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A sign reading 'Road Closed' (File Photo)

HWY 7/8 crash closes eastbound lanes near New Hamburg

A collision west of New Hamburg has closed a section of Highway 7/8 in in the eastbound lanes.

New rules aim to curb international student fraud

Federal government doubling financial requirement for international students

Another major change is coming for international students in Canada. 1

Left: A photo released by Waterloo regional police shows a stolen vehicle in a shipping container. Right: WRPS Deputy Chief Jen Davis speaks at a news conference on Friday. (CTV Kitchener)

WRPS recover 45 stolen vehicles set to be shipped overseas

Waterloo regional police have arrested eight people they believe were working together as part of an organized criminal network to steal vehicles in Waterloo Region and Guelph. 1

The SC Johnson plant in Brantford is seen in this undated photo.

Provincial facilitator appointed to SC Johnson case

The province has appointed a facilitator to “identify a path toward resolution” in a dispute involving housing developer Rosart-Bucci Group, SC Johnson, and the City of Brantford, Brantford-Brant MPP Will Bouma says. 3

Crews attack a fire at the Greystone Racquet Club in Waterloo on Dec. 8, 2023. (Brandon Guitar/CTV Kitchener)

Waterloo racquet club fire causes $1 million in damage

Damage is estimated at $1 million after flames broke out at the Greystone Racquet Club in Waterloo Friday morning. 1

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

Guelph police investigate man trying to enter a young woman’s room while she was changing

Guelph police are investigating after they say a man tried to enter a young woman’s bedroom while she was changing.

Kaitlyn Braun appears in a picture posted to social media. (Facebook)

Ont. woman pleads guilty to defrauding doulas

A Brantford, Ont. woman who faked being pregnant to defraud doulas and obtain care under false pretences has pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including fraud, mischief and committing indecent acts. 6

Kitchener Rangers' Carson Rehkopf watches on-ice testing ahead of the CHL/NHL Top Prospects game, in Langley, B.C., on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Local OHL players prepare for IIHF World Junior Championship

The IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship is just around the corner - an exciting time for hockey fans across Canada. 1

A Waterloo Regional Police vehicle is seen in Waterloo, Ont., on Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. (David Imrie / CTV Kitchener)

Police arrest man seen carrying multiple firearms in Kitchener

Police have charged a man seen carrying multiple firearms Thursday afternoon in Kitchener.

Deb Flynn holding one of her sketches. (Spencer Turcotte/CTV Kitchener)

Kitchener artist documents homelessness in Waterloo Region through her sketches

A Kitchener artist is documenting homelessness in a different way. 1

Crosby the 10-week-old cat in a photo provided by Pet Patrol.

Kitten stolen from Waterloo, Ont. pet store has been found

The 12-week-old kitten, who was stolen from a Waterloo, Ont. pet store, is now in the care of a local cat rescue. 3

Many northern communities rely on ice roads to get vital supplies. (Wilfrid Laurier University)

How a Wilfrid Laurier researcher is using advanced technology to improve ice roads

A Wilfrid Laurier researcher is using advanced technology to better understand ice roads in Canada’s far north. 1

Produce is shown at a west-end Toronto Sobeys grocery store on June 26, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy)

Canadian family of four will pay $700 more for food in 2024, says report

Grocery prices will continue to climb in 2024, but not as steeply as they did over the past two years, a new report predicts. 22

A road has been closed in the area. (Brandon Guitar/CTV Kitchener)

Power restored in Waterloo neighbourhood after truck hits line

Crews have restored power in the area of Fischer Hallman Road and Erb Street West in Waterloo after a truck hit a power line Thursday morning.

Brantford woman charged after early-morning stabbing

A Brantford woman has been charged in connection with an early-morning stabbing.

Cambridge puppies train to become certified service dogs

A litter of eight-week-old puppies have begun the first leg of training in Cambridge to become service dogs. 1

Sofyan Taya in an undated photo shared by Omar Ramahi.

Renowned scholar, with ties to Waterloo, Ont. university, reportedly killed with his family in Gaza

Sofyan Taya, a former guest scholar at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, was reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike near Gaza City. His friend and former colleague called him a brilliant and gentle soul. 1

Looking back at the 2004 Christkindl Market

Vintage Videos: Highlights from the CKCO archive

Check back each Thursday for a new video from our vault. 9

A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Manitou Drive near Fairway Road on Dec. 6, 2023. (Dave Pettitt/CTV Kitchener)

Pedestrian struck on busy Kitchener street

Police are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle Wednesday in the south-end of Kitchener. 1

The person police are looking to identify in connection to an armed robbery at a Kitchener store on Dec. 6. (Submitted:WRPS)

Police release photo connected to an armed robbery at a Kitchener store

Waterloo regional police have released a photo of a person they believe is connected to a gunpoint robbery at a Kitchener store.

Students hold white roses symbolizing the victims of the École Polytechnique massacre at an event at the University of Guelph on Dec. 6, 2023. (Heather Senoran/CTV Kitchener)

Montreal Massacre continues to hit home for women engineering students, 34 years later

Thirty-four years after a gunman killed 14 women at Montreal’s École Polytechnique, the anti-feminist attack is still personal for many female engineering students. 2