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• Parks Canada plan to cut 500 jobs draws criticism from union

  23-10-2026 14:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  Parks Canada is restructuring its workforce following a $145-million budget cut over the next three years. The union representing the public servants said the impending layoffs are "disappointing."
  
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• Parent group says Waterloo region school board declined to share their message about voting for trustees

  23-10-2026 12:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  A local group that aims to get parents more involved in children's education is speaking out after they say the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) refused to share their message urging parents to vote in the municipal election. The Waterloo Region District School Board Parent Involvement Committee (WRDSB PIC) is meant to hold public education accountable to parents.
  
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• Crime Stoppers had 'potentially one of the most harmful data breaches' Canada has seen. What's next?

  23-10-2026 11:16 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  Two days after an exclusive CBC investigation revealed the extent of the Crime Stoppers data hack in Canada, experts are now weighing the long-term implications of what could be among the country's most dangerous privacy failures.
  
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• Ontario private school scrutinized over class video surveillance, making kids watch themselves ‘misbehaving’

  23-10-2026 11:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  A former student of a London private school and parents are concerned that children were under constant video surveillance in the classroom and asked to critique the footage with their peers. The matter is being investigated by Ontario’s privacy commissioner.
  
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• 'Significant' 3-vehicle crash leaves those involved with only minor injuries, Guelph police say

  22-10-2026 19:57 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  A "significant" crash in Guelph Thursday morning involving three vehicles left the people involved with just minor injuries, according to police.
  
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• Do election signs still matter? This political science professor says yes

  22-10-2026 16:20 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  In an era when people can learn almost anything about anyone through the internet, election signs with candidates' faces and names may seem irrelevant. But many still ask supporters to put campaign signs on their front lawns. Andrea Perrella, associate professor of political science at Wilfrid Laurier University, explains to CBC K-W's John Dalusong why election signs probably won't go away.
  
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• Reports of hate-motivated crimes are down slightly in Waterloo region, but it's still a pressing problem

  22-10-2026 12:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  The number of reported hate-motivated crimes are down slightly across Waterloo region compared to last year, police said, but despite the drop hate-motivated crime continues to be a pressing and significant problem.
  
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• MPs moving to restrict gambling ads in Canada amid mounting harms

  22-10-2026 10:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  A new analysis for CBC News shows Canadians continue to be bombarded with betting promotions during sports broadcasts.
  
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• National award given to executive director at Sexual Assault Support Centre in Waterloo region

  21-10-2026 22:42 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  A national award honouring women working in non-profits has been awarded locally. Sara Casselman, the executive director at the Sexual Assault Support Centre in Waterloo region, received the 2026 Legacy of Equity Award from the Women's Nonprofit Network.
  
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• Why Guelph and Waterloo saw drastically different homecoming weekends

  21-10-2026 21:52 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  About 7,500 people attended Wilfrid Laurier University's homecoming in September, but no large unsanctioned crowds happened during that weekend, police said. Guelph's homecoming weekend was a different story, with thousands gathering and some people getting hurt and breaking the law. Waterloo regional police say it may be because Laurier's homecoming is a sanctioned, planned event.
  
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• Ontario cancer patients speak out over disappointment with drug funding decision

  21-10-2026 15:20 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  Some Ontarians with Stage 4 cancer, whose doctors say they are good candidates for treatments unavailable in the province, were buoyed last month when a man won a court challengeagainst his OHIP out-of-country denial. But their hopes were dashed when Health Minister Sylvia Jones responded to the court ruling by changing the rules.
  
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• It took him 25 years, but this Cambridge man is about to see his 1,000th movie

  21-10-2026 12:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  Timothy Hunter has spent 25 years going to the movies at the same cinema every week. Now, the Cambridge moviegoer is preparing to watch his 1,000th film in a theatre, with a special celebration planned at Galaxy Cinemas Cambridge.
  
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• Problem gambling jumps, suicides triple in Ontario after expansion of online casinos

  21-10-2026 10:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  Nearly 130,000 Ontarians now show signs of problem gambling, compared to some 43,000 in 2018, a tripling of the number of people who meet the criteria of gambling too frequently, losing money and struggling with addiction, CBC News has learned.
  
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• Housing market 'on its knees' as odds of Bank of Canada rate hike rise

  21-10-2026 10:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  The Bank of Canada has not raised interest rates since July 2023. And while an eighth-consecutive hold is widely predicted next week, a growing number of economists and traders are now expecting the central bank to hike its trend-setting rate to tamp down stubborn inflation.
  
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• Canadian housing market 'on its knees' as odds of Bank of Canada rate hike rise

  21-10-2026 10:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  The Bank of Canada has not raised interest rates since July 2023. And while an eighth-consecutive hold is widely-predicted next week, a growing number of economists and traders are now expecting the central bank to hike its trend-setting rate to tamp down stubborn inflation.
  
