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'I was legitimately terrified': Encampment resident recounts armed police response

What ended up being a false alarm saw Waterloo regional police respond to a weapons call at a Kitchener encampment with guns drawn on Saturday.

'The interest just completely faded after the arrest': Cambridge teen’s dream of going to NHL derailed by bullying, harassment, alleges lawsuit

A Cambridge family has launched a $5.5-million civil lawsuit against Victus Academy, an elite hockey prep school in Kitchener, and three of its students.

Up in smoke: Recent cannabis store closures in Uptown Waterloo could be signs of oversaturated market

Cannabis shops cropped up quickly across Waterloo region, but it seems some are now closing shop shortly after they arrived. At least one expert says the shift could point to signs of saturation as the heavily competitive fight for cannabis sales takes its toll.

Rally in Guelph pushes for increased local abortion access

Reproductive rights were in focus in Guelph Monday night as a crowd gathered at city hall to demand more local access to abortion services and denounce developments in the United States.

'A nurse can't be everywhere': Health care staff shortages prompt Ontario ER closures

The recent temporary closures of two Ontario emergency rooms and consolidation of staff at another have renewed concerns over the province's health-care worker shortage, with doctors and nurses calling on the government to tackle the problem.

Driveway paved without permission needs to be ripped up, says Puslinch, Ont. homeowner

A Puslinch, Ont. woman says her driveway will need to be repaved less than month after she came home to find strangers working on it without her prior consent.

People warned to stop stomping on canola crops to take selfies

Two “serious instances” involving people endangering crops to take selfies at a southern Ontario canola farm over the Canada Day long weekend have prompted police to warn the public about the potential consequences of trespassing into crop fields.

One deceased, four taken to hospital following head on collision in Oxford County

One person has died and four others — including three children — have been taken to hospital following a head on collision in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim, Ont. Monday afternoon.

Monkeypox vaccine for pre-exposure use expected in Guelph next week

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) says it expects the monkeypox vaccine to be available for pre-exposure use in Guelph beginning next week.