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“I love her:” Teen dying of cancer has a final wish — to marry his childhood sweetheart
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Kamil Bachouchi's controversial anti-mask protest has earned him praise but also criticism for antics some call “attention-seeking” and “outright dangerous.” The Laurier student has worn a piece of romaine lettuce in lieu of a standard medical mask.
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Emergency wards remain busy two years after the first COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Ontario in part because the virus depletes the body’s supply of T-cells, leaving young and old vulnerable to secondary infections, says a University of Waterloo immunologist
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500,000 Twitter fans can’t be wrong. Sebastian Olzanski’s up-close and personal path to pop stardom. @JoelRubinoff talks to @sebtsb
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Kitchener Rangers defenceman, Arber Xhekaj, was working at Costco a year ago. On Monday, he signed a three-year, two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens.
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#Kitchener teen @sebtsb dominates Twitter rankings by being a nice guy >
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John Oliver buys Russell Crowe's $7,000 leather jockstrap to give to a Blockbuster in Alaska
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The president of Sault College is calling on the Ontario Auditor General to open an official investigation into the operations of Conestoga College and its international student enrolment.
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A group in Kitchener offering programs for Black Muslim girls — and run by Black Muslim women — got a big boost recently with a $255,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
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Region of Waterloo council wants to see what it would take for the municipality to ban plastic bags, water bottles and other single-use plastic products.
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Downtown Kitchener to host 'Jurassic Park' for Toronto Raptors in NBA Finals
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Proposed legislation that makes it easier for cities and towns to expropriate land and attract new factories with tax-funded subsidies has hit a raw, angry nerve with Wilmot Township farmers and their supporters.
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Why is the Region of Waterloo demanding that six farmers in Wilmot sell their 770 acres of property to make way for an industrial project — when there is already lots of other land elsewhere, already designated for large industrial projects?
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Canada must keep the border closed until the U.S. can prove it has the virus under control
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Forty-one single, homeless women will be living in their own homes by the end of this year in Kitchener.
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The Inn of Waterloo will open as a shelter for the homeless in mid-October.
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Kitchener Centre MP Mike Morrice amends Canada Disability Benefit to include inflation indexing, barrier-free applications #BillC22
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Opinion | Erin O’Toole: China must not be allowed to host the 2022 Olympics
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A new motion building on the work of Kitchener Centre MP Mike Morrice has reinvigorated the discussion of electoral reform in Canada.
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A Kitchener resident is stocking little free libraries with books that amplify the voices of diverse communities and support authors who are Black, Indigenous and people of colour.
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All decisions voted on by regional councillors should be recorded so the public can track how each councillor votes on any given issue, holding politicians accountable, says a Region of Waterloo councillor.
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Joseph Serpa, @OHLRangers forward, says his best friend Eli Palfreyman who passed away at a hockey game earlier this week, helped him get out of his comfort zone and could get a whole room of people laughing.
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‘We will feed you’: man who tried to steal from Central Fresh Market in Kitchener shown compassion
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Scheer skips Cambridge stop where demonstrators had assembled
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Kitchener councillors voted 11-0 Monday to approve a long-considered plan to transform the Schneiders meat plant site into 3,345 purpose-built rental units, contained largely in 13 towers ranging from five to 38 storeys.
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NDP leader Jagmeet Singh rallies the troops in Kitchener Centre. Kitchener Centre NDP candidate says she ‘knows we can win this.’
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"We are hoping we can help the Waterloo Region economy to grow and bring back manufacturing like it once was."
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The school board is making changes rapidly and without enough public consultation. Dissenting voices are a necessary call for a pause and an explanation, Luisa D’Amato writes
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Kitchener pastry chef lands a spot as a judge on Food Network bake-off show. Lenore Johnson of LenJo Bakes will judge home bakers on a Food Network Canada show to air in March.
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A Waterloo Region-based small business that advocates for period equity wants to see menstrual products freely available in every washroom across the country by 2030
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Kitchener's Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes, from Toronto, defeated Americans April Ross and Alexandra Klineman Saturday to win Canada's first world beach volleyball championship.
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A Waterloo woman is facing assault charges in connection to a hate-motivated incident inside a DriveTest Centre in Kitchener. The incident was caught on video by several people in the DriveTest Centre and shared on Twitter.
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Waterloo Region schools are struggling to keep classrooms open with a growing number of teachers off work due to COVID-19. Staffing shortages were so bad, they forced a Cambridge school to close this week.
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A Kitchener man quit his job to work full time on his YouTube channel. The gamble paid off. James Hobson @thehacksmith just bought a house in Kitchener, near the Waterloo border. Then, he quit his job. The gamble paid off
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Petition calls for fines for people who complain to 911 about Amber Alerts
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Women and children fleeing domestic violence in Waterloo Region can now get free help moving to an emergency shelter or new home with Shelter Movers, a national volunteer-based organization.
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A new study from the University of Waterloo has found that giving pharmacists the power to prescribe medication for minor ailments could save the health care system tens of millions of dollars each year.
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From losing an election in 2019 to dealing with a cancer diagnosis, Mike Morrice, the Green MP for Kitchener Centre, is not only cancer-free now but is officially the first Green MP to be elected in Ontario.
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Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller has taken aim at Conestoga College, warning schools not to pursue international students solely for financial gain as he enacts a plan to slash student visas.
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Local student suspended for social media joke about teachers’ strike http://t.co/NS166MvPmD #Baden http://t.co/kC5xntga8V
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‘I’m in heaven,’ says a Waterloo man who was homeless and now lives in an apartment run by Supportive Housing of Waterloo
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St. Jerome's University, a Catholic university that is federated with the University of Waterloo, will raise the rainbow Pride flag for the first time in history Monday.
