Waterloo, Ontario news

• Reward to be offered for kitten stolen from pet store in Waterloo, charity says

  01-12-2023 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  Waterloo regional police say they have arrested a man accused of stealing a kitten from a pet store in Waterloo but have yet to recover the missing feline.
  
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• KW Humane Society asks region, cities for funding toward new animal welfare centre

  01-12-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The KW Humane society needs a new animal welfare centre and is asking for financial support from the Region of Waterloo and the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Stratford.
  
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• Ontario man poses as federal agent, romancing women while scamming them out of millions

  30-11-2023 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  Over the past 15 years, the man allegedly pretended to be a Canadian Security Intelligence Service agent while establishing romantic relations with women.
  
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• Want to live above a parking lot? A Cambridge councillor says it could be the ideal spot for affordable units

  28-11-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Cambridge Coun. Scott Hamilton is bringing forward a motion that asks staff to review whether it's feasible to create affordable housing units above surface parking lots owned by the Ontario city.
  
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• Images released of suspects in jewelry store heist at Kitchener mall

  27-11-2023 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  Waterloo regional police have released images of three men they believe may be connected to a weekend jewelry store robbery in Kitchener.
  
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• New study links lack of deep sleep with increased risk of dementia: Dr. Labos

  26-11-2023 14:01 via cbc.ca
  Researchers have linked a lack of deep sleep in seniors to an increased risk of developing dementia. Guest medical contributor Dr. Christopher Labos unpacks a study recently published in the journal JAMA Neurology.
  
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• Brant County man arrested after 4 vehicles stolen in 1 night in Cambridge

  24-11-2023 17:49 via globalnews.ca
  Waterloo regional police say they have arrested a man from Brant County, Ont., in connection with a number of recent vehicle reprogramming thefts in Cambridge.
  
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• Galt residents, businesses were hoping more big trucks would be off the downtown streets by now

  23-11-2023 19:30 via cbc.ca
  People living and working in Galt say they're still seeing a lot of transport trucks making their way through the downtown, even though there are new rules to divert them.
  
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• Police looking for GMC pickup truck that may have been involved in Kitchener home invasion

  22-11-2023 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  Waterloo regional police have release an image of a suspect vehicle connected to a recent home invasion in Kitchener.
  
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• For the 1st time in 40 years, Child Witness Centre is dealing with an overwhelming wait list

  21-11-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  For the first time since its launch in 1981, the Child Witness Centre (CWC) has a waitlist for the supports it offers. The group helps young people who are victims of abuse and violence navigate the criminal justice system. It's something that adequate funding could remedy, executive director Robin Heald said. 
  
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• In The Key Of C: Hear GR Gritt, Boston Levi, Hayden, BadBadNotGood and more

  18-11-2023 19:01 via cbc.ca
  The show is packed top to bottom with tunes! Hear songs from Nobuntu, Boston Levi, Hayden, BadBadNotGood, GR Gritt, Lum, Irene Torres and a lot more!
  
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• Images released of suspect, vehicle connected to buy-and-sell robbery in Kitchener

  17-11-2023 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  Waterloo regional police have released images if a suspect and a suspect vehicle connected to a buy-and-sell robbery that occurred on Thursday afternoon in Kitchener.
  
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• Workers at 17 No Frills stores in Ontario could strike as of Monday, union says

  16-11-2023 20:31 via cbc.ca
  The union that represents thousands of grocery store workers in Ontario says 17 No Frills stores across the province could be on strike as early as Monday unless the company steps up with improved compensation and working conditions.
  
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• Woman, 66, charged after collision involving school bus in Cambridge

  15-11-2023 16:22 via globalnews.ca
  Waterloo Regional Police say a woman has been charged in connection with a collision involving a school bus in Cambridge on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Apparent restrictions imposed on 2SLGBTQ+ books at Ontario’s ... - Quill & Quire

  15-11-2023 15:30 via news.google.com
  Apparent restrictions imposed on 2SLGBTQ+ books at Ontario’s ...  Quill & Quire
  
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• Police release images of suspects in attempted Kitchener break-in

  14-11-2023 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  Waterloo regional police have released images of people and a car they are looking to identify in connection with a recent attempted break-in in the Deer Ridge area of Kitchener.
  
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• Social media creators, podcasts won't be regulated under Liberals' online streaming law

  14-11-2023 18:39 via cbc.ca
  The Liberal government has released its final policy direction for the Online Streaming Act, requiring digital giants to contribute to Canadian content while leaving individual content creators alone.
  
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• New treatment for sickle cell disease could soon be approved by the U.S. FDA: Dr. Peter Lin

  12-11-2023 14:01 via cbc.ca
  Doctor Peter Lin will tell us about a groundbreaking new treatment that uses gene-editing...with the potential to cure a serious blood disorder. And it could soon get the greenlight for use in the U-S.
  
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• In The Key of C: Hear Skye Wallace, Bryce Jardine, Maggie Andrew and lots more

  11-11-2023 19:01 via cbc.ca
  Today on the show, Jason Osler explains why more people are 'quiet walking', and we explore the growing trend of musical artists recording alternate radio friendly versions of their work. There's a whole bunch of music, too. Hear tunes from Bryce Jardine, Maggie Andrew, Skye Wallace plus a couple of songs marking Remembrance Day.
  
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• 2 charged with kidnapping, murder in 2019 death of Kitchener man

  10-11-2023 21:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Jason John Brown, 43, of Kitchener was found dead near Oshawa on March 12, 2019. Now, two people now have been charged, one after being arrested and transported from Edmonton earlier this week.
  
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• 2 charged with kidnapping and murder in 2019 death of Kitchener man

  10-11-2023 21:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Jason John Brown, 43, of Kitchener, was found dead near Oshawa on March 12, 2019. Two people now have been charged in the case, one of them after being arrested and transported from Edmonton earlier this week.
  
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• 'I have my heart:' Canadian resident meets daughter born in Gaza for the 1st time

  10-11-2023 17:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian permanent resident Ahmad Abualjedian's wife and daughter, who was born in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war, arrived in Toronto on Friday after they safely made it across the Rafah gate. Abualjedian speaks with CBC News about how it felt to hug and kiss his baby for the first time.
  
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• Kate's 5 fun things to do this weekend in Waterloo region and area: Nov. 10 to 12

  10-11-2023 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It's Remembrance Day on Saturday and Diwali on Sunday. This weekend, the winter and holiday craft markets are also in full swing with several taking place across the region.
  
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• Imams, rabbis and other religious leaders in London unite against Islamophobia and anti-semitism

  10-11-2023 13:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Religious leaders in London, Ont., have come together to encourage Londoners to stand against rising hate crimes targeting both Jewish and Muslim communities, in the midst of ongoing violence in the Middle East. 
  
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• Here's how to mark Remembrance Day in Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County

  10-11-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saturday is Remembrance Day. There are a number of in-person ceremonies taking place around the area.
  
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• Volunteers at a downtown Kitchener church have been busy packaging hundreds of pounds of Christmas pudding

  10-11-2023 06:05 via cbc.ca
  Volunteers at a downtown Kitchener church have spent the week making and packaging almost 450 kg of Christmas pudding. The yearly event has been happening at The Church of St. John the Evangelist since 1949 and it has become the church's largest fundraising event.
  
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• Laurier and Western to battle for Yates Cup Saturday

  09-11-2023 22:58 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews a big day of Canadian football featuring the CFL's division finals and the university conference title games.
  
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• Data on 267,000 Sarnia patients going back 3 decades among cyberattack thefts at 5 Ontario hospitals

  09-11-2023 19:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Patients' information, including the reasons for their visits, going back three decades from Bluewater Health in Sarnia, Ont., and its predecessor hospitals is among the data confirmed stolen in the cyberattack on five southwestern Ontario hospitals.
  
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• Data on 267,000 Sarnia patients dating back 3 decades among cyberattack thefts at 5 Ontario hospitals

  09-11-2023 19:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Patients' information, including the reasons for their visits, going back three decades from Bluewater Health in Sarnia, Ont., and its predecessor hospitals is among the data confirmed stolen in the cyberattack on five southwestern Ontario hospitals.
  
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• How Kitchener's first director of culture and entertainment will grow the city's venues

  09-11-2023 19:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Kitchener's venues may be getting some new events in the future and more support from the city. The city hired its first director of culture and entertainment. Jeremy Dueck will start his role in December after being with The Aud for over a decade.
  
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• In the mood for tea and snacks....paired with a casual conversation about death?

  09-11-2023 16:56 via cbc.ca
  
  A group of strangers will be sitting together tonight, with a warm cup of tea in one hand...having a casual conversation about death. Darryn Doull is the curator of the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, where they'll be hosting a Death Cafe Thursday.
  
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• Woman, 79, charged after collision disrupts ION trains in Waterloo

  09-11-2023 16:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 79-year-old woman was charged with careless driving on Wednesday after a collision in Waterloo disrupted Grant River Transit ION service for several hours.
  
