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A hyro pole and lines can be seen damaged along Wellington Road 18 near Elora. (Twitter/OPP West Region)

Crash downs hydro lines, closes roadway in Centre Wellington

A collision in Centre Wellington downed hydro lines and closed a portion of a road on Tuesday. 1

An OPP cruiser is seen on Highway 403 near Brantford in this CTV file photo. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener)

Driver and company charged after tractor-trailer loses pair of wheels on Hwy. 403

A truck driver from Woodstock, Ont. has been charged and had and his vehicle taken out of service after two wheels came off its trailer on Highway 403 near Wayne Gretzky Parkway in Brantford.

Stargazer Junbo Liang from Toronto photographs the Milky Way lighting up clear night sky over Algonquin Park Saturday June 12, 2021. With provincial re-opening people from across Ontario flocked to Ontario's marquee provincial park. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill

5 planets will align across the night sky tonight. How to see them in Ontario

Five planets will form a line across the evening sky just after sunset on Tuesday. Here are some tips for viewing the alignment and where best to see them in Ontario:

Tax forms from the Canada Revenue Agency.

Tax return delays possible if CRA workers strike

Thousands of Canada Revenue Agency workers are threatening strike action and it could cause a delay for Canadians trying to file their 2022 taxes. 1

One of two new police dogs undergoing training before joining Waterloo Regional Police is shown here. (Waterloo Regional Police)

Car thieves try to steal vehicle they crashed into, tracked down by police dog: WRPS

Waterloo regional police have arrested a pair they say stole a vehicle, crashed into another, tried to steal the one they crashed into, ran away, and were tracked down by a police dog.

Investigators are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the individuals in the photos. (Submitted/WRPS)

WRPS seeking the public's assistance in Cambridge convenience store robbery investigation

The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) is continuing to investigate a robbery at a convenience store on Christopher Drive in Cambridge.

PhD candidate Leslie Ogilvie points to a screen that shows a mouse heart chamber, which researchers at the University of Guelph analyzed as part of their study. (Spencer Turcotte/CTV Kitchener)

Guelph, Ont. researchers link nitrate to heart health

Preventing heart failure and managing diabetes are the potential benefits of a new discovery by University of Guelph researchers. 1

The new Highway 7 once again promised in 2023 provincial budget

The building of a new four-lane Highway 7 is still on the agenda, according to the recently released 2023 provincial budget. 1

Ronak Patel, 16, and his Vimy Pilgrimage Award colleagues, will be researching groups that are underrepresented in accounts of the First World War. (Submitted)

Cambridge high schooler selected for First World War study tour

A Cambridge Grade 11 student is headed to France and Belgium next week as part of a fully-funded educational tour of major First World War sites.

Sanguen Health Centre see challenges ahead due to funding

The executive director of the Sanguen Health Centre says there will be challenges ahead for them to provide the same level and breadth of care. 1

Paddle boarder rescued from the water near Port Dover

A Good Samaritan is being credited with saving a paddle boarder near Port Dover.

Avon Crest Hospital seen on Jan. 30, 2023. (CTV News/Spencer Turcotte)

Health alliance announces plans for new long-term care home in Stratford, demolition of Avon Crest

The Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance has announced plans for a new 128-bed long-term care home beside Stratford General Hospital. 2

St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School in Cambridge on March 27, 2023. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener)

Threatening graffiti found in Cambridge high school washroom: Police

Waterloo regional police are investigating after they say threats were found written inside a washroom at a Cambridge high school.

The SIU is looking for witnesses to an interaction between Barrie police and a civilian, Aug. 30, 2022 (CTV NEWS)

No criminal charges to be laid in Kenilworth man's death: SIU

The SIU has ended its investigation into the 2022 death of a Kenilworth man. They say he was found dead after OPP responded to a report of domestic disturbance.

Flooding at Three Bridges Road in Woolwich, Ont. on March 27, 2023. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener)

Warning of possible flooding in low-lying areas

Residents who live in low-lying areas are being warned about the possibility of localized flooding.

Regan Russell was demonstrating outside a pig slaughterhouse west of Toronto on June 19, 2020 when she was run over by a semi-trailer as it pulled into the plant.

Trucker pleads guilty to careless driving in 2020 death of activist outside pig slaughterhouse

The truck driver who ran over and killed an Ontario animal rights activist pleaded guilty to careless driving causing death on Monday, a case the Crown lawyer said stood the 'very reasonable' possibility of acquittal had it gone to trial. 3

Trevor Hendershott of Woodstock, Ont. is seen in this undated image. (Source: Trevor Hendershott/Facebook)

Bail granted for Woodstock, Ont. daycare operator facing sexual offences

Trevor Hendershott, 37, of Woodstock has been in custody since his arrest on March 9, but on Monday after a bail hearing, he was granted bail with a number of strict conditions.

St. Marys Foodland manager Glenn Dailey (left), cashier Wanda Mossey (middle), and owner Corey McKay. Mossey is being credited for helping prevent a case of fraud. (Source: Stratford Police Service)

Cashier at St. Marys Foodland stops fraud at counter: Stratford police

Stratford police are praising a cashier at a St. Marys Foodland that recognized a case of fraud and helped stop it.

Five people charged in Brantford home invasion

Police say four men entered the home armed with airsoft guns.

A dump truck caught on a hydro line in Norfolk County. (Twitter: @OPP_WR) (Mar. 27, 2023)

Dump truck gets caught in hydro wires, Norfolk County road closed

Norfolk County OPP have shut down a road near Six Nations of the Grand River after a dump truck got caught in hydro wires.

A doctor is seen in this file image. (Pexels)

Ontario won't reverse decision to end funding for uninsured health care

Ontario’s minister of health says the province will not reverse the decision to end funded health care services to the uninsured. 1

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

Roommate argument escalates to baseball bat swinging: Guelph police

Guelph police have charged a man they say swung a small baseball bat at his roommate.

Saginaw Parkway in Cambridge is seen on Sunday March 26, 2023. (Brandon Guitar/CTV Kitchener)

Man charged with attempted murder in Cambridge

A 49-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and assault with a weapon in connection to injuries suffered by a 50-year-old woman in Cambridge. 1

Police are warning drivers not to leave running cars unattended. (Pexels/Khunkorn Laowisit)

Two cars stolen while left running in Guelph

Guelph police are warning drivers not to leave running vehicles unattended after two cars were stolen in different parts of the city Friday night.

Carson Rehkopf celebrates on the ice at the Aud during a game between the Kitchener Rangers and Guelph Storm on Feb. 3, 2023. (Courtesy: Dan Hamilton/Kitchener Rangers)

PLAYOFF TRACKER

Kitchener Rangers taking on Windsor Spitfires in first round

The Kitchener Rangers are back in the OHL playoffs and looking to pull off an upset.

Jennifer Devitt (right) wraps flowers at her store, Devitt House, in Waterloo on March 26, 2023. (Hannah Schmidt/CTV Kitchener)

'I’ve really had to adjust': How one small Waterloo region business is fighting inflation and fear of a recession

Worries of a recession in 2023 got another jolt this weekend with former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz warning the country’s economy is at a greater risk of a “hard landing” – a rapid economic slowdown following a period of growth and approaching a recession. For small businesses, it's a prediction that brings concern. 2