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'I was out of my mind': Kitchener woman apologizes for setting fires at local Walmart

It was an emotional day in court for a Kitchener woman who pleaded guilty to two counts of arson for lighting a fire at a Walmart store in September.

Emergency crews respond to a fire at a Kitchener Walmart on Sept. 9, 2021 (CTV Kitchener)

Youth charged with assault after student choked at Chicopee Hills Public School

Waterloo regional police have charged a youth after another student was allegedly choked and lost consciousness during at a Kitchener public school.

Chicopee Hills Public School is shown on Dec. 1, 2021 (Dan Lauckner / CTV Kitchener)

Waterloo Region starts new month with 49 new COVID-19 cases

Region of Waterloo Public Health reported 49 new COVID-19 on Wednesday, marking its second highest single day case count since July.

8-year-old dead, Girl Guides' members among pedestrians struck in London, Ont.

Police in London, Ont. say an eight-year-old girl has died following a pedestrian crash in the city on Tuesday night.

'That's inhumane': Man forced to leave homeless encampment dismantled by region

A man is speaking out about his experience living at a homeless encampment dismantled by the region last week.

Search warrant leads to drug-related charges in Norfolk

Charges have been laid after police seized a quantity of illicit drugs and cash in Norfolk on Tuesday.

Ontario logs 780 new COVID-19 cases as seven-day average continues to rise

Health officials reported an additional 780 new COVID-19 cases in Ontario on Wednesday, as well as six more deaths related to the disease.

'The worst year we've ever seen': Turkeys in short supply this Christmas

Anyone looking to cook a turkey this Christmas might want to plan ahead.

Changes to overnight parking rules starting Dec. 1

Winter weather is here to stay and that means many cities are changing the rules when it comes to overnight parking.

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How is the Omicron variant different and why are scientists so concerned?

Researchers in South Africa first sounded the alarm over the B.1.1.529 variant, now known as Omicron, after finding more than 30 mutations in the spike protein, a component that can alter the way a virus infects cells. But much remains unknown about the finer details of the variant.

First cases of COVID-19 discovered in Canadian wildlife

The first cases of COVID-19 in Canadian wildlife have been discovered in three white-tailed deer, a press release from Environment and Climate Change Canada reports.

House of Commons unanimously agrees to pass conversion therapy bill

The House of Commons unanimously agreed to pass Bill C-4, the legislation to ban conversion therapy, through all stages without study or amendment after a Conservative motion, making it the first bill to pass the House in the 44th Parliament and head to the Senate. This rapid fast-tracking came just two days after the Liberals tabled expanded legislation aiming to prohibit all ages from being subjected to harmful LGBTQ2S+ conversion therapy practices.

Alberta expands COVID-19 vaccine booster eligibility to all adults in stages

Alberta will begin to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults in phases, the province announced Wednesday afternoon when it reported two more Omicron cases.

Airport COVID-19 testing for travellers arriving in Canada could start any time, minister says

The new on-arrival COVID-19 testing and isolation requirements for all air travellers coming from outside of Canada other than from the United States could come into effect at any time, depending on the airport, according to Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.