Waterloo, Ontario news

• In The Key of C: Hear Shakura S'Aida, Bros. Landreth, The Strumbellas and more

  08-08-2026 19:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A University of Waterloo researcher signed up for an A-I boyfriend. We hear about the experience and what we need to know about having relationships with chatbots. Plus, there's a ton of music in the show. Hear tunes from Shakura S'Aida, Bros. Landreth, The Strumbellas, Tegan & Sara and more!
  
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• Kitchener chef Emily Schlieper dishes on her favourite eats with Jasmine Mangalaseril

  08-08-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  She’s a butcher, a baker, and when she’s not developing delicious foods at The Lanc and Back of House Pizza, a candlestick maker. CBC K-W's Jasmine Mangalaseril sits down with chef Emily Schlieper to talk about her favourite chef’s treats.
  
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• July sizzled but saw average amount of rain, UW weather station reports

  08-08-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The University of Waterloo weather station's monthly report says July started off hot, but became more moderate as the month progressed. The hottest day was July 14 at 34.2 C and the region only saw seven days of rain.
  
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• Waterloo taekwondo instructor convicted of sexual assault allowed to continue teaching

  07-08-2026 20:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Waterloo taekwondo instructor Gregory Bauer has been sentenced to a conditional sentence of two years less than a day for sexual assault. The conditions of his sentencing says he can continue teaching at Five Rings Taekwondo in Waterloo.
  
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• Ford writes Carney asking to extend gas and diesel excise tax holiday to Jan. 1

  07-08-2026 17:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford has written to Prime Minister Mark Carney asking him to extend the federal gas excise tax holiday until at least the end of the year.
  
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• Canada prepared to halt booze bans, meet other U.S. demands in exchange for tariff relief: sources

  07-08-2026 17:28 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian government is preparing to meet some U.S. demands — including ending bans on American alcohol sales — as trade talks heat up ahead of the latest tariff deadline, according to sources.
  
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• Kate's 5 fun things to do in and around Waterloo region: Aug. 7 to 9

  07-08-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It's Kitchener Blues Festival weekend, but there's also Guelph Fringe Festival, Cambridge Ribfest and Craft Beer Show and CritterFest in Elmira among other events.
  
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• Canadians' climate change concerns rebound amid wildfire season

  07-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The percentage of Canadians who see addressing climate change as a top priority spiked this summer after years of it taking a back seat to other issues, recent polling has found.
  
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• Conservative MP Larry Brock set to resign Sept. 18

  07-08-2026 04:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Conservative Member of Parliament Larry Brock announced Thursday he will be resigning on Sept. 18.
  
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• Green party calls on Ontario government to pause all new AI data centres in province

  06-08-2026 21:32 via cbc.ca
  
  The Green Party of Ontario has called on the provincial government to place a moratorium on all new AI data centres until more is known about their impact on the environment, energy grid, people's health and jobs. The province says new centres aren't approved unless unless it contributes to the local economy.
  
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• Expect heavy rain, strong winds and possible hail in Waterloo region, Guelph areas Thursday

  06-08-2026 21:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Waterloo region and Guelph areas are under a yellow severe thunderstorm watch from Environment Canada. The weather agency warns heavy rain, strong winds and possible hail are expected Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Ford visits Niagara municipalities recovering after massive floods but gives no financial help yet, mayor says

  06-08-2026 21:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has met with the mayors of two flood-stricken municipalities under states of emergency in the Niagara Region.
  
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• Ontario plans to reopen Brantford jail to add beds to strained correctional system

  06-08-2026 20:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's Solicitor General Michael Kerzner says the province is looking at the feasibility of reopening the Brantford jail as a way to help add capacity to a strained correctional system.
  
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• Ontario's privacy commissioner continues investigation into Waterloo region hospital data breach

  06-08-2026 20:10 via cbc.ca
  
  It's been almost six months since the privacy commissioner was notified about a data breach affecting the Waterloo Regional Health Network. The privacy commissioner's office has set up dedicated complaint lines to help sort through calls from potentially affected patients.
  
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• 'Flooded, absolutely flooded,' Ontario winemaker says after extreme rain hammers Niagara towns, vineyards

  06-08-2026 18:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Some vintners in Ontario's popular winemaking area were in cleanup mode on Wednesday, days after major rainfalls swept through
  the Niagara Region and caused severe flooding.
  
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• 'Flooded, absolutely flooded,' Ontario winemaker says after extreme rain hammers Niagara towns and vineyards

  06-08-2026 18:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Some vintners in Ontario's popular winemaking area were in cleanup mode on Wednesday, days after major rainfalls swept through
  the Niagara Region and caused severe flooding.
  
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• OPP lay more than 1,800 charges in southwestern Ontario over Civic Holiday weekend

  06-08-2026 15:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario Provincial Police laid 1,815 charges during the Civic Holiday weekend in the West Region including hundreds for speeding and dozens for impaired driving. Police say the enforcement campaign aimed to prevent deadly collisions, not simply issue tickets.
  
