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Crash closes Hwy. 401 westbound outside Cambridge, Ont.

Police have shut down a section of Highway 401 westbound between Woodstock and Cambridge after a crash involving a transport truck and an Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) vehicle.

A transport truck pulled over on Hwy. 401, with damage on its right side, after a crash involving a Ontario Ministry of Transportation vehicle on June 9, 2023. (Submitted/OPP)

Exclusive experience: Members-only bar opens in Waterloo

A new bar in Uptown Waterloo is offering an exclusive experience based around a members-only model.

Inside LaLa Social House in Waterloo. (Spencer Turcotte/CTV Kitchener)

40 overdoses recorded in one week, says WRIDS

The Waterloo Region Integrated Drug Strategy (WRIDS) is sounding the alarm after a significant number of drug overdose and poisonings were reported over the last few days.

Fifth suspicious fire under investigation in Mount Forest

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating another suspicious fire in Mount Forest, bringing the total to five fires in five days.

CTV Kitchener's Emma Ens leaving to pursue new opportunity

It’s a bittersweet day here at CTV Kitchener, as one of our colleagues is leaving to take on a new adventure.

Three kids win contest to be police chief for a day at WRPS

Three children got the ride of their lifetime Friday morning after winning a contest for the annual Police Chief for a Day event with Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS).

Cambridge councillor pushing to bring public outdoor water fountains back to city core

The City of Cambridge has no free, public outdoor water drinking fountains, but one city councillor is trying to change that.

'We’re really trying to grow together': Brantford athlete hoping to help Canada qualify for 2024 Olympics

A Brantford teen is living her life-long dream as a member of Canada’s National Artistic Swimming Team but now she’s laser focused on the Pan Am Games and is hoping that leads to the 2024 Olympics.

Waterloo working to restore damaged rainbow crosswalk

Crews in Waterloo are working to remove tire marks from a rainbow crosswalk on Willis Way.

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David Johnston resigns as foreign interference special rapporteur, citing 'highly partisan atmosphere'

Foreign interference special rapporteur David Johnston has resigned, CTV News has confirmed. In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Johnston cited the intense politicization of his appointment and work, as the reason for his coming departure.

David Johnston, Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference waits to appear before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on Parliament Hill, Tuesday, June 6, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Here's how some of Canada's wildfires compare in size to cities, lakes

Fires across the country are burning millions of hectares of land but what does that really look like? CTVNews.ca compared the blazes to some cities and lakes in the country showing just how big they have gotten.

Donald Trump described Pentagon plan of attack and shared classified map, indictment says

Former U.S. president Donald Trump is facing 37 felony charges related to the mishandling of classified documents, according to an indictment unsealed Friday that alleges that he described a Pentagon 'plan of attack' and shared a classified map related to a military operation.

Boris Johnson quits as U.K. lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament

Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson shocked Britain on Friday by quitting as a lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament.

Reactive to proactive: A push for a national campaign on wildfire education in Canada

Despite the alarming facts and figures, experts say Canada is far more reactive than it is proactive when it comes to wildfires and they’re calling for a national campaign on wildfire education to better prepare for the future.