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Region of Waterloo reports more than 80 new COVID-19 cases for first time in a month

Health officials are reporting 86 new cases of COVID-19 in Waterloo Region, the first time the daily increase has been over 80 in exactly one month.

A nurse gets a swab ready at a temporary COVID-19 test clinic in Montreal, on Friday, May 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Reports of missing person in Conestogo Lake prompts emergency response

Emergency crews are responding to reports of a missing person in Conestogo Lake.

A helicopter could be seen flying over Conestogo Lake following reports of a missing person in the water. (Matt Ethier/CTV Kitchener) (June 13, 2021)

Ontario reports more than 500 new COVID-19 cases for fourth straight day

Ontario health officials are reporting just over 500 new cases of COVID-19 for the fourth straight day.

A technician prepares COVID-19 coronavirus patient samples for testing at a laboratory in New York's Long Island on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (AP / John Minchillo)

‘Wonderful to be putting food on plates’: Guelph patios packed on second day of Ontario reopening

The patios of Downtown Guelph were full of customers for the second day of step one in Ontario’s reopening plan.

Canada donating 13M surplus COVID-19 vaccine doses to developing countries

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged 13 million surplus vaccines to help the world get immunized against COVID-19 as he and other G7 leaders wrapped up a two-day summit in Britain dominated by the pandemic, climate change and China.

'Taken too soon': Funeral service held for London, Ont. family killed in vehicle attack

Hundreds gathered in London, Ont. on Saturday at the public funeral for four members of a Pakistani-Canadian family who were killed in an attack that police have called a hate crime. The public was invited to join in celebrating the lives of Talat Afzaal, 74, her son Salman Afzaal, 46, his wife Madiha Salman, 44, and their 15-year-old daughter Yumnah Salman.

Waterloo Region residents take advantage of relaxed restrictions with more outdoor exercise

Now that Ontario is in Step 1 of their reopening plan, more outdoor activities are available to Waterloo Region residents.

Ontario shortens AstraZeneca dose interval to eight weeks

Ontarians who received their first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be able to get their second dose after eight weeks with informed consent.

Cambridge woman baking up Pride month cookie packages for a good cause

Emily Reilly is combining her passion for baking and love of art to create the perfect Pride cookie package.

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Canada donating 13M surplus COVID-19 vaccine doses to developing countries

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a closing news conference at Treganna castle following the G7 Summit in St. Ives, Cornwall, England, on Sunday, June 13, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Adrian Wyld)

Prime minister, Sask. premier mourn death of RCMP officer killed on-duty

Officials and community members from Saskatchewan and across Canada are sharing messages of mourning after an RCMP officer was killed on-duty Saturday.

Trudeau says G7 leaders agreed to co-ordinate China approach much more closely

G7 leaders have agreed to co-ordinate their response to the challenges posed by China 'much, much more closely,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said after a summit in the United Kingdom.

Liberals approached me to cross the floor, issues with Green leader 'irreconcilable': Atwin

Floor-crosser Jenica Atwin says that the Liberal Party reached out to her about joining their caucus in May, and that she gave Green Party Leader Annamie Paul an 'ultimatum' before she made the decision to switch teams.