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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Waterloo Regional Police say a 57-year-old man was charged with second-degree murder in connection with a homicide that occurred in Cambridge last week. Officers were sent to a home on Fletcher Circle at around 9 p.m. on Jan. 25, according to police. …
Read More »Ontario expands section of Highway 401 to 10 lanes
The Ford government is celebrating a new milestone in its ambitious highway and transit expansion plan with the opening of a widened section of Highway 401 in Cambridge, Ont. On Friday, the province announced eight kilometres of new lanes had opened on the highway between Townline Road and Highway 8. …
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 …
Read More »Ontario couple’s luggage containing tracker donated to charity by Air Canada
Worried about the airline losing your luggage on your next trip? More and more people are putting electronic devices like AirTags and Tile trackers on their bags just in case. It’s what one Ontario couple did, but it didn’t help them get their belongings back any faster. Nikita Rees-Wilson and …
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