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Family was split over pulling life support
Jack Guest Jr. was sitting in his favourite chair when the heart attack struck on Christmas morning, 2016.
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Obituary: Big Band leader, businessman, community builder and family man
John Kostigian had many successes in life as a business owner and community builder, but he always considered his greatest achievement to be the 30 years he spent as Leisure Lodge’s house band leader.
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Heat warning remains in effect for Waterloo Region, Wellington County
Temperatures expected to reach the low 30s with humidex near 40.
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Help wanted! What’s the story behind these photos?
This week’s Flash from the Past shares some intriguing photos and asks for a bit of reader help. I would like information about any of these photos. If enough details surface, a future column can focus...
View ArticleMan charged with voyeurism after camera spotted in store change room at...
A 23-year-old man has been charged with voyeurism after an incident in the change room of a store in the Conestoga Mall.
View ArticleWaterloo tech theft case ends with $50,000 fine
It sounded like the start of a good novel, but the ending was less than dramatic.
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Cambridge high school students win chance to test experiment at CERN
A group of students from Cambridge are charged up after winning the chance to test their nuclear physics experiment in Switzerland.
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Pride flag removed from Mount Forest school, board cites little-known federal...
Upper Grand District School Board asks Canadian government for guidance; Wellington Heights Secondary School waits for answers
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‘Confront the things that scare you': Actress Sarah Polley tells McMaster grads
It's somewhat difficult to imagine Sarah Polley suffering from stage fright.
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Guelph moving ahead with possible hydro merger
Guelph is continuing down the road to potentially merging its electricity provider with another municipally-owned company. Following a vote by councillors during a special meeting of city council, the...
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Man who blew up parents’ Waterloo home while making pot oil almost died,...
A man who accidentally blew up his parents’ Waterloo home while making cannabis oil suffered third-degree burns to 30 per cent of his body, a sentencing hearing was told.
View ArticlePolice chiefs call on government to implement Tulloch report on accountability
Waterloo Regional Police Chief Bryan Larkin — the newly-elected president of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police — said provincial chiefs are ready to implement Justice Michael Tulloch’s...
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Hydrocarbon contamination behind Goldie Mill closure
With Goldie Mill closed indefinitely, more answers are coming to light as to what led to fencing going up around the site. Testing at the site found a number of contaminants in the soil exceeding...
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Craigslist child sex abuser has case delayed
Rui DaSilva was supposed to have sentencing hearing Thursday, but judge is sick
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Motorcyclist dies after crash with minivan in Flamborough
A motorcyclist has died after a collision with a minivan in Flamborough Thursday evening.
View ArticleD'Amato: Uber is in trouble. That’s good for the public interest
Forgive my schadenfreude. But after what happened in Waterloo Region last year, I’m feeling a certain smug satisfaction to see that Uber, the global ride-hailing company, is in deep trouble.
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Flash from the Past: Erbsville village becomes Erbsville neighbourhood
Mention Erbsville history, and several things come to mind: church, school, go-karts, blacksmith, sawmill. Not much more. Some 19th-century rural crossroads developed into major towns; others, like...
View ArticleKitchener fentanyl dealer sentenced to 9½ years
A 25-year-old Kitchener man was sentenced to 9½ years in prison on Friday for trafficking in the deadly drug fentanyl.
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Memories of murder-suicide still linger in West Montrose
Pat Letson was found on the couch in the kitchen, as if he’d just laid down for a nap. A young pup sat shivering on his knees.
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Severe thunderstorm watch for Waterloo Region, Wellington County
Damaging wind gusts and torrential rainfall is predicted to impact much of southern Ontario this afternoon and tonight, including the Waterloo Region and Wellington County, according to Environment...
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