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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 »A record $68M Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball draw is guaranteed tonight. Here’s how it works
On Wednesday, a Canadian, or a group of Canadians, will win $68 million while playing Lotto 6/49. In most instances, there is a chance someone will win the big prize but in this case, it is guaranteed someone will score the Gold Ball jackpot. “So Lotto 6/49 offers players the …
Read More »Why experts say predictability is returning to Ontario’s real estate market
Before the days of bidding wars and bully offers, the real estate market used to be cyclical and fairly predictable. There was a spring market, which was typically the busiest time of year, and there was a fall market, where the action typically picked up following a quiet summer. However, …
Read More »Are you kitten me? Tiny cat interrupts officer’s traffic stop to sit at his feet
Cambridge OPP have released video in which an officer has pulled a van over to the side of Highway 7/8 in Kitchener as a special guest arrives. “After stopping a vehicle on #Hwy7/8, a #CambridgeOPP officer heard a sound coming from the ditch,” the OPP said on X, formerly known …
Read More »Ontario police investigating Amber Alert system malfunction
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario Provincial Police spokesperson says the service is investigating after Thursday’s early morning Amber Alert was not sent to cellphones across the province. Shortly before 5 a.m., an Amber Alert was issued as police were looking for a three-month-old girl and …
Read More »RCMP looking into the Ford government Greenbelt controversy
The RCMP has confirmed that it is looking into the Ford government’s Greenbelt land swap controversy after the matter was referred to them by Ontario Provincial Police. The RCMP initially issued a statement which said they were asked to “investigate irregularities in the disposition of the Greenbelt surrounding Toronto” by …
Read More »Severe thunderstorm warning issued for large swath of Ontario
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued by Environment Canada for a large section of Ontario which extends from Kitchener all the way into Quebec. The area begins in Waterloo Region while running up to Lake Huron and extends past the border while …
Read More »Ontario NDP member resigns seat, cites child-care challenges
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 13, 2023 4:02 pm Updated July 14, 2023 8:24 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The New Democrat member of provincial parliament for Kitchener Centre has officially resigned her seat. Laura Mae Lindo’s resignation will trigger a byelection call within …
Read More »Inside Norwich, an Ontario town at war with a church ‘controlling’ its citizens
Every Sunday, the agricultural hamlet of Norwich, Ont., becomes a ghost town. Almost all the town’s shops — including Foodland, Norwich’s only supermarket and its Shoppers Drug Mart — are shuttered. No one is mowing their lawn or dining out. The sports fields sit empty. On the desolate main street, …
Read More »Turning potato peels into yoga pants? Yes, Ontario researchers want to do that
Researchers in Ontario say they are working on plans to turn food waste, such as potato peels and corn stalks, into plastic and nylon that can be used to create everyday items such as yoga pants. The Ontario Genomics’ new wasteCANcreate program looks to use genomics to help divert tons …
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