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Black ice, snow and arctic air slam Waterloo Region
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (542+ words) Posted Jan 15, 2026 04:14:41 AM. The coldest air of the season rolled into Waterloo Region Wednesday night and into Thursday morning. With it came a dumping of snow, around 4 cm of snow fell in parts of Kitchener by 11:30 p.m. Wednesday according to local…...
Waterloo-based tech manufacturer granted millions from feds
14+ hour, 29+ min ago (480+ words) Posted Jan 14, 2026 03:52:09 PM. The federal government announced a $3.5 million investment in the manufacturing sector in southern Ontario, including in Waterloo Region. Voltera, which specializes in electronics printing machines, will receive $1.7 million to help expand production in-house, increasing its production capabilities…...
PHOTOS: Waterloo police recover stolen jewellery in Vaughan
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (290+ words) Posted Jan 14, 2026 04:26:37 AM. Waterloo regional police are looking to reunite victims with their stolen necklaces, rings and sentimental items. A search of a home in Vaughan turned up numerous alleged stolen goods, including jewellery, sentimental property and currency. Police said…...
Video shows how 3 suspects gained entry to a business
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (481+ words) Posted Jan 13, 2026 03:54:58 PM. The investigation began after several break-and-enters at vape stores in Kitchener in October 2025. Through collaborations with other law enforcement, WRPS were able to link the Kitchener thefts with similar incidents in Niagara, Hamilton, Guelph and London. A…...
Cambridge cyclist dead in Brant County hit-and-run
3+ day, 32+ min ago (590+ words) Posted Jan 12, 2026 05:49:40 AM. Brant County OPP continue to investigate a weekend hit-and-run collision that left a Cambridge cyclist dead. On Sunday emergency services, including Brant County OPP, Brant-Brantford Paramedic Services and The Brant County Fire Department responded to East River…...
Drugs, ammunition found in Kitchener, arrests made
6+ day, 29+ min ago (356+ words) Posted Jan 9, 2026 05:52:06 AM. Waterloo regional police said three search warrants in the Fischer-Hallman Road and Huron Road area turned up suspected cocaine, fentanyl, ammunition, and a vehicle. The pair from Kitchener, a 37-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman are facing…...
OPP searching for suspect after two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 401 EB
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (405+ words) Posted Jan 8, 2026 02:01:27 PM. Reports of the collision first came in at around 1:20 p.m. Thursday afternoon, describing a two-vehicle crash approaching Guelph Line and minor injuries were reported. OPP Sergeant Kerry Schmidt told 570 NewsRadio that a suspect fled the scene on foot…...
Supreme Court to hear challenge of law allowing Ontario Place redevelopment
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (306+ words) Posted Jan 8, 2026 10:24:54 AM. The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal from a coalition challenging the constitutionality of legislation that opens the door to major changes at Ontario Place. The urban park on the Toronto waterfront, opened in 1971, included…...
Ford government to build first underwater electricity line to power Toronto
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (287+ words) WARNING: Disturbing video. A U.S. Immigration Enforcement officer was caught on video shooting multiple times at a woman inside a vehicle in Minneapolis during an ICE raid, killing the driver. Police dash camera footage captured the moment a 23-year-old man in…...
Kitchener senior arrested for possessing illicit materials
1+ week, 1+ day ago (417+ words) Posted Jan 6, 2026 04:11:33 PM. The Waterloo Region Police (WRPS) Cybercrime " Internet Child Exploitation Unit has laid charges against an elderly Kitchener man. The investigation began in September with a tip from the National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre. Police arrested the 82-year…...