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Walser Funeral Home in Kitchener is seen with a zone change notice sign.

Plan to demolish homes for funeral home expansion approved in Kitchener

A controversial plan to demolish homes to expand a funeral home has been given the green light by the City of Kitchener.

Students carry 'BORGs' in Waterloo's university district on Friday March 17, 2023. (CTV Kitchener)

'BORGs' abound at Waterloo St. Patrick’s Day, but what are they?

A new youth binge-drinking trend was on display in the streets of Waterloo’s university district Friday. 1

Police cruisers are seen in front of a Kitchener motel on Victoria Street on March 21, 2023. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener)

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Police respond to barricaded person in Kitchener

There is a heavy police presence in the area of Victoria Street North and Forfar Avenue where police say someone is barricaded inside a motel.

An ambulance is shown in a file photo. (CP24)

Public health warns 'Zombie drug' is circulating in Guelph

Xylazine – an animal tranquilizer detected in an increasing number of opioid-related deaths in Ontario – has been identified in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph region, the Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy warns.

A Guelph police cruiser is seen in this undated file photo.

Man fails driving test, almost hits four people, does burnouts in parking lot: Guelph police

Guelph police have charged a man who they say failed a driving test, drove off, nearly hit four people, and then did burnouts in a parking lot.

Parents say WRDSB eBook checkout system allows students to access inappropriate material

Several parents are questioning the filtering process of eBooks available to students at the Waterloo Regional District School Board (WRDSB) after they say their children were able to access eBooks that are not age appropriate. 1

Two suspects at large after youth allegedly assaulted with mini baseball bat in Kitchener

Waterloo regional police have arrested a youth and are looking to two other suspects after an alleged assault involving a mini baseball bat.

Affordable housing units are seen in this undated photo.

Kitchener commits to building 35,000 homes by 2031, Waterloo commits to 16,000

Both the cities of Kitchener and Waterloo have committed to building tens of thousands of new homes by 2031.

A backhoe had to be brought in after the roof collapsed during a fire in Aylmer, Ont. on March 21, 2023. (Sean Irvine/CTV News London)

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$1-million fire in Aylmer, 10 people displaced

About 10 people have been displaced and damage is estimated at $1-million after a fire in Aylmer on Monday. John Street in Aylmer, Ont. has reopened in both directions following a fire on Monday night. 2

20-year-old Beau Baker is shown in an undated Facebook photo.

Inquest into death of Kitchener man shot and killed by police begins

Nearly eight years after 20-year-old Beau Baker was shot and killed by a Waterloo regional police officer, an inquest into the Kitchener man’s death is now getting underway. 2

Alex Lizewski created a website to help gardeners manage their crops. (Carmen Wong/CTV News)

'It's an obsession': How a Kitchener entrepreneur is using tech to help with gardening

Alex Lizewski has a bit of a green thumb, but she also knows her way around computer software. 1

A OPP cruiser in an undated photo. (CTV)

17-year-old killed in crash near Drayton, Ont.

A teenager has died and two others have serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Mapleton Township near the village of Drayton. 1

The ice rink at Carl Zehr Square in Kitchener has been closed for the season as warmer temperatures come to Waterloo region. (Krista Sharpe/CTV News)

Atypical winter sees weather records tested as Waterloo region residents welcome spring

Monday marks the first day of spring, and if you’ve found yourself wondering why this winter seemed a bit different weather-wise from past years, there are a few reasons. 1

Officer guilty of assault on teen handcuffed to ho

June hearing date set for Guelph cop who assaulted teen

The Ontario Civilian Police Commission (OCPC) says a hearing has been set for June 20 for Guelph police Const. Corey McArthur – who pleaded guilty to assaulting a teen in a hospital bed. 3

Cambridge Memorial Hospital. (Dan Lauckner / CTV Kitchener)

Visitors restricted after COVID-19 outbreak declared in Cambridge Memorial Hospital unit

Ava Howick, 10, is seen in this undated photo. (Facebook - Bonnie M Howick-Childs)

'Everybody’s pulling together': Community reels following death of 10-year-old girl near Brantford

A community is in mourning after a 10-year-old girl was killed earlier this week when flames tore through her family’s camping trailer southeast of Brantford. 1

9 arrested for impaired driving in Waterloo region Friday night

Waterloo regional police say they arrested nine people for impaired driving over the course of nine hours between 6:30 p.m. on St. Patrick’s Day and 3:30 a.m. on March 18.

Chancellor's Way in Guelph, sometimes home to large student street parties, is quiet on March 17, 2023. (Chris Thomson/CTV Kitchener)

Guelph police report 'slow' St. Patrick’s Day weekend

Guelph police are calling it “a slow weekend of St. Patrick’s Day festivities.”

The Grand River in Brantford. (Terry Kelly/CTV Kitchener) (Mar. 19, 2023)

Person pulled from Grand River near Brantford dies in hospital

A woman who was pulled from the Grand River with life-threatening injuries on Sunday morning has died.

Youth injured after being shot by BB gun near mall: WRPS

Waterloo regional police are investigating a shooting incident they say involved a youth being shot by another youth with a BB gun.

Two Guelph churches broken into over weekend

Police are investigating break-ins at two Guelph churches that they believe are connected.

St. Patrick's Day revellers are seen on Marshall Street in Waterloo on St. Patrick's Day 2023. (Krista Simpson/CTV Kitchener)

Most-read stories of the week: St. Patrick's Day in Waterloo, Trudeau in Guelph, defrauding doulas

St. Patrick's day street parties in Waterloo, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau making an announcement in Guelph, and a woman charged with defrauding doulas round out the most-read stories of the week. 3

St. Mary's Hospital in Kitchener in November 2022. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News Kitchener)

COVID-19 outbreak at St. Mary's General Hospital puts patient visits on hold

An outbreak has been declared at a Kitchener hospital and put patient visits on hold.

An image shared by WRPS Traffic Unit of an alleged stunt driver's vehicle in Cambridge.

Brantford man clocked going 45 km/h over in Cambridge: WRPS

Waterloo regional police's traffic unit has stopped a Brantford man they say was going 45 km/h over the speed limit in Cambridge.

A stock image of a hockey stick and some pucks (Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko)

Firefighters and police officers face off in fundraiser hockey match

What hopes to be a new tradition is pitting firefighters against police officers for a good cause. 1

Kitchener Rangers pick up big win, KW Titans come out to support

The KW Titans were out supporting the team they share the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium with and saw the Blue Shirts get a big win. 1

RV Show brings hundreds out to The Aud

With spring officially starting Monday, many are already thinking about warm weather plans, like going on an RV trip. 1

A head on crash on Hwy. 7/8 in New Hamburg. (Source: OPP) (Mar. 18, 2023)

Head on highway crash in New Hamburg, driver going wrong way: OPP

Ontario Provincial Police say a driver was going to wrong way on a highway in New Hamburg before a head on crash.

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