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Waterloo Region students build tiny homes for the homeless. Student volunteers will finish and paint a set of tiny homes that will be donated to a local non-profit to provide shelter for homeless individuals.
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‘Cop deserves a medal’: Cool response from Toronto officer at tense standoff wins praise
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Kitchener Centre MPP’s racial equity bill receives nearly unanimous support in Queen’s Park vote Lone dissenter was Cambridge MPP Belinda Karahalios
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Landowners in Wilmot township say they’re going to fight Waterloo Region’s attempt to purchase 770 acres of prime farmland for industrial purposes.
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Kitchener Public Library provides free menstrual products at main branch
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A man was trying to jump off an overpass. Here’s what 13 truckers did
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As part of a partnership between the Waterloo Catholic District School Board and A Better Tent City, high school students will raise funds for the grassroots organization that has built a community of tiny homes for 50 people who had been homeless.
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Waterloo MPP Catherine Fife introduced a petition in the Ontario legislature on Wednesday calling on the province to pause plans to expropriate and rezone farm lands in Wilmot.
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2 years
Some local businesses will continue checking proof of vaccination after province lifts regulation.
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Kitchener MP Mike Morrice proposes removing tax exemptions for REITs. Report finds it would save hundreds of millions.
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Although new enforcement powers have been handed down by the province giving Waterloo Regional Police the ability to conduct random stops of drivers and pedestrians, this won’t be part of their enforcement strategy.
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Every Catholic classroom in Waterloo Region is getting a UV light air purifier that destroy viruses and contaminants to help students and parents breathe easier.
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Waterloo Regional Police are investigating after vulgar comments were yelled from a passing car at a local reporter.
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Kitchener resident proposes turning Gaukel Street into a pedestrian promenade
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‘The food is for everyone’ — downtown Kitchener church offers takeout meals from a tiny home. Donations are welcomed to keep the project going but no one is expected to pay.
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Former Waterloo hotel to be transformed into men's shelter. The shelter at 190 Weber St. N. will have space for 100 men, with support services on site.
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Ranton’s parents talk suicide prevention at tourney named for son. #Waterloo @WCIathletics
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Local Resurrection student becomes fifth sibling to compete in NCAA http://t.co/FPL2mo5I1g #Kitchener http://t.co/a8fUbF0yxY
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Ontario government plans to axe program that helps people with developmental disabilities build a life
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A plan to install a network of safe, separated bike lanes in Kitchener is “probably one of the most exciting changes in terms of transportation that we’ll have seen, outside of the launch of the Ion,” says a transportation manager with the city.
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Public health expert says going out for walks is OK, but having friends over for dinner is not
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Despite the negative public reaction, the temporary bike lanes installed on roads in Waterloo Region this summer were well used by cyclists and did reduce traffic speeds.
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Kitchener council approved a plan Monday to create and hire a team of five full-time positions to address racism and inequity at the city, as well as issues such as poverty and homelessness.
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Kitchener Centre MP Mike Morrice spent years working to get people with disabilities out of poverty. A law was unanimously approved to make it happen. But the Liberal government’s latest fiscal plan is a slap in the face, he tells columnist Luisa D’Amato.
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“No more street party on Ezra for St. Patrick’s Day, says police chief”
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Retiring teacher, coach left his mark on Grand River Collegiate. @GrandRiverSAC #Kitchener
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A building at A Better Tent City will soon boast flush toilets and showers after getting hooked up to the city’s water and sewer system.
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‘We’re scared’ — child care workers in Waterloo walk off the job Monday. Emmanuel at Brighton Child Care Centre staff call on the province to prioritize all child care workers in COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
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‘Kissing bridge’ gets stamp of approval. Ontario’s last remaining historic covered bridge — the 1881 covered bridge in West Montrose — has been honoured with its own postage stamp.
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With gas prices at record highs and off-peak transit rebounding faster than rush-hour journeys, it makes no sense that the Kitchener GO line shuts down on weekends, writes Brian Doucet
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Pair of Waterloo Region hockey players chasing NHL dream together. Waterloo’s Ben Jones and Breslau’s Cole Schwindt both join the Calgary Flames organization after a wild 24 hours.
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The land assembly underway in Wilmot Township was the worst kept secret in the region, says a real estate broker who made offers on six farms a month before the Region of Waterloo.
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“Seeing how many people were here, it left me speechless. It almost brought me to tears. It shows how much people are willing to put themselves out there during a pandemic to support this cause.”
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There are important questions being asked about the region's move to buy 750 acres from Wilmot Township farmers and turn it into industrial land. But there are no answers, and no conversation — and that's bad for the community, Luisa D'Amato writes.
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‘Canada is a dreamland’: Syrian refugee thrilled to start job at Kitchener high-tech firm
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Some residents at the Barrelyards in Waterloo took to their balconies to bang pots in support of frontline workers who are helping others fight the COVID-19 virus. #covid_19 #waterloo .
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The Lazaridis Family Foundation has donated $8.5 million to help hospitals in Waterloo Region respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In Cambridge volunteers have placed 33,615 poppies in parks and squares, on trees and on buildings, to honour our war veterans and pay tribute to their sacrifices.
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The arbitration hearing into Const. Angie Rivers’ allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination within the Waterloo Regional Police Service began Wednesday.
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Kitchener Rangers goalie honoured by OHL.
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It’s a hard truth that some kids live with parents who are transphobic. No province should forcibly out gender nonconforming kids to these parents.
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Grade 11 student Sarah Wilson has been awarded an $80,000 scholarship to study at university. The 16-year-old is graduating from high school early with 99 per cent average in six Grade 12 credits.
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It’s time someone from the local Black community sat at the table of the Waterloo Regional Police Services Board says police board chair Karen Redman.
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