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Inquest jury rules Beau Baker’s death a suicide

The inquest jury found that Beau Baker, 20, died by suicide with the cause of death being a gunshot wound in the torso.

20-year-old Beau Baker is shown in an undated Facebook photo.

Planned growth at YKF this summer not possible after four planes repossessed: Flair

Flair Airlines says the seizure of four of its aircraft earlier this month means it won’t be able to increase the number of passengers travelling through Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) this spring and summer as planned.

A Flair Airlines plane arrives at the Region of Waterloo International Airport (Dan Lauckner / CTV News Kitchener)

Kitchener man facing dozens of charges relating to sexually explicit messages sent to teenagers

A 55-year-old Kitchener man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly sent sexually explicit messages to individuals who he believed to be teenage girls.

The Waterloo Region District School Board in this undated file photo. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)

'Figured I had to win': 'Catch the Ace' winner recalls moment he became a millionaire

The winner of the Hagersville 'Catch the Ace' progressive lottery said he doesn’t have many plans for the over $2 million he won on Thursday.

Maple Syrup Festival kicks off in Elmira

Saturday marks the first day of April and a big comeback for the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival.

Police find 6 bodies, including 1 child, in St. Lawrence River

The bodies of six people, including one child, were found in the St. Lawrence River Thursday afternoon after an air search involving the Canadian Coast Guard, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police said.

Man arrested in Guelph, Ont. snow-clearing scam

Guelph police say they have arrested a man in an alleged snow-clearing scam with several victims in the city.

COVID-19 assessment clinics in Guelph and Stratford close today

More COVID-19 assessment clinics are closing due to a decrease in demand.

Freezing rain special weather statement issued for Waterloo Region

A special weather statement was issued Friday morning for much of Southwestern Ontario, including Waterloo region and surrounding areas.

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Federal minimum wage, taxes on alcohol: Here's what's changing in Canada April 1

The federal minimum wage is increasing from $15.55 per hour to $16.65, and taxes are going up on gas and alcohol nationwide starting April 1.

Akwesasne: Bodies of two more migrants found, bring total dead to eight

Police say the bodies of eight migrants have been retrieved from the waters off the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne, straddling the Canada - U.S. border. The people whose bodies were recovered Thursday and Friday consisted of two families of Romanian and Indian origins who were likely trying to enter the U.S. illegally, police said Friday.

Trudeau defends appointment of cabinet minister's sister-in-law as interim ethics commissioner

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending the appointment of senior Liberal cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc's sister-in-law as Canada's interim ethics commissioner.

Gwyneth Paltrow scores court win that means more than her $1 countersuit

Gwyneth Paltrow 's motivation to go to trial to fight a lawsuit accusing her of sending a fellow skier “absolutely flying” at a posh Utah ski resort in 2016 was about vindication. She got it when a jury found her not at fault in the collision, granting her exactly the $1 she sought in her countersuit

The Laundress issues new recall after carcinogen found in fabric conditioners

Luxury detergent brand The Laundress has announced another recall of its products after discovering a known carcinogen in its line of fabric conditioners.