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Man arrested after ceremonial gong disappears from cancer centre
44+ min ago (469+ words) Posted May 5, 2026 04: 25: 07 AM. Arrest made, but a symbol of hope and strength for cancer patients in Waterloo Region, is still missing. On Saturday, April 25 police allege a man stole the ceremonial gong from the Cancer Centre at WRHN @ Midtown (formally…...
Driver charged after Waterloo collision with two cyclists
54+ min ago (459+ words) Posted May 5, 2026 04: 15: 11 AM. A driver from Waterloo has been charged for a mid-afternoon collision that police say involved two cyclists. Officers from the Waterloo Regional Police Service were called to the scene just before 4: 00 p. m. Monday, at Steeplechase Way at Woolwich…...
Executive public servants returning to the office on a full-time basis today
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (337+ words) Posted May 4, 2026 04: 00: 09 AM. OTTAWA " Starting today, executives in the federal public service are expected to work on-site in the office five days a week. The Treasury Board announced the change to remote work rules in February and said all other…...
Ontario's top court set to hear Nygard's appeal of sex assault conviction, sentence
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (655+ words) Posted May 4, 2026 04: 00: 21 AM. TORONTO " The Ontario Court of Appeal is set to hear Peter Nygard's appeal of his sexual assault convictions and prison sentence today, with his lawyers arguing the Toronto trial judge made errors including admitting the testimony of…...
Police Investigating Buy-and-Sell Exchange Robbery in Waterloo
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (279+ words) Posted May 3, 2026 09: 55: 20 AM. The event occured on the night of May 2 2026 around 10: 40p. m. when authorities responded to reports of a disturbance at the plaza between Northfield Drive East and Bridge Street West. An investigation found that the victim had planned to…...
Premier Doug Ford talks tariffs, teamwork while receiving honorary degree from U. S. university
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (609+ words) Posted May 2, 2026 11: 06: 18 AM. Ontario Premier Doug Ford received an honorary doctorate from a U. S. university on Saturday. Ford wore a black cap and gown as he took to the stage at Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan to receive a Doctor…...
Funeral service for Ontario Provincial Police officer killed in crash while on duty
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (298+ words) Posted May 2, 2026 06: 00: 59 AM. A police funeral service for Ontario Provincial Police Sergeant Brandon Malcolm is set for the morning of Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Malcolm was killed in a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle last Monday, on Highway 401 in Cobourg, east of…...
2 westbound lanes of Hwy. 401 shut down in Milton
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (297+ words) Posted May 1, 2026 08: 30: 41 AM. A messy stretch of Hwy. 401 in Milton is causing major delays Friday morning after a series of collisions triggered a heavy oil leak and forced the closure of two westbound lanes near Regional Road 25, Ontario Provincial Police…...
Feds to announce funding for Canada Soccer national training centre: source
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (362+ words) Posted May 1, 2026 07: 00: 09 AM. The federal government is set to make a major funding announcement for a Canada Soccer national training centre today. A government source, who did not disclose how much funding will be announced, says the money will go…...
Local couple to celebrate honeymoon with big lotto win
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (420+ words) Posted May 1, 2026 03: 59: 23 AM. It will be a honeymoon to remember for Maia T. "I sat there staring at the ticket for about an hour," she said. "Then I woke my husband up to reveal the news, saying, "I think I won…...