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The 16-year-old male youth was airlifted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries → Read More
KITCHENER — A pedestrian has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by an Ion light rail train in downtown Kitchener Wednesday afternoon. Waterloo Regional Police tweeted about the collision near Charles Street East and Cameron Street North at 2:49 p.m. In an update at 4:30 p.m., police said the victim is a youth but didn’t provide further details. The intersection is… → Read More
Police are investigating whether this was a hate-motivated incident → Read More
Levi Carroll fled slavery via the Underground Railroad → Read More
WATERLOO — One person has been taken to an out-of-region hospital after a stabbing in the university district on Tuesday morning. Just before 8 a.m., Waterloo Regional Police said officers were in the University Avenue West and Albert Street area to investigate a stabbing. Paramedics took a male victim to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police are on Wilfrid Laurier University’s… → Read More
The affected youth reported the sexual assault to police → Read More
Police have not released any details about why the person is barricaded → Read More
Police have now found 24 of the 32 trailers stolen in December 2022 → Read More
KITCHENER — A driver going twice as fast as the speed limit near a high school faces several charges and had their licence suspended on Thursday. The driver was speeding near Forest Heights Collegiate Institute, in a school zone with a speed limit of 40 km/h, Waterloo Regional Police tweeted just after noon. Police charged the driver with stunt driving, speeding and careless driving. The driver… → Read More
KITCHENER — A $5 million winning ticket for the Feb. 1 Lotto 6/49 classic draw jackpot was sold in Kitchener. Every Wednesday and Saturday, players pay $3 for a chance to win two multimillion dollar jackpots. The winning numbers are 08, 22, 23, 24, 34, 38 with a bonus number of 41. The next draw is on Saturday. Cheyenne Bholla is a Waterloo Region-based reporter at The Record. Reach her via… → Read More
KITCHENER — One person has been taken to the hospital after reports of a large fight on Friday. There is an increased police presence near Weber Street East and Jackson Avenue, Waterloo Regional Police tweeted at around 12:50 p.m. This is a developing story and details into what happened are limited at this point. More to come. Cheyenne Bholla is a Waterloo Region-based reporter at The Record.… → Read More
Lindo will vacate her seat as of July 2023 to take up post at UW → Read More
KITCHENER — A male pulled out a black handgun and demanded cash from a store employee early Friday morning. The robbery happened at a store on Activa Avenue, which is where Waterloo Regional Police were called at around 12:05 a.m. The male then fled the store. The store employee was not physically hurt. Police continue to investigate and anyone with information is asked to call officers at… → Read More
A joint human trafficking team started investigating in April 2022 → Read More
CAMBRIDGE — A tent was damaged in a large brush fire that broke out on Wednesday night. Several people reported the fire to emergency services, who went to the area of Struck Court and Pinebush Road at around 9:15 p.m. No one was hurt in the fire that was determined to be accidental. Highway 401 east between Hespeler Road and Franklin Boulevard was closed for some time for safety. Cheyenne… → Read More
Police ask that drivers slow down, increase your following distance and give themselves extra time → Read More
WATERLOO REGION — The Waterloo Regional Police deputy chief who headed the region’s COVID-19 vaccine task force is retiring. Shirley Hilton joined the force in 1990 and over her 33 years with the service has worked in various local police units, including frontline patrol, general investigations, homicide and drug enforcement. During the pandemic, she headed the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution… → Read More
Marina Gallagher teaches video game music appreciation classes at the Beckett School → Read More
A neighbour extinguished the fire before police arrived → Read More
The man took the cellphone during the meeting with a buyer from a buy-and-sell website → Read More