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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland arrive to deliver the federal budget in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Budget 2023 prioritizes pocketbook help and clean economy, deficit projected at $40.1B

In the 2023 federal budget, the government is unveiling continued deficit spending targeted at Canadians' pocketbooks, public health care and the clean economy. 5

A photo of Nevaeh Rosemary Muley. (Submitted/Eric Muley)

Hamilton family raising awareness about Strep A after sudden death of toddler

A Hamilton, Ont., family is hoping to raise awareness about Strep A after the tragic death of their two-year-old. 1

Kids look at vegetables at a grocery store in this undated photo. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Dietitians of Canada)

'They're struggling to stretch their own budget': Grocery prices impact local food budgets

A one-time grocery rebate for low income Canadians is coming at time where many residents in the region are struggling to keep up with their food bills. 1

Cambridge council is considering reducing speed limits in school zones like this one from 40 km/h to 30 km/h. (Hannah Schmidt/CTV Kitchener)

Cambridge council considers dropping speed limits

Cambridge city councillors are considering dropping speed limits in residential areas and school zones across the city. Here's what that will mean for drivers. 1

A hyro pole and lines can be seen damaged along Wellington Road 18 near Elora. (Twitter/OPP West Region)

Crash downs hydro lines, closes roadway in Centre Wellington

A collision in Centre Wellington downed hydro lines and closed a portion of a road on Tuesday. 1

Michael Wallace, a statistics professor at the University of Waterloo, seen in front of a Tim Hortons in Waterloo on March 28, 2023. (CTV News/Jeff Pickel)

Meet the UW stats prof who claims he can’t stop beating Roll Up To Win

A statistics professor at the University of Waterloo discusses how he continues to beat the Roll Up To Win contest at Tim Hortons. 1

The building will have two ice pads, an aquatic centre with an eight-lane lap pool and a smaller teaching pool, a double gymnasium, walking track and multi-purpose rooms. (Council agenda package/City of Guelph)

Guelph council approves additional $35.5 million to build South End Community Centre

Guelph is moving ahead with building a rec centre in the city’s south end despite the increased cost of construction.

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

Possible firearm incident in Kitchener leads to arrest: WRPS

Waterloo regional police say they arrested a 24-year-old man Tuesday after responding to a report of a man in possession of a possible firearm in Kitchener.

An undated photo of a Guelph police car. (CTV News Kitchener)

Guelph police find missing teen

Guelph police say a 15-year-old was found after going missing Tuesday afternoon.

An SUV collided with a business in Erin on March 28, 2023. (OPP/Twitter)

SUV crashes into Erin business

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say an SUV collided with a building in the Village of Erin on Tuesday morning.

An OPP cruiser is seen on Highway 403 near Brantford in this CTV file photo. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener)

Driver and company charged after tractor-trailer loses pair of wheels on Hwy. 403

A truck driver from Woodstock, Ont. has been charged and had his vehicle taken out of service after two wheels came off its trailer on Highway 403 near Wayne Gretzky Parkway in Brantford.

Guelph City Hall is pictured on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014.

Guelph council moves forward with plan to licence short-term rentals

Those looking to offer accommodations for a short-term rental – such as through websites like Airbnb – will soon need a business license to operate in the City of Guelph.

OPP cruiser - file image. (CTV News/Mike Arsalides)

Kitchener, Ont. man identified as victim of deadly hit-and-run near Owen Sound

Provincial police released the identity of the pedestrian killed in the Municipality of Meaford on Saturday in an alleged hit-and-run.

One of two new police dogs undergoing training before joining Waterloo Regional Police is shown here. (Waterloo Regional Police)

Car thieves try to steal vehicle they crashed into, tracked down by police dog: WRPS

Waterloo regional police have arrested a pair they say stole a vehicle, crashed into another, tried to steal the one they crashed into, ran away, and were tracked down by a police dog.

Stargazer Junbo Liang from Toronto photographs the Milky Way lighting up clear night sky over Algonquin Park Saturday June 12, 2021. With provincial re-opening people from across Ontario flocked to Ontario's marquee provincial park. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill

5 planets align across the night sky. Here's how to see them in Ontario

Five planets formed a line across the evening sky on Tuesday. Here are some tips for viewing the alignment and where best to see them in Ontario:

Tax forms from the Canada Revenue Agency.

Tax return delays possible if CRA workers strike

Thousands of Canada Revenue Agency workers are threatening strike action and it could cause a delay for Canadians trying to file their 2022 taxes. 1

Investigators are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the individuals in the photos. (Submitted/WRPS)

WRPS seeking the public's assistance in Cambridge convenience store robbery investigation

The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) is continuing to investigate a robbery at a convenience store on Christopher Drive in Cambridge.

PhD candidate Leslie Ogilvie points to a screen that shows a mouse heart chamber, which researchers at the University of Guelph analyzed as part of their study. (Spencer Turcotte/CTV Kitchener)

Guelph, Ont. researchers link nitrate to heart health

Preventing heart failure and managing diabetes are the potential benefits of a new discovery by University of Guelph researchers. 1

The new Highway 7 once again promised in 2023 provincial budget

The building of a new four-lane Highway 7 is still on the agenda, according to the recently released 2023 provincial budget. 1

Ronak Patel, 16, and his Vimy Pilgrimage Award colleagues, will be researching groups that are underrepresented in accounts of the First World War. (Submitted)

Cambridge high schooler selected for First World War study tour

A Cambridge Grade 11 student is headed to France and Belgium next week as part of a fully-funded educational tour of major First World War sites.

Sanguen Health Centre sees challenges ahead due to funding

The executive director of the Sanguen Health Centre says there will be challenges ahead for them to provide the same level and breadth of care. 1

Paddle boarder rescued from the water near Port Dover

A Good Samaritan is being credited with saving a paddle boarder near Port Dover.

Avon Crest Hospital seen on Jan. 30, 2023. (CTV News/Spencer Turcotte)

Health alliance announces plans for new long-term care home in Stratford, demolition of Avon Crest

The Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance has announced plans for a new 128-bed long-term care home beside Stratford General Hospital. 2

St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School in Cambridge on March 27, 2023. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener)

Threatening graffiti found in Cambridge high school washroom: Police

Waterloo regional police are investigating after they say threats were found written inside a washroom at a Cambridge high school.

The SIU is looking for witnesses to an interaction between Barrie police and a civilian, Aug. 30, 2022 (CTV NEWS)

No criminal charges to be laid in Kenilworth man's death: SIU

The SIU has ended its investigation into the 2022 death of a Kenilworth man. They say he was found dead after OPP responded to a report of domestic disturbance.

Flooding at Three Bridges Road in Woolwich, Ont. on March 27, 2023. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener)

Warning of possible flooding in low-lying areas

Residents who live in low-lying areas are being warned about the possibility of localized flooding.

Regan Russell was demonstrating outside a pig slaughterhouse west of Toronto on June 19, 2020 when she was run over by a semi-trailer as it pulled into the plant.

Trucker pleads guilty to careless driving in 2020 death of activist outside pig slaughterhouse

The truck driver who ran over and killed an Ontario animal rights activist pleaded guilty to careless driving causing death on Monday, a case the Crown lawyer said stood the 'very reasonable' possibility of acquittal had it gone to trial. 3

Trevor Hendershott of Woodstock, Ont. is seen in this undated image. (Source: Trevor Hendershott/Facebook)

Bail granted for Woodstock, Ont. daycare operator facing sexual offences

Trevor Hendershott, 37, of Woodstock has been in custody since his arrest on March 9, but on Monday after a bail hearing, he was granted bail with a number of strict conditions.

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