vehicle in North Perth

Emergency services responded to a serious collision on Perth Road 164, just north of Line 77, around 8 p.m.

A view of lakes caused by heavy rainfall between sand dunes are pictured in the desert town of Merzouga, near Rachidia, southeastern Morocco on October 2. AP via CNN Newsource

Striking images show rare floods in the largest hot desert on Earth

Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand dunes after one of the most arid, barren places in the world was hit with its first floods in decades. 1

Fall colours in Ontario: Warmer than normal temperatures lead to duller autumn

An especially warm fall in Ontario means the province may not get the colourful array of fall foliage that usually transforms treetops this time of year.

An assortment of breakfast foods. (Shutterstock)

Should men and women eat different breakfasts? Study suggests they should

The study, which uses a mathematical model, indicates that men and women may benefit from different breakfast choices to optimize metabolism and potentially aid weight management.

A 7-Eleven store is seen in the above image. 7-Eleven is set to close 444 convenience stores in North America. (Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

7-Eleven is closing more than 400 locations

Several hundred "underperforming" 7-Eleven locations across North America are closing, the convenience store announced.

A petri plate is seen being scanned and lifted by a robot at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

AI is here to stay — including in health care. Here's what to ask your doctor

As artificial intelligence continues to develop in seemingly all facets of life — including health care — experts say it's important for patients to know AI may be used in their care.

Breakdancing, or breaking as it’s called by its athletes, made its debut as an official sport at the 2024 Paris Olympics. (Pexels)

'Headspin hole': Man develops scalp tumor after decades of breakdancing

Researchers in Denmark have published a case report revealing an unexpected consequence of one of breakdancing's most iconic moves: the headspin.

What was lost - and found - after devastating Brantford club fire

Days after flames ripped through three units of the Mohawk Plaza, the club is still coming to terms with the loss. 2

How to watch the Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day parade

CTV News will be livestreaming the Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day parade.

Possible Listeria contamination leads to the recall of Rana brand sauce: CFIA

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall for Rana brand Tagliatelle Seasoned White Chicken and Mushroom sauce, citing possible Listeria contamination.