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Judge dismisses Region’s bid for encampment injunction

Waterloo-Wellington under winter travel advisory

Environment Canada has issued a winter weather travel advisory for Waterloo Region, Wellington County and Guelph.

Heavy snow makes for poor visibility in Waterloo, Ont. on Jan. 25, 2023. (CTV Kitchener)

Two youths arrested after alleged Kitchener break-in

Waterloo regional police said two youths were arrested in connection to a break-and-enter at a Kitchener business on Saturday morning.

Waterloo Regional Police cruiser is seen in Kitchener in 2015. (CTV News)

Ontarians can get money back with these personal income tax credits

While the deadline to file your taxes is months away, there are some personal tax credits Ontarians may qualify for that require some time pilfering through receipts to get them.

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.

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.

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.

Youth injured during large fight near Kitchener high school

The Waterloo Regional Police Service is investigating a fight outside a Kitchener high school that sent one person to hospital.

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.

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U.S. mass shootings lead to widening divide on state gun policies

Mass shootings have commanded public attention on a disturbingly frequent basis across the U.S., from a supermarket slaying in Buffalo, New York, to an elementary school tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, to a recent shooting at a California dance hall.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visits a memorial set up outside Star Dance Studio in Monterey Park, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, to honor the victims killed in last week's mass shooting. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Health Canada maintains use of COVID prevention drug Evusheld despite FDA pullback

Health Canada says it will continue to recommend COVID-19 prevention drug, Evulsheld, despite U.S. FDA pulling back its emergency use authorization due to concerns around its efficacy against Omicron subvariant 'Kraken.'

W5 EXCLUSIVE

W5 EXCLUSIVE | Interviewing a narco hitman: my journey into Mexico's cartel heartland

W5 goes deep into the narco heartland to interview a commander with one of Mexico's most brutal cartels. W5's documentary 'Narco Avocados' airs Saturday at 7 pm on CTV.

What we know -- and still don't know -- about what led to Tyre Nichols' death

Tyre Nichols was hospitalized after he was pulled over on January 7, police have said. Five Memphis Police Department officers, who also are Black, were fired after an internal investigation and are facing criminal charges, including second-degree murder.

OPINION

OPINION | Selling a home? How to know if you qualify for a capital gains exemption

When selling a home, Canadians may be exempted from paying capital gains tax on a residential property -- if it's their principal residence. On CTVNews.ca, personal finance contributor Christopher Liew explains what's determined as a principal residence, and what properties are eligible for the exemption.