Family awaits sentence for drunk driver who killed New Hamburg’s Cody Andrews
Tearful victims give statements in a London courtroom for fatal 2016 crash that killed a 23-year-old New Hamburg man.
View ArticleWork on water and sewer pipe upgrades underway on Neeve, Cross streets
Construction is expected to start today, Nov. 30, on upgrades to water and sewer pipes on Neeve and Cross streets. Neeve Street, from Howitt Street to the bridge over the Speed River, as well as Cross...
View ArticleGuelph dog suspected of being poisoned succumbs to illness
A Guelph dog that was undergoing treatment for suspected poisoning has died.
View ArticleGraffiti at two Waterloo churches investigated as hate crime, say police
Police are investigating after two LGBTQ-friendly Waterloo churches were spray-painted with messages on Thursday.
View ArticleHamilton researchers: White blood cells could be made to hunt cancer cells
Hamilton researchers will attempt to take the blinders off of white blood cells so the immune system can spot cancer and fight it. The intention is for their discovery to be turned into new cancer...
View ArticleSecurity guard’s vest slashed by man
A security guard had his protective vest slashed with a knife by a man early Friday.
View ArticleGuelph votes to keep Verney water tower's current design
The residents of Guelph have spoken on what they want to see with the Verney water tower. It appears they like it just the way it is. Out of the 2,546 votes cast, 38 per cent were in favour of not...
View ArticleRegion’s hospitals rank well on patient safety indicator
Two of Waterloo Region’s hospitals ranked among the 10 safest in Canada in a comparison of patient survival rates.
View ArticleA Grand challenge
When Doug Richards was a boy, more than 60 years ago, he remembers watching the waters of the Grand River flow by coloured brilliant blue or red from chemical dyes dumped from textile mills in Galt and...
View ArticleBERTON: Old-fashioned journalism foils an amateurish sting
A remarkable — and hopeful — story emerged this week from the Washington Post.
View ArticleUniversity of Guelph surpasses goal for United Way
The University of Guelph has surpassed its 2017 United Way Campaign goal by $12,000, raising $632,000.
View ArticleMale taken to hospital after plane found off runway in Guelph
A male has been taken to hospital for assessment after the Guelph Fire Department responded to a report of a plane down in Guelph on Saturday at 50 Skyway Park, the address of Guelph Airpark.
View ArticleTemporary lane reduction coming to Woodside Road
Drivers should expect temporary lane reductions on Woodside Road later this month. Starting on or about Dec. 6, the city will be installing sewer and water pipes for a new dwelling currently under...
View ArticleShooting in Oakville leaves one man dead
One man is dead following a shooting in Oakville Sunday night.
View ArticleGuelph receiving nearly $1.2M for cycling infrastructure
Guelph is receiving more than $1 million from the province for cycling infrastructure. In a Monday morning news release, the province announced that it would be investing $93 million in 2017 to go...
View ArticleGuelph's Eastview Road reopens to all traffic, big and small
After four months of work, Eastview Road is once again open to all traffic — both human and not. The stretch of road between Starwood Road and Watson Parkway North offers several new amenities for...
View ArticleCharges dropped against Hamilton cop accused of writing fake tickets
“She’s looking forward to focusing on the future…,” lawyer says of Staci Tyldesley.
View ArticleScience, tech graduates seen as ‘a big advantage for us’
“Waterloo Region offers a highly educated workforce,” the local economic development agency boasts on its website.
View ArticleDean Costanza, 46, shot and killed in Oakville
— Halton police have identified the victim of Sunday’s fatal shooting in Oakville as Dean Costanza, 46, of Oakville.
View ArticleReading aloud gives memory a boost: University of Waterloo study
If you want to remember something, chances are better if you say it out loud.
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