Kitchener Centre residents head to polls in provincial byelection
Kitchener Centre residents head to polls in provincial byelection

Kitchener Centre is set to get a new provincial representative Thursday night. Residents head to the polls to elect their new member of provincial parliament, after the seat has been vacant since July,…

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Three encampment fires in six days in Waterloo Region
Three encampment fires in six days in Waterloo Region

For the third time in less than a week, a fire was reported at a local encampment. The latest incident happened Thursday, Nov. 30 just after 7 a.m. in the Weber Street and Victoria Street area of Kitchener,…

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Driver tries to pick up girl waiting for bus in Kitchener, police investigating
Driver tries to pick up girl waiting for bus in Kitchener, police investigating

It’s another reminder to talk to your kids about being wary of strangers after a driver tried to pick up a young female in Kitchener. Police said the youth was waiting for a bus when the driver of a…

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Stolen kitten still missing as police make arrest
Stolen kitten still missing as police make arrest

An arrest has been made in a stolen kitten investigation but sadly, the animal has not yet been recovered. Police were notified after the 10-week-old kitten named Crosby was stolen right out of a cage…

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Public input session before regional budget approval sees more debate on WRPS funding
Public input session before regional budget approval sees more debate on WRPS funding

Police funding was once again a contentious topic at the final public input session ahead of the finalization of the 2024 regional budget. Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) is requesting a $14…

10h ago

Mayor of Kitchener in attendance at COP28 in Dubai
Mayor of Kitchener in attendance at COP28 in Dubai

The mayor of Kitchener is taking part in the UN’s COP28 environmental conference in Dubai. Berry Vrbanovic tells CityNews 570 that he is one of a couple hundred mayors and governors attending from around…

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Three encampment fires in six days in Waterloo Region
Three encampment fires in six days in Waterloo Region

For the third time in less than a week, a fire was reported at a local encampment. The latest incident happened Thursday, Nov. 30 just after 7 a.m. in the Weber Street and Victoria Street area of Kitchener,…

6h ago

Driver tries to pick up girl waiting for bus in Kitchener, police investigating
Driver tries to pick up girl waiting for bus in Kitchener, police investigating

It’s another reminder to talk to your kids about being wary of strangers after a driver tried to pick up a young female in Kitchener. Police said the youth was waiting for a bus when the driver of a…

3h ago

Stolen kitten still missing as police make arrest
Stolen kitten still missing as police make arrest

An arrest has been made in a stolen kitten investigation but sadly, the animal has not yet been recovered. Police were notified after the 10-week-old kitten named Crosby was stolen right out of a cage…

2h ago

Public input session before regional budget approval sees more debate on WRPS funding
Public input session before regional budget approval sees more debate on WRPS funding

Police funding was once again a contentious topic at the final public input session ahead of the finalization of the 2024 regional budget. Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) is requesting a $14…

10h ago

Mayor of Kitchener in attendance at COP28 in Dubai
Mayor of Kitchener in attendance at COP28 in Dubai

The mayor of Kitchener is taking part in the UN’s COP28 environmental conference in Dubai. Berry Vrbanovic tells CityNews 570 that he is one of a couple hundred mayors and governors attending from around…

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