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• Bank of Canada increasingly expected to raise interest rates this month

  21-10-2026 10:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  The Bank of Canada has not raised interest rates since July 2023. And while an eighth-consecutive hold is widely predicted next week, a growing number of economists and traders are now expecting the central bank to hike its trend-setting rate to tamp down stubborn inflation.
  
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• Ontario to allow over-the-counter hearing aids for sale in the province

  21-10-2026 01:41 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  Ontario is planning to make over-the-counter hearing aids available in the province for people with mild hearing loss.
  
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• Need help deciding who to vote for? Candidates in Waterloo region and Guelph share their top issues

  20-10-2026 22:25 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  CBC K-W asked candidates in Waterloo region and Guelph for their top issues in their municipal election campaigns.
  
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• Kitchener candidates list their top priorities for this year's municipal election

  20-10-2026 22:23 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  CBC K-W reached out to candidates in the municipal election and asked them to take part in a candidates survey. Here is what Kitchener candidates had to say.
  
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• Waterloo Region District School Board trustee candidates share their top issues in this municipal election

  20-10-2026 21:50 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  CBC K-W asked candidates running for trustees with the Waterloo Region District School Board to answer survey questions about their top issues. These are their responses.
  
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• North Dumfries candidates share their top issues in this municipal election

  20-10-2026 21:42 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  CBC K-W asked candidates in North Dumfries to answer survey questions about their top issues in this municipal election. These are their responses.
  
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• Upper Grand District School Board candidates share their top issues in this municipal election

  20-10-2026 20:34 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  CBC K-W asked candidates running for a spot in the public school board in Guelph and Wellington County to answer survey questions about their top issues in this municipal election. These are their responses.
  
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• Guelph candidates share their top issues in this municipal election

  20-10-2026 20:28 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  CBC K-W asked candidates in Guelph to answer survey questions about their top issues in this municipal election. These are their responses.
  
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• Wilmot Township candidates share their top issues in this municipal election

  20-10-2026 19:58 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  CBC K-W asked candidates in Wilmot Township to answer survey questions about their top issues in this municipal election. These are their responses.
  
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• Waterloo Catholic District School Board candidates share their top issues in this municipal election

  20-10-2026 19:35 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  CBC K-W asked candidates running for school board trustee at the Waterloo catholic District School Board to answer survey questions about their top issues in this municipal election. These are their responses.
  
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• Wellington Catholic District School Board candidates share their top issues in this municipal election

  20-10-2026 19:25 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  CBC K-W asked candidates for the Wellington Catholic District School Board to answer survey questions about their top issues in this municipal election. These are their responses.
  
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• Region of Waterloo candidates share their top priorities this municipal election

  20-10-2026 19:07 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  CBC K-W reached out to candidates in the municipal election and asked them to take part in a candidates survey. Here are the responses from candidates running for regional council.
  
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• Waterloo candidates share their top issues in this municipal election

  20-10-2026 18:49 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  City of Waterloo candidates responded to a CBC K-W survey about their top issues in this municipal election. Here's what they had to say.
  
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• Woolwich Township candidates share their top issues in this municipal election

  20-10-2026 18:23 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  CBC K-W asked candidates in Woolwich Township to answer survey questions about their top issues in this municipal election. These are their responses.
  
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• Wellesley candidates share their top issues in this municipal election

  20-10-2026 18:12 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  CBC K-W asked candidates running for mayor in Wellesley to answer survey questions about their top issues in the municipal election. These are their responses.
  
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• Cambridge candidates share their top issues in this municipal election

  20-10-2026 17:46 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  CBC K-W asked candidates in Cambridge to answer survey questions about their top issues in this municipal election. These are their responses.
  
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• Police urge vigilance for Waterloo region homeowners whose properties back onto greenspaces

  20-10-2026 16:37 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  Waterloo regional police are investigating a series of residential break-ins and say suspects are targeting homes that back onto public walkways, wooded areas and greenspaces. Police have identified several individuals linked to organized crime networks in South America and Eastern Europe.
  
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• Why climate and the environment will be top of mind when voters make their decision next week

  20-10-2026 12:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  Voting day for the municipal election is less than a week away and one issue that is shaping this municipal election for some voters is climate and the environment. CBC Kitchener-Waterloo spoke to some voters who say housing, transit or even the region’s water capacity can’t be discussed without talking about climate.
  
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• Take a sneak peek into a new affordable housing complex in Cambridge

  20-10-2026 12:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  New two-, three-, and four-bedroom units will soon be move-in ready in Cambridge. The complex is one of the newest affordable housing options in the Shantz Hill area. CBC K-W's Aastha Shetty dropped by to get an early look at some of the units and to learn more about who is eligible to buy the homes.
  
