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Head-on crash outside Brantford seriously injures two, alcohol believed to be factor: OPP

OPP believe alcohol was a contributing factor in a head-on crash near Brantford that left two people seriously hurt.

The wreckage after a head-on crash on Colborne Street in Brantford, Ont. on April 1, 2023. (Courtesy: Twitter/@Media371)

Elmira Maple Syrup Festival back for first time since 2019

A delicious tradition has returned to Waterloo region.

The Elmira Maple Syrup Festival on April 1, 2023. (Krista Simpson/CTV Kitchener)

Flood warnings issued for West Montrose, Drayton, New Hamburg, and Ayr

The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) has issued flood warnings to four communities along the Grand River watershed.

The Grand River in West Montrose on April 1, 2023. (Brandon Guitar - CTV Kitchener)

Free tax filing clinic held in Guelph thanks to student volunteers

Students were helping Guelph residents cross their T's and dot their I's on their taxes.

Family of Beau Baker 'deeply concerned' after inquest jury rules his death a suicide

The inquest jury found that Beau Baker, 20, died by suicide with the cause of death being a gunshot wound in the torso.

Pillow fighting comes back to downtown Kitchener

Pillows were flying in downtown Kitchener Saturday afternoon at Carl Zehr Square.

Hundreds of performers take the ice for K-W Skating Club show

Members of the Kitchener Waterloo Skating Club were showing off their hard work.

Youth charged, 86-year-old seriously hurt after shooting near West Montrose: WRPS

A youth is facing criminal charges after an 86-year-old man was seriously injured in a reported shooting incident near West Montrose.

Packing up Portraits of Honour: Cambridge memorial on the move

A Cambridge memorial that pays tribute to Canada’s fallen soldiers is on the move.

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Police identify two of eight migrants pulled from water near Akwesasne, Que.

The Akwesasne Mohawk Police identified two of the eight migrants whose bodies were pulled from the St. Lawrence River earlier this week, but said Saturday they're still searching for a local resident whose boat was found near the victims.

Rescuers search the area in Akwesasne, Que., Friday, March 31, 2023. Authorities in the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne say one child is missing after the bodies of six migrants of Indian and Romanian descent were pulled from the river Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Hungry iguana bites and infects toddler with rare bacterial infection before snatching her cake

A rare infection with tuberculosis-like symptoms was reported in a toddler after an iguana bit her before snatching away a slice of cake on a trip to Costa Rica.

W5 investigates

W5 investigates | Priest, neighbours issue plea for help for struggling international students in Cape Breton

Cape Breton University has more than doubled in size by enrolling thousands of international students, and critics say the campus and community weren't ready. Watch the documentary 'Cash Cow' on CTV W5, Saturday at 7 p.m.

Interim RCMP commissioner Duheme 'very concerned' about foreign interference

As questions continue to swirl around the issue of other countries' meddling in Canadian affairs, interim RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme says he's 'very, very concerned' about foreign interference, and would like to see the national force be able to use intelligence as evidence in its investigations.

Migrant bodies in St. Lawrence 'heartbreaking' but 'predictable,' advocate says

After the bodies of several people were discovered in the St. Lawrence River, who authorities say were likely trying to cross illegally into the U.S., a migrant advocate is questioning why people are fleeing Canada.