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Seatbelt blitz being conducted this long weekend
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (404+ words) Posted Apr 2, 2026 03:45:04 PM. Ontario Provincial Police are recognizing 50 years of Ontario's seatbelt laws in the most OPP way possible: a long-weekend road safety blitz. Officers will be watching to make sure everybody is properly buckled in, especially the kids in…...
Actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni are tossed out
7+ hour, 9+ min ago (871+ words) Posted Apr 2, 2026 05:06:20 PM. The written ruling by Judge Lewis J. Liman in Manhattan came after Lively sued Baldoni last December, alleging sexual harassment among over a dozen claims against Baldoni and other parties. A trial is scheduled to start on May…...
Water capacity issue may put approvals for 310 homes in Waterloo on hold
9+ hour, 20+ min ago (362+ words) Posted Apr 2, 2026 02:55:21 PM. Waterloo council is looking to build 16,000 homes by the year 2031, but the region's water capacity issue may put that objective into question. On Monday, the city approved, with a holding provision, zoning changes for a pair of…...
Collision closes busy stretch of Victoria Street in Kitchener
15+ hour, 36+ min ago (364+ words) Posted Apr 2, 2026 08:40:00 AM. Drivers heading into or out of Kitchener may need to find an alternate route this morning. Waterloo regional police report a crash has closed the intersection of Victoria Street North and Natchez Road. While details are currently…...
What’s open and closed in Waterloo Region this Easter long weekend
18+ hour, 40+ min ago (441+ words) Posted Apr 2, 2026 05:36:03 AM. All regional administrative offices will be closed on Friday and Monday, with museums and community centres hosting some Easter-themed events. Waste collection will remain unchanged on Friday, with the region asking residents that garbage be out on…...
Kitchener Rangers on brink of advancing in Saginaw
18+ hour, 47+ min ago (405+ words) Posted Apr 2, 2026 05:28:35 AM. If the Blueshirts can win on Thursday against the Saginaw Spirit, they'll sweep the 8th seed team and prepare to face the second round. On Tuesday, the Rangers took a 3-0 series lead and came out on top in…...
'With heavy hearts' Aberfoyle Mill restaurant closes after 35 years
19+ hour, 49+ min ago (258+ words) Posted Apr 2, 2026 04:26:44 AM. It's been one of the most distinctive restaurants in the Waterloo Region and Guelph area for decades, but Aberfoyle Mill is closed. "We will like to thank all of our wonderful customers over the last 35 yrs that…...
Vendor applications open for landmark Christkindl Market anniversary
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (376+ words) Posted Apr 1, 2026 03:05:29 PM. It's one of the region's beloved and most attended markets, and this year it's celebrating a huge milestone with an extra weekend of holiday cheer. Kitchener's Christkindl Market will mark its 30th anniversary, drawing in thousands of visitors…...
Feds pressed regulator to cut airlines more slack around passenger compensation: docs
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (419+ words) By Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press Posted Apr 1, 2026 10:28:58 AM. MONTREAL " Internal documents show the federal government pushed for travel rules that cut airlines more slack around paying compensation to passengers, despite resistance from Canada's transport regulator. In 2023, the Canadian Transportation…...
Overtime heroics vault Rangers over Spirit in Game 3
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (419+ words) Posted Apr 1, 2026 04:26:24 AM. The Blueshirts grabbed a 3-0 lead in their first-round playoff series against the Saginaw Spirit after a 4-3 overtime win. The Rangers" offence was humming, managing 54 shots on the Spirit. Rangers forward Luca Romano found the winner in the…...