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Police investigating after body found in Perth County

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) shut down a section of a Perth County roadway Friday after they say a passerby discovered a body in the area overnight.

Police vehicles surround a white van on Perth Road 122 on Friday Jan. 27, 2023. (Chris Thomson/CTV Kitchener)

Kitchener school warns parents of man allegedly watching, following students

A Kitchener elementary school is responding to reports of a suspicious man who appeared to be watching or following students on two separate occasions.

Smithson Public School in Kitchener, Ont. on Jan. 27, 2022.

Elmira woman calls her rare condition 'really degrading', prepares for surgery in Arizona

An Elmira woman born with Pectus Excavatum, a condition where her ribcage is caved in, is getting set for a life-changing surgery in May.

Kennedy Shannon at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, June 2022. (Submitted/Lori Shannon)

Canadian Blood Services seeing ‘very drastic dip’ in blood donations locally

Canadian Blood Services in Kitchener-Waterloo are making a plea to the public after they say donations dried up following a surge over the holidays.

International students and new Canadians hit the ice for the first time in Cambridge

Canadian winters are typically long and frigid. But for many, it’s the best time of year to dust off helmets, sharpen skates and find the nearest rink.

Rental vacancies in Waterloo region reach 20-year low: CMHC

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) says the vacancy rate in Waterloo region has sunk to its lowest point in 20 years.

$100,000 workplace fine for Kitchener manufacturer and its CEO

A Kitchener company and its CEO have been fined a total of $100,000 for machine guarding violations. It's their third conviction in six years.

Neighbours raise concerns about hybrid shelter at community meeting

Residents had a chance to ask questions and raise concerns about the hybrid shelter planned for Erbs Road at a community meeting in Waterloo on Thursday night.

'Always say I love you': Ancaster, Ont. mother on the grief of losing her teen son in a car crash

An Ancaster, Ont. mom is mourning the death of her 19-year-old son who died in a Brant County crash on Jan. 21.

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WHO decision on COVID-19 emergency won't affect Canada's response: Tam

The World Health Organization will announce Monday whether it thinks COVID-19 still represents a global health emergency but Canada's top doctor says regardless of what the international body decides, Canada's response to the coronavirus will not change.

A sign reading 'wearing a mask is recommended,' is shown on a door in Montreal's Old Port, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Video shows struggle for hammer during Pelosi attack

Video released publicly Friday shows the husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi struggling with his assailant for control of a hammer moments before he was struck in the head during a brutal attack in the couple's San Francisco home last year.

Remembering the horrors of the Holocaust 78 years after liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau

In an emotional and powerful speech at an International Holocaust Remembrance Day event in Ottawa, a survivor stressed the importance of remembering the millions of victims murdered by the Nazis during the Second World War and underscored the need to stand up against anti-semitism and hate.

Running Room Canada website hit with data breach; some passwords, credit card info accessed

An outside group may have accessed the online personal information of some Running Room customers in Canada over the last several months, the retailer says.

What is going on with Bill C-11, the government's online streaming legislation?

The Liberals have spent years trying to pass online streaming legislation and now the current iteration, known as Bill C-11, is closer than ever to passing. With a potential parliamentary showdown ahead, here's what you need to know about how the contentious Broadcasting Act bill got to this stage.