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Plan to demolish homes for funeral home expansion approved in Kitchener

A controversial plan to demolish homes to expand a funeral home has been given the green light by the City of Kitchener.

Walser Funeral Home in Kitchener is seen with a zone change notice sign.

'BORGs' abound at Waterloo St. Patrick’s Day, but what are they?

A new youth binge-drinking trend was on display in the streets of Waterloo’s university district Friday.

Students carry 'BORGs' in Waterloo's university district on Friday March 17, 2023. (CTV Kitchener)

Parents say WRDSB eBook checkout system allows students to access inappropriate material

Several parents are questioning the filtering process of eBooks available to students at the Waterloo Regional District School Board (WRDSB) after they say their children were able to access eBooks that are not age appropriate.

Two suspects at large after youth allegedly assaulted with mini baseball bat in Kitchener

Waterloo regional police have arrested a youth and are looking to two other suspects after an alleged assault involving a mini baseball bat.

Kitchener commits to building 35,000 homes by 2031, Waterloo commits to 16,000

Both the cities of Kitchener and Waterloo have committed to building tens of thousands of new homes by 2031.

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VIDEO | $1-million fire in Aylmer, 10 people displaced

About 10 people have been displaced and damage is estimated at $1-million after a fire in Aylmer on Monday. John Street in Aylmer, Ont. has reopened in both directions following a fire on Monday night.

Inquest into death of Kitchener man shot and killed by police begins

Nearly eight years after 20-year-old Beau Baker was shot and killed by a Waterloo regional police officer, an inquest into the Kitchener man’s death is now getting underway.

'It's an obsession': How a Kitchener entrepreneur is using tech to help with gardening

Alex Lizewski has a bit of a green thumb, but she also knows her way around computer software.

17-year-old killed in crash near Drayton, Ont.

A teenager has died and two others have serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Mapleton Township near the village of Drayton.

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BREAKING | Trudeau says Conservative interference study motion won't be a confidence vote

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the vote later today on the Conservative motion calling for a new study into foreign interference will not be a confidence vote.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a town hall session at Kinaxis, a Kanata-based software company, in Ottawa, on Monday, March 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Inflation in Canada: February saw largest deceleration since April 2020

The annual pace of inflation cooled in February as it posted its largest deceleration since April 2020.

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opinion | What happens if you mistakenly get a larger tax refund?

Was your 2022 tax refund larger than you expected it to be?

Comparing the SVB collapse to 2008 crisis: Why one professor says the two are different

While the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the issues surrounding Credit Suisse have shaken investor confidence, a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis appears to be unlikely, one analyst says.