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• WestJet cabin crew union reveals details of tentative deal following strike

  06-08-2026 15:17 via cbc.ca
  
  The union representing WestJet cabin crew has shared details of the tentative deal reached with the Calgary-based airline this week after a one-day strike.
  
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• $3.4M in provincial funding puts region's townships on track for more public transit

  06-08-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The province has announced $15.8 million will fund five projects in 30 communities. The list of beneficiaries includes Woolwich, Wellesley, Wilmot and North Dumfries, which will receive a combined $3.4 million to expand public transit in their communities.
  
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• $3.4M in Ontario funding puts region's townships on track for more public transit

  06-08-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ontario government has announced $15.8 million will fund five projects in 30 communities. The beneficiaries include Woolwich, Wellesley, Wilmot and North Dumfries, which will receive a combined $3.4 million to expand public transit in their communities.
  
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• $3.4 M fund puts region's townships on track for more public transit

  06-08-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A total of $15.8 million will be going into five projects benefitting 30 communities. The list of beneficiaries includes Woolwich, Wellesley, Wilmot and North Dumfries, which will receive a combined $3.4 million to expand public transit in their communities.
  
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• SIU no longer investigates most off-duty sex assault complaints. Advocates fear fewer people will come forward

  06-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of police-involved sexual assault complaints reviewed by the Special Investigations Unit has been declining since 2021, data analyzed by CBC News shows. Researchers say changes to the Ontario police watchdog’s investigative mandate may be behind the decline and advocates warn it could result in fewer people reporting police-involved sexual assaults to law enforcement.
  
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• Ontario's Liberal leadership race is heating up. Here's who could take the party's helm

  06-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Recent opinion polling suggests the Ontario Liberals may be righting the ship after years of heavy defeats to Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives as the race to take the helm of the party’s future begins to heat up.
  
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• Climate change made Canadian wildfires in N.W.T. and Ontario roughly twice as likely, analysis finds

  06-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A new rapid analysis has found that human-induced climate change has made wildfire in the Northwest Territories and Ontario about twice as likely to occur, and it warns that the world must step away from fossil fuels.
  
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• As Ford's popularity falls, Ontario's Liberal leadership race heats up

  06-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Recent opinion polling suggests the Ontario Liberals may be righting the ship after years of heavy defeats to Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives as the race to take the helm of the party’s future begins to heat up.
  
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• Canadian hacker pleads guilty in Snowflake data breach case, stealing data and extorting people for millions

  06-08-2026 02:55 via cbc.ca
  
  A Canadian man accused in a massive data breach of the company Snowflake Inc., has pleaded guilty to four charges including computer fraud, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and a related conspiracy.
  
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• Mississauga man charged following sudden death of Cambridge man after taking part in 'healing experience'

  05-08-2026 21:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Police in Waterloo region have arrested and charged a Mississauga man in the death of a Cambridge man last month. Police say the Cambridge man took part in a private ibogaine healing experience. Ibogaine is a psychoactive alkaloid that is not authorized for use in Canada.
  
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• Mississauga man charged following sudden death of Cambridge man after taking part 'healing experience'

  05-08-2026 21:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Police in Waterloo region have arrested and charged a Mississauga man in the death of a Cambridge man last month. Police say the Cambridge man took part in a private ibogaine healing experience. Ibogaine is a psychoactive alkaloid that is not authorized for use in Canada.
  
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• Antisemitism on campus is 'systemic' and going unaddressed, says new report

  05-08-2026 20:56 via cbc.ca
  
  A national report documenting antisemitism on Canadian university and college campuses has found an "alarming prevalence" of the prejudicial behaviour across the country and a widespread failure to address the problem.
  
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• Ontario PCs launch review of public agencies amid spending controversy

  05-08-2026 19:26 via cbc.ca
  
  The Ontario government is putting several large public agencies under the microscope, launching reviews that will look at efficiency and productivity.
  
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• Driver rescued after vehicle flips into Guelph Lake

  05-08-2026 17:10 via cbc.ca
  
  A vehicle flipped into Guelph Lake on Sunday night, trapping the driver inside until a passing bystander entered the water and pulled them to safety.
  
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• Everyone loved Marineland — then the tide turned. A look inside the park's final days

  05-08-2026 16:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Gone are the millions of visitors from the marine park's glory days who came to see apex predators such as killer whales, lovable seals, sea lions and dolphins and the world's largest pod of captive belugas.
  
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• Police charge driver involved in a fatal weekend crash in Wilmot Township

  05-08-2026 16:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Waterloo regional police have laid charges in a crash that killed a 70-year-old woman in Wilmot Township over the weekend.
  
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• Sleep-related genes may influence a child's obesity risk, new University of Guelph study finds

  05-08-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A University of Guelph study suggests genes linked to the body's internal clock may influence eating behaviours and obesity risk in young children.
  