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• Guelph psychotherapist urges Ontario to fund long-term supportive therapy with OHIP

  20-10-2026 12:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  A Guelph psychotherapist has launched a petition asking the province to have long-term supportive psychotherapy covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP). Marinela Trickett, clinical director of Trickett Psychotherapy, says seeing a psychotherapist can cost over $100 a session out of pocket.
  
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• Anthropic sued by major Canadian news publishers for copyright claims in Ontario court

  19-10-2026 21:44 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  In the lawsuit filed on Oct. 6, Postmedia, Torstar, The Globe and Mail and The Canadian Press say Anthropic infringed on their copyright by using their content to develop its large language AI model, Claude.
  
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• It's been 1 year since Eli Wood went missing in Kitchener, and police continue to search for answers

  19-10-2026 18:29 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  It's been one year since the disappearance of Eli Wood on Oct. 19, 2025, after a fire broke out in the Kitchener home where Wood lived. Waterloo Regional Police are renewing their call for any information, as investigators believe foul play is involved. The fire continues to be investigated as an arson.
  
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• Unifor Stellantis workers vote 97% in favour of strike mandate with talks still stalled

  19-10-2026 16:51 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  The workers are stationed at factories in Windsor and Toronto — as well as the idled Brampton assembly plant.
  
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• Unifor Stellantis workers in Ontario vote 97% in favour of strike mandate with talks still stalled

  19-10-2026 16:51 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  The workers are stationed at factories in Windsor, Toronto and the idled Brampton assembly plant.
  
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• Kitchener man dies after being struck on northbound lanes of Hwy. 85

  19-10-2026 15:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  A 57-year-old Kitchener man is dead after being hit by a vehicle Sunday morning on Highway 85.
  
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• Kitchener man dies after being struck on northbound lanes of Highway 85

  19-10-2026 15:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  A 57-year-old Kitchener, Ont., man is dead after being hit by a vehicle Sunday morning on Highway 85.
  
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• Guelph library patrons recall best memories of main branch ahead of closing

  19-10-2026 12:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  The City of Guelph announced in September it will buy the property where the Guelph Public Library's main branch is located and convert it into housing. The library's main branch will move to a new building at Baker Street sometime in April. Ahead of the closure, visitors remember their favourite moments at the library's main branch.
  
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• Rising use of AI-staged real estate photos raises questions about misleading homebuyers

  19-10-2026 11:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  If you've been looking to buy a home in Ontario, you may have seen a few listings where the furniture doesn't look quite right. That's because many of them are being staged virtually, using AI. Experts say there are benefits and drawbacks of the tool.
  
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• What is optogenetics? Dr. Peter Lin explains

  18-10-2026 13:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  Three scientists recently won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work in optogenetics. But what exactly is that? CBC Radio medical columnist Dr. Peter Lin explains the work being done in the field.
  
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• Experiencing period pain? This Guelph entrepreneur created a chocolate that can help

  18-10-2026 12:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  A Guelph entrepreneur has developed a chocolate that may help with period pain. Jessica Ulbikas is the founder of BioSnactive Foods and creator of the Code Red chocolate bar. She says she created the chocolate as a natural alternative for women.
  
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• What you need to know about Ontario school trustees before casting your vote

  18-10-2026 11:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  As Ontarians head to the polls for municipal elections later this month, they’ll also have to decide how to cast a ballot in local school board races amidst far-reaching changes to the duties of trustees.
  
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• In The Key Of C: Hear Majid Jordan, Peach Luffe, Mormor, Faiza, Valley and more

  17-10-2026 19:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  Host Craig Norris takes a musical ride through Ontario in this week's show. Hear songs from Benjamin McWebb, Damhnait Doyle, Sari Lightman, Irish Millie and more.
  
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• Need to feed a cold? Here's what local sous chefs eat when they're under the weather

  17-10-2026 14:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  When we’re felled by the flu or crumpled with a cold, the medicine cabinet is just part of the answer to helping us feel better. Sometimes we need some good, old fashioned comfort food. Food columnist Jasmine Mangalaseril asked local sous chefs what they eat when they're under the weather.
  
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• Kitchener's Matthew Ryan Jacobs set to release new album

  17-10-2026 14:00 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  When life became busy, Kitchener singer-songwriter Matthew Ryan Jacobs stepped away from live performances to focus on writing and recording music. He's now back to the stage and is weeks away from releasing his new album, Cardinals. He spoke with CBC K-W's John Dalusong about his music.
  
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• Skyrocketing security costs threatening Ontario festivals, says Liberal critic for tourism

  17-10-2026 00:18 via CBC | Kitchener-Waterloo News
  
  Festivals like Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest say security costs have risen by 50 per cent in the past five years. Now, the Liberal critic for tourism is asking the province to step in and help Ontario's thousands of festivals struggling with the costs.
  
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