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MPPs question why banning Pride flags are a priority for Waterloo Catholic board

Some local MPPs are voicing concerns about the Waterloo Catholic District School Board’s (WCDSB) priorities after getting many calls from concerned parents and taxpayers over the weekend. A possible...

11h ago

Ontario colleges, universities and businesses call for more post-secondary funding

Three major organizations representing Ontario’s colleges, universities and business community are urging the province to boost investment in the post-secondary sector, saying the economic threat from...

11h ago

Police say 11-year-old boy is responsible for recent threat against Guelph school

A child in Guelph received a stern talking to from police after it was determined the youth was responsible for a phone threat last week, leading to the evacuation of an elementary school. On Friday,...

12h ago

Charges expected after 14-year-old horse and buggy driver badly hurt in Wellesley collision

A boy driving a horse and buggy in Wellesley Township was airlifted to hospital after a Sunday morning collision left him seriously injured. Waterloo Regional Police say it happened around 8:45 a.m.,...

17h ago

Sold-out crowd takes over Elmira for Women's Hockey Championship final

Thousands of hockey fans of all ages poured into the Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira this weekend for the U SPORTS Women's Hockey Championship. The gold medal game saw the home crowd come out in...

16h ago

Rangers' rookies take the ice for last game of regular season

Hockey fans got a glimpse of the future of the Kitchener Rangers Sunday, as the Blueshirts wrapped up the regular season. Six rookies took the ice against Guelph, with Avry Anstis making his OHL debut. It...

16h ago

Rally expected at WCDSB meeting, pride flag ban on the agenda

2SLGBTQ+ activists and allies are set to stage a rally and speak Monday evening at the Waterloo Catholic District School Board's meeting, during which a discussion will ensue about a ban that would include...

13h ago

CityNews-Leger poll shows strong support for Carney-led Liberal party among Torontonians

Torontonians strongly favour a Liberal government under Mark Carney, according to a CityNews-Leger poll. That is likely not good news for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, as experts say Toronto...

22h ago

Driver caught going almost double the speed limit in Wellesley

Waterloo regional police say a driver is facing a number of penalties after going well above the speed limit in the Township of Wellesley. According to officers, a driver was caught going 96 km/h in...
Arrest made after Cambridge woman hits police cruiser trying to flee

A Cambridge driver has been arrested by regional police for impaired driving after they hit a police cruiser over the weekend. It happened Friday around 7:10 p.m. when Waterloo Regional Police Services...