Lisa Rutledge
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Cambridge youth wellness hub gets $15K boost
Local programs offering mental health support for youth got a welcome boost thanks to a $15,000 donation from the national A Dollar a Day Foundation. → Read More
Cambridge Ride-a-Bus event educates seniors on public transit
Free bus riding training sessions are being offered to older adults to encourage them to use public transit in hopes of reducing isolation among the community’s senior population. → Read More
Pocket dial 911? Expect text from Waterloo Region dispatchers
Waterloo Region’s police service is finding early success in reducing time wasted on responding to pocket dial 911 calls thanks to an integrated texting service developed for those with hearing or... → Read More
Man who attacked Cambridge store owner caused his own injuries, says report
A 19-year-old Cambridge man arrested for attacking a Preston gun store owner with a knife on March 23 escaped arrest and intentionally cut his own neck and wrists, says an Ontario Special... → Read More
Cambridge secondary students walk out to protest education cuts
Cambridge secondary students joined high school students across Ontario in an organized walkout Wednesday to protest changes announced by the Premier Doug Ford government they say will hurt education... → Read More
Cambridge doughnut master's labour of love baked-in
To meet Albert Warzecha is to greet a master baker, a rare throwback dough man with a will and the skill needed to preserve the art of the authentic doughnut. → Read More
GoFundMe fundraiser aims to help family of Cambridge man killed in explosion
Those who knew Mike Spittal say the dedicated father, husband and son stopped at nothing to help those in need during his lifetime, and they are now asking for the community's help to support his... → Read More
TV reporter shoots for Cambridge's Conservative Party nomination
Local reporter and meteorologist Tyler Calver is taking a leave from his post at CTV Kitchener to take a run for the Cambridge federal Conservative Party nomination in hopes of representing the city... → Read More
Cambridge's Rio Nectar aims to hit sweet spot between quick and quality food
It is possible to serve up good food, fast. Shane Gray, owner of Cambridge’s new Rio Nectar restaurant, knows this market well. As a local paramedic and fitness fanatic, he understands the desire to... → Read More
Cambridge family, child centre on the move
Family education and resource organization EarlyON, previously known as Cambridge Family Early Years Centre, is confirming it will move from its 149 Ainslie St. N. location into a newly renovated... → Read More
Consultant to help Waterloo Region police create equity, diversity plan
Waterloo Region’s police service is hiring a consultant to develop a three-year equity and inclusion program to address issues of discrimination and focus on recruitment efforts to better embrace... → Read More
Canadian Diabetes bins modified to prevent deaths like one in Cambridge
Following multiple deaths involving clothing donation bins, including one in Cambridge, Diabetes Canada expects to have all of its bins across Canada retrofitted or modified by Jan. 18 in a bid to... → Read More
Hespeler's Franklin Boulevard Bridge now open to traffic
There were no ribbon cuttings or special announcements to formally mark the opening of Hespeler's Franklin Boulevard bridge early Tuesday morning, however, word spread quickly on social media and news... → Read More
Cambridge Langdon Hall team reigns supreme in 'Iron Chef Canada'
After an "exhilarating" hour of high pressure competition, Cambridge's Langdon Hall chef Jason Bangerter, along with sous chefs Philippe de Montbrun and Dan Angus, rose to the top to take the title in culinary reality show action on Iron Chef Canada. As part of the competition, the team was given one hour to prepare five dishes, and found themselves up against Canadian icon and Iron Chef Lynn… → Read More
UPDATE: Suspect in fatal Cambridge shooting arrested
UPDATE: Waterloo Region Police have arrested 24-year-old Adam Adonis De-Gannes in connection to Monday's fatal shooting of Bradley Pogue, 24, of Cambridge. The arrest was made at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday. → Read More
Cambridge's Handbags For Hope offers basics, beauty supplies for women
A group of volunteers is hoping to pull some purse strings to brighten the spirits of women who have little to nothing to call their own for the holidays. → Read More
Police raid illegal cannabis dispensary in Cambridge
Waterloo Region police investigators made numerous arrests and seized goods from an illegal cannabis dispensary operating on Elgin Street North Thursday. → Read More
Cambridge homeless shelter to end addictions support services
Bridges’ board of directors decides to partner with other local addiction support services, allowing the shelter to focus on housing demands. → Read More
Cambridge mental health programs support friends, families
A new Cambridge group is offering a friendly and informative resource to those struggling to cope with a friend or family member experiencing mental health or addictions issues. → Read More
Cambridge mayor apologizes for faked photo erasing rival candidate
Cambridge mayor and incumbent candidate Doug Craig is apologizing to political rival candidate Kathryn McGarry after an altered photo removing McGarry appeared on his campaign website. → Read More