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Frost advisory issued as temperatures drop near freezing overnight

A chilly Wednesday night and Thursday morning has prompted Environment Canada to issue a frost advisory for Waterloo Region. "Patchy frost is expected overnight and Thursday morning as temperatures...

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Funeral being held Wednesday for fallen OPP officer Brandon Malcolm

OPP officers and other officials, as well as the general public, will be paying their respects on Wednesday to a veteran officer who was killed in a motorcycle crash while on duty in Cobourg last...

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Kitchener gas station evacuated after police were called about suspicious device

Police were taking no chances when they got a call about a suspicious device found at a Kitchener gas station. A statement from the Waterloo Regional Police Service said the call came in around 8:00...

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Kitchener Rangers set for finals face-off against Barrie

The day Kitchener Rangers fans have waited for all season long is finally here. On Wednesday night, the Blueshirts kick off the OHL Finals on home ice at The Aud against the Barrie Colts. The Rangers...

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Details revealed of raises in new contract for Grand River Transit

More details have come to light about the contract that prevented a Grand River Transit bus drivers strike. The 3-year contract has been ratified now by both the union and the Region of Waterloo. A...

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Region, Kitchener, Cambridge sign on to police-operated CCTV camera program

The Waterloo regional police service's CCTV camera program passed a significant hurdle this week, with the region, Kitchener, and Cambridge agreeing to sign on. The plan includes installing 52 cameras...

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Nearly one-third of Canadians say their finances are worse as gas prices climb: poll

One-third of Canadians say their personal finances have worsened in the last month as gas prices and inflation rise amid the war in Iran, according to a new poll. The survey conducted by Canada Pulse...

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Home sales down in Kitchener-Waterloo, but up in Cambridge

If you were looking to buy or sell a home this past month, where you were looking in Waterloo Region made a big difference. Cornerstone Association of Realtors is out with its monthly housing statistics,...

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Employee in hospital after attempted robbery at Kitchener store

Police say a robbery at a store in Kitchener in broad daylight put an employee in hospital. Officers with Waterloo Regional Police Service responded to the scene at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at a store on King...

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Arrests made in Guelph human trafficking investigation

Guelph police have arrested and charged two men from Toronto as part of an ongoing human trafficking investigation. According to police, the suspects were to have engaged in the trafficking and sexual...

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