Just over 70 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Waterloo Region, another death reported
Region of Waterloo Public Health has confirmed 71 new cases of COVID-19, as the Friday afternoon update marks another stark increase in daily case counts.
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'We have to be more vigilant': Region's top doc warns of rising COVID-19 case counts
Waterloo Region's top doctor says she's growing concerned with the number of local COVID-19 cases starting to rise.
Waterloo Region stays in red-control zone under COVID-19 framework
Waterloo Region will remain with the same COVID-19 reopening restrictions for at least one more week.
Kitchener tech executive awarded governor general's medal
A tech executive of Kitchener-based Bonfire Interactive has received one the country's highest civilian honours for a project to help newcomers enter the job market and rebuild their lives.
Black history month celebration goes online for WRDSB
The 2021 Waterloo Region District School Board's Black history month celebration went virtual Friday night.
Huron-Perth moving to yellow next week, Grey-Bruce goes green
The region governed by Huron Perth Public Health is moving into the yellow-protect zone come Monday.
Food truck operators pivot for pandemic ahead of peak season
The pandemic has served up big changes for food truck operators.
Where does the snow go? Kitchener's environmentally friendly storage and disposal site
The City of Kitchener's $3 million snow storage and disposal site is making sure to let the process happen naturally and without a serious environmental impact.
Spring sports season cancelled for WCSSAA
Student-athletes at most Waterloo Region secondary schools will unfortunately not be able to participate in spring time sports this season.
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Canada more than doubles COVID-19 vaccine distribution this week
Canada is seeing an upsurge in vaccines distributed across the country, with numbers making up more than double of what was allocated in the last two weeks.
Health Canada approves two AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
Health Canada has approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and a related shot by the Serum Institute of India for use around the country with the first doses expected to arrive soon.
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CTVNews.ca posed reader questions to infectious disease experts to get answers on the many uncertainties surrounding COVID-19 vaccines and the rollout across Canada.
'Good to go': Canadian pharmacies ready for next phase of vaccine rollout
Canada's pharmacies say they're primed and ready to start administering COVID-19 vaccines at their facilities across the country, as government officials prepare for the next phase of vaccine rollout.
Video shows officers posing in front of body; Vancouver police under investigation
A spokeswoman for Vancouver police says the conduct of two officers is under investigation after video footage emerged of the pair allegedly posing with a dead body at a popular beach.
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