Marijuana to be sold through private retailers, online in Ontario
New Brunswick police officers at risk of facing stress injuries after colleagues’ deaths: experts
Elora Mohawks set sights on national Junior B lacrosse title
Google tracks your movements on your phone, even if you tell it not to
Police charge man with exposing himself near children’s splash pad
Guelph storm name Chad Wiseman as assistant coach
Union tells Ontario elementary teachers they should teach modernized sex-ed curriculum
The Tories have said teachers will use a version of the curriculum developed in 1998 as the government carries out public consultations for a new document. Continue reading
Boeing B-29 Superfortress begins stay at Waterloo airport
If you look up to the skies over the Waterloo region Monday afternoon, you may have caught an unusual sight. Continue reading
Raised highway bridge collapses in Genoa, Italy
An elevated highway has partially collapsed in the Italian city of Genoa. Continue reading
Ontario pauses opening 3 overdose-prevention sites while it conducts review
Overdose prevention sites are approved by the province and are temporary facilities set up to address an immediate need in a community. Continue reading
Majority of Canadian cities don’t monitor real-time data of sewage leaks into lakes, rivers
Environment Canada does require municipal governments to report annually how much untreated wastewater is spilled. Continue reading
Trump spars with Omarosa over claim he used N-word: ‘I don’t have that word in my vocabulary’
U.S. President Donald Trump and former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman faced off in a messy clash that involved an explosive tell-all book, secret recordings, an ethnic slur and plenty of insults — reviving their roles as reality show boss and villain. Continue reading
Police investigating suspicious death at home in downtown Kitchener
Waterloo police are investigating a suspicious death in downtown Kitchener. Continue reading
Ontario government says LCBO Chair to step down at end of August
In a news release issued Friday evening, Finance Minister Vic Fedeli says Ed Clark will resign his post at the Crown corporation on Aug. 30. Continue reading
Man charged with terrorism after crashing into barrier outside U.K. parliament
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
The Counter-Terrorism Command of the London Metropolitan Police is leading an investigation into an incident that saw a car collide with barriers outside the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday morning. Continue reading
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Here’s how much it costs to make a can of craft beer
Craft brewers say it’s impossible to make beer for $1 a can. Continue reading
OPP report deadliest civic long weekend since 2011
It was a tragic long weekend on area roads with 6 deaths on OPP-patrolled roadways, two of them children. Continue reading
Accused of interning 1 million Uighurs in camps, China blames ‘ulterior motives’
“People of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang cherish the current situation of living and working in peace and happiness,” said a foreign ministry spokesman. Continue reading
Provincial health official grilled on handling of Wettlaufer case
An official from the South West Local Health Integration Network was in the hot seat at the public inquiry into long-term care homes. Continue reading
Buck-a-beer a ‘lousy idea’ for public health, alcohol experts say
People drink more when alcohol is cheap, experts say. And they expect $1 beer will mean more hospitalizations and deaths. Continue reading
Ex-Trump official admits he ‘possibly’ pocketed money from president’s inauguration committee
He “possibly” wrongfully submitted personal expenses to an inaugural committee for reimbursement, he admitted in court. Continue reading
Wanted: ‘Cat whisperer’ to live for free on a Greek island with 55 cats
A cat sanctuary is looking for a new cat caretaker — preferably over the age of 45 — to care for dozens of rescued felines on a Greek island “paradise.” Continue reading
Tourist shot in head on Alberta highway ‘not able to talk or move his right side’: spokesperson
It’s been 11 days since a German tourist was shot in the head while driving on an Alberta highway with his family and as of Monday night, the man “shows symptoms of severe and life-changing injuries,” a family spokesperson said. Continue reading
Staples manager wondered what a woman was hiding under her shirt. She was pregnant with twins
The manager no longer works for Staples. Continue reading
U.K. woman’s curved nail post prompts lung cancer diagnosis
A U.K. woman was left shocked after she discovered her curved nail was actually a sign of lung cancer. Continue reading
Facebook video shows pet owner visibly angry at pair who saved dog from hot vehicle
By Alex Gagne Anchor
The pair saved the golden retriever from the minivan when the temperature was said to be 33 C. The owner of the dog appears, telling them to mind their own business. Continue reading
Union tells Ontario elementary teachers they should teach modernized sex-ed curriculum
The Tories have said teachers will use a version of the curriculum developed in 1998 as the government carries out public consultations for a new document. Continue reading
Marijuana to be sold through private retailers, online in Ontario
With news of the sale of cannabis through private businesses, it marks a departure from the previous Ontario Liberal government’s decision to sell marijuana at government-run outlets. Continue reading
Boeing B-29 Superfortress begins stay at Waterloo airport
If you look up to the skies over the Waterloo region Monday afternoon, you may have caught an unusual sight. Continue reading
Ontario pauses opening 3 overdose-prevention sites while it conducts review
Overdose prevention sites are approved by the province and are temporary facilities set up to address an immediate need in a community. Continue reading
Majority of Canadian cities don’t monitor real-time data of sewage leaks into lakes, rivers
Environment Canada does require municipal governments to report annually how much untreated wastewater is spilled. Continue reading
Facebook video shows pet owner visibly angry at pair who saved dog from hot vehicle
By Alex Gagne Anchor
The pair saved the golden retriever from the minivan when the temperature was said to be 33 C. The owner of the dog appears, telling them to mind their own business. Continue reading
Police investigating suspicious death at home in downtown Kitchener
Waterloo police are investigating a suspicious death in downtown Kitchener. Continue reading
Ontario government says LCBO Chair to step down at end of August
In a news release issued Friday evening, Finance Minister Vic Fedeli says Ed Clark will resign his post at the Crown corporation on Aug. 30. Continue reading
Here’s how much it costs to make a can of craft beer
Craft brewers say it’s impossible to make beer for $1 a can. Continue reading
OPP report deadliest civic long weekend since 2011
It was a tragic long weekend on area roads with 6 deaths on OPP-patrolled roadways, two of them children. Continue reading
Provincial health official grilled on handling of Wettlaufer case
An official from the South West Local Health Integration Network was in the hot seat at the public inquiry into long-term care homes. Continue reading
Elora Mohawks set sights on national Junior B lacrosse title
By Matt Carty Reporter
The Mohawks won the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League Championship on Thursday night. Continue reading
Buck-a-beer a ‘lousy idea’ for public health, alcohol experts say
People drink more when alcohol is cheap, experts say. And they expect $1 beer will mean more hospitalizations and deaths. Continue reading
2nd ATM stolen in Guelph in as many weeks
By Matt Carty Reporter
Police say an ATM was stolen from a business near Edinburgh Road and Municipal Street on Friday morning. Continue reading
OPP ROPE Squad seeks help locating man known to frequent GTA, Chatham areas
The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) squad is hoping the public can help locate a man wanted on a half-dozen counts. Continue reading
Guelph storm name Chad Wiseman as assistant coach
By Matt Carty Reporter
