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Environment Canada issues extreme cold warning for Waterloo region and surrounding areas

A blast of cold Arctic air is expected to reach southern Ontario Thursday night, according to Environment Canada.

A skater's breath trails behind him as he skates on the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 as an extreme cold warning is in affect, with morning temperatures at -28C, feeling like -38C with the wind chill. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Justin Tang)

COVID-19 subvariant 'Kraken' arrives in Waterloo-Wellington

The newest subvariant of the COVID-19 virus has now been detected in Waterloo Region and Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph.

$5M Lotto 6/49 ticket sold in Kitchener

If you purchased a Lotto 6/49 Classic Draw ticket for Feb. 1 in Kitchener, you could be $5 million richer.

Police investigating reports of an armed robbery at Conestoga Mall

Waterloo regional police are in the area of Conestoga Mall in Waterloo for reports of an armed robbery.

Wiarton Willie predicts an early spring on Groundhog Day

Wiarton Willie made his prediction his spring prediction Thursday morning at 8:07 a.m. The groundhog did not see his shadow, meaning we could get an early spring.

Ontario releases new health-care plan to make access 'faster' and 'easier'

Ontario has released a new 'connected' and 'convenient' health-care plan aimed at shortening wait times and localizing access to care across the province.

Pickup truck used to break into a Guelph business, multiple tools stolen: Guelph police

Guelph police are investigating after they say a pickup truck was used to break into a west-end building Thursday morning.

Air Canada outage impacts operations at Toronto Pearson Airport

An outage experienced by Air Canada impacted operations at Toronto Pearson International Airport Thursday afternoon.

Kitchener woman charged in Saugeen Shores overdose death

Manslaughter and drug trafficking charges have been laid in connection to the overdose death of an individual in 2021, according to police in Saugeen Shores.

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Would you pay $300 a year for quick access to a nurse? Dealing with demand, Ontario doctors get creative

Paid subscriptions to on-demand care are among the many strategies primary health-care providers in Ontario are adopting in order to meet increased demand for access to doctors in the past year, while also managing staffing shortages.

In this file photo, Deni Valenzuela, 2, is held by her mother, Xihuitl Mendoza, in a waiting area of a U.S. health-care centre on June 21, 2022. Ontario doctors are employing an array of strategies, including charging for access to a nurse practitioner, in an effort to deal with demand for primary care amid staffing challenges. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Justice minister says he'll 'look at' federal policy restricting gay men from donating sperm

Justice Minister David Lametti says he will "look at" a federal policy that restricts gay and bisexual men from donating to sperm banks in Canada, after CTV News exclusively reported on Wednesday that a gay man is taking the federal government to court over it.

Liberals table bill delaying assisted dying expansion to March 2024

The federal government is seeking to delay the extension of assisted dying eligibility to people whose sole condition is a mental disorder until March 17, 2024. Justice Minister David Lametti introduced a bill seeking the extension in the House of Commons on Thursday.

Why Delissio pizzas and other Nestle products will disappear from Canadian stores

Nestle Canada says it is winding down its frozen meals and pizza business in Canada over the next six months. The four brands that will no longer be sold in the freezer aisle at Canadian grocery stores are Delissio, Stouffer's, Lean Cuisine and Life Cuisine.

Six more weeks of winter? Here are the predictions of groundhogs across North America

Will we see six more weeks of winter, or an early spring? Here’s what some of the groundhogs (and one human) have predicted so far, from coast-to-coast.