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90 cattle missing following Wellesley barn fire

Fire officials in Wellesley say a barn is considered a write-off following a fire on Monday evening.

Fire officials in Wellesley say a barn on Lobsinger Line is considered a write-off following a fire on Monday evening.

‘First-of-its kind’ mobile screening bus program to test employees in Waterloo Region

It's being touted as a 'first-of-its kind program' where city buses have been retro-fitted to serve as a mobile rapid COVID-19 screening facility for small and mid-sized businesses.

One of the Grand River Transit buses that will be used in the StaySafe rapid antigen screening program. (Communitech photo: Sara Jalali)

Waterloo Region students will move to online learning after April break

Students in Waterloo Region will move to online learning after the April break.

In this file photo, grade one teacher Heidi Dimou arranges the desks in line with physical distancing policy in her class at the Willingdon Elementary School in Montreal, on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Waterloo Region reports highest COVID-19 case increase since January with 98 more

Region of Waterloo Public Health officials reported 98 more COVID-19 cases on Monday, along with one new death related to the disease.

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph opens COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration to everyone over 16

People aged 16 and over living in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph can now pre-register for a COVID-19 vaccination.

Waterloo Region hospitals accept transfers from out-of-region hospitals

Hospitals in Waterloo Region have started to accept patient transfers from hospitals outside of the region.

Person seriously injured following altercation with youths at Stratford skate park

Stratford police are asking for the public's help after they say a person was hurt at a skateboard park last week by a group of youths.

Ontario schools closing to in-person learning indefinitely as COVID-19 cases soar

Ontario schools will stay closed indefinitely to in-person learning as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the province.

'I've lost everything': Some victims of Inn of Waterloo fire still waiting for return of personal belongings

People staying at the Inn of Waterloo at the time of a fire in February are still waiting for access to their personal belongings.

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UPDATED | Air Canada, Canadian government reach agreement in $5.9-billion 'liquidity program'

Air Canada and the federal government have reached an agreement on a $5.9-billion aid package that the company says will speed up customer refunds, protect industry jobs and return service to some communities that were shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A lone lady walks in an empty Air Canada line at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Ontario's hard-hit ICUs aren't just running out of beds, but also doctors and nurses

As the third wave overtakes the province, with no sign of slowing down, Ontario's hospitals are turning into war zones — and those working in the ICUs are warning that we’re not just running out of beds, but people to treat the patients in them.

U.S. recommends 'pause' for J&J COVID-19 single-dose vaccine over clot reports

The U.S. is recommending a 'pause' in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots.

Daunte Wright shooting: Protest after chief says officer mistook gun for Taser

Police clashed with protesters for a second night in the Minneapolis suburb where an officer who authorities say apparently intended to fire a Taser, not a handgun, fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop.