Waterloo, Ontario news

• Cambridge mayoral candidate under investigation for fixing municipal pothole

  16-09-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ryan Bolender took a video of himself fixing a pothole in front of a woman's driveway and posted it on social media. He said the resident, who uses an electric wheelchair, had been trying to get bylaw to fix the pothole for three years now. Bolender says he's taken down the video at the city's request. The city is now investigating the incident and he may be fined hundreds of dollars.
  
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• Jewish prayer scrolls smashed, torn from residence doors at Wilfrid Laurier University

  16-09-2026 20:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Jewish prayers scrolls, known as mezuzahs, were pulled from doors of residences at Wilfrid Laurier University and smashed over the Jewish New Year this past weekend.
  
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• Turtle hotline launches in Wellington County, responding to 'big need'

  16-09-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  If you're driving through Wellington County and find a turtle on the road, a new emergency hotline is available to provide help.Wellington Turtle Conservation Group launched its own hotline in August as a response to high turtle mortality in the county.
  
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• More people are seeking emergency care for gambling, a new study says — and it's mostly men and boys

  16-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  New research published Wednesday in The American Journal of Preventive Medicine, found a nearly 100 per cent increase in emergency department visits, in just the past few years, following the rapid growth of privatized online gambling and legalization of betting on single sports events.
  
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• 'Cash traps' taped to ATMs used in multiple thefts across Guelph, police say

  15-09-2026 21:57 via cbc.ca
  
  A 58-year-old man faces theft and mischief charges after police in Guelph say someone taped "cash traps" to ATMs at banks in the city in June. People trying to take money out of the machine would have thought there was a malfunction that resulted in them not getting their money, but really the trap stopped the money from being dispensed.
  
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• Ontario yet to meet $10 a day child-care program goal as waitlists keep growing in Toronto

  15-09-2026 21:46 via cbc.ca
  
  While about half of the provinces are offering average fees of $10 a day, Ontario has not yet met that goal. But some parents and at least one prominent child-care advocate are urging Ontario to worry less at the moment about further lowering fees to $10, and instead prioritize expansion.
  
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• Waterloo man dead after 3-vehicle collision Tuesday morning

  15-09-2026 20:36 via cbc.ca
  
  A 78-year-old Waterloo man has died after a three-vehicle collision in Waterloo just before 11 a.m. Tuesday morning.
  
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• Waterloo appoints Sandy van Solm as city's first female fire chief

  15-09-2026 16:04 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Waterloo has appointed Sandy van Solm as the new fire chief. Her appointment makes van Solm the city's first woman to take on the role.
  
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• Kitchener Memorial Auditorium: The War Years

  15-09-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Kitchener Memorial Auditorium turned 75 this year. Since it opened, the Aud has hosted hockey games, rock concerts and big bands.It was built after the Second World War to pay tribute to the men and women who served and died in the war.
  CBC KW's Joe Pavia speaks with local historian Harold Russell, who researched and wrote about the land on East Avenue when it was used as a basic training military camp for soldiers who signed up for the war.
  
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• A new power line will connect Puslinch and Cambridge. Hydro One wants feedback on the project's route

  15-09-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Hydro One proposed the Waterloo Wellington Power Line project in August after the Independent Electricity System Operator released the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge-Guelph Integrated Regional Resource Plan in July. The report projects that electricity demand in Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County will increase by 133 per cent by 2045. Hydro One will start seeking public input for the transmission line route this week.
  
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• A new power line will connect Puslinch and Cambridge. Hydro One wants feedback on project's route

  15-09-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Hydro One proposed the Waterloo Wellington Power Line project in August after the Independent Electricity System Operator released the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge-Guelph Integrated Regional Resource Plan in July. The report projects that electricity demand in Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County will increase by 133 per cent by 2045. Hydro One will start seeking public input for the transmission line route this week.
  
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• Trump's latest round of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods now in effect

  15-09-2026 06:01 via cbc.ca
  
  A new round of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods took effect just after midnight on Tuesday, adding 50 per cent levies to 110 products ranging from specific cheeses to motorboats, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and furniture. A decision to simultaneously remove some tariffs shows that the U.S. is paying attention to which costs get passed down to the American consumer, experts say.
  
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• Guelph General Hospital receives $7M to improve operations and aging infrastructure

  14-09-2026 20:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Guelph General Hospital will receive $7 million from the province to help improve hospital operations and repairs. Minister Sylvia Jones made the announcement Monday at the hospital. The funding comes as the hospital is experiencing higher patient demand and an expansion to its emergency department.
  
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• Ontario English Catholic teachers schedule strike vote in November as contract talks stall

  14-09-2026 17:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario's English Catholic teachers have scheduled a strike vote in November, as contract talks have yet to move past initial stages.
  
