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  Waterloo Region reports highest COVID-19 case count increase in nearly 3 weeks with 69 more

  Region of Waterloo Public Health officials reported 69 more cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.

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  'A legitimate concern': Staffing shortages due to COVID-19 cases shuts down local schools

  Pandemic pressures are growing at local schools. 1

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  Variant of concern responsible for school outbreak, region's top doc says

  Waterloo Region's top doctor said a COVID-19 variant of concern is responsible for a COVID-19 outbreak at a Catholic secondary school.

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  More than 4,000 people pre-register for COVID-19 vaccine in Waterloo Region

  Thousands of people took advantage of Waterloo Region's online COVID-19 pre-registration form in the first day of its launch.

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  How do I get the coronavirus vaccine in Waterloo Region?

  CTVNewsKitchener.ca has everything you need to know about receiving the vaccines in Waterloo Region, including locations, how to register, and who is next in line. 24

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  Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph moving into next priority group for COVID-19 vaccinations

  Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health launched an online COVID-19 vaccine portal earlier this week and is ready to move on to the next priority group in Phase One. 1

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  Cambridge company still waiting to sell millions of masks in storage

  Millions of masks are still sitting in a Cambridge warehouse waiting to be sold. 1

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  Ontario could have moved faster on COVID-19 vaccine booking site, experts say

  Ontario's explanation that ongoing tests are delaying the launch of its vaccine-booking web portal doesn't carry water for experts, who said Thursday that the province should have begun those trials months ago.

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  Officials respond to barn fire in Wilmot Township

  Emergency crews were called to a barn fire in Wilmot Township on Thursday afternoon.

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  Trinity Bible Chapel elders fined $38K for contempt of court ruling, must pay $45K in court fees: lawyer

  The lawyer for Trinity Bible Chapel says church elders have been fined $38,000 after they were found in contempt of court last month.

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  Region of Waterloo recruiting volunteers for COVID-19 vaccination clinics

  Health officials in Waterloo Region are asking for volunteers to help with COVID-19 vaccination clinics.

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  Police warn of catalytic converter thefts from vehicles

  Local police say they've seen an increase in thefts of catalytic converters from vehicles. 1

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  Guelph pro basketball team announces it will play the 2021 season

  The Guelph Nighthawks announced on Thursday afternoon that the team's league will be starting this spring. 1

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  CMH rehabilitation unit dealing with COVID-19 outbreak

  Cambridge Memorial Hospital officials say they've declared a COVID-19 outbreak in the Rehabilitation Unit.

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  Body of baby found in basement of Hamilton, Ont. residence, police say

  The body of a newborn child was recovered from the basement of a downtown Hamilton home Thursday afternoon, police said, and two people, believed to be the baby's parents, were charged. 1

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  Huron County's largest condo development gets site plan approval

  Goderich’s skyline is going to be very different in a couple of years. 1

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  Two Kitchener residents arrested in connection with drug trafficking investigation

  Waterloo regional police have arrested two Kitchener residents after a two-month drug trafficking investigation.

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  COVID-19 outbreak declared in neighbourhood at Wellington County long-term care home

  Health officials in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph have declared a COVID-19 outbreak in a neighbourhood at a Wellington County long-term care home.

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  COVID-19 variants likely to make up 40 per cent of Ontario cases by mid-March, hospitalizations expected to climb

  Highly-contagious COVID-19 variants are expected to make up about 40 per cent of all cases by the second week of March, new modelling data suggests, leading to a likely increase in daily infections and hospitalizations. 2

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  Three arrested in armed robbery near downtown Woodstock, Ont.

  Police in Woodstock, Ont. say three people have been arrested and charged following an overnight weapons investigation.

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  Suspect enters units in Waterloo apartment building, police say

  Waterloo regional police say they're looking for a suspect who allegedly entered several units in an apartment complex in Waterloo.

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  As more and more cannabis stores open, some ask: How many can stay in business?

  Ontario has lagged far behind other provinces in opening cannabis retail stores. That is, until recently. Regulators in that province are now issuing 30 new authorizations a week. The pace of openings raises questions journalist Patrick Cain explores on CTVNews.ca: How many legal weed stores can Canadian customers actually keep in business? 1

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  Officials declare COVID-19 outbreak in Kitchener public school cohort

  Public health officials have declared a COVID-19 outbreak in a cohort at Howard Robertson Public School in Kitchener after two cases were identified in the same cohort within a week.

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  89-year-old Woodstock woman sets new indoor rowing world record

  An 89-year-old woman from Woodstock has rowed her way to a new world record.

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  University of Guelph launches pilot program for rapid COVID-19 tests

  The University of Guelph is teaming up with the Ontario government to use rapid COVID-19 tests for those who have to be on campus. 1

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  Ontario records more than 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, 23 deaths

  Ontario is recording more than 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, as well as 23 more deaths linked to the disease. 24

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  Man allegedly calls police believing he got bad meth from his dealer

  A Guelph man was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly called police over bad meth.

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  Cambridge elementary school to reopen following closure over positive COVID-19 case

  A Catholic elementary school in Cambridge will reopen Thursday morning after a temporary closure over a positive COVID-19 case. 1