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The long fight to change the name of Puslinch Ont.’s Swastika Trail

A controversial Puslinch, Ont. street is getting a new name. 2

A new mural was unveiled at Kitchener's Victoria Park Pavilion. (Dave Petite/CTV News Kitchener)

Indigenous-based mural unveiled in Kitchener’s Victoria Park

A new mural has been unveiled at Kitchener’s Victoria Park Pavilion, with the artwork created by a youth Indigenous program in collaboration with Family and Children’s Services of Waterloo Region.

Emergency services respond to a home on Sandhills Road on Saturday Sept. 24, 2022. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener)

Baden woman’s death being investigated as homicide

The death of an 88-year-old woman in Baden, Ont. is now being investigated as a homicide. 2

Flu season hits Waterloo region

Region of Waterloo Public Health confirmed its first two lab-confirmed cases of influenza on Wednesday.

A screenshot from a video of acting Goderich Mayor Myles Murdoch and Huron OPP Const. Jamie Stanley. (OPP/Twitter)

Goderich, Ont. braces for unsanctioned car rally

Ahead of an anticipated unsanctioned car rally in Goderich this upcoming weekend, Huron County Ontario Provincial Police and the Town of Goderich say they are preparing for what may transpire.

Giant atlas brings Indigenous history into Waterloo region schools

A giant map fills almost half of the gymnasium at St. Gabriel's School in Cambridge as a way to teach truth and reconciliation to the next generation. 1

The owner of Bosco Autobody in Kitchener says he’s had customers wait for more than four months before parts came in to repair their vehicles. (CTV News/Spencer Turcotte)

Car parts shortage causing long waits for vehicle maintenance

The backlogged global supply chain is leading to a delay for some looking to get their vehicles fixed. 1

A woman casts her ballot at a voting station in Toronto as voters participate in the Ontario Provincial Election on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011. (Chris Young / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

City of Waterloo to reissue voting cards after incorrect information sent out

The City of Waterloo said it is in the process of reissuing voting cards after incorrect information was mailed out ahead of the municipal election.

Flu season hits Waterloo region

Region of Waterloo Public Health confirmed its first two lab-confirmed cases of influenza on Wednesday.

Tobacco products seized by Ontario Provincial Police during a traffic stop. (OPP)

OPP seize $138,000 worth of tobacco during traffic stop

Ontario Provincial Police seized contraband tobacco products with an estimated value of more than $138,000.

A Waterloo region police car on King Street West in August of 2022. (Daniel Caudle/CTV News Kitchener)

Police break up second large youth fight this week

For the second time this week, Waterloo regional police say a large physical altercation involving youths has been broken up.

An airplane overturned by a likely tornado produced by the outer bands of Hurricane Ian is shown, Sept. 28, 2022, at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Ian makes landfall in southwest Florida as Category 4 hurricane, trapping people in homes

Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida near Cayo Costa on Wednesday as a catastrophic Category 4 storm. About 2.5 million people were ordered to evacuate southwest Florida before the storm hit the coast with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (241 km/h). 9

A shot of the downtown of the City of Stratford. (CTV)

Meet the candidates running for mayor in Stratford

Ontario voters are heading to the polls on Oct. 24 to choose who they want to represent them at the municipal level of government.

Wanted Brantford man arrested after suspicious vehicle call

Two months after an warrant was issued for his arrest, a Brantford man has been located unconscious in the driver’s seat of a stolen vehicle.

Shovels hit the ground on new supportive housing development. (CTV News/Chris Thomson)

New supportive housing is on the way in Guelph

Shovels hit the ground on Wednesday morning for a new support housing development in Guelph.

The warehouse is being built at 140 Old Mill Road, Cambridge. (Dave Pettitt/CTV Kitchener)

Controversial Blair warehouse will be Amazon fulfillment centre

Amazon has confirmed it’s behind the controversial warehouse project being built in the Village of Blair. 7

The former Preston Springs Hotel at King and Fountain streets in Cambridge is pictured on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.

Cambridge repeals heritage designation of former Preston Springs property

Another step has been taken toward a new future for the former Preston Springs property.

The Schwaben Club on King Street in Kitchener. (Colton Wiens/CTV News Kitchener)

Former Schwaben Club in Kitchener selected as new emergency shelter location

The former Schwaben Club site in Kitchener has been selected as a new emergency shelter location for people experiencing homelessness.

Voices raised at UW silent protest for woman killed in Iran

At what was supposed to be a silent protest, the University of Waterloo community expressed outrage over the recent death of a woman in Iran. 1

Weapon seized in Woodstock, Ont.

A Woodstock man is facing criminal charge after a shooting investigation.

An artist's rendering of the developments for 1668 King Street in Kitchener. (City of Kitchener)

City council approves additional floors for two high-rise apartments in Kitchener

Kitchener City Council approved two high-rise rental apartments at the former site of the Schwaben Club at a meeting on Monday. 1

King Street East in Cambridge is seen on Sept. 27, 2022. (CTV Kitchener)

Police investigating toddler's death in Cambridge, Ont.

Waterloo regional police are investigating the death of a 15-month-old boy in Cambridge, Ont. 2

Aidan Kee is seen entering the Guelph courthouse in a file photo. (CTV Kitchener)

Crown asking for up to seven years at Aidan Kee sentencing

A Guelph man convicted of manslaughter was back in court Tuesday for sentencing submissions. 4

Aiden and Angus Kee in an undated photo.

A timeline of the Aidan and Angus Kee trial

In February of 2020, Nick Tanti, 27, was fatally stabbed outside of a downtown Guelph bar on MacDonnell Street around 2 a.m. 6

Women make ribbon skirts at Anishnabeg Outreach in Kitchener on Sept. 27, 2022. (CTV Kitchener)

Kitchener ribbon skirt making workshop teaches more than just sewing

Anishnabeg Outreach (AO) in Kitchener is hosting several events ahead of Truth and Reconciliation Day, including a ribbon skirt making workshop on Tuesday. 1

Portion of Silver Lake reopens to the public

After years of construction, the south shore of Silver Lake is beginning to reopen, according to an update on the project from the City of Waterloo. 1