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Waterloo Region opens COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration for priority groups

People in priority groups can now pre-register to get their COVID-19 vaccine in Waterloo Region.

Waterloo Region adds 30 more COVID-19 cases, goes a week without reporting a death

Region of Waterloo Public Health officials added 30 new COVID-19 cases to their total on Wednesday.

CTV News Kitchener has everything you need know about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in Kitchener. (AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)

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How do I get the coronavirus vaccine in Waterloo Region?

CTVNewsKitchener.ca has everything you need to know about receiving the vaccines in Waterloo Region, including locations, how to register, and who is next in line. 23

In this file photo, grade one teacher Heidi Dimou arranges the desks in line with physical distancing policy in her class at the Willingdon Elementary School in Montreal, on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Catholic elementary school in Kitchener closes temporarily due to COVID-19

A Catholic elementary school in Kitchener will be closed until March 8 due to cases of COVID-19.

Rich Gregg, owner of Essential Auto Service, clips a battery testing device to a vehicle battery at his Waterloo shop. Tuesday, February 23, 2021. (Ricardo Veneza/CTV Kitchener).

'You're going to spend more money if it sits around': Auto shops seeing more problems tied to idled cars

As people follow public health guidelines by staying home to avoid further spread of COVID-19, auto mechanics in Waterloo Region are seeing more problems pop up tied to idled cars.

A person uses their computer keyboard to type while surfing the internet. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Four Waterloo Region residents arrested after online child luring investigation

Three people from Kitchener and one from Cambridge are facing a combined 13 charges as a result of a child sexual exploitation investigation.

Centre Wellington councillor Steven VanLeeuwen has been stripped of his deputy mayor title for his anti-lockdown views.

Centre Wellington councillor punished for anti-lockdown views

A Centre Wellington councillor has been stripped of his deputy mayor title for his anti-lockdown views. 1

Woman sent to hospital following St. Jacobs crash

Waterloo regional police say a woman was taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash involving a snow management vehicle in Woolwich Township late Tuesday.

Brantford school closed until March 11 due to COVID-19 outbreak

A growing COVID-19 outbreak at a Brantford elementary school has prompted public health to advise the school to shut its doors until March. 1

Marco Muzzo, centre, leaves the Newmarket courthouse surrounded by family members including his mother Dawn Muzzo, right, on February 4, 2016. A Toronto-area woman whose three children and father died in a horrific car crash says Muzzo, the drunk driver responsible, has been granted day parole. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Christopher Katsarov

Drunk driver Marco Muzzo's wish to live near deadly crash site shows lack of victim empathy: parole board

Convicted drunk driver Marco Muzzo has expressed a wish to move back to the area where the crash that killed four members of the same family occurred nearly six years ago, despite his parole conditions specifically restricting him from doing so. 3

A Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is prepared prior to being administered, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, in Tulsa, Okla. (Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP)

Ontario's online portal to book COVID-19 vaccines launches on March 15, people 80 and over first in line

Ontario’s online portal where people from the general population can book their COVID-19 vaccine appointment will be launched on March 15, and will start by allowing people 80 and over to register first. 38

Bruce Power reactor refurbishment (Supplied)

Bruce Power reactor refurbishment marks one-year milestone

One year down, only 12 more to go in Canada’s largest private infrastructure project, taking place right now along the shores of Lake Huron. 1

Flood waters seen in Brantford, Ont. on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. The Grand River was receding as flooding continued that day. (Paul Barber / Twitter)

High risk of springtime flooding along Grand River watershed: GRCA

Hardened, compressed snow and ice in local waterways has created increased conditions for flooding along the Grand River watershed.

Provincial police are investigating thefts from mailboxes (Supplied: OPP)

Police investigating break-ins at community mailboxes

Provincial police are investigating after three community mailboxes in Puslinch were targeted by thieves over the weekend.

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Single-vehicle Cambridge crash caused by racing: police

Two drivers are facing charges after a vehicle left the roadway in Cambridge, ending up in the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 on Tuesday night.

Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam provides an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Mass vaccinations not only factor in Canada's reopening timeline: Tam

Canada's chief public health officer says the timing of when Canada will return to some state of normalcy is not solely dependent on the country achieving mass vaccination. 23

Chester Village, a not for profit long-term care home in Toronto, was one of the first homes to get vaccinated in early January, allowing the home to begin loosening some restrictions.

In this long-term care home, almost everyone is vaccinated — and life is opening up

For nearly a year, the residents of Chester Village long-term care in Toronto have lived a life of restrictions, put in place to keep them safe from COVID-19. But now that all have received both of their vaccine shots, life is starting to open up again. 34

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

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