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Zone change application approved for fruit processing facility in St. Jacobs
Zone change application approved for fruit processing facility in St. Jacobs

A new fruit processing facility will be coming to St. Jacobs after Woolwich Township council approved a zoning amendment application for the property. Prica Orchard Inc. wants to build the facility...

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Season of giving starts with local humane society holiday fundraiser
Season of giving starts with local humane society holiday fundraiser

It's called A Season of Second Chances: Hope for the Holidays Campaign. It's the largest fundraiser of the year for the Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo and Stratford Perth (HSKWSP) is now underway....

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New mental health supports for first responders come amid concerning report from CMHA
New mental health supports for first responders come amid concerning report from CMHA

A new report from the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is showing a significant decline in the mental health of Canadians. The report said overall mental health in this country has declined...

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Rangers and Knights renew rivalry at the Aud
Rangers and Knights renew rivalry at the Aud

It's rivalry night at the Kitchener Auditorium with the London Knights in town. This will be the first meeting between the Knights and the East Avenue Blue this season and already has implications for...
Regional councillors among dozens opposed to use of notwithstanding clause to clear encampments
Regional councillors among dozens opposed to use of notwithstanding clause to clear encampments

Opposition to a letter from some Ontario mayors, calling for the province to allow municipalities to request the use of the Notwithstanding Clause to clear homeless encampments, is growing. A group...
Residents near proposed affordable housing build worry about traffic and crime
Residents near proposed affordable housing build worry about traffic and crime

The City of Cambridge hosted a public comment session this week concerning two proposed high-density, affordable housing builds in established neighbourhoods. The properties in question are 25 Chalmers...
Kitchener Rangers look to bounce back against bottom-dwelling Petes on home ice
Kitchener Rangers look to bounce back against bottom-dwelling Petes on home ice

On paper, it looks like a mismatch. The Rangers sit near the top of the OHL standings while the Peterborough Petes are planted firmly at the bottom, but as anyone who has followed the league for any...
Recent encampment evictions raising questions about methods and timing
Recent encampment evictions raising questions about methods and timing

As municipalities continue to find ways to address the growing number of homeless encampments in cities, the eviction of two camps in the area is again pushing the issue to the forefront. This week,...
Homeless encampments broken-up in Cambridge and Guelph
Homeless encampments broken-up in Cambridge and Guelph

It appears as though the break-up of a pair of homeless encampments this week went ahead with little resistance. Both Guelph and Cambridge invoked eviction notices, forcing those living at the sites...