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11 new COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo Region for second straight day

Health officials in Waterloo Region reported 11 new COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row on Tuesday.

WRDSB apologizes for harms caused by School Resource Officer program

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is apologizing for the harms caused by the School Resource Officer (RSO) program.

The Waterloo Region District School Board administration building is seen on Thursday, May 9, 2013. (David Imrie / CTV Kitchener)

Residents shaken after hearing shots fired in Kitchener neighbourhood

Waterloo regional police continue to investigate after reports of shots fired brought a large police presence to a Kitchener neighbourhood on Monday night.

Officers taped off a parking lot of a townhouse complex on Rutherford Drive and canvassed the area on Monday evening. (Terry Kelly/CTV Kitchener)

Drive-thru COVID-19 vaccines available at Bingemans this week

Bingemans will offer drive-thru COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings this week.

Ontario warns it will have different rules for vaccinated and unvaccinated students this September

Ontario's top doctor is warning thousands of unvaccinated students that they could face different rules compared to their vaccinated peers in September.

Truck driver sentenced in crash near Listowel, Ont. that left three dead

A Brampton, Ont. truck driver has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail in connection with a 2019 collision that killed three members of a London family.

'How are we going to survive?': CFIB petitioning to have wage and rent subsidy extended

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on the federal government to extend the wage and rent subsidy programs for businesses.

Toronto Pearson Airport scraps decision to separate arrivals by vaccination status

After announcing last week that they would separate international arrivals based on vaccination status, Toronto Pearson Airport has reversed the decision.

Olympic medal wins encouraging physical activity in hometown youth, UW study finds

A study from the University of Waterloo found youth's physical activity increases when Olympic medallists come from their hometown.

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COVID-19 linked to 'significant' drop in intelligence: research

Individuals who recovered from COVID-19, including those who no longer had symptoms, exhibited significant 'cognitive deficits,' according to a large study out of the U.K.

People queue to receive COVID-19 vaccinations at the ESSA Academy in Bolton, England, Tuesday May 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Trudeau says Ottawa withholding health-care transfers to N.B. over abortion access

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is withholding health-care transfers to New Brunswick because the province is limiting access to abortion.

580 died in B.C. due to heat wave, according to latest coroner analysis

The BC Coroners Service now believes 580 people died in a record heat wave, but warns that figure is still preliminary and subject to change.

Canada now has enough COVID-19 vaccine doses to fully vaccinate all eligible citizens: PM

Canada currently has enough doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country to fully vaccinate every eligible person over the age of 12, with more than 66 million doses received as of Tuesday. While more than 26 million of the eligible 33 million Canadians have rolled up their sleeves, the push is now on to try to reach those who haven't.

Toronto Pearson Airport scraps decision to separate arrivals by vaccination status

After announcing last week that they would separate international arrivals based on vaccination status, Toronto Pearson Airport has reversed the decision.