Leah Gerber
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Region’s aquifers are getting saltier
About a third of the region’s urban wells have met or are approaching noticeable levels of saltiness → Read More
Elmira cleanup is slow, but it’s going
Some progress made this year on determining the risk to human health and environment in creek watershed → Read More
Southern Ontario-wide group says Greenbelt should be extended as far west as Milverton
Southern Ontario-wide group says Greenbelt should be extended as far west as Milverton → Read More
Residents of Bridgeport apartments object to five-tower project proposed for their homes
Property includes two gothic-style homes built in the 1870s and at least 200 trees recommended for removal → Read More
Waterloo Region’s rare aquifer structure an opportunity for renewable heating and cooling
Discovery means potential of viable geoexchange technology much greater than previously thought → Read More
Human trafficking charges laid
LONDON — Two Cambridge residents were charged with additional multiple human trafficking and child pornography-related charges on Friday. A multi-jurisdictional investigation which began in June 2020 involving the London Police Service, Waterloo Regional Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police, Greater Sudbury Police Service, Guelph Police Service and the Financial Transactions and Reports… → Read More
Police arrest man, seize suspected drugs
WATERLOO REGION — Police seized suspected methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl, psilocybin, bear spray and cash on Thursday. A 42-year-old Guelph male was arrested in connection with the investigation and is facing several drug-related charges. Anyone is welcome to report suspicious activity anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.waterloocrimestoppers.com. *… → Read More
Motorcycle crash in Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE — A 52-year-old man has been taken to hospital after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing in the area of Churchill Drive and Hillcrest Drive in Cambridge on Friday around 2:50 p.m. Waterloo Region Police are investigating and charges are pending. The man was transported to an out-of-region hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Anyone with information is asked to contact… → Read More
Six Nations representatives object to Riverside Dam reconstruction
CAMBRIDGE — Staff working on behalf of the Elected Council of the Six Nations of the Grand River want to see the brakes put on the Riverside Dam reconstruction. Now that the original dam is no longer serving its technical purpose to provide water flow for the old mill, the dam should be dismantled and the river allowed to flow naturally, says Bethany Kuntz-Wakefield, the wildlife and stewardship… → Read More
Maker of biodegradable shoes has ties with Kitchener
KITCHENER — Luc Houle started designing shoes while living with his uncle near Fischer-Hallman and Highland Road in Kitchener. Since then, he’s gone on to design and launch a compostable shoe. Houle wanted to create a sustainable alternative to a typical sneaker shoe, he said. “One of the big things that bothered me when I was working in fashion footwear was that most products that we put out… → Read More
Waterloo Region is uniquely situated to locally source much more of its power
We spend billions to import energy in to the region, and almost half of that is wasted → Read More
‘This is what we need for the future of society, of our research and our scientists’
GUELPH — At first glance, Indigenous ways of knowing, which focus on relationships with nature, may seem to be in opposition to western science, with its core value of objectivity. But a new environmental science program at the University of Guelph is braiding them together. The appearance of being opposite is somewhat of an illusion, says Jonathan Schmidt, a professor in the school of… → Read More
In full flight — four billion birds on the move as the seasons turn
Fall migration — the least understood aspect in the life of birds — is underway. ‘Hard to fathom’ how birds born in June are able to migrate up to 20,... → Read More
‘Recovery can take years’ — assessing the future safety of contaminated site
‘Recovery can take years’ — assessing the future safety of contaminated site in Elmira → Read More
Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory’s woodlot won’t be cut down for runway expansion
CAMBRIDGE — The woodlot at the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory will not be cut down to make way for a runway expansion. This month the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada published a summary of concerns received about the region’s proposal to expand Region of Waterloo International Airport’s runway 14-32 The 40-page report laid out 69 concerns and the region’s plans to address them. Included in… → Read More
What is happening to the Grand River’s brown trout?
GRAND RIVER WATERSHED — Rumours are swimming around that the brown trout population in the Upper Grand River is declining. The Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry stocks about 20 to 25,000 brown trout each year in a portion of the river cold enough to support brown trout. This area, the Grand River tailwater, is below the Shand Dam, and is a well-known… → Read More
River’s opioid levels enough to affect fish reproduction
There are enough opioids present in the Grand River to affect fish reproduction → Read More
COVID-19 update for Sept 21
WATERLOO REGION — Waterloo Region Public Health is reporting 17 new cases of COVID-19 in the dashboard update on Tuesday. Active cases are reduced by 35 to 216. This brings the total number of cases for the duration of the pandemic to 19,464, and a total of 18,949 resolved. Total deaths number 295 deaths. Active outbreaks remained the same at eight; no new outbreaks were declared or declared… → Read More
Drain fire in Kitchener
KITCHENER — Emergency services responded to a suspicious fire in a storm drain in Kitchener early Monday morning. At approximately 12:30 a.m., police responded to a fire in a storm drain near Lansdowne Avenue East and Wentworth Avenue. Staff from the Kitchener Fire department extinguished the fire. Waterloo Regional Police are investigating the incident further. Anyone with information is… → Read More
‘Don’t run in front of a train’ videos of Ion train near-misses released
‘Don’t run in front of a train’ videos of ION train near misses released → Read More