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COVID Check Colorado site tester Kellen Taylor administers a COVID-19 test at Echo Park Stadium on December 30, 2020 in Parker, Colorado. (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images/CNN)

102 new COVID-19 cases in Waterloo Region as active cases fall

The number of active cases dropped below 900 Tuesday as public health officials added 102 COVID-19 cases to Waterloo Region's total.

Kitchener Public Library does away with overdue fees for good

The Kitchener Public Library is joining more than 100 libraries across the continent in permanently eliminating overdue fees. 1

Backyard fire pits continue to be a topic of conversation in London.
(Daryl Newcombe / CTV London)

Waterloo council to revisit backyard fire debate in the fall

Waterloo council has delayed any decisions in the backyard fire debate until at least the fall. 2

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

Ontario reports fewer than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases, cites technical issue in Toronto

COVID-19 infection numbers in Ontario dropped to levels unseen in weeks Tuesday though the province says there is likely an 'underreporting of cases today' due to a technical issue at Toronto Public Health. 52

Linda Hasenfratz is seen during a meeting in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Pawel Dwulit)

Member of Ontario COVID-19 vaccine task force no longer on team after travelling out of the country

A member of Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination distribution task force is out of her role following the revelation that she travelled out of the country in December.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during his daily updates regarding COVID-19 at Queen's Park in Toronto on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Ontario premier blasts Pfizer following news of COVID-19 vaccine shortage

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s deeply troubled by the recently-announced Pfizer vaccine shortage, and is changing the province’s COVID-19 vaccination plan to ensure the most vulnerable are given their necessary second dose. 1

A vehicle crashed into a fence near Highway 85 (Terry Kelly / CTV News Kitchener)

One hospitalized after crash on Highway 85

One person was taken to hospital after a crash on Highway 85 on Tuesday evening.

ICUs in Waterloo-Wellington at 94 per cent capacity

Medical officials are closely monitoring ICU capacity at Waterloo-Wellington hospitals. 1

Waterloo Region pauses COVID-19 vaccine clinic amid supply shortage

Region of Waterloo Public Health has paused its COVID-19 vaccine clinic due to a supply shortage. 1

A empty classroom is pictured at Eric Hamber Secondary school in Vancouver, B.C. Monday, March 23, 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)

Students, teachers still waiting on back-to-school date

Students and teachers in southern Ontario are still waiting to find out if they will return to the classroom on Jan. 25. 1

An Ontario Provincial Police crest is displayed on the arm of an officer during a press conference in Vaughan, Ont., on Thursday, June 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj

Police search for three suspects in Oxford County bank robbery

Provincial police say they are looking for three suspects who allegedly robbed an Oxford County bank on Tuesday afternoon.

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Grand River Hospital's inpatient children's unit

Grand River Hospital has declared a COVID-19 outbreak in its inpatient children's unit. 1

Guelph police said they seized a fake licence plate of a vehicle (Supplied: Guelph Police Service)

Licence plate made of laminated paper seized from Guelph vehicle

Guelph police say they seized a fake licence plate made of laminated paper from a vehicle in a parking lot last week.

Lorrie Slade is seen with her dog Bobear in this undated image. (Source: Lorrie Slade / Facebook)

Owner distraught after missing dog found dead, OPP investigating

An Oxford County dog owner is distraught after learning the death of her pet dog has sparked a police investigation. 1

A Waterloo Taxi vehicle is pictured on King Street in Waterloo on Thursday, May 28, 2015. (Frank Lynn / CTV Kitchener)

Taxi fares could cost more in Waterloo Region

A taxi fare increase could be coming to Waterloo Region.

A man is seen walking a dog in this undated photo.

Dog walkers are allowed to work under Ontario lockdown

Dog walking services are allowed to operate across the province right now despite confusion among pet owners.

WLU student Kristin Cobbett was accepted in Project PoSSUM (Supplied: Wilfrid Laurier University)

WLU student accepted in scientist-astronaut program

A student at Wilfrid Laurier University was one of the 13 students worldwide accepted into an elite scientist-astronaut program associated with NASA. 1

Former NICU nurse at LHSC Kristen Nagle is seen in the undated photo. (Change.org)

Hospital fires Ontario nurse who travelled to U.S. for anti-lockdown event

London Health Sciences Centre says they have fired a neonatal intensive care unit nurse 'with cause' following an internal investigation. 1

Police respond to a disturbance in Cambridge on Jan. 18, 2021 (Terry Kelly / CTV News Kitchener)

Female suffers multiple stab wounds in disturbance in Cambridge, police say

Waterloo regional police say a female suffered non-life-threatening stab wounds after a disturbance in Cambridge on Monday evening.

Fire crews on the scene of a fire behind a Cambridge Walmart on Jan. 18, 2021. (Terry Kelly / CTV Kitchener)

Fire behind Cambridge Walmart considered suspicious

Fire officials are investigating after a pile of wooden skids caught fire behind a Cambridge Walmart on Monday evening.

FILE- In this Dec. 8, 2017, file photo, coins are displayed next to a Bitcoin ATM in Hong Kong (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Elderly Guelph woman loses $9,000 in Bitcoin scam: police

A 71-year-old Guelph woman is out $9,000 after police said she became the victim of a Bitcoin scam.

An ICU health-care worker shown inside a negative pressure room cares for a COVID-19 patient on a ventilator at the Humber River Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Waterloo Region's active COVID-19 cases drop but hospitalizations continue to rise

Region of Waterloo Public Health reported 103 new COVID-19 cases on Monday as 162 more cases were resolved, bringing the total number of active cases down for the third day in a row.

Ontario patients to be ranked for life-saving care should ICUs become full, documents show

Patients with the greatest chance of survival beyond 12 months should be prioritized for critical care in the event that overwhelmed Ontario hospitals need to begin rationing life-saving treatments, the provincial government said in a document sent to hospitals earlier this month. 1

Conestoga Meats continues operating with health measures in place as COVID-19 outbreak hits 132 cases

Conestoga Meats has brought in a number of health and safety measures and continues to operate during a COVID-19 outbreak at its meat packaging plant. 1

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) drives against Dallas Mavericks guard Josh Green (8) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Lowry leads the way as Raptors down the Mavericks for their third straight win

After a rough start to the season, the Toronto Raptors appear to be finding their way. Kyle Lowry set the tone with 23 points Monday and the Toronto defence held Mavericks star Luka Doncic in check as the Raptors defeated Dallas 116-93 for their third straight win.