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• Fentanyl crisis coming to Ontario, police and community groups warn - CBC.ca

  29-08-2016 15:20 via cbc.ca
  
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  Fentanyl crisis coming to Ontario, police and community groups warn
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  Ontario police and community groups are raising the alarm that a fentanyl crisis could be looming as synthetic versions of the drug appear across the province as they have elsewhere in Canada and the U.S.. Fentanyl deaths are a Canada-wide 'disaster' ...and more »
  
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• Freeland's new federal budget hikes taxes on the rich to cover billions in new spending

  16-04-2024 22:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s fourth budget delivers a big-ticket housing program for millennials and Generation Z voters — a multi-billion dollar commitment to be paid for in part with a tax hike on the rich and corporate Canada.
  
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• More than $300K spent to police St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Waterloo

  16-04-2024 17:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  A report, which will be presented to the board at a meeting on Wednesday, says that the cost of policing St. Patrick’s Day in Waterloo rose by $50,000 in 2024 to $318,000.
  
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• Ontario may not hit LTC care target due to staff shortages

  16-04-2024 14:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Difficulties hiring and retaining enough nurses and personal support workers for long-term care homes could mean the Ontario government may not meet its target for the amount of hands-on care residents receive, the minister responsible for the sector was warned.
  
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• Ontario's biggest hydro dams to get $1B life extension

  16-04-2024 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's energy minister is set to announce a $1 billion plan to extend the life of the biggest hydroelectric dams in the province.
  
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• Cambridge holds out hope for provincial cash for reaching housing targets

  16-04-2024 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Cambridge's deputy city manager says he hopes the province will take another look at the city's 2023 housing numbers because it's the city's belief they're eligible for funding under the Building Faster Fund. The province has already given millions to Kitchener and Guelph for meeting housing targets.
  
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• 'Woodland rapist' victim says genealogy website led police to alleged attacker

  16-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Thirty years after he was attacked, one of the victims in an Ontario child sex predator cold case says he felt "joy, then sadness" when he learned of a recent arrest. The victim says police doubted his story at first.
  
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• More than 1 in 4 deaths among young people in Canada were opioid-related in 2021, study finds

  15-04-2024 20:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Premature deaths related to opioids doubled between 2019 and 2021 across Canada, with more than 1 in 4 deaths among young adults aged 20–39 years attributable to opioids, new research suggests.
  
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• Trail closed, police search home in Guelph after man injured by explosive device

  15-04-2024 18:20 via cbc.ca
  
  A 27-year-old man has been charged with possession of an explosive device after police say he injured himself with a device near a Guelph park.
  
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• 2 people arrested after man stabbed outside bar in Cambridge: police

  15-04-2024 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two people have been arrested in connection with a stabbing outside a bar in Cambridge, Ont., over the weekend, according to Waterloo regional police.
  
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• Police raid Fun Guyz stores in Kitchener, Cambridge for 2nd time in a week

  15-04-2024 17:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Saturday, officers raided Fun Guyz stores on King Street East and Waterloo Street North in Cambridge and Victoria Street South and Park Street in Kitchener.
  
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• Police in Waterloo take down stolen car ring, recover 9 vehicles

  15-04-2024 17:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Waterloo Regional Police say they have busted a gang of car thieves who were allegedly using stolen IDs to steal vehicles from rental agencies and used car dealerships in the area.
  
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• Police seize product from magic mushrooms shops in Kitchener and Cambridge for 2nd time in a week

  15-04-2024 15:29 via cbc.ca
  
  On Saturday, police searched two businesses in Kitchener and Cambridge and seized a large quantity of psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms. It's the second time in a week police raided the stores.
  
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• Child Witness Centre gets more Ontario funding to help children navigate criminal justice process

  15-04-2024 15:29 via cbc.ca
  
  The Child Witness Centre in Kitchener, Ont., will get additional funding from the province this year to help young people and children navigate the criminal justice process. It’s much needed money because the centre has a lengthy waitlist.
  
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• Child Witness Centre gets additional funding to help more children navigate the criminal justice process

  15-04-2024 15:29 via cbc.ca
  
  The Child Witness Centre in Kitchener will get additional funding this year to help young people and children navigate the criminal justice process. It’s much needed money because the centre has a lengthy wait list.
  
