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Man loses $20K in lotto scam involving pre-paid credit cards

Police in Guelph have been contacted after a reported lotto scam in that city. A man said he was told over the phone that he had won an $850,000 prize in a Lotto 649 draw. To get the prize, he was...

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Warm start to November comes after mild October: weather station

November has started off downright balmy with a high of 18°C recorded Monday, and highs of 20°C in store for Waterloo Region residents on Tuesday and Wednesday. It comes after an especially mild October. Temperatures...

2h ago

OSAP pause hits paramedic students bound to work in underserved areas

Paramedic students at a career college in northern Ontario who were approved to receive funding through a signature government program aiming to boost health-care staffing have been swept up in the provincewide...

4h ago

SIU investigating after man, 19, found dead at U of T Mississauga residence; classes cancelled

The province's police watchdog says is it investigating after a 19-year-old man was found dead early Tuesday morning at a student residence at University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). The Special Investigations...

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High-risk offender released from custody, believed to be in Waterloo Region

The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) issued a public alert on Monday about high-risk offender Kevin Koehler who has been released from custody again. The 62-year-old was the subject of previous...

18h ago

Motorcyclist dies from injuries after crash with sedan in North Dumfries

There's a tragic update from the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) as a motorcyclist has died following a crash in North Dumfries last week. The collision happened around 1:10 a.m. on Oct. 28...

18h ago

Cyclist seriously injured after crash with SUV in Kitchener

A cyclist is in hospital with serious injuries after a crash with an SUV in Kitchener on Monday. The collision happened on King St. East between Morgan Ave. and Fairway Rd. just before noon. In a...

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2h ago

Man charged for exposing himself to trick-or-treaters in Kitchener

A Kitchener man is facing charges after he allegedly exposed himself to two trick-or-treaters in Kitchener. The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) was contacted on Halloween night about an indecent...

20h ago

Alleged impaired driver tries to flee in construction truck, workers hold him for police

A get-away attempt from an alleged hit-and-run crash didn't go as planned for one driver. Waterloo regional police have charged a Waterloo man with numerous offences, including driving impaired, after...

23h ago

Trick-or-treater from Kitchener finds blade in Halloween chocolate

A reminder to always check Halloween candy before consuming it. Police in Guelph are out with a report Monday of a blade found in one trick-or-treater's haul over the weekend. Sunday, a resident...

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