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Police investigating sexual assault in Kitchener
KITCHENER — Police are investigating a sexual assault in the Victoria Hills area of Kitchener. A female was sexually assaulted on Saturday around 11 a.m. in the area of Ingleside Drive and Dalegrove Drive, Waterloo Regional Police said. The male suspect was described as white, 35 to 50 years old, six feet five inches tall and weighing about 250 pounds, with dark hair. He was wearing black jeans.… → Read More
Woman, 22, dies in Woolwich crash
WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP — A woman died Saturday after her car struck a snowbank and a hydro wire before coming to a stop in a wooded area. The driver, 22, of Mississauga was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead, Waterloo Regional Police said. A Mini Cooper was travelling west on Bridge Street East, near Ebycrest Road, when it left the road at 9 a.m. Bridge Street East, just north of… → Read More
Kitchener hosting workshops exploring growth around transit stations
KITCHENER — The City of Kitchener is inviting residents to learn more about the growth planned around rapid transit stations. Intensification around what are known as Major Transit Station Areas — areas within about a 10-minute walk of rapid transit stations — is a focus of provincial planning policies as Ontario looks to accommodate a growing population. Kitchener’s Growing Together project… → Read More
More snow on the way Friday for Waterloo Region
WATERLOO REGION — Another week, another snow storm. Friday’s system isn’t expected to be nearly as bad as last week’s storm, which dumped 27 centimetres on the region. This time around, Environment Canada is forecasting total accumulations of five to 10 cm across much of southwestern Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area. But that’s enough to prompt the weather agency to issue a winter weather… → Read More
Conestoga College bans TikTok on college devices, citing security risks
Chinese-owned app was banned from federal government devices. → Read More
Man charged after police say he drove at child who threw snowball in Waterloo
WATERLOO — A Kitchener senior is facing charges after police say he drove at a child who threw a snowball at his vehicle. Waterloo Regional Police said the incident occurred on Sunday at about 4:35 p.m. in the area of Fischer-Hallman Road North and Keats Way. Police said several children were playing and throwing snowballs, and one child threw a snowball into the path of a vehicle. Investigators… → Read More
Prowler reported looking into windows in Waterloo
WATERLOO — Police are investigating the report of a prowler in the area of Nelson Avenue and Bluevale Street North in Waterloo. On Friday evening, police received a report about an unknown man who appeared to be looking into the windows of a residence. The suspect is believed to have fled the area in a vehicle. He is described as white, five feet ten inches tall, over 30 years old, with a skinny… → Read More
Kathryn McGarry elected president of the Ontario Liberal Party
Former Cambridge mayor to lead the party’s executive council with sights on forming government in 2026 → Read More
Kitchener man, 48, facing additional charges of making child porn, luring, after victims identified in the U.S.
Four victims identified in joint investigation with the United States Department of Homeland Security → Read More
Collision closes section of Woolwich Street in Waterloo
WATERLOO — Waterloo Regional Police have closed a section of Woolwich Street for a collision investigation. At around 7 a.m. Thursday, police posted on Twitter that emergency crews were at the scene of the crash, and Woolwich Street was closed between Steeplechase Way, Kiwanis Park drive and Hawkswood Drive. Police are asking that drivers avoid the area while the investigation is underway. SHARE: → Read More
Kitchener is developing a new vision for its downtown — what would you like to see?
Online survey, pop-ups invite people to share their thoughts → Read More
Traditional Pow Wow returns after pandemic shutdown
‘We’re revitalizing our culture through this ceremony’ → Read More
Trillium grants put to good use by Coalition of Muslim Women
‘A robust communications strategy will allow CMW to broaden its reach, sharing information, success stories, and needs assessments in tangible and powerful ways’ → Read More
Shooting investigation underway in Cambridge
Bullets were found embedded in a vehicle and a door to a home → Read More
Charges laid after female assaulted on LRT train
KITCHENER — Charges have been laid as the result of an altercation between a male and female Waterloo Region Police responded to a report of an assault on an LRT train near Fairview Park Mall at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Saturday. Upon arrival, police located a female victim who was transported to a local hospital with minor physical injuries. As a result of the investigation, a 49-year-old… → Read More
Charges laid after multiple break and enters at Kitchener campground
KITCHENER — Charges have been laid after Waterloo Regional Police responded to a suspected break and enter at a Kitchener campground. Police were called to the campground in the area of Pioneer Tower Road and Pioneer Ridge Drive at approximately 10:15 a.m. on Saturday. A male suspect was located inside a trailer by employees of the campground who contacted police. Through investigation, police… → Read More
Tent damaged during early morning fire
KITCHENER — A tent and surrounding property were damaged during an early morning fire. The Kitchener Fire Department responded to a call in the area of Victoria Street North and Weber Street West at approximately 4:25 a.m. Saturday and extinguished the fire. The cause of the fire is not considered suspicious, and there were no reports of physical injuries. SHARE: → Read More
Victims in extortion scam targeting international students have lost $245,000, Waterloo Regional Police say
WATERLOO REGION — Police say victims of an extortion scam targeting international Chinese students have lost about $245,000. Waterloo Regional Police have been investigating two reported incidents since October that targeted students at post-secondary institutions in the region. Police said the fraudsters contact a victim through an automated phone message impersonating Chinese officials. The… → Read More
Man badly injured in January house explosion in Kitchener has died, police say
KITCHENER — A man badly injured in a January house explosion in Kitchener has died of his injuries. Waterloo Regional Police announced the 35-year-old Kitchener man’s death in a release Tuesday, but did not indicate when he died. The Jan. 18 incident that injured three others and caused serious damage to an Elm Ridge Drive townhouse is being investigated as a crime; police said they had seized… → Read More
High school roundup: St. David Celtics, St. Mary’s Eagles in District 8 senior boys’ basketball final
WATERLOO REGION — The St. David Celtics will face the St. Mary’s Eagles in the District 8 senior boys’ basketball final. The teams punched their tickets to the championship game with semifinal wins Monday — the underdog Celtics scored a 53-40 win over the St. Benedict Saints, and the Eagles recorded a 58-51 win over the Resurrection Phoenix. The D8 final is set for Thursday (8 p.m.) at St.… → Read More