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  Two arrested after Stratford police officer dragged by stolen pickup

  Two people are facing charges after a police officer was allegedly assaulted in Stratford. 2

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  'Always say I love you': Ancaster mother on the grief of losing her teen son in a car crash

  An Ancaster mom is mourning the death of her 19-year-old son who died in a Brant County crash on Jan. 21. 1

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  Ontario's indoor mask recommendation absent from Sylvia Jones’ legislature talking points, documents show

  Ontario’s November indoor masking recommendation was not considered a “key message” for the health minister when speaking in the legislature at the time, documents show. 20

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  Region to chart a new course for its Cold War-era bunker

  Remediation work on the Region of Waterloo’s nuclear bunker is now complete, but what’s next for the Cold War-era building is yet to be decided.

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  Oscar-nominated director draws on his Kitchener roots

  Chris Williams reflects on his childhood in Kitchener, Ont. and the story behind the Netflix film "The Sea Beast", which has been nominated for an Oscar in the Best Animated Feature category. 1

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  Canadian Space Agency judges U of G team in out-of-this-world food challenge

  A panel from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is learning how a University of Guelph team plans to grow fresh food in space. 1

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  Hybrid shelter opening date pushed back

  The opening date for the Region of Waterloo’s hybrid shelter has been pushed back, with design delays being blamed. 2

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  Police trying to reunite stolen items with their rightful owners

  Police have recovered stolen items that were taken from vehicles in a number of Kitchener and Waterloo neighbourhoods between Nov. 27 and Dec. 31. They are now trying to track down their owners.

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  Waterloo region digging out after a messy winter storm

  Residents in Waterloo region continue to dig out after Wednesday’s winter storm. 2

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  WRPS seize 29 firearms, 14,500 rounds of ammunition during search warrant

  Waterloo regional police say officers seized 29 firearms after executing a search warrant at a residence in Wellesley Township.

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  Fast fashion fix: New research aims to keep clothing out of landfills

  Researchers at the University of Waterloo and Seneca College are hoping their new study will be used to change how much clothing ends up in landfills. 1

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  About 170K drivers still using defective blue licence plates in Ontario

  There are still about 170,000 defective blue licence plates on Ontario's roads three years after production was halted.

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  Lucky lotto win for Cambridge man

  A Cambridge man is the region’s newest millionaire.

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  Tax increase for residents in Wellington County

  Wellington County Council approved its 2023 Budget on Thursday, and it includes a tax increase.

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  'Remain vigilant': Ontario's top doctor says province could see rise of COVID-19 subvariant 'Kraken'

  Ontario’s top doctor is urging residents to 'remain vigilant' as some regions see a rise of the 'Kraken' subvariant of COVID-19. 20

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  UPDATED

  Storm Watch: Tracking closures and cancellations

  Severe weather has prompted a number of road closures, cancellations and delays in our coverage area.

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  Snow event declared for parts of Waterloo region, street parking prohibited

  The Tri-Cities have declared a snow event, meaning parking bans on city streets will take effect at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday. 2

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  Winter storm: Tracking the impact in Waterloo region and Wellington County

  A significant winter storm swept through southern Ontario with a Texas low bringing up to 20 cm of snow to areas including Waterloo region and Wellington County Wednesday. 22

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  Family of OPP officer who died by suicide helps frontline workers living with trauma

  The family of an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer who died by suicide five years ago is seeing their work pay off after launching a fellowship in his honour. 1

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  Five thefts from vehicles in university neighbourhood since New Year: WRPS

  Waterloo regional police are looking for those responsible for a string of thefts from vehicles in Waterloo's university district.

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  67 collisions reported in Waterloo region amid winter storm

  Dozens of crashes have been reported in Waterloo region as a major winter storm sweeps through southern Ontario. 18

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  Huron County OPP make arrests after robbers allegedly threatened Goderich employees

  Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have made two arrests after a robbery at a Goderich business earlier this week.

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  Organ donations and transplants in Canada increased between 2020 and 2021: report

  Both the number of organ donations and transplants in Canada rebounded in 2021 after the number in plunged in 2020 in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information.

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  Guelph council approves 4.46 per cent homeowner tax increase

  A marathon meeting in Guelph to decide spending ended up with a tax increase lower than expected. 1

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  A look back on the three years since COVID-19 was found in Ontario

  Wednesday marks three years since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed to have been found in Canada. 1

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  'Very eye-opening': UW students work at overrun hospital in Ottawa

  A pair of University of Waterloo students gained some important, real world experience working at a pediatric hospital in Ottawa that was in need of help. 1

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  Power outage closes all Kitchener public libraries

  All Kitchener Public Library locations have been closed due to a power outage impacting the central library and library systems.

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  AirTag trackers and travel: Cybersecurity expert weighs in

  When Air Canada told Cambridge Ont.’s Nakita Rees her husband’s luggage was lost, she pushed back. She could see the bag was in a processing facility beside the Montreal airport -- thanks to the tracking device they had placed inside it. 6