<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Waterloo, Ontario - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Waterloo, Ontario with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:08:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Monday is Labour Day. Here's what's open and closed in Waterloo region]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday is Labour Day and that means some closures in Waterloo region including most government offices, local malls and libraries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/monday-is-labour-day-heres-whats-open-and-closed-in-waterloo-region/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/monday-is-labour-day-heres-whats-open-and-closed-in-waterloo-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes coming to how students learn in Waterloo region]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Ontario implementing several changes this school year including the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom and attendance now factoring into students' grades, some parents have expressed concern about how the situation will play out. Scott Miller, the director of education at the Waterloo Regional District School Board, explains how the school board will navigate this school year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/changes-coming-to-how-students-learn-in-waterloo-region/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/changes-coming-to-how-students-learn-in-waterloo-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kate's 5 fun things to do this Labour Day long weekend in and around Waterloo region]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Labour Day long weekend is here and it's not a busy one for events, but there are still some pretty fun things to do including the Endless Summer concert, Kitchener Rangers Fan Fest or Labour Day picnics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/kates-5-fun-things-to-do-this-labour-day-long-weekend-in-and-around-waterloo-region/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/kates-5-fun-things-to-do-this-labour-day-long-weekend-in-and-around-waterloo-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bald eagle saved from Brantford, Ont., dump looked like 'very smelly drowned rat,' wildlife custodian says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A soaking wet bald eagle that was unable to fly was rescued from the Brantford Landfill Site Scale and is recovering at a wildlife rehabilitation facility. "She was soaked to the skin," says the authorized wildlife custodian at Hobbitstee Wildlife Refuge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/bald-eagle-saved-from-brantford-ont-dump-looked-like-very-smelly-drowned-rat-wildlife-custodian-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/bald-eagle-saved-from-brantford-ont-dump-looked-like-very-smelly-drowned-rat-wildlife-custodian-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waterloo scientist who helped design splash-free urinal is proud of his weird science award]]></title><description><![CDATA[A team of University of Waterloo scientists won this year's Ig Nobel Physics Prize for their "theoretical and experimental attempts to design a splash-free urinal."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/waterloo-scientist-who-helped-design-splash-free-urinal-is-proud-of-his-weird-science-award/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/waterloo-scientist-who-helped-design-splash-free-urinal-is-proud-of-his-weird-science-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds announce $4.7B for new VIA Rail cars to be built in Ontario, Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the latest push of its Buy Canadian Policy, the federal government is spending more than $4.7 billion for Via Rail to acquire and maintain 313 new passenger rail cars from Alstom Canada. This will be the first time in four decades that Via Rail passenger cars will be built entirely in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/feds-announce-47b-for-new-via-rail-cars-to-be-built-in-ontario-quebec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/feds-announce-47b-for-new-via-rail-cars-to-be-built-in-ontario-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds announce $4.7B for new VIA Rail cars to be built in Ontario, Québec]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the latest push of its Buy Canadian Policy, the federal government is spending more than $4.7 billion for Via Rail to acquire and maintain 313 new passenger rail cars from Alstom Canada. This will be the first time in four decades that Via Rail passenger cars will be built entirely in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/feds-announce-47b-for-new-via-rail-cars-to-be-built-in-ontario-qubec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/feds-announce-47b-for-new-via-rail-cars-to-be-built-in-ontario-qubec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sister denies detained University of Waterloo student is Chinese spy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sister of an Ontario university student arrested in an FBI counter-intelligence investigation has denied her brother is knowingly involved in espionage for Beijing. Weiheng Zeng, a Chinese citizen, was arrested while attempting to cross the U.S. border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/sister-denies-detained-university-of-waterloo-student-is-chinese-spy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/sister-denies-detained-university-of-waterloo-student-is-chinese-spy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm that hammered south, southwestern Ontario leaves 'significant' damage, outages as cleanup continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communities across south and southwestern Ontario are dealing with the aftermath of a massive storm that caused flooding, damage to homes and trees, and power outages. "There&rsquo;s a lot of broken trees, some people lost the roofs of their sheds, collapsed buildings," says one farm resident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/storm-that-hammered-south-southwestern-ontario-leaves-significant-damage-outages-as-cleanup-continues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/storm-that-hammered-south-southwestern-ontario-leaves-significant-damage-outages-as-cleanup-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands remain without power, roads closed across southwestern Ontario after severe storms hit region]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of customers remain without power, and several roads are closed across southwestern