Two-vehicle crash shuts down part of Trussler Road in Kitchener
Two-vehicle crash shuts down part of Trussler Road in Kitchener

A stretch of Trussler Road in Kitchener was closed Wednesday because of a two-vehicle crash. The collision happened around 4 p.m. and shut down Trussler Road between Huron Road and Bleams Road. A…

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Car slams into Shalom Eye Care in Kitchener
Car slams into Shalom Eye Care in Kitchener

No one was hurt after a car slammed into Shalom Eye Care in Kitchener. The crash happened Wednesday around 11:20 a.m. at the eye clinic in the Doon Village Road and Homer Watson Boulevard area. Police…

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Family displaced after late night house fire in North Dumfries
Family displaced after late night house fire in North Dumfries

A family of seven is displaced following a late night house fire in North Dumfries. The fire broke out Tuesday around midnight at a home on Sylvan Drive. Crews from the Cambridge and North Dumfries…

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Over 1,000 high schoolers suspended for out-of-date vaccination records
Over 1,000 high schoolers suspended for out-of-date vaccination records

Another round of suspensions in local schools, for out-of-date vaccination records, this time at the secondary school level. Region of Waterloo Public Health saying 1,428 students are out of class Wednesday. In…

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The Aud: 'Near and dear' to community, but needs upgrades
The Aud: ‘Near and dear’ to community, but needs upgrades

The future of The Aud will be decided by the City of Kitchener and its partners, the Rangers, in the coming years because of the aging structure. The home of the Kitchener Rangers turned 73 years old…

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11th annual Farwell4Hire: Raising funds in support of cystic fibrosis research
11th annual Farwell4Hire: Raising funds in support of cystic fibrosis research

It’s a remarkable campaign by a pretty remarkable guy. For decades, Mike Farwell, host of The Mike Farwell Show and the voice of the Kitchener Rangers, has been raising funds in the fight to end cystic…

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Car slams into Shalom Eye Care in Kitchener
Car slams into Shalom Eye Care in Kitchener

No one was hurt after a car slammed into Shalom Eye Care in Kitchener. The crash happened Wednesday around 11:20 a.m. at the eye clinic in the Doon Village Road and Homer Watson Boulevard area. Police…

3h ago

Family displaced after late night house fire in North Dumfries
Family displaced after late night house fire in North Dumfries

A family of seven is displaced following a late night house fire in North Dumfries. The fire broke out Tuesday around midnight at a home on Sylvan Drive. Crews from the Cambridge and North Dumfries…

2h ago

Over 1,000 high schoolers suspended for out-of-date vaccination records
Over 1,000 high schoolers suspended for out-of-date vaccination records

Another round of suspensions in local schools, for out-of-date vaccination records, this time at the secondary school level. Region of Waterloo Public Health saying 1,428 students are out of class Wednesday. In…

6h ago

The Aud: 'Near and dear' to community, but needs upgrades
The Aud: ‘Near and dear’ to community, but needs upgrades

The future of The Aud will be decided by the City of Kitchener and its partners, the Rangers, in the coming years because of the aging structure. The home of the Kitchener Rangers turned 73 years old…

36m ago

11th annual Farwell4Hire: Raising funds in support of cystic fibrosis research
11th annual Farwell4Hire: Raising funds in support of cystic fibrosis research

It’s a remarkable campaign by a pretty remarkable guy. For decades, Mike Farwell, host of The Mike Farwell Show and the voice of the Kitchener Rangers, has been raising funds in the fight to end cystic…

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Two more draft selections commit to Kitchener
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The Kitchener Rangers will have two more 2024 draft selections joining the club. The team announced that both Alexander Bilecki and Weston Cameron have committed to the team as well. Bilecki was…

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Conestoga is a foreign student mecca. Is its climb to riches leading it off a cliff?

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Citytv’s long-running show ‘Cityline’ cancelled, Moore moves to 'Breakfast Television'
Citytv’s long-running show ‘Cityline’ cancelled, Moore moves to ‘Breakfast Television’

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