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What the skibidi is happening to the English language? “Skibidi,” pronounced SKI-bih-dee, is one of the slang terms popularized by social media that are among more than 6,000 additions this year to the Cambridge Dictionary. “Internet culture is changing the English language and the effect is fascinating to observe and …
Read More »Piece by piece: Pandemic puzzle exchange in Cambridge, Ont. still thriving
Looking over the incomplete 2,000-piece puzzle laid out on a desk in her Cambridge, Ont. basement, Yvette Bellaire wonders how much the hundreds of puzzles she’s built over the past few years might’ve cost. Hundreds of dollars? Thousands? That’s likely the case since she averages about two to three puzzles …
Read More »3 from Toronto-area arrested after home invasion, shooting in Cambridge
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two men and a teen boy were arrested following a home invasion shooting in Cambridge on Wednesday evening, according to Waterloo Regional Police. They say officers were sent to a house on Elgin Street near Galt Avenue at around 10 p.m. after …
Read More »Waterloo region confirms there won’t be homeless shelter at former Cambridge daycare
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Region of Waterloo councillors took steps to alleviate concerns some Cambridge residents may have had with plans to redevelop an old daycare. As a motion was being passed on the site at a council meeting on Wednesday night, Cambridge resident Nathan Whalen …
Read More »Region approves ban on heavy trucks travelling through downtown Cambridge
On Thursday, Waterloo Regional Council approved a ban on heavy trucks travelling through the Galt area of Cambridge. The ban does not apply to the hundreds of trucks that travel into the downtown core on a daily basis but to trucks that pass through the area to reach other places. …
Read More »Waterloo Regional council to ratify new contract with Grand River Transit bus drivers on Thursday
Waterloo Regional Council will hold a special meeting on Thursday to ratify the new contract for Grand River Transit bus drivers and support staff. Drivers were back on the job on Thursday after UNIFOR Local 4304 had reached an agreement with the region on Monday. On Tuesday, union members voted …
Read More »Moderna to begin manufacturing mRNA vaccines in Cambridge, Ont.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the Moderna facility will help manufacture mRNA vaccines in Cambridge and bring ‘good paying jobs’ to the region. News Source link
Read More »Cambridge, Ont. man dies in Mississauga highway crash: OPP
A 29-year-old man from Cambridge, Ont., has died after a collision on Highway 401 through Mississauga, police say. In a tweet, Ontario Provincial Police said officers from its Mississauga detachment were investigating a fatal collision westbound on Highway 401 near Mavis Road. Sgt. Kerry Schmidt told Global News the incident …
Read More »Man ignores Hwy 401 closure, drives into site of fatal Cambridge collision probe: OPP
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Cambridge OPP were in the middle of investigating a fatal collision on Highway 401 on Thursday night when they were forced to arrest a man who allegedly ignored road closure signs and almost drove into them, according to Staff Sgt. Kerry Schmidt. …
Read More »Good Friday and Easter 2023: What’s open and closed in Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo
As Good Friday and Easter approach, here’s a roundup of what’s open and closed on the holiday weekend in Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo. What’s open and closed throughout Waterloo Region on Good Friday and Easter The Region of Waterloo International Airport will remain open. GO Transit will operate on a …
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