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A pig on Highway 8 near Fairway Road on Nov. 28, 2023. (Courtesy: Ground Search And Rescue KW)

Pig gets loose on Kitchener, Ont. highway

A pig somehow got loose Tuesday afternoon on Highway 8 in Kitchener, Ont.

Multiple collisions have been reported on Highway 403 between Brantford and Hamilton. (OPP Highway Safety Division/X)

At least 10 vehicles involved in crashes on Hwy. 403 amid whiteout

The eastbound lanes of Highway 403 between Brantford and Highway 52 just outside Hamilton were closed for at least four hours Tuesday after a series of crashes police say were caused by whiteout conditions. 1

Crosby the kitten was stolen from a Waterloo pet store. (Submitted)

Caught on camera: Kitten stolen from Waterloo pet store

A Waterloo pet store is asking for the public’s help after someone stole a 10-week-old kitten named Crosby. 2

The organization feeds around 250 people per day in downtown Guelph. (Sijia Liu/CTV Kitchener)

Guelph council votes to extend funding for Royal City Mission

The City of Guelph is extending a pilot project that helps unsheltered people in the community. 1

Marcel Blackburn of Hagersville, Jordan Saccucci of Mississauga, Dumark Lindsay of Mississauga, and Paul Nkrumah of Brampton. (Submitted)

Police identify four men wanted for Ont. break-in spree

Police are trying to track down four men wanted for more than 30 residential break-ins in southern Ontario.

Jamie Demetriou and Lewis Pilgrim in an undated photo. (Courtesy: Lewis Pilgrim Sr.)

Kitchener man honoured by Canadian military after saving his best friend’s life

What started as a round of golf ended in a medical emergency. Now one of the men involved is being honoured for saving his best friend's life. 1

A Guelph homeless encampment under the Hanlon Expressway remains intact beyond the expected eviction deadline on July, 4, 2023. (Chris Thomson/CTV News)

Guelph mayor pulls motion seeking to ban downtown encampments

An attempt to ban encampments in downtown Guelph has been shelved for now, but the issue is far from settled. 1

The Guelph Wellington Women in Crisis Centre in Guelph, Ont. (Hannah Schmidt/CTV Kitchener)

'It’s on the rise': Guelph city councillor pushes for intimate partner violence to be declared an epidemic

A city councillor wants Guelph to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic. 1

A vote sign in Kitchener, Ont. (June 2, 2022)

Kitchener Centre residents soon head to polls in provincial byelection

Residents of Kitchener Centre are set to vote Thursday in a provincial byelection, and the candidates for the legislature's three opposition parties agree the main issue is affordability -- and that the Tories aren't putting up much of a fight. 1

One person has been taken to hospital by air ambulance following a crash in Huron County involving a school bus on Nov. 28, 2023. (Scott Miller/CTV News London)

'Could have been worse,' say police following school bus crash

An Ornge air ambulance carried an injured student to a London, Ont. hospital after a school bus slid into a ditch and crashed into a driveway near Wingham, Ont. Tuesday morning, injuring three of the seven students on board. 1

$250K donation for Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region

The Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region has received a $250,000 donation to expand its individual counselling program which, according to the agency, “has seen unprecedented service requests in recent years.”

Ontario integrity commissioner will not investigate Las Vegas trip involving Greenbelt developer at this time

Ontario’s integrity commissioner will not be pursuing an investigation into a former Progressive Conservative cabinet minister’s trip to Las Vegas at this time given the broad RCMP Greenbelt investigation underway. 37

Carolyn Burjoski, a retired Waterloo Region District School Board teacher, in a still from a social media video. (Source: X)

Court rejects WRDSB attempt to dismiss defamation lawsuit

A retired teacher is claiming a “major victory” in her ongoing legal battle with the Waterloo Region District School Board. 1

Snow squalls make for a messy mix on Highway 8 in Kitchener on Nov. 28. 2023. (Chris Thomson/CTV Kitchener)

'Consider postponing non-essential travel': Snow squalls continue in Waterloo-Wellington

Waterloo Region and Wellington County got their first blast of winter weather Monday – and the snow isn’t letting up yet. 3

Morty Taylor in an undated photo. (Source: Lia Rosekat)

'This is where he was happiest': A final toast to the founder of Morty’s Pub

It was a full house at Morty’s Pub Monday night, as family and friends raised a glass to celebrate the life of the late Morty Taylor. 1

Police looking for man who threw rock through door, robbed Kitchener store

Waterloo regional police are looking for a suspect who allegedly used a rock to smash the door of a downtown Kitchener business, assaulted an employee, and stole merchandise.

A Waterloo Fire Rescue truck is pictured in this file photo. (Terry Kelly / CTV Kitchener)

Newly approved Waterloo Fire Master Plan calls for expanded stations, more staff

The City of Waterloo has answered a call for help from its firefighters. 1

Holiday cookies appear in a stock shot. (Pexels/Jill Wellington)

Green light given for low-risk food kitchen businesses in Waterloo

Those looking to sell baked goods out of their Waterloo home just received a stamp of approval. 1

Donations to Guelph Humane Society to be matched for Giving Tuesday

It's double donation time at the Guelph Humane Society. 1

Residents voice support for cycling infrastructure in Kitchener budget

Kitchener residents were given the chance to weight in on the city's budget at a Monday night meeting. 1

People are silhouetted on a walkway in downtown Vancouver, as condos and apartment buildings in North Vancouver are seen across the harbour, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Life expectancy for Canadians fell in 2022 for third year in a row, says StatCan

Life expectancy for Canadians decreased for the third straight year in 2022, and more people died of COVID-19 than in any other year since the pandemic began, according to a report released Monday. 1

Waterloo regional police are looking to identify the people in these images in connection to a jewelry store robbery at Farview Park Mall. (Source: Waterloo Regional Police Service)

Police release images of Fairview Park Mall jewelry store robbery involving axes, gun

Waterloo regional police are investigating a jewelry store robbery at Fairview Park Mall. 3

The historic Toronto Power Generating Station in Niagara Falls. (Niagara Parks)

Elora Mill owner chosen to redevelop Toronto Power Generating Station

Pearle Hospitality, owner of the Elora Mill Hotel & Spa, is taking on the restoration of the historic Toronto Power Generating Station.

Waterloo Catholic District School Board meeting on Nov. 7, 2022. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener)

Waterloo Catholic District School Board elects new chair and vice-chair

The Board of Trustees at the Waterloo Catholic District School Board have elected a new chair and vice-chair.

The City of Waterloo’s salt dome on Lexington Rd. (Sijia Liu/CTV Kitchener)

Excessive road salt use hurting our waterways, U of G researcher says

Salt has always been the go-to solution for icy roads but environmentalists are challenges communities – like the Region of Waterloo – to consider greener solutions. 2

Groves Memorial Community Hospital in Fergus. (Google Maps)

Demolition set to begin this month at old Fergus hospital

More than three years after Groves Memorial Community Hospital in Fergus opened the doors to its new location, details have finally been released about the demolition of the old one. 1