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April showers set to roll into May across Waterloo Region

Keep those umbrellas, rubber boots, and rain coats on standby this week, with plenty of showers in the forecast across Waterloo Region. Environment Canada is calling for periods of rain Sunday, mainly...

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Police search for delivery man suspected of sexual assault in Waterloo

Waterloo Region Police Services Special Victims Unit is investigating a sexual assault that happened last night in Waterloo. Police responded to reports of an assault by an unknown man at 7:25pm in...

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Region installing danger and warning signs near Hidden Valley Dam

More signs are being posted by the region along parts of the Grand River. The region said the new warning danger signs will be added over the next few weeks around the Hidden Valley Dam to let people...

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City of Kitchener set to honour children's entertainer

There is a good chance that if you or your children are under the age of 35 and grew-up in Waterloo Region, you know Erick Traplin very well. The musician has been entertaining kids in the region and...

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Cambridge warming centre closes its doors

A warming centre specifically for men located just outside of Cambridge City Hall has now closed it's doors. The Region confirmed to 570 News Radio that the warming centre at Wesley United Church at...
Laurier quarterback Elgersma drafted into CFL, invited to NFL minicamps

It's another mark in the history books for one local university football star. Wilfrid Laurier Quarterback Taylor Elgersma was drafted 18th overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the second round of...
Maple Leafs, Panthers to start series Monday in Toronto

The Toronto Maple Leafs will open their second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers on Monday at Scotiabank Arena. It's the second time in the past three years that the two teams will...
Arrest made after racial slurs, assault reported at Kitchener place of worship

Waterloo Regional Police have made an arrest of a Kitchener man following a hate-motivated incident in Kitchener. On Friday, May 2, at roughly 2:45 p.m., police responded to reports of a disturbance...
Region calls claim about delayed response to overdose at encampment 'unfounded'

The Region of Waterloo is responding to an allegation about a delayed emergency response to an overdose at a Kitchener encampment. On Friday morning, Waterloo Region Community Legal Services (WRCLS)...
Group calls on province to reverse course on bill that targets encampments

Over 60 organizations across the province, including two in Waterloo Region, have formed a new coalition in response to the province's new bill that they say would target those living in encampments. The...