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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 »Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony board says it needs $2M to put on 2023-24 season
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A few days after Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony announced it was cancelling the 2023-24 season, the board of directors has released further details of the financial hardships the organization is facing. It issued a release on Tuesday, saying it requires $2 million in funding …
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 »Annual report provides snapshot of policing in Waterloo Region last year
Waterloo Regional Police released their annual report which provides a snapshot look at crime in the area as well as how the service operates. “This report represents and highlights a small part of the work our members do each and every day to keep the residents of Waterloo Region safe …
Read More »Hamilton, Oakville men arrested in connection to southern Ontario reno scam: Waterloo police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Men from Oakville and Hamilton are facing charges after Waterloo regional police uncovered a renovation fraud scheme which had occurred across southern Ontario. According to police, the scam would see two suspects telling victims that they were in the financial advice and …
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 »Driver asks Ontario police for warning after being clocked at 89 km/h over limit
A speeder was looking to get off easy after being clocked at well over twice the speed limit in Cambridge, according to the OPP highway safety division. An officer stopped a car on Hespeler Road that was clocked at 169 km/h, and that had also been going as fast as …
Read More »Miami Heat turn tables on Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of NBA Finals
It was a popular theme before the NBA Finals started – about how the Nuggets, an up-tempo team with fresh legs that could exploit the mile-high altitude in Denver, would have a good chance to wear down the Miami Heat. The combined fourth-quarter score of the first two games: Heat …
Read More »City’s first accessible playground opens in Waterloo Park
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A contingent of local politicians were on hand on Tuesday in Waterloo, Ont., at Waterloo Park to open the city’s first accessible playground. The new Eby Farm Playground features a rubberized surface, which surrounds a multilevel play structure, according to a release …
Read More »Fireworks shot into crowds at Victoria Park in Kitchener on Victoria Day: police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Waterloo regional police say there were multiple issues in Victoria Park on Monday night, with the list including fireworks being shot at police and bylaw officers as well as members of the public. They say a crowd of around 500 people had …
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