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  Waterloo Region adds 61 new COVID-19 cases Monday as hospitalizations, outbreaks rise

  Health officials in Waterloo Region logged 61 new COVID-19 infections Monday, continuing the trend of an alarming spike in cases and hospitalizations in the community. 45

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  13 vehicles impounded, 70 tickets issued after police break up weekend car rallies in Waterloo Region

  Police impounded more than a dozen vehicles and doled out 70 tickets following car rallies in Waterloo Region this weekend.

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  Q & A: Region of Waterloo Public Health discusses latest deaths, outbreaks and the Delta variant

  CTV Kitchener spoke to Associate Medical Officer of Health Dr. Rabia Bana about the latest cases and deaths in the Waterloo Region, along with outbreaks and vaccinations. 45

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  'Reclaiming our land': Indigenous leaders join KW Land Back Camp in calls for permanent space

  Guests from Six Nations joined the Kitchener Waterloo Land Back Camp at Laurel Creek Conservation Area on Monday to reinforce calls for permanent land and space for Indigenous peoples. 2

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  Police searching for suspect after convenience store robbery in Cambridge

  Police are investigating a Sunday morning robbery at a convenience store near Christopher Drive and Champlain Boulevard in Cambridge.

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  Cambridge Crunch Fitness says 'technical error' resulted in members being charged fees while gym remains closed

  Some members at a Cambridge Crunch Fitness claim money has been coming out of their accounts despite the gym being closed for months. The company said the mistake is the result of a technical error. 1

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  Police investigating sexual assault at Cambridge business

  Waterloo regional police are investigating after reports of a sexual assault at a business near Hespeler Road and Bishop Street North in Cambridge.

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  Waterloo Catholic school board seeking applicants for vacant trustee positions

  The Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) is seeking applicants to fill two trustee vacancies representing Kitchener and Wilmot after two trustees resigned last month.

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  Mitchell, Ont. toddler fighting cancer 'like a champ'

  Claire Nicholson has spent most of her young life in hospital, after being diagnosed with leukemia just days before her first birthday. 1

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  Canada lifting restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers in early July

  Canada will be lifting most international travel restrictions for Canadians, permanent residents, and certain foreign nationals who are fully vaccinated, starting July 5. Eligible travellers will not have to self-isolate but will still have to take COVID-19 tests before and upon arrival in this country. 14

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  Kitchener man arrested after three break and enters earlier this month

  Police have arrested a 24-year-old Kitchener man in connection with three break and enters that happened at area businesses earlier in June.

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  Fully immunized woman dies from COVID-19 in Kitchener long-term care home

  A woman in her 90s living in a Kitchener long-term care home has died from COVID-19, marking the first related death in a fully immunized person in Waterloo Region. 3

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  Police investigating after Brantford Pride crosswalk vandalized

  Brantford police are investigating after a newly installed Pride crosswalk was vandalized.

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  'A common focus': Cambridge locals knitting and crocheting poppies for Remembrance Day project

  The Cambridge Poppy Project is blossoming into something much larger than anticipated, giving residents a collective creative outlet leading up to this year's Remembrance Day. 1

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  Woman charged with arson in fire at Guelph Super 8

  Guelph police have charged a woman with arson in connection to a fire at the Super 8 motel. 3

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  COVID-19 outbreak declared in Grand River Hospital's mental health unit

  Grand River Hospital has declared a COVID-19 outbreak in its adult inpatient mental health unit at the KW campus.

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  Waterloo Region can now seek provincial, federal funding for ION extension into Cambridge

  The Region of Waterloo can now seek funding from the provincial and federal governments for the next phase of the ION. 2

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  Vaccine clinics in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph administering Moderna due to Pfizer shortage

  Vaccine clinics in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph will be administering Moderna this week following a supply shortage of Pfizer vaccines.

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  Ontario reports lowest daily case count since mid-September with 270 new infections

  Ontario is reporting its lowest case count since mid-September, with 270 new infections logged. 43

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  Ontarians encouraged to see mRNA shots as interchangeable as more 2nd doses open up

  Officials and experts emphasized the interchangeability of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines on Monday as shipment delays led to changes in Canadians' second-dose appointments. 16

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  Guelph police safely locate missing elderly man

  Guelph police have located an elderly man who was reported missing Sunday.

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  Case for accused in London, Ont. vehicle attack put over until June 28

  The man accused of targeting Muslims in a deadly vehicle attack in London, Ont. made a brief appearance in court Monday morning one week after his charges were upgraded to include terrorism. 17

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  Mask use may lead to more stress for people with social anxiety, UW study finds

  People with social anxiety may experience more distress from wearing masks during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study from the University of Waterloo found.

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  One hospitalized with serious injuries after collision in Perth East: OPP

  Provincial police say one person was hospitalized with serious injuries following a crash in Perth East on Monday morning.

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  Canada to get 5.2M COVID-19 vaccine doses this week, Pfizer shipment slightly delayed

  Canada is set to receive more than five million doses of COVID-19 vaccine over the coming week. 11

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  Waterloo Region COVID-19 vaccination clinics giving Moderna instead of Pfizer due to shipment delay

  There will be a slight change to COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Waterloo Region this week. 1

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  Dundas, Ont. golfer Mackenzie Hughes finishes 15th at U.S. Open

  A golfer from Dundas, Ont., who was in the hunt at the U.S Open on Sunday, is still looking to make Canadian golf history. 2

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  Waterloo Region logs most new COVID-19 cases in Ontario for third time in five days

  With 53 new COVID-19 cases being reported on Sunday by local health officials, Waterloo Region has now logged the most daily cases in Ontario for the third time in the past five days.