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Regional council voids policy limiting Wilmot water taking with opposition from residents
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (900+ words) Posted Apr 9, 2026 07: 51: 23 AM. Residents from Wilmot attended the region's special council meeting on Wednesday, pleading their case to council on why they believe the pumping of water from Wilmot aquifers is having a negative impact on local wells and wetlands....
Paikin on Politics: Impact of another MP crossing the floor to join the Liberals
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (244+ words) Canada's Wonderland is officially implementing its new chaperone policy for the 2026 season after first introducing the concept in the previous year to combat against 'unruly behaviour.' April 7, 2026 11: 57 am EST EST Conservative MP for the Ontario riding of Sarnia'Lambton'Bkejwanong, Marilyn Gladu…...
Cambridge copper wire thefts a focus for police
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (505+ words) Posted Apr 9, 2026 04: 53: 36 AM. Copper wire thefts continue to be an issue right across Canada, but it's hitting especially close to home in Waterloo Region. Businesses in Cambridge, most notably near Hwy. 401, say the crime is becoming all too common. Cambridge…...
Majority government possible for Carney as another Conservative MP crosses floor
16+ hour, 25+ min ago (223+ words) Canada's Wonderland is officially implementing its new chaperone policy for the 2026 season after first introducing the concept in the previous year to combat against 'unruly behaviour.' April 7, 2026 11: 57 am EST EST Conservative MP for the Ontario riding of Sarnia'Lambton'Bkejwanong, Marilyn Gladu…...
Mortgage sector remains 'most active' for regulatory investigations, FSRA says
17+ hour, 44+ min ago (549+ words) Posted Apr 8, 2026 05: 56: 58 PM. Ontario's financial regulator is beefing up enforcement and coming down hard on the province's mortgage sector. In a newly released report, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) said it initiated 100 enforcement actions during the 2024-25 fiscal…...
Kitchener Rangers head coach named finalist for OHL Coach of the Year
17+ hour, 26+ min ago (284+ words) Posted Apr 8, 2026 06: 15: 35 PM. As the Kitchener Rangers continue their push for playoff victory, their head coach is also in the running for some major recognition. Jussi Ahokas has been named a finalist for the OHL Coach of the Year. He's…...
Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump's announcement
17+ hour, 31+ min ago (651+ words) Posted Apr 8, 2026 06: 10: 27 PM. An analysis of publicly available blockchain data from Polymarket, using the crypto analytics platform Dune, shows that at least 50 accounts, or wallets, placed substantial "Yes" bets Tuesday before Trump announced the ceasefire in a Truth Social post…...
Massive trades training centre in Cambridge reopening its doors
20+ hour, 1+ min ago (641+ words) Posted Apr 8, 2026 03: 40: 44 PM. The Ontario government is celebrating the newly completed expansion of the Li UNA Local 837s training center in Cambridge. Li UNA represents around 6, 000 members in the labour, skilled trades and the industrial sector. Thanks to an investment of…...
Regional police investigate armed robbery in Waterloo
19+ hour, 18+ min ago (341+ words) Posted Apr 8, 2026 04: 23: 15 PM. Waterloo Regional Police (WRPS) have taken two people into custody as part of an investigation into an armed robbery in Waterloo. Nobody was physically injured. Police say the Break and Enter, Auto Theft and Robbery Unit continues…...
Conestoga College catching heat over president salary amid layoffs
20+ hour, 48+ min ago (485+ words) Posted Apr 8, 2026 02: 53: 34 PM. Last year was rough for Conestoga College. The federal government's cap on international student visas took a major bite out of the post-secondary institutions' revenue, which led to multiple rounds of layoffs, with nearly 600 faculty and support…...