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Unpaid rent for Fashion History Museum in Hespeler Village forces closure

The Fashion History Museum in Cambridge will be closing after racking up some unpaid rent. It’s to the tune of about $140,000, which the City of Cambridge said would transfer over to taxpayers, forcing...

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Township mayors want case-by-case approach to speed enforcement

It would fair to say most drivers agree that the safe thing to do is to reduce your speed in a school zone. And yet the issue persists forcing local government to take action through initiatives like speed...

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Noxious substance sprayed outside bar in Uptown Waterloo

A noxious substance was sprayed at a group of people standing outside of a bar in Uptown Waterloo early Friday morning. Police believe the substance to be bear mace. Around 2:25 a.m., regional police...

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Headed to the ROW airport? A traffic detour is now in place

A temporary traffic detour is in place near the Region of Waterloo (ROW) International Airport in Breslau. The region announced March 14 that the left turn lane at Airport Road has been closed by Waterloo...

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Conestoga College extends president contract until 2026

Despite what some might refer to as a tumultuous year, the Conestoga College Board of Governors has announced a contract extension for president John Tibbits. He will remain in place until December...

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GRT sees dip in ridership in 2024

After a record-breaking year for ridership in 2023, Grand River Transit (GRT) is reporting a slight slump in 2024. A year-end report from GRT showed there were 25.7 million riders last year, which is...

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Highway 85 reopens after police, emergency services respond to incident

Southbound lanes on Highway 85 were temporarily closed at Lancaster Street in Kitchener on Friday afternoon. The closure took effect shortly after 1 p.m. and southbound lanes reopened around 2:30 p.m....

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Elizabeth Ziegler PS closed for the rest of the school year amid structural concerns

A public elementary school that closed after a slab of concrete fell off the building over a week ago will now not reopen to students this school year. In an update, the Waterloo Region District School...

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Alaska senator threatens to halt cruise ships from coming to B.C.

Friday brings another threat by the United States on Canada. This time, Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan wants to take legal action to prevent cruise ships from stopping at British Columbia ports, permanently. He...
Total lunar eclipse and blood moon in photos

The moon was giant and breathtaking for spectators that stayed up — or rose early — to watch as a total lunar eclipse took place. The edge of the Earth’s shadow first touched the moon at 11:57...