Waterloo, Ontario news

• Is it illegal to spoil Christmas? Police in Brantford get complaints about anti-Santa signs

  02-12-2025 19:00 via cbc.ca
  Police in Brantford, Ont., confirmed with CBC News that they received calls from upset residents, as well as online and in-person complaints, after a house along the parade route posted anti-Santa signs in its windows.
  
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• In The Key Of C: Hear Alessia Cara, BB King, Great Lake Swimmers and more

  06-12-2025 19:00 via cbc.ca
  Whether it's heading off to work or out for a walk, we lug our headphones everywhere. We examine what this constant craving for sound means for our lives. Host Craig Norris speaks with the authors of a new book about life on the road with some of entertainment's biggest stars. Plus, hear tunes from Alessia Cara, BB King, Great Lake Swimmers, Tanika Charles and more.
  
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• Waterloo's Christmas Tree Lab is trying to save a long-standing tradition from climate change

  06-12-2025 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The University of Waterloo’s Christmas Tree Lab collaborates with tree farms across Ontario in order to foster a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly industry in the face of climate change.
  
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• University students share how to eat healthy while staying on budget: Jasmine Mangalaseril

  06-12-2025 14:00 via cbc.ca
  For some students, going to university means tight budgets, full schedules and learning how to cook. For a couple of students at local universities, it’s a challenge met with discipline, creativity and a little help from friends. Food columnist Jasmine Mangalaseril spoke to some students about what they eat on a budget.
  
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• Waterloo's Montreal massacre vigil emcee says 'misogyny has not gone away' and more can be done

  06-12-2025 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Margaret Walker, the emcee of a Waterloo vigil commemorating the victims of the Montreal massacre, doesn't feel enough is being done to reflect on the killings and address gender-based violence.  
  
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• But you don't have Canadian experience: That phrase tore me down as an immigrant but also made me resilient

  06-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Hari KC's qualifications were good enough for him to qualify to immigrate to Canada but not to work here. Becoming a security guard and then going back to school taught him how to rebuild his life one step at a time and shaped his understanding of what diversity in Canada means.
  
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• Planned weekend ground search for Eli Wood cancelled in Kitchener

  05-12-2025 20:40 via cbc.ca
  Eli Wood has not been seen by friends or family since a fire engulfed his home in Kitchener on Oct. 19. Wood had been living in a unit at the back of the house. Police said the fire was arson, that it was targeted and that foul play is suspected in 25-year-old Wood's disappearance. The story caught the attention of community members who organized a ground search. But that search has now been cancelled for safety reasons.
  
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• Ontario education minister to make decision on school trustee elimination in early 2026

  05-12-2025 20:18 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra says he will make a final decision early in the new year on what changes to make to the role of trustees in the school system, but he is signalling he is inclined to largely eliminate it.
  
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• Long-term plan to address water capacity issues needed as Waterloo region grows

  05-12-2025 14:32 via cbc.ca
  A water capacity issue has been identified in the Mannheim Service Area, which is mostly made up of the most populated areas of Kitchener and Waterloo. It also includes a small portion of Cambridge, Breslau and Elmira. The Region of Waterloo says a third-party review is underway to confirm the extent of the capacity issue.
  
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• Kate’s 5 fun things to do in and around Waterloo region: Dec. 5 to 7

  05-12-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  It's a very busy weekend in Waterloo region and area with markets, Christkindl, parades and so many special holiday events.
  
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• 'It's getting harder': More people living with food insecurity across Waterloo region

  05-12-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Lacy Kivell says she's lived with food insecurity for most of her 18-year-old son's life. It's a constant anxiety not knowing how she will access food. The Cambridge woman has to rely on emergency hampers, coupons and even her neighbours to put food on her table.
  
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• 'It's getting harder': More people are living with food insecurity across Waterloo region

  05-12-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Lacy Kivell says she's lived with food insecurity for most of her 18-year-old son's life. It's a constant anxiety not knowing how she will access food. The Cambridge woman has to rely on emergency hampers, coupons and even her neighbours to put food on her table.
  
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• OPP identify driver wanted in connection with fatal hit and run on Hwy 401

  05-12-2025 01:35 via cbc.ca
  The driver wanted in connection with a fatal hit and run on Highway 401 earlier this week has been identified, police say.
  
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• Young Farmer Summit in Kitchener highlights challenges facing next generation of producers

  04-12-2025 21:41 via cbc.ca
  Young farmers from southern Ontario gathered in Kitchener Wednesday for the Young Farmer Summit. The day featured workshops and keynote speeches focused on succession planning and modernizing family farms. The summit comes amid growing concerns that many farmers are approaching retirement without a plan to pass on their farm.
  
