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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Waterloo regional police say a woman has been arrested in connection with a hate-motivated incident at a DriveTest Centre in Kitchener, Ont., on Wednesday. Police say that at around 12:30 p.m., a woman confronted another who had allegedly made racial slurs at …
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 »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 »30,000 baby chicks go missing from Ontario chicken farm: police
Around 30,000 15-day-old chicks have gone missing from a farm north of London, according to Ontario Provincial Police in Huron County. Police say the owner on Thursday after discovering that the chicks had been taken from the farm in South Huron sometime between 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday and 2:20 a.m. …
Read More »Waterloo region won’t ask province to close controversial highway off-ramps
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The plan to ask the province to close the ramps between Highway 85 and Lancaster Street in Kitchener was voted down at Waterloo Regional Council on Tuesday night. The vote, which ended up in deadlock, was conducted after impassioned pleas from both …
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 »Man injured in recent Kitchener house explosion succumbs to injuries
Waterloo regional police have announced that a man involved in last month’s house explosion in Kitchener has succumbed to his injuries. On Jan. 18, emergency services were called to a home on Elm Ridge Drive near Queen’s Boulevard after receiving reports of an explosion. A man and woman were transported …
Read More »Waterloo Regional Council approves 2 measures to create more affordable housing in area
Waterloo Regional Council approved two measures on Wednesday night in a bid to create new affordable housing in the area. In one measure, council approved a measure which would allow the region to enter into an agreement with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. which will see new funding arrive …
Read More »4 people taken to hospital after explosion at home in Kitchener
Four people were taken to hospital after an explosion at a house in Kitchener late Wednesday, according to Waterloo Regional Police. They say emergency services were dispatched to a townhouse on Elm Ridge Drive near Queen’s Boulevard after several calls were received about the explosion. Police say an explosion occurred …
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