9+ hour, 51+ min ago  (478+ words) Pedestrians shelter under umbrellas while crossing Benton street seen from the statue called "Pedestrian" in Kitchener. Good morning Waterloo Region! This is the Thursday, April 9 edition of The Record's daily morning digest. A mix of clouds and sun in the…...

10+ hour, 31+ min ago  (659+ words) More than a month after Waterloo Region launched a new cart-based waste collection system, residents are becoming accustomed to the carts and collection schedule. The region is still receiving calls, and some are unhappy about recycling moving to a biweekly…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago  (184+ words) The remaining passengers in a fatal crash in Norwich have died, bringing the death toll to five. West Region OPP Sgt. Ed Sanchuk on the scene of a Norwich crash where three people died, including a 39-year-old Cambridge resident. Two…...

18+ hour, 31+ min ago  (333+ words) David Hobson reflects on 25 years of writing about gardening, where trends have changed but the simple joy remains. David Hobson says in a rapidly changing world, what's always present is "joy that comes from tending plants in our gardens, a…...

6+ hour, 33+ min ago  (222+ words) Region of Waterloo Public Health handed out suspensions to 704 high school students on Thursday for out-of-date vaccination records. A dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination. Suspensions were handed out to 704 high school students in Waterloo Region on…...

10+ hour, 31+ min ago  (544+ words) Letters to the editor also praise nurse practitioner-led clinics as a way to increase health care availability. As a lawyer, I can appreciate how difficult negotiations must have been to bring the various municipal departments and politicians together to make…...

10+ hour, 29+ min ago  (89+ words) Highway 7/8 is affected These highway closures are scheduled for short-term or emergency repairs and maintenance. Plan your commute before you're in your car " two closures are scheduled for roadwork on provincial highways in Waterloo on April 9, 2026: Daily Highway 7/8 eastbound between…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (312+ words) Facility was supposed to be ready this year but could be delayed due to harsh winter. Construction continues on a new 10-lane swimming pool and recreation complex in south Cambridge. Put that cannonball on hold. Project leads are "assessing" the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (677+ words) Summer Bond is in charge of getting people settled in at the addiction treatment program, called Willow Commons. On a sunny spring day in early April, just a week after the program launched, Bond showed off a roughly 100-square-foot home....

1+ day, 56+ min ago  (138+ words) Waterloo Regional Police seek suspects who attempted to break into a Dogwood Lane residence. Waterloo Regional Police is searching for suspects in connection with an attempted break-in at a residence. Police are searching for suspects who tried to break into…...