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Utility poles were damaged during the storm. (Krista Sharpe/CTV News)

Old Marina fire, Elora storm, real estate prices: Top stories of the week

The aftermath of the Old Marina Restaurant fire, a storm that tore through Elora, and the continued decreased of real estate prices in Waterloo Region round out the top stories of the week. 3

People sitting at a table at Kitchener Blues Festival. (Colton Wiens/CTV Kitchener) (Aug. 7, 2022)

'It's pretty intense today': Kitchener residents staying cool during heat warning

Kitchener residents found different ways to cool off during a heat warning on Sunday. 1

Suspects at large, vehicles reportedly hit while fleeing from Brantford police

Two male suspects are at large who Brantford police say hit a number of vehicles while fleeing officers.

Waterloo regional police on scene of a shooting investigation on Larch Street in Waterloo. (Colton Wiens/CTV Kitchener) (Aug. 6, 2022)

One injured, shooting under investigation in Waterloo

Waterloo regional police are investigating a shooting they say resulted in one person getting hurt. 1

New Hamburg hosts U15 Canadian Fast Pitch Championships, Wilmot comes second

The hosting Wilmot Thunder were able to make a splash at the 2022 U15 Boys Fast Pitch Canadian Championships in New Hamburg. 1

Peter Bethlenfalvy, Ontario's Minister of Finance, left, arrives with Premier Doug Ford to deliver the provincial government's 2022 budget at the Queens Park Legislature, in Toronto, on Thursday, April 28, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Ontario legislature returns amid health staffing crisis, high inflation

Ontario's legislature is set to resume this week for the first time since the re-election of Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives, with politicians returning amid a health-care staffing crisis and skyrocketing inflation. 1

Weapon taken out by group during robbery in Uptown Waterloo: WRPS

Regional police are investigating a robbery in Uptown Waterloo they say involved a group of males and a weapon being brandished.

A woman uses an umbrella to shield herself from the sun in Ottawa on Monday, July 4, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Waterloo-Wellington under heat warning

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for most of southwestern Ontario, including Waterloo-Wellington, with local temperatures expected to climb into the high twenties or low thirties over the weekend.

A bus shelter at Westheights Drive near Queens Boulevard in Kitchener. (Johnny Mazza/CTV Kitchener) (Aug. 7, 2022)

Hate-motivated graffiti in Kitchener bus shelter under investigation

An instance of hate-motivated graffiti is being looked into by Waterloo regional police.

Ottawa family physician Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth holds one of her littlest vaccinated patients during a recent Ottawa Junior Jabapalooza vaccination clinic for children six months to under age five. (Photo shared with permission from the child’s parents Kiavash Najafi and Jordan Leichnitz.)

COVID-19 vaccination clinics head outdoors in effort to get shots in Ontario's littlest arms

The effort to get Ontario’s youngest residents vaccinated against COVID-19 is heading outdoors in some communities.

One injured after reported assault near busy Cambridge intersection

One person is injured and a suspect is at large following a reported assault near a busy Cambridge intersection.

An image of a handgun. (Colton Wiens/CTV Kitchener) (Aug. 6, 2022)

'It will kill the sport': Local pistol shooters concerned with Canadian handgun ban

Local pistol shooters are worried that the Canadian government’s move to ban the importation of restricted handguns, effective Aug. 19, will seriously hinder how many people try out the sport. 1

Winning Lotto 649 ticket worth $6M sold somewhere in Ontario

Ontario residents will want to check their Lotto 649 tickets carefully this morning.

Kitchener Blues Festival returns for weekend of live music

Among the more than 80 free acts, there will be plenty of Canadian talent – including more than a dozen artists with connections to Waterloo region. 5

Waterloo Regional Police cruiser is seen in Kitchener in 2015. (CTV News)

Altercation with 'large group' in Kitchener results in injuries, charges: WRPS

Three people have been hurt, one had their property taken, and another has been arrested following an altercation in Kitchener, according to Waterloo regional police.

Emergency department in Ontario temporarily closing this weekend due to staffing shortage

An emergency department at a hospital in Grey County will be temporarily shutting down this weekend due to staffing shortages. 2

Images of a person Waterloo regional police are looking to talk to. (Source: WRPS) (Aug. 6, 2022)

Police searching for person in images following Cambridge disturbance

Waterloo regional police have released images of a person they're looking to talk to in connection to a reported physical altercation in Cambridge.

Hockey Canada's board chair Michael Brind'Amour steps down

Hockey Canada board chair Michael Brind'Amour has stepped down effective immediately, Hockey Canada said Saturday in a statement. 33

The Waterloo Region District School Board administration building.

Waterloo Region District School Board, chair, claim lawsuit attempting to silence them

The Waterloo Region District School Board and Chair Scott Piatowski believe a former teacher is trying to use a $1.75 million defamation lawsuit to silence them. 1

A health-care worker prepares a monkeypox vaccine in Montreal, July 23, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Experts concerned about possible further spread of monkeypox in Canada as U.S., WHO declare emergencies

Monkeypox infections continue to rise in Canada as the U.S. and the WHO declare the outbreak an emergency, leaving some experts concerned about the risk of further outbreaks. 28

The roof of this Elora home was damaged by a falling tree. (Krista Sharpe/CTV News)

Who pays for what after a damaging wind storm

Homeowners in Elora are getting ready to make insurance claims following a summer storm that left a trail of damage. 1

Real estate prices continue to fall in Waterloo region

The average sale price for all residential property types in Waterloo region continues to fall. The newly formed Waterloo Region Association of Realtors (WRAR) says it now sits at $752,301.

A Monarch butterfly sits on a tree trunk at the Sierra Chincua Sanctuary in the mountains of Mexico's Michoacan state, Dec. 9, 2011. (AP / Marco Ugarte)

'The solution is literally in our backyard': local woman creates campaign to help endangered monarch butterflies

A Cambridge woman is attempting to help save monarch butterflies from extinction. 1

Emergency personnel respond to a crash in Guelph on Aug. 5, 2022. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener)

Guelph cyclist dies after collision involving GO train

The 31-year-old man was transported to a Hamilton hospital by air ambulance following a crash just after 5 p.m. Thursday. 2

The Region of Waterloo Public Health sign seen here in this file photo taken on July 10, 2020. (Dan Lauckner / CTV Kitchener)

First case of monkeypox confirmed in Waterloo Region

Public Health says the case is in a man in his 30s. 5

This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. (Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regner/CDC via AP)

Tracking moneypox cases in Waterloo region, Guelph and Brantford

Cases of monkeypox are on the rise locally, as health units across the province are reporting new cases every day. 3

A person walks past a colourful wall while wearing a protective mask in the warm weather during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

The number of COVID-19 related patients in ICU doubles in Waterloo region

The number of patients in ICU relating to COVID-19 has doubled in the last week across Waterloo region, according to the weekly dashboard update from the Region of Waterloo Public Health.

An undated photo of a Wellington County OPP cruiser. (CTV)

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