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• Local band Awake & Dreaming to perform across Ontario and Quebec

  14-09-2026 17:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Having performed in shows and festivals across Ontario, the four-piece Waterloo alt-rock band Awake & Dreaming is gearing up for a 10-show tour. The band, which pairs performances with synchronized lighting to bring notes to life, will perform across Ontario and Quebec starting Thursday until Oct. 10. Sasha Kristoff, lead vocalist and pianist, and Stefan Schneider, guitarist for Awake & Dreaming explain how the band started.
  
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• Nadine Green helped start Kitchener's A Better Tent City. Here's why she says she had to move on

  14-09-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Better Tent City has a new name: Cabins on Ardelt. The change comes after new management took over the site earlier this year. The tiny home community has been running for six years in Waterloo region.
  
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• Nadine Green helped start Kitchener's A Better Tent City. Here's why she had to move on

  14-09-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Better Tent City has a new name: Cabins on Ardelt. The change comes after new management took over the site earlier this year. The tiny home community in southern Ontario has been running for six years in Waterloo region.
  
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• Mannheim author shares stories of 26 breast cancer survivors in Close to the Chest

  13-09-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Receiving a cancer diagnosis can feel isolating, scary and overwhelming, but a new book of stories from women about life beyond breast cancer is hoping to bridge the gap for those that have been recently diagnosed. Tanya Farnan of Mannheim curated 26 stories from breast cancer survivors in a new book called Close to the Chest.
  
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• Back to school means mingling students will spread viruses. Dr. Peter Lin offers tips on how to stay healthy

  13-09-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Kids are back in school, which means many will soon be in the virus exchange program. CBC Radio medical columnist Dr. Peter Lin offers advice on how to keep students and their families healthy in the weeks and months to come.
  
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• Byelection wins, personal relationships influence Ford cabinet shuffle, insiders say

  13-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Two byelection victories and a desire to manage relationships within his own party, could be part of the reason why Premier Doug Ford tweaked his cabinet this week and opted against wholesale change, say political insiders.
  
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• New statues added to controversial Prime Minister's Path in Wilmot, Ont.

  13-09-2026 01:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Four statues of former Canadian leaders were added to the Prime Minister's Path project in Wilmot, Ont., on Saturday. Not everyone was pleased.
  
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• Man, 79, dies after crash in West Perth: OPP

  12-09-2026 19:19 via cbc.ca
  
  A 79-year-old man has died after a crash Friday in West Perth, Ont., about 55 kilometres west of Kitchener.
  
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• In The Key Of C: Hear Barenaked Ladies, Emma Worley, Bywater Call and more

  12-09-2026 19:00 via cbc.ca
  
  On this week's show, host Craig Norris spins tunes from Western Swing Authority, Barenaked Ladies, Emma Worley, My Son, The Hurricane and more, plus you'll hear the story of the Manitoulin Swing Band.
  
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• Waterloo police arrest 8 suspected impaired drivers in 12 hours

  12-09-2026 18:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Waterloo Regional Police Service responded to eight different impaired driving reports within a 12-hour window between Friday and Saturday. Police laid 14 charges.
  
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• Off the cob: There’s more to southern Ontario’s favourite crop than meets the eye

  12-09-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Boil it, grill it, roast it, bake it. Spice it up on the cob or off. Food columnist Jasmine Mangalaseril talked to local growers and chefs about the best way to enjoy this southern Ontario crop.
  
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• Cambridge shelters 'scrambling' to fill need, as YWCA CEO calls for better distribution of funding

  12-09-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Funding for homelessness will be distributed more evenly across municipalities in Waterloo region after Cambridge councillor Pam Wolf tabled a motion calling for a more inclusive funding model. Cambridge's YWCA CEO Kim Decker said it's necessary to support people, especially women, to access supports and services like transitional housing.
  
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• Trade 'war' or not, are Canada and the United States now dug in?

  12-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Jamieson Greer, the U.S. Trade Representative, might not like to think of it as a trade 'war.' But whatever you call it — a difference of opinion? an incongruity? the unpleasantness? — it's been going for more than 19 months. And it seems now that it could be several more months before hostilities are reduced, let alone ceased.
  
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• New memorial in Waterloo honours former Laurier dean killed by impaired driver in 2019

  11-09-2026 21:42 via cbc.ca
  
  MADD Canada has unveiled a roadside memorial honoring Leanne Holland Brown, a Wilfrid Laurier University dean who was killed by an impaired driver in 2019.
  
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• Researchers confirm sixth tornado in early September southwestern Ontario storms

  11-09-2026 20:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Researchers at Western University have confirmed yet another tornado that happened during a series of significant storms that swept across southwestern Ontario last week.
  
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• Memorial ceremony in Kitchener marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

  11-09-2026 17:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Friday marked the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon in the United States. A ceremony was held at Kitchener's Civic Centre Park in front of a 9/11 memorial to mark the day.
  
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