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• Schooner Street Brewery Opens Taproom in Waterloo, Ontario - Canadian Beer News

  09-11-2023 16:00 via news.google.com
  
  Schooner Street Brewery Opens Taproom in Waterloo, Ontario  Canadian Beer News
  
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• Supreme Court to hear case on Ontario election advertising rules

  09-11-2023 13:34 via cbc.ca
  
  The law in question added more onerous restrictions to the amounts that third parties, such as unions and special interest groups, are allowed to spend in the lead up to an election, and the Court of Appeal for Ontario found it unconstitutional.
  
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• Supreme Court to decide whether to hear Ontario third-party election advertising case

  09-11-2023 13:34 via cbc.ca
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada is set to indicate today whether it will hear an appeal of a ruling that struck down third-party election advertising rules in Ontario.
  
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• This Kitchener, Ont. created Remembrance Day display with thousands of poppies

  09-11-2023 13:30 via cbc.ca
  
  There's a large Remembrance Day poppy display at the cenotaph in Mitchell, standing almost seven metres tall with thousands of knitted poppies.
  
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• This Kitchener, Ont. couple created Remembrance Day display with thousands of poppies

  09-11-2023 13:30 via cbc.ca
  
  There's a large Remembrance Day poppy display at the cenotaph in Mitchell, standing almost seven metres tall with thousands of knitted poppies.
  
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• Land for housing vs. land for jobs: Ontario isn't getting it right, says board of trade

  09-11-2023 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In its attempts to make more land available for housing, Premier Doug Ford's government is threatening the viability of land where hundreds of thousands of people work, the Toronto Region Board of Trade says in a new report. 
  
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• Business leaders warn turning employment lands into housing would be 'silent killer' of GTA jobs

  09-11-2023 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In its attempts to make more land available for housing, Premier Doug Ford's government is threatening the viability of land where hundreds of thousands of people work, the Toronto Region Board of Trade says in a new report. 
  
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• Mental health, addictions service and youth input top priorities for new elected chief of Six Nations

  09-11-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Sherri-Lyn Hill was a councillor going into the election. She won the title of elected chief on Saturday and is set to serve a four-year term. 
  
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• How to follow CBC's Remembrance Day coverage this weekend

  09-11-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Find out how to follow CBC's special coverage of Remembrance Day, featuring the ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.
  
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• Father reacts from Brantford, Ont. as wife and newborn cross from Gaza to Egypt

  08-11-2023 19:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Ahmad Abualjedian's wife and newborn daughter safely made it across the Rafah crossing out of Gaza on Tuesday and are currently in Cairo. Abualjedian speaks with CBC News from his home in Brantford, Ont.
  
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• Rise in antisemitic, Islamophobic threats has Canadians 'scared in our own streets,' PM says

  08-11-2023 18:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling out what he describes as a "terrifying" rise in antisemitism and Islamophobia across the country as the Israel-Hamas war grinds on.
  
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• Father watches from Brantford, Ont. as wife and newborn cross from Gaza to Egypt

  08-11-2023 18:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Ahmad Abualjedian's wife and newborn daughter safely made it across the Rafah crossing out of Gaza on Tuesday and are currently in Cairo. Abualjedian speaks with CBC News from his home in Brantford, Ont.
  
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• Police investigate a number of hate-motivated incidents in Waterloo Region

  08-11-2023 16:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Waterloo Regional Police spokesperson said they are investigating several incidents separately but there is no indication that they are connected.
  
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• 64-year-old cyclist airlifted to hospital after collision in Kitchener

  08-11-2023 16:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say emergency services were sent to the area around Huron and Trussler roads after a collision between a bicycle and vehicle collided.
  
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• Allen Square building in Waterloo to be converted into 129 units

  08-11-2023 14:58 via cbc.ca
  
  An underutilized office building in Waterloo will be converted to 129 dwelling units. Waterloo council voted in favour of the project Monday night.
  
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• Freezing rain expected to fall this afternoon and evening across Waterloo region, Wellington county

  08-11-2023 13:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Freezing rain may be on the way for the afternoon and evening commute in Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington county.
  
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• New permanent emergency shelter in Waterloo region part of plan to end chronic homelessness

  08-11-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Regional councillors have passed a report looking at ways to end chronic homelessness in the community, including opening a new, permanent emergency shelter and a second hybrid shelter. But the report received some pushback from Wilmot Mayor Natasha Salonen.
  
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• Special Olympics Ontario's 2024 Spring Games set to be hosted in ... - CTV News Kitchener

  08-11-2023 00:15 via news.google.com
  
  Special Olympics Ontario's 2024 Spring Games set to be hosted in ...  CTV News Kitchener
  
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