3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (483+ words) Posted Sep 9, 2026 08:36:20 AM. It was a busy first day of school for families across Waterloo Region, and for local police. Waterloo regional police were out around school zones to enforce safe driving as the children returned to class. The service…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (482+ words) Posted Sep 9, 2026 06:25:53 AM. The outdoor washrooms at the St. Clements Arena were temporarily closed this week after alleged vandalism over the Labour Day long weekend. The Township of Wellesley said the sink was smashed and a significant amount of damage…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (410+ words) Posted Sep 8, 2026 03:08:03 PM. Police continue to investigate after a vehicle was stolen from an Elmira gas station. The brazen theft happened around 9:20 p.m. on Sept. 5 on Arthur St. South. A spokesperson for the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) confirmed the victim…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (301+ words) Posted Sep 8, 2026 01:52:16 PM. K-W Oktoberfest is ready to rock and roll downtown Kitchener. Every year, King St. from Kitchener City Hall to Queen St. is transformed into Willkommen Platz, which features authentic vendors, an open air biergarten, and a big…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (173+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America. Parliament Hill Bureau Chief Cormac Mac Sweeney discusses Trump’s motive and whether it will have any impact in ongoing trade talks. August 27, 2026 4:56 pm EST EST…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (813+ words) Posted Sep 7, 2026 05:17:51 PM. The Kitchener Rangers looked like a team ready to defend their Memorial Cup in Monday’s preseason contest, and they handily defeated the Saginaw Spirit in a Labour Day neutral-site game in Woolwich. Woolwich Memorial Centre was treated…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (466+ words) Posted Sep 7, 2026 11:09:32 AM. It isn’t the first time roller skating will take over Carl Zehr Square in Kitchener. Hosted by Retro Rollers, roller skating in the square was a weekly event in Kitchener throughout June and July. Now making its…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (486+ words) Posted Sep 7, 2026 09:41:06 AM. Emergency services responded to calls about a collision at the Franklin Boulevard and Glamis Road intersection on Sept. 6. When officials arrived in the area around 8:15 p.m., they saw found a collision involving two vehicles and an e-bike. Police…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (466+ words) Posted Sep 6, 2026 10:49:01 AM. After another warm summer filled with soccer and baseball, hockey season is now right around the corner. As a result, hockey rinks around Cambridge and the rest of the Waterloo Region are getting ready for another year…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (525+ words) Posted Sep 4, 2026 08:21:06 AM. A reminder from emergency officials to follow all road closure signs and to not drive on closed roads – especially following a major storm. Police in Stratford have charged a driver for going on a closed roadway the…...