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• Police issue warning after uptick in thefts from unlocked cars in Cambridge

  05-08-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Waterloo regional police say there has been a sharp uptick in the number of thefts from unlocked cars in the City of Cambridge. It has led the service to launch a two-week educational campaign reminding residents to remove valuables from their cars and lock them.
  
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• Former Green MP Mike Morrice announces he's running to be party's next leader

  05-08-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Mike Morrice, the former Member of Parliament for the riding of Kitchener Centre in southern Ontario, has announced he's one of two candidates running to be the next leader of the federal party.
  
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• Ford calls byelections in 3 Ontario ridings

  05-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A writ was issued Wednesday for byelections in Scarborough Southwest, York–Simcoe and Hamilton East–Stoney Creek. In a news release, the province said that voting day will be on Sept. 3.
  
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• Community drug alert issued for Waterloo region after 37 suspected overdoses, 1 death

  05-08-2026 02:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Overdose Monitoring Alert and Response System (OMARS) issued a community drug alert for Waterloo region Tuesday afternoon after 37 suspected drug overdoses and one suspected drug-related death were recorded between July 30 and Aug. 3
  
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• Man charged following early-morning fire at Kitchener townhome Sunday

  04-08-2026 20:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Waterloo regional police arrested a 34-year-old man after a fire at a home in Kitchener, Ont., on Sunday morning. Fire crews found the exterior area that served two units was engulfed in flames. Police said no injuries were reported.
  
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• Man charged following early morning fire at Kitchener townhome Sunday

  04-08-2026 20:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Waterloo regional police arrested a 34-year-old man after a fire at a home in Kitchener Sunday morning. When fire crews arrived, the exterior area that served two units was engulfed in flames. Police said no injuries were reported.
  
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• Canada-U.S. trade minister back in Washington as countries 'intensify' trade talks

  04-08-2026 19:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is back in Washington, D.C., for another slate of meetings as the latest U.S. tariff threat is just over two weeks away.
  
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• Get ready to travel the nation at this year's Kitchener Blues Festival

  04-08-2026 17:57 via cbc.ca
  Now in its 26th year, Kitchener's Blues Fest is back once again to give downtown Kitchener four days of music. Blues Fest president Peter Beacock says this year's festival is the most inclusive yet, featuring over 35 performers from across Canada. He spoke with CBC K-W's Carmen Groleau about what people can expect from this year's lineup.
  
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• After 7 fire-related deaths in the city, Guelph firefighters will knock on doors as part of education campaign

  04-08-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Firefighters in Guelph will be knocking on doors for the next three months as part of an education campaign to make sure people know what to do to protect themselves from fires or carbon monoxide and what to do in the case of an emergency.
  
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• 'Helping others and giving back': Over 1,000 volunteers helped Ontario Summer Games run smoothly

  03-08-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  More than 1,000 volunteers supported the Ontario Summer Games in Waterloo region this past weekend. Volunteers helped with medical support, event coordination, venue operations and data collection during the four-day competition.
  
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• WestJet, union reach tentative deal to end strike by flight attendants

  03-08-2026 12:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary-based WestJet and the Canadian Union of Public Employees have reached a tentative deal, ending a strike ​that has led to the cancellation ‌of hundreds of flights, both sides said early Monday.
  
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• Relying on GPS for directions makes your brain lazy. Here's how to give it a workout

  03-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Getting lost is actually great exercise for your brain. As is putting limits on how much guidance you get from your mapping and GPS tools this summer, be it on a drive to the cottage or exploring a new city.
  
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• Waterloo family left with no choice, buys new tickets as WestJet strike grounds flights

  02-08-2026 21:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Even though WestJet rescheduled her family's Sunday afternoon flight out of Calgary to the Region of Waterloo International Airport, Waterloo's Victoria Richardson ended up having to spend $1,500 just so she and her family can be home before the next work week starts. Richardson's family is one of many affected by the WestJet flight cancellations following a strike action from its flight attendants.
  
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• 2 sets of sisters compete in table tennis at Ontario Summer Games

  02-08-2026 20:20 via cbc.ca
  
  At least two sets of siblings competed in table tennis at the Ontario Summer Games. The competition was held at the Conestoga College Doon Campus' Student Recreation Centre. CBC K-W's John Dalusong spoke with two sets of sisters: Julia and Amber Lin of Elite Table Tennis, and Stephanie and Sophia Bai of The TrueNorth Table Tennis.
  
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• Police investigate Wilmot collision that killed one person

  02-08-2026 17:42 via cbc.ca
  
  One person is dead following a collision between two vehicles at the intersection of Bridge Street and Diamond Road in Wilmot Township Saturday afternoon. Waterloo Regional Police Service is asking anyone with information on the collision to call the police.
  
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• A not-so-magical moment with a well-known mouse sets stage for Cambridge comedian's memoir

  02-08-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Cambridge, Ont., comedian Freddy Proia says as a kid, he was so excited to meet Mickey Mouse. Well, there's a reason they say never meet your heroes. He chronicles the experience and more stories from his life in a new book.
  
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