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The Canadian flag flaps behind a man wearing a face mask in Montreal, Sunday, April 4, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

82 more COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo Region; Ont. sets another record

Health officials in Waterloo Region reported another 82 COVID-19 cases on Friday. 29

A security guard gestures as people arrive at the City of Toronto operated mass COVID-19 vaccination site in East York Town Centre, servicing the Thorncliffe Park community, an area disproportionally impacted by COVID-19, Wednesday, March 24, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Variants of concern now predominant strain in Waterloo Region: Dr. Wang

Waterloo Region's top doctor says variants of concern are now the predominant strain of COVID-19 in the area. 28

Ontario breaks daily COVID-19 record again with more than 4,800 new cases

Ontario has logged more than 4,800 new COVID-19 cases for the first time in the pandemic, breaking a record for the most daily infections for a second day in a row. 40

Ontario Premier Doug Ford to make announcement as cabinet considers stricter COVID-19 measures

Ontario Premier Doug Ford will make an announcement Friday afternoon after cabinet considered new COVID-19 restrictions amid rising case counts and hospitalizations. 40

A man walks past a COVID-19 retail supplies sign during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Friday, February 5, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Waterloo Region reports first case of P.1 variant, another 64 COVID-19 cases

Public health officials in Waterloo Region reported its first case of the P.1 variant first identified in Brazil on Thursday, along with 64 more COVID-19 cases. 27

Over $6.6 million in funding announced for 3 Waterloo Region long-term care homes

Three long-term care homes in Waterloo Region will soon be getting $6,643,578 from the provincial and federal governments.

Brantford police on scene of a homicide investigation. (Tyler Calver/CTV Kitchener) (Apr. 14, 2021)

Police identify victim of fatal Brantford shooting

Police in Brantford have identified the victim of a fatal shooting earlier this week.

Adalsteinn Brown, dean of the University of Toronto's Public Health Department, answers questions during a news conference at Queen's Park in Toronto on Monday, April 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

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COVID-19 cases in Ontario will remain high into summer without six week stay-at-home order, modelling shows

Without a stay-at-home order lasting six weeks, a more robust vaccination campaign and support for high-risk communities, the current COVID-19 wave will not flatten and will continue into the summer, new modelling data released by the Ontario government shows. 27

Regional police impound a car after they say driver was going 73 km/h over the speed limit. (Twitter: @WRPS_Traffic) (Apr. 16, 2021)

Police stop drivers going 50 km/h, 76 km/h over speed limits in Kitchener

Two drivers going 50 km/h and 76 km/h over the speed limits on Kitchener roads were stopped by regional police.

Francesca Paceri, a registered pharmacist technician carefully fills the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine at a vaccine clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

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Trudeau offering Canadian Red Cross to help with Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that his government is “standing by” to deploy the Canadian Red Cross to help with Ontario’s vaccination efforts. 26

Former Waterloo resident Akil Goodridge (left) spent the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia (Supplied)

Life after lockdown: Former Waterloo resident reflects on life in Australia during pandemic

In the midst of the province’s third lockdown, it’s hard to imagine life without COVID-19 restrictions, but a former Waterloo resident is living that reality in Australia. 28

Traffic stop for speeding in Guelph leads to impaired charges for Kitchener woman

A Kitchener woman is facing impaired driving charges after Guelph police pulled over a driver for speeding.

Police and workers wait for arrivals at the COVID-19 testing centre in Terminal 3 at Pearson Airport in Toronto on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Flights in and out of Ontario resulting in dozens of COVID-19 flight exposures

Despite a stay-at-home order issued in Ontario, people are on the move in and out of the province. 1

A nurse holds a vial containing a patients test swab during a demonstrates of the drive-thru Covid-19 testing centre at the National Arts Centre Wednesday November 18, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Brantford Transit terminal outbreak declared after four COVID-19 cases

Health officials in Brant County have declared a workplace COVID-19 outbreak at the Brantford Transit terminal.

The exterior of the Brant County Health Unit.

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Brant Food Centre

A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a Brantford grocery store.

Rendering of a proposed warehouse in Cambridge (Supplied: Cambridge council)

Hundreds sign petition opposing massive warehouse in Cambridge

A petition against a proposed 1-million-square-foot warehouse in the Blair neighbourhood in Cambridge is gaining traction, with hundreds of signatures. 2

Trails, businesses voluntarily closing to stem COVID-19 surge in Grey-Bruce

It’s a little quieter than usual on main streets in Grey-Bruce’s many small towns Thursday, after public health officials urged people to stay home, following a record setting 36 hours of COVID cases. 2

A person opens a disinfectant wipes at the COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Strathcona Paper Centre in Napanee, Ontario, on Monday March 15, 2021. The centre will be used as a immunization clinic for the Napanee area.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg

Vaccines are failing to get to where COVID-19 is spreading fastest in Ontario, data shows

A CTV News analysis of COVID-19 data in Ontario shows a broad pattern of vaccines failing to get to where the virus is spreading the most. 1

Lotto 649 tickets are shown in Toronto in a recent photo. (The Canadian Press/Richard Plume)

Hamilton man claims $1M lotto ticket sold in Cambridge one year ago

A Hamilton man is $1 million richer after claiming a lotto ticket bought in Cambridge last year.

Cambridge Memorial Hospital is seen in Cambridge, Ont. on Thursday, April 12, 2012.

Cambridge Memorial Hospital releases new pandemic strategy for critical care

Cambridge Memorial Hospital has released its latest pandemic planning strategy for critical care.

Paramedics wheel a patient into the emergency department at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Ontario breaks daily COVID-19 record with more than 4,700 new cases

Ontario is reporting more than 4,700 new COVID-19 cases for the first time in the pandemic as the total number of people who contracted the disease in the province surpasses the 400,000 mark. 40