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Wildfire smoke from Quebec, northern Ontario lingers in K-W

A haze is lingering in the air and there’s a faint smell of smoke in areas across southwestern Ontario as wildfires continue to burn in Quebec and northern Ontario.

Haze from wildfires in northern Ontario and Quebec can be seen in K-W on June 6, 2023. (Alison Sandstrom/CTV News)

Trustee brings school board to court over temporary suspension for alleged breach of conduct

A trustee with the Waterloo Region District School Board brought the board to court on Tuesday, arguing that a suspension handed to him in 2022 was unfair and unreasonable.

Waterloo Region District School Board trustee Mike Ramsay appears during an interview with CTV News in this file image from 2022. (CTV Kitchener)

Mosquito mayhem: Why the pests are so bad this year in Ontario

They buzz. They bite. They carry diseases that can be bad for your health. It seems there’s more mosquitos than ever this year – and people are noticing.

This image provided by the USDA Agricultural Research Service shows a closeup of a mosquito on human skin. (USDA Agricultural Research Service via AP)

1 dead, 3 others transported to hospital after crash near Acton, Ont.

Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say a 60-year-old SUV driver from Fergus has died in hospital following a collision involving two vehicles.

Cleanup of soil, groundwater contamination planned at former Kitchener bus terminal

The Region of Waterloo is set to begin the process of environmental remediation at the former Charles Street bus terminal in Kitchener.

Full and partial burn bans declared in Waterloo region and Wellington County

The townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich say a full fire ban is in effect.

18-year-old caught going nearly twice the speed limit gets mother's car impounded: Guelph police

Guelph police have charged an 18-year-old after they say he was caught going nearly twice the speed limit in his mother's car.

Police seize loaded handgun after motorcycle crash on Hwy. 401

A 40-year-old man from Toronto is facing weapons charges after police found a loaded handgun at the scene of a crash he was involved in.

Coalition of Muslim Women of KW to host vigil on two year anniversary of the killing of the Afzaal family in London, Ont.

The Coalition of Muslim Women (CMW) of KW is organizing a vigil on Tuesday evening to commemorate the lives lost on June 6, 2021 when four out of the five members of the Afzaal family were struck and killed by a man in a truck in London, Ont.

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Johnston to launch foreign interference hearings in July, calls allegations of bias 'quite simply false'

Canada's special rapporteur on foreign interference David Johnston calls the allegations swirling around his objectivity 'quite simply false,' and said Tuesday he plans to push ahead with his work, launching public hearings next month

David Johnston, Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference, appears as a witness at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Ford calls for ouster, Poilievre decries Liberal response to Bernardo prison transfer

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberals to keep "multiple murderers" in maximum-security prison, as fallout continues over the transfer of convicted killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security institution in Quebec.

Sex harassment case involving Trudeau Foundation should be heard in N.L., lawyer says

The lawyer representing a woman who alleges she was sexually harassed by a former Northwest Territories premier says her client would likely have to end her lawsuit if a judge determines the trial should be moved to Quebec.

Travellers from 13 more countries now eligible to visit Canada without a visa

Canada is expanding the list of countries whose residents are eligible to visit this country without a travel visa.

Canadian military joined recent U.S. forum on UFOs; Pentagon trying to identify 'metallic' orbs

The Canadian military has confirmed it participated in a May 2023 forum for Five Eyes intelligence partners that was held by the director of the Pentagon's UFO research program.