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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.

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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.

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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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  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. 21

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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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  62 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. 17

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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

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  Vehicle crashes into police cruiser while OPP attend separate collision

  As southern Ontario deals with a winter storm on Wednesday, OPP have their hands full responding to collisions across the region, and one of those collisions involved a police cruiser on Highway 401.

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  Two Kitchener schools to be impacted by bus cancellations

  The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) said due to temporary staffing shortages related to illness and the impact on service, two school bus routes have been temporarily cancelled.

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  St. Marys bank staff thwart grandparent scam: police

  Stratford police are warning the public after they say there’s been an increase in grandparent scams in the last several weeks.

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  Cambridge crash leaves pedestrian seriously injured, one driver charged

  Three people, including a pedestrian, were taken to hospital from the scene of a three-vehicle crash in Cambridge on Tuesday evening. 3

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  Man demands vehicle in Kitchener parking lot, arrested short distance away: WRPS

  Waterloo regional police have arrested a man they say demanded a vehicle from someone before being caught nearby.

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  'It's very devastating': Fergus business reeling after theft

  The owners of A.S.E. Equipment Rentals in Fergus say thieves stole around $20,000 worth of product from their business during a theft that was caught on surveillance video. 2

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  Alleged fake customer 'nearly in tears' when trying to scam money off Good Samaritans in Guelph

  Guelph police put out a warning about a fake taxi scam targeting Good Samaritans, with cab companies in Guelph and Waterloo region saying there are signs to look for to avoid it. 1

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  OPP issue plea to help locate man wanted for kidnapping while using a firearm

  Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Haldimand County Detachment Crime Unit investigators are asking the public for assistance in locating a person wanted on outstanding warrants.

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  Encampment fire in Cambridge highlights risk for those living rough: fire officials

  An overnight fire at an encampment in Cambridge is highlighting what officials are calling an identifiable risk in the community, calling to attention community concerns from those who are living rough. 1

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  Kitchener shooting suspect arrested in Thunder Bay

  An Ontario-wide arrest warrant has ended after a man from Windsor wanted in connection to a Kitchener shooting was arrested in Thunder Bay.

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  'We were looked upon as monsters': COVID-19 vaccine policies at Ont. hospitals keep health workers from filling staff shortages

  As Ontario's hospitals continue to grapple with significant staffing shortages, COVID-19 vaccine policies are keeping some health-care workers from stepping in to help. 1

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  Pioneer in Canadian wildlife highlighted in unique travelling exhibit in Guelph

  A travelling exhibit to highlight Anne Innis Dagg, an 89-year-old who has been a pioneer for Canadian wildlife for decades, is now on display in Guelph.