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CAFC warns of popular frauds and scams ahead of the holiday season
CAFC warns of popular frauds and scams ahead of the holiday season

As Waterloo Region begins to ramp into the holiday season, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) says it's one of the biggest times of the year for fraudsters. As spending increases through December,...

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Kitchener MP looking to nail down affordable housing definition before feds deliver Fall Economic Statement
Kitchener MP looking to nail down affordable housing definition before feds deliver Fall Economic Statement

A private member’s motion going to Parliament Hill this week is calling for a change to the criteria that CMHC can use to define affordable housing. It’s being proposed by Kitchener Centre MP Mike...

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From EI-EI-EI-O to Ho Ho Ho: KW Oktoberfest launches festive merch
From EI-EI-EI-O to Ho Ho Ho: KW Oktoberfest launches festive merch

You can help keep the spirit of Gemütlichkeit alive over the holidays. While K-W Oktoberfest is over, the festive season is nearly here. To celebrate, the local Bavarian festival has released a new...

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Local CMHA launches holiday fundraiser amid growing demand
Local CMHA launches holiday fundraiser amid growing demand

It's supposed to be the time of year to celebrate family and friends, the good things in life and the dawning of a new year, but for many, the holiday season brings loneliness, depression and anxiety. It's...

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Guelph officer breaks hand in struggle with suspect
Guelph officer breaks hand in struggle with suspect

A Guelph police officer is now recovering following a run-in with a suspect that ended with a broken hand, and charges of assaulting police. It was just after 4 p.m. when officers were called out to...

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Two people taken to hospital following crash on Kossuth Road
Two people taken to hospital following crash on Kossuth Road

Two people from Kitchener were taken to hospital following a collision on Kossuth Road in Cambridge on Monday. Waterloo Regional Police closed a portion of Kossuth Road following the crash at around...

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Waterloo Region digging out with more snow on the way
Waterloo Region digging out with more snow on the way

A blast of winter weather hit Waterloo Region Sunday, with some areas recording double-digit snowfall amounts. By 9 p.m. Sunday, snow accumulation amounts were up to 14 cm in the Stanley Park neighbourhood...

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A warm, dry November gives way to snowy December
A warm, dry November gives way to snowy December

A flip of the calendar and it almost feels like someone flipped a weather switch. As the Region digs out from a major winter blast, a look back at November reveals an ongoing warming trend and drier-than-average...

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School buses cancelled for WRDSB and WCDSB
School buses cancelled for WRDSB and WCDSB

The 570 NewsRadio Extreme Weather Centre is open Monday, December 1. School buses, taxis and special education routes operated by both the Waterloo Catholic District School Board and Waterloo Region...

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Kitchener fire displaces residents, sending smoke over Fairview Park Mall
Kitchener fire displaces residents, sending smoke over Fairview Park Mall

A number of residents of a Kitchener townhouse complex are receiving support from the Red Cross, after a reported blaze on Sunday afternoon. It was just around 12:45 p.m. when emergency crews responded...

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