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Brantford woman killed during Saturday's storm

The woman killed at Pinehurst Lake Conservation Area during Saturday's storm has now been identified as Shelby Humble-Neale of Brantford.

Shelby Humble-Neale of Brantford in an undated photo taken from the Beckett-Glaves Family Funeral Centre's website.

Storm cleanup continues in Waterloo region, Kitchener’s largest high school closed

The largest high school in Kitchener has been closed Tuesday due to a power outage, as the area continues to recover from Saturday's storm.

River Road in Kitchener following a storm. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener) (May 24, 2022)

Not guilty plea entered, jury selection begins in death of man found in freezer

Chad Rue Waters, 48, has pleaded not guilty to first degree murder in the death of Ashley Pereira.

Police investigation underway at McLennan Park

Waterloo regional police are telling people to avoid McLennan Park in Kitchener as officers conduct an investigation.

LRT train and van collide in Kitchener

A loud bang was heard in front of Grand River Hospital around 10 a.m. Tuesday, as an LRT train and a black van collided in front of the hospital’s entrance.

What you need to know about the clean up from Ontario's deadly storm

Crews continue to slowly restore power to areas of Ontario severely damaged by a deadly storm that tore through the province over the weekend.

Teen seriously injured, another teen arrested after crash in Kitchener

A 16-year-old has been seriously hurt and a 17-year-old has been arrested following a collision in Kitchener on Monday.

Rotary Club announces return of in-person Lobsterfest in Kitchener

The Kitchener Conestoga Rotary Club’s Lobsterfest is back in-person this year.

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Ontario at 890, ICU admissions total 157

Ontario health officials say that 890 people are currently in hospital with COVID-19 as the number of ICU admissions linked to the virus sits at 157.

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Canada sending more artillery to Ukraine, 'crucial' to fight against Russia: Anand

Canada is sending an additional 20,000 rounds of ammunition to Ukraine for the Ukrainian military to use in its ongoing defence against the Russians. This ammunition—155mm calibre, as well as fuses and charge bags—is being donated, but comes at a cost of $98 million, according to the federal government.

Canada's Minister of National Defense Anita Anand leaves the podium after a news conference with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon, Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Outages persist across Ontario and Quebec, toll rises

Power outages caused by the powerful and deadly storm that swept across Ontario and Quebec on Saturday are stretching into another day, as hydro providers warned customers they could be waiting even longer for service to be fully restored.

11 killed in shooting attacks on 2 bars in Mexico

Eleven people, eight of them women, were killed in simultaneous shooting attacks on two bars in north-central Mexico, authorities said Tuesday.

200 bodies found in Mariupol as war rages in Ukraine's east

Workers digging through the rubble of an apartment building in Mariupol found 200 bodies in the basement, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday, as more horrors come to light in the ruined city that has seen some of the worst suffering of the 3-month-old war.