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• Children’s hospitals in Canada face flood of flu visits as doctors urge families to get vaccinated

  04-12-2025 19:47 via cbc.ca
  An early start to Canada’s flu season is hitting children hard, sending a flood of young patients into multiple pediatric hospitals as medical teams warn that emergency visits and admissions could keep climbing in the weeks ahead.
  
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• February court dates set after mediation fails between region, Kitchener encampment residents

  04-12-2025 18:21 via cbc.ca
  Mediation talks between the Region of Waterloo and groups representing people living at an encampment in Kitchener have wrapped up without an agreement. The next court dates for plans by the region to clear the encampment are set to move forward in February.
  
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• Sask. retiree warns others after losing $3K to crypto fraud using AI video of prime minister

  04-12-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca
  He thought he was watching a legitimate CBC interview on his smart TV when he was lured by a deepfake, AI-generated video of Prime Minister Mark Carney.
  
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• Community ground search for Eli Wood happening in Kitchener on Sunday

  04-12-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Eli Wood has been missing since Oct. 19. Police began searching for him after a fire at the unit he was living in at a Kitchener home was deemed to be arson. Volunteers plan to gather on Sunday to take part in a ground search to find clues about where Wood may be.
  
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• Tow truck operators urge drivers to slow down after fatal hit-and-run on 401

  04-12-2025 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Southwestern Ontario’s towing industry is feeling a mixture of disappointment and heartbreak following the hit-and-run death of one of their own this week, with some saying the death is proof that the attitudes of drivers need to change for safety to be possible.
  
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• Food prices could increase in 2026, with meat leading the way, say Dalhousie researchers

  04-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Food prices in Canada could increase by four to six per cent next year, largely led by pricier meat products, according to a forecast by researchers at Dalhousie University.
  
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• Guelph won bid to host 2027 Memorial Cup fairly Canadian Hockey League confirms after concerns raised

  03-12-2025 22:00 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian Hockey League has confirmed the Guelph Storm won the bid to host the 2027 Memorial Cup fairly after concerns were raised by the Kitchener Rangers. The Rangers had reportedly asked questions about the bid after a deal was announced last week between the Guelph-based Sleeman Breweries and Hockey Canada.
  
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• Tow-truck driver hit and killed while helping stranded driver on Hwy 401

  03-12-2025 17:31 via cbc.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police are on scene of a fatal collision on Hwy 401 where a tow-truck driver was hit and killed by an unknown vehicle while helping a person who was stranded on the side of the road. The westbound lanes of the highway between Cedar Creek Road and Oxford Road 29 will be closed for several hours.
  
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• Delayed EQAO results released, Ontario to review standardized testing approach as math improvement too slow

  03-12-2025 16:25 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's education minister says he is going to appoint advisers to review the province's approach to standardized testing, as results are not showing enough improvement, particularly in math.
  
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• Police take crime prevention door-to-door amid property theft spike in Waterloo's university district

  03-12-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Members of the Waterloo Regional Police Service went door-to-door in Waterloo's university district Monday evening to warn residents about a rise in property theft in that area. Most of the recent thefts involve vehicles parked in underground garages, police say.
  
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• The inside story of the $13M Mercedes linked to Ryan Wedding and seized by the FBI

  03-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  CBC News has learned new details about the purchase last year of a rare Mercedes-Benz supercar, recently seized by the FBI amid its investigation into Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding. The 2002 CLK-GTR Roadster was acquired for $11.9 million US by Wedding's alleged money launderer.
  
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• Ontario spent record $112M on taxpayer-funded advertising, auditor finds

  03-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Ontario spent a record $112 million on tax-payer-funded advertising last year, with the province’s auditor saying nearly 40 per cent of the campaigns could have left a “favourable impression” of Premier Doug Ford’s government ahead of the snap election.
  
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• Nicotine pouches are being illegally sold in corner stores across Canada

  03-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  A CBC News investigation has uncovered the sale of nicotine pouches in convenience stores across the country, despite federal regulations banning it.
  
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• Avian flu kills Canada geese in Woodstock, Ont. but unlike commercial birds, experts not worried

  02-12-2025 22:20 via cbc.ca
  Two Canada geese in Woodstock have tested positive for avian influenza. The city is now asking people to avoid contact with wild birds in the area.
  
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• City of Cambridge adopts 2026 budget with more than a dozen councillor amendments

  02-12-2025 22:07 via cbc.ca
  The City of Cambridge has adopted its 2026 budget with 13 amendments from city councillors. The budget will see a property tax increase of 2.4 per cent, which is in line with the direction Mayor Jan Liggett asked staff to take.
  
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• The best Canadian fiction of 2025

  02-12-2025 20:37 via cbc.ca
  Check out our picks for the best Canadian fiction titles of the year!
  
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