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• Ontario adding 300 GO train trips per week to GTA routes

  15-04-2024 14:28 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ontario government says it is adding 300 weekly GO train trips to routes throughout the GTA, a service expansion that Metrolinx is billing as the largest in more than a decade.
  
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• Can dogs help hospitals retain staff and improve well-being? Guelph researchers want to find out

  15-04-2024 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Researchers at the University of Guelph will be working with Cambridge Memorial Hospital in a new study that will look into whether having a service dog in hospitals will help retain staff and improve their mental well-being.
  
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• We're taught that our homes are an asset. And that's helping keep housing prices high

  15-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Paul Kershaw, a public policy professor at the University of British Columbia and founder of the affordability advocacy group Generation Squeeze, says the emphasis on increasing housing supply obscures our collective addiction to ever-rising home prices.
  
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• The dirty secret of the housing crisis? Homeowners like high prices

  15-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Paul Kershaw, a public policy professor at the University of British Columbia and founder of the affordability advocacy group Generation Squeeze, says the emphasis on increasing housing supply obscures our collective addiction to ever-rising home prices.
  
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• In the face of online misinformation, these teens are learning how to sort fact from fiction

  15-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  How teens learn about navigating the online world varies, but a pair of digital media literacy programs aim to get more Canadian students scrutinizing their social feeds.
  
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• It's allergy season! Dr. Peter Lin shares tips on how to find relief from your symptoms

  14-04-2024 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Spring is the season of renewal, but for allergy sufferers, it can be a time of sniffles, sneezing and itchy, watery eyes. Dr. Peter Lin talks about seasonal allergies and how to find relief from the symptoms that go with them.
  
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• Q & A: 'Why did UW create an Indigenous gathering space?'

  14-04-2024 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The space will also be available as an outdoor classroom to teach First Nations, Métis and Inuit content.
  
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• Environmental group plants wildflowers roadside to attract pollinators to region

  14-04-2024 00:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Dozens of people gathered near the intersection of Fischer-Hallman Rd. and Glasgow St. in Kitchener to plant wildflowers on Saturday. The initiative is part of the Pollinator Roadsides pilot project that aims to attract more pollinators to the region by creating ecosystems ideal for their habitat. 
  
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• In The Key Of C: Hear Tokyo Police Club, Bobby Dove, Sofinari, Tuzee and more

  13-04-2024 19:00 via cbc.ca
  
  This week, host Craig Norris will spin tunes from Bobby Dove, Sofinari, Stephen Fearing, Tuzee, Tokyo Police Club and a bunch more!
  
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• CBC Radio transmission difficulties in Waterloo region

  13-04-2024 17:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Broadcast outages are being experienced in Waterloo region and surrounding area on 89.1 FM. Online streaming and smart speaker service have not been affected.
  
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• Khao pun, 'lucky' laab and vadai served to ring in Lao and Tamil new year: Jasmine Mangalaseril

  13-04-2024 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  From parts of the Indian subcontinent through many areas of Southeast Asia and China, April brings the start of the New Year. CBC K-W's food columnist Jasmine Mangalaseril explores how two local communities celebrate, including what dishes are served.
  
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• Goal to improve student mental health the focus of 40 recommendations in new University of Guelph report

  13-04-2024 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A new report released this month includes 40 recommendations aimed to improve the mental health of students at the University of Guelph.
  
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• Canadian survivor of Oct. 7 music festival attack recounts experience 6 months later

  12-04-2024 21:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Shye Weinstein, 27, was at the Supernova electronic music festival in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 when it became the site of attacks carried out by Hamas. He was at the University of Waterloo this week to give a talk about his experience fleeing the area.
  
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• Premier Doug Ford supports region's plans to purchase Wilmot lands for industrial project

  12-04-2024 19:06 via cbc.ca
  
  The Region of Waterloo plans to purchase agricultural land in Wilmot Township for an undisclosed industrial project. During a news conference in Kitchener on Thursday, Premier Doug Ford said he agreed with the plan to prepare lands for businesses and industry.
  
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• Home sales and prices edging up as housing market 'could get interesting,' reports say

  12-04-2024 15:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Royal LePage is forecasting that the aggregate price of a home in Canada will increase 9 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to the same period last year. At the same time, CREA said home sales activity edged up 0.5 per cent between February and March.
  
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