Police bust grow-op in industrial building in Kitchener
A large, unlicensed marijuana growing operation in an industrial building on Stirling Avenue South was busted by Waterloo Regional Police on Thursday.
View ArticleSpring is active season for urban coyotes
Keeping cats indoors and dogs on leash are the best protection against a nasty run-in with a coyote.
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‘Going to vet school and finding this job is the best thing I’ve ever done’
Matt Mundy wanted a life on a farm.
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McMaster University admits mistakes in creating opioid guideline
McMaster University stands by the guideline despite admitting "errors were made" in the process that was supposed to keep new national opioid guideline conflict-of-interest free.
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BERTON: Is Trump even capable of a coverup?
You are either with us or against us, apparently.
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Multiple-alarm fire at Hwy 6 business known for dinosaurs
Hamilton firefighters are still putting out hot spots at the scene of a multiple-alarm blaze in the remains of a giant workshop building at a Millgrove patio furniture business.
View ArticleVictoria Day weekend campers not discouraged by weather
— The 12-person tent might have been overkill considering it would house only six intrepid campers on the long weekend at Laurel Creek Conservation Area in Waterloo.
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'Heartbroken': Father killed in Highway 6 crash had a fourth child on the way
Mark Murphy, a father of three, was killed in the Thursday afternoon collision
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Inquest underway into 2014 death of Cambridge man at Guelph's Polycon Industries
An inquest is underway this week into the 2014 death of a Cambridge man who was killed while installing steel plates at a Guelph company. The regional supervising coroner for inquests, Dr. David Eden,...
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Learn how to canoe at a Grand River park
The Grand River Conservation Authority is inviting people to experience a bit of Canadian heritage for Canada’s 150th birthday — by taking Canoeing 101 in May or June.
View ArticleDoor-to-door salesperson who targeted seniors gets six months in jail
A door-to-door salesperson who convinced seniors to buy more than $200,000 worth of overpriced water treatment systems they didn’t need was sent to jail for six months on Thursday.
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Delays at Cambridge Memorial Hospital push back opening of new wing
As work continues on the construction of the new wing at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, officials are now being told by Bondfield Construction they will not be handing over the building until July 28.
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‘Illegal marijuana dispensary’ raided in Galt, two people charged
Two Cambridge residents face drug charges after police raided an alleged “illegal marijuana dispensary” operating out of a Galt business.
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Rabies detected in Waterloo Region
A fox located in the Wallenstein area has tested positive for rabies, and local health officials are warning local residents to be vigilant for any signs of the virus.
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Health units won’t test GRCA beaches for bacteria
— The nine beaches operated by the Grand River Conservation Authority will no longer be tested by public health units for high fecal coliform counts.
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Flash from the past: Bricker Block enters its 160th summer
Most Waterlooites are celebrating 150 in 2017 along with the rest of Canada. However, for a few of us diehards, 160 is just as important. Ten years before Canada’s Confederation, Waterloo received...
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BERTON: Are you reading this online? It’ll seem different in print
In Manchester on Monday, 22 people were killed and 120 injured in a bomb blast. The news appeared in a small way on the front page of The Hamilton Spectator, but some readers thought it wasn’t...
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Stolen Cambridge ambulance taken on 6-hour police chase
An ambulance that was stolen from the hospital here early Sunday led police on a six-hour chase before they finally stopped the vehicle with a spike belt just south of Wasaga Beach.
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LIFETIMES: Rudy Kuret - hairstylist, business leader - was always kind
As the first anniversary of her husband’s passing neared, Dee Kuret wanted to reflect on Rudy Kuret’s multifaceted life and what he meant to her, though their relationship nearly didn’t happen.
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