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Kitchener council approved a new bylaw on Monday that is intended to provide increased protections for renters. The bylaw will see landlords required to provide compensation options to renters when they look to demolish or convert properties with six or more rental units. The landlords will be forced to offer …
Read More »One of Canada’s most wanted arrested in Hamilton, facing murder charge in Kitchener
Descrease article font size Increase article font size One of Canada’s most wanted fugitives with ties to a fatal shooting in downtown Kitchener last summer has been arrested in Hamilton, Ont. Hamilton police say Habiton Solomon, 21, was picked up during an unrelated investigation in the city centre Friday with …
Read More »$9M in drugs, over $800k in cash seized from Kitchener homes: Waterloo police
After a 13-month investigation, Waterloo regional police announced they had seized more than $9 million in drugs and over $800,000 in cash. “This investigation, which was conducted over a 13-month period, focused on organized crime and drug trafficking within our community,” Insp. Greg Hibbard told reporters on Tuesday morning. “It …
Read More »Police watchdog investigates fatal shooting in Kitchener
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A fatal officer-involved shooting which occurred in Kitchener on Monday night is under investigation by the Ontario’s police watchdog. Shortly after 10 p.m., Waterloo Regional Police issued a tweet that said that there was a “heavy police presence in the area of …
Read More »Ontario man wanted for murder now also sought for separate shooting :police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man sought for a fatal shooting in Kitchener, Ont. is now being connected to another shooting in Hamilton last summer, according to police. Investigators are accusing 21-year-old Habiton Solomon from Hamilton, wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for second-degree murder, of firing …
Read More »Greens get 2nd seat in Ontario as Aislinn Clancy wins Kitchener Centre byelection
Kitchener Centre voters have spoken and Green Party candidate Aislinn Clancy has been unofficially elected as the new Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) in the riding. “I am so incredibly grateful to the Kitchener community for putting their trust in me. To every single person who supported our campaign – …
Read More »Kitchener Centre residents head to polls in provincial byelection
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 30, 2023 6:08 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size KITCHENER, Ont. — Kitchener Centre is set to get a new provincial representative tonight. Residents head to the polls today to elect their new member of provincial parliament, after the seat …
Read More »Advanced voting for Kitchener Centre byelection opens Sunday
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Those looking to cast a ballot for the Kitchener byelection in advance of election day can do so beginning on Sunday. Voters will have until Nov. 24 to cast their ballot in advance of the election which will take place on Nov. …
Read More »Go Transit will add extra trains to Kitchener line for reading week
Go Transit will be running additional trains between Kitchener and Toronto over the following two Saturdays to accommodate students leaving and returning to the area for reading week. Metrolinx says that on Saturday, a train will depart from Union Station for Kitchener at 12:38 p.m. and arrive at the station …
Read More »Canada-wide warrant issued for Hamilton man wanted in connection with Kitchener homicide
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The hunt continues for a Hamilton man who is wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Kitchener, Ont., in August, according to Waterloo regional police. They say there is a Canada-wide warrant for Habiton Solomon, who is facing a second-degree murder …
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