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Waterloo Region adds 65 new COVID-19 cases to its total count

The number of COVID-19 cases in Waterloo Region has gone up by 65.

Significant winter storm coming to Waterloo Region, Southern Wellington: Environment Canada

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Waterloo Region and Southern Wellington County as a significant winter storm is expected for Monday through Wednesday. 1

Guelph MPP asks for change to provincial proposal

Local leaders ask province to reverse course on changes to conservation authorities

A Guelph MPP and the mayor of Cambridge are asking the province to reverse course on a proposal they said would put Ontario at higher risk of flood damage. 1

Huron Perth Public Health issues class order to ensure residents follow pandemic instructions

The medical officer of health for Huron Perth Public Health has issued a class order after what she says has been a lack of adherence when it comes to some residents following instructions.

Paramedics transport an elderly man to the hospitals emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Ontario has entered the second wave of coronavirus infections. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Ontario reports more than 1,700 new cases of COVID-19, another 24 deaths

Ontario is reporting more than 1,700 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday morning.

Mila Berner was last seen in the area of Strathcona Crescent in Kitchener driving Mitsubishi crossover. (Source: WPRS) (Nov. 29, 2020)

Regional police searching for woman last seen in Kitchener

Waterloo regional police are asking for the public’s help as they search for a woman last seen in the area of Strathcona Crescent in Kitchener.

Woodstock Police headquarters are pictured on Friday, March 20, 2015. (Alexandra Pinto / CTV Kitchener)

Man dies after collision with transport truck: Woodstock Police

A pedestrian has died following a collision involving a transport truck, according to Woodstock Police.

Waterloo Park lights up with Wonders of Winter displays

Waterloo Park will be looking a lot brighter all the way until the New Year thanks to a number of displays. 1

Paramedics transfer a person from Maimonides Geriatric Centre in Montreal, Sunday, November 29, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Graham Hughes)

Canada has twice as many active COVID-19 cases as it did on Nov. 1

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Canada has more than doubled in November, as the total number of Canadians infected by the novel coronavirus since the start of the pandemic nears one per cent of the country's population. 9

An outdoor spin class at Freedom Cycle in Kitchener. (Carmen Wong - CTV Kitchener) (July 25, 2020)

Freedom Cycle in Kitchener has closed down

A Kitchener cycling studio is the latest local business to be closing its doors.

Kitchener’s Schwaben Club auctioning off items, reportedly buys Breslau event centre

A German club that has become a staple in Kitchener and an Oktoberfest destination is auctioning off items and has reportedly bought another event centre’s space.

Children wearing masks sit behind screened in cubicles as they learn in their classroom after getting their pictures taken at picture day at St. Barnabas Catholic School during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scarborough, Ont., on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Map shows every publicly funded school in Waterloo Region with COVID-19 cases

As public health officials report more COVID-19 cases in schools, CTVNewsKitchener.ca tracks every known case in the school system. 2

In this Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020 file photo, senior Clinical Research Nurse Ajithkumar Sukumaran prepares the COVID-19 vaccine to administer to a volunteer, at a clinic in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

What happens if someone refuses vaccination? Ethicists urge clarity on COVID-19 rollout

When the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines finally arrive in Canada, the country will need to grapple with a series of difficult questions that ethicists fear we haven’t spent enough time answering. 59

Anti-lockdown protest scarce in Waterloo

Some demonstrators still gather in Uptown Waterloo after anti-lockdown rally moves to Toronto

Despite an anti-lockdown rally originally planned for Waterloo moving to Toronto, a few demonstrators still found their way to the uptown. 1

A safe look into the past at Castle Kilbride

Castle Kilbride stays open with safety measures for holiday displays and activities

A number of safety measures are in place at Castle Kilbride in order to keep their doors open for those looking for some Christmas charm. 1

The Kitchener Market on Nov. 28, 2020. (Johnny Mazza - CTV Kitchener)

Kitchener Market adjusts to stay open with COVID-19 restrictions in region

Despite Waterloo Region moving into the red control level of the province’s COVID-19 response framework, the Kitchener Market is still open.

Ottawa Health personnel speaks with the driver before administering a COVID-19 test at a drive-through test centre in Ottawa, Friday, September 4, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Region of Waterloo confirms single-day record high 86 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

Another 86 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Waterloo Region, a new single-day record high number for the area. 1

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Man taken to hospital as police search for stabbing suspect in Kitchener

A man has been taken to hospital following a reported stabbing in Kitchener.

The intersection of Strasburg Road and McIntyre Drive in Kitchener. (Scott Clarke/CTV Kitchener) (Nov. 28, 2020)

Person seriously hurt after early morning Kitchener crash

One person has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after an early morning crash in Kitchener.

Trigger's offices at 588 Colby Dr. in Waterloo (Krista Simpson / CTV News Kitchener)

Waterloo-based gun wholesaler accused of alleged $48-million fraud

Waterloo firearms seller Trigger Wholesale, Inc. is facing allegations that it is millions of dollars in debt, and that its directors and officers were behind what its creditor calls “a massive fraud.” 1

Medical staff attending to patients stricken with COVID-19 don protective equipment in a unit dedicated to treatment of the novel coronavirus at UW Health in Madison, Wis. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. Until recently, the hospital had four wings for coronavirus patients. To meet growing demand, it added another wing. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

'It will get worse before it gets better': Region's top doc calls for fewer social interactions

Waterloo Region's top doctor called for everyone in the community to do their part when it comes to slowing the spread of COVID-19. 2

A fire at an abandoned house in Waterloo caused an estimated $500,000 of damage. (Terry Kelly - CTV Kitchener) (Nov. 28, 2020)

Waterloo house fire causes roughly $500k in damage

Fire officials are estimating the cost of damage for a fire at an abandoned house in Waterloo to be around $500,000.

Major-General Dany Fortin is seen in this undated photo from the Department of National Defence. (Source: DNC)

Meet the military general in charge of Canada's mass COVID-19 vaccination effort

His name is Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin. He comes with nearly 30 years of military experience, but now he's in for a mission like no other: overseeing the herculean logistical effort to see vaccines make their way across the country and into the arms of millions of Canadians in 2021. 59