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Waterloo Region adds 91 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations dip slightly

Another 91 positive cases of COVID-19 were reported in the Waterloo Region Wednesday, more than double the number reported yesterday.

Men charged with indignity to a dead body in suspicious death investigation

Waterloo Regional police say that two men have been charged after a woman was found dead inside of a Waterloo apartment building.

Police investigate a sudden death in Waterloo (Spencer Turcotte / CTV News Kitchener)

Ontario not ready to lift stay-at-home order and should extend lockdown, OMA says

Ontario is not ready to lift the stay-at-home order and should extend the current lockdown measures past May 20, the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) says.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford arrives at a press conference at Queen's Park during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The provincial government unveiled a new tiered system for COVID-19 restrictions that will give municipalities and public health units guidelines for when to implement lockdows and closures. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)

Sunwing resuming weekly Waterloo to Cancun flights this winter

Sunwing Airlines is planning to resume flights to Mexico from the Region of Waterloo International Airport this winter.

Baby raccoons reunited with mother by Guelph Humane Society

Four baby raccoons brought to the Guelph Humane Society were reunited with their mother.

Police perform investigation in Woodstock, Tillsonburg, Straffordville & Elgin County

Ontario Provincial Police preformed a joint investigation with Woodstock police in a number of areas on Wednesday morning.

Accused killer Ager Hasan in court for bail hearing

Ager Hasan, who is accused in the 2017 death of his ex-girlfriend, appeared in court via video for a bail hearing on Wednesday.

'I've seen this inequality everywhere': Female hockey players criticize Preston Memorial Auditorium plans

It's back to the drawing board for the proposed expansion of the Preston Memorial Auditorium after a number of female athletes came forward in criticism of the plans.

Ontario reports more than 2,300 new COVID-19 cases as ICU admissions drop below 800

Ontario is reporting more than 2,300 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday as the number of patients in intensive care with the disease drops below 800 for the first time in weeks.

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More provinces are limiting the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine

Questions remained Wednesday about the future of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in Canada as Manitoba limited use of the shot and Ontario said it was deciding how it would use an incoming shipment reserved for second doses.

A member of the medical staff draws serum from an AstraZeneca vaccine container at a vaccination center in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, April 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Ontario working on plan for how to use 250,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine that will arrive next week

The province is now expecting to receive 250,000 more doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine next week, a shipment that will be reserved for second shots as the province has suspended use of the vaccine until further notice.

Colonial Pipeline shutdown: How it could affect Canadians

The shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline is causing serious disruptions in the eastern United States. As a result, experts say motorists in some parts of Canada could be paying more at the pump.

What is 'black fungus'? The deadly infection afflicting COVID-19 patients in India

As the pandemic continues to rage in India, the country’s overburdened health-care system is also dealing with the emergence of a potentially fatal fungal infection afflicting COVID-19 patients. So, what is ‘black fungus’ and what is causing it?

U.S. House Republicans oust Donald Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post

U.S. House Republicans ousted Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber's No. 3 GOP leader on Wednesday, punishing her after she repeatedly rebuked former President Donald Trump for his false claims of election fraud and his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.