<?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, 23 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Parks Canada plan to cut 500 jobs draws criticism from union]]></title><description><![CDATA[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."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/parks-canada-plan-to-cut-500-jobs-draws-criticism-from-union/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/parks-canada-plan-to-cut-500-jobs-draws-criticism-from-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parent group says Waterloo region school board declined to share their message about voting for trustees]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/parent-group-says-waterloo-region-school-board-declined-to-share-their-message-about-voting-for-trustees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/parent-group-says-waterloo-region-school-board-declined-to-share-their-message-about-voting-for-trustees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crime Stoppers had 'potentially one of the most harmful data breaches' Canada has seen. What's next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/crime-stoppers-had-potentially-one-of-the-most-harmful-data-breaches-canada-has-seen-whats-next/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/crime-stoppers-had-potentially-one-of-the-most-harmful-data-breaches-canada-has-seen-whats-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario private school scrutinized over class video surveillance, making kids watch themselves ‘misbehaving’]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/ontario-private-school-scrutinized-over-class-video-surveillance-making-kids-watch-themselves-misbehaving/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/ontario-private-school-scrutinized-over-class-video-surveillance-making-kids-watch-themselves-misbehaving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Significant' 3-vehicle crash leaves those involved with only minor injuries, Guelph police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A "significant" crash in Guelph Thursday morning involving three vehicles left the people involved with just minor injuries, according to police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/significant-3-vehicle-crash-leaves-those-involved-with-only-minor-injuries-guelph-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/significant-3-vehicle-crash-leaves-those-involved-with-only-minor-injuries-guelph-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do election signs still matter? This political science professor says yes]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/do-election-signs-still-matter-this-political-science-professor-says-yes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/do-election-signs-still-matter-this-political-science-professor-says-yes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports of hate-motivated crimes are down slightly in Waterloo region, but it's still a pressing problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/reports-of-hate-motivated-crimes-are-down-slightly-in-waterloo-region-but-its-still-a-pressing-problem/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/reports-of-hate-motivated-crimes-are-down-slightly-in-waterloo-region-but-its-still-a-pressing-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs moving to restrict gambling ads in Canada amid mounting harms]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new analysis for CBC News shows Canadians continue to be bombarded with betting promotions during sports broadcasts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/mps-moving-to-restrict-gambling-ads-in-canada-amid-mounting-harms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/mps-moving-to-restrict-gambling-ads-in-canada-amid-mounting-harms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National award given to executive director at Sexual Assault Support Centre in Waterloo region]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/national-award-given-to-executive-director-at-sexual-assault-support-centre-in-waterloo-region/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/national-award-given-to-executive-director-at-sexual-assault-support-centre-in-waterloo-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Guelph and Waterloo saw drastically different homecoming weekends]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/why-guelph-and-waterloo-saw-drastically-different-homecoming-weekends/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/why-guelph-and-waterloo-saw-drastically-different-homecoming-weekends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario cancer patients speak out over disappointment with drug funding decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/ontario-cancer-patients-speak-out-over-disappointment-with-drug-funding-decision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/ontario-cancer-patients-speak-out-over-disappointment-with-drug-funding-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It took him 25 years, but this Cambridge man is about to see his 1,000th movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/it-took-him-25-years-but-this-cambridge-man-is-about-to-see-his-1000th-movie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/it-took-him-25-years-but-this-cambridge-man-is-about-to-see-his-1000th-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Problem gambling jumps, suicides triple in Ontario after expansion of online casinos]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/problem-gambling-jumps-suicides-triple-in-ontario-after-expansion-of-online-casinos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/problem-gambling-jumps-suicides-triple-in-ontario-after-expansion-of-online-casinos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing market 'on its knees' as odds of Bank of Canada rate hike rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/housing-market-on-its-knees-as-odds-of-bank-of-canada-rate-hike-rise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/housing-market-on-its-knees-as-odds-of-bank-of-canada-rate-hike-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian housing market 'on its knees' as odds of Bank of Canada rate hike rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/canadian-housing-market-on-its-knees-as-odds-of-bank-of-canada-rate-hike-rise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/canadian-housing-market-on-its-knees-as-odds-of-bank-of-canada-rate-hike-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Canada increasingly expected to raise interest rates this month]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/bank-of-canada-increasingly-expected-to-raise-interest-rates-this-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/bank-of-canada-increasingly-expected-to-raise-interest-rates-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario to allow over-the-counter hearing aids for sale in the province]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario is planning to make over-the-counter hearing aids available in the province for people with mild hearing loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/ontario-to-allow-over-the-counter-hearing-aids-for-sale-in-the-province/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/ontario-to-allow-over-the-counter-hearing-aids-for-sale-in-the-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Need help deciding who to vote for? Candidates in Waterloo region and Guelph share their top issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC K-W asked candidates in Waterloo region and Guelph for their top issues in their municipal election campaigns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/need-help-deciding-who-to-vote-for-candidates-in-waterloo-region-and-guelph-share-their-top-issues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/need-help-deciding-who-to-vote-for-candidates-in-waterloo-region-and-guelph-share-their-top-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kitchener candidates list their top priorities for this year's municipal election]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/kitchener-candidates-list-their-top-priorities-for-this-years-municipal-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/kitchener-candidates-list-their-top-priorities-for-this-years-municipal-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waterloo Region District School Board trustee candidates share their top issues in this municipal election]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/waterloo-region-district-school-board-trustee-candidates-share-their-top-issues-in-this-municipal-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/waterloo-ontario/waterloo-region-district-school-board-trustee-candidates-share-their-top-issues-in-this-municipal-election/</guid></item></channel></rss>