Ontario Thursday morning, after severe thunderstorms and high winds swept through the region Wednesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/thousands-remain-without-power-roads-closed-across-southwestern-ontario-after-severe-storms-hit-region/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/thousands-remain-without-power-roads-closed-across-southwestern-ontario-after-severe-storms-hit-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Move-in weekend is here for Waterloo region, Guelph campuses. Here's what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's going to be a busy weekend around post-secondary schools in Waterloo region and Guelph this weekend. Students who will be living in residence at all the local universities and colleges will be moving in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/move-in-weekend-is-here-for-waterloo-region-guelph-campuses-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/move-in-weekend-is-here-for-waterloo-region-guelph-campuses-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning ended for severe thunderstorm, tornado in Waterloo region and Guelph Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has ended its severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings in Waterloo region and Guelph.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/warning-ended-for-severe-thunderstorm-tornado-in-waterloo-region-and-guelph-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/warning-ended-for-severe-thunderstorm-tornado-in-waterloo-region-and-guelph-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorms, tornado possible in Waterloo region and Guelph Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued an red warning for severe thunderstorms in Waterloo region and Guelph.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/severe-thunderstorms-tornado-possible-in-waterloo-region-and-guelph-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/severe-thunderstorms-tornado-possible-in-waterloo-region-and-guelph-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorms, risk of a tornado in Waterloo region and Guelph Wednesday afternoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued an orange watch for severe thunderstorms and a possible tornado in Waterloo region and Guelph.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/severe-thunderstorms-risk-of-a-tornado-in-waterloo-region-and-guelph-wednesday-afternoon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/severe-thunderstorms-risk-of-a-tornado-in-waterloo-region-and-guelph-wednesday-afternoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multi-million skilled trade fund to train women, domestic violence survivors in Waterloo region]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province is investing nearly $3.9 million in four projects to help women train for in-demand skilled trades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/multi-million-skilled-trade-fund-to-train-women-domestic-violence-survivors-in-waterloo-region/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/multi-million-skilled-trade-fund-to-train-women-domestic-violence-survivors-in-waterloo-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$3.9M in skilled trades funding to help women, domestic violence survivors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province is investing nearly $3.9 million in four projects to help women train for in-demand skilled trades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/39m-in-skilled-trades-funding-to-help-women-domestic-violence-survivors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/39m-in-skilled-trades-funding-to-help-women-domestic-violence-survivors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario&rsquo;s new school supplies portal for teachers may have pricing 'mistakes,' says education minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario&rsquo;s education minister Paul Calandra said a new provincial portal for Ontario teachers that launched on Tuesday is the cheapest place for teachers to buy essential supplies, but said there may be some "mistakes" when it comes to pricing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/ontariorsquos-new-school-supplies-portal-for-teachers-may-have-pricing-mistakes-says-education-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/ontariorsquos-new-school-supplies-portal-for-teachers-may-have-pricing-mistakes-says-education-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waterloo region, Guelph residents worry for loved ones missing after flash floods in Nepal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the local community in Waterloo region and Guelph are concerned about loved ones who were last seen in Nepal. They have been missing ever since deadly flash floods ripped through the country last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/waterloo-region-guelph-residents-worry-for-loved-ones-missing-after-flash-floods-in-nepal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/waterloo-region-guelph-residents-worry-for-loved-ones-missing-after-flash-floods-in-nepal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Trust your gut': Police warn of rental scams as post-secondary students head back to school]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a week left before the beginning of the fall term, police are reminding students looking for a place to live to watch out for rental scams. Const. Chris Iden of Waterloo Regional Police Service says there are already reports of rental scams happening around the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/trust-your-gut-police-warn-of-rental-scams-as-post-secondary-students-head-back-to-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/trust-your-gut-police-warn-of-rental-scams-as-post-secondary-students-head-back-to-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney's 'hydronym' moment is behind a cheeky campaign to raise awareness about Lake Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riding on Prime Minister Mark Carney's use of the proper word for a body of water, a London, Ont., company has created T-shirts emblazoned with "My hydronyms are Lake and Ontario." A portion of the apparel sales proceeds go to Swim Drink Fish Canada, a charity that connects people with the lake, and works to keep it safe and clean.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/carneys-hydronym-moment-is-behind-a-cheeky-campaign-to-raise-awareness-about-lake-ontario/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/carneys-hydronym-moment-is-behind-a-cheeky-campaign-to-raise-awareness-about-lake-ontario/</guid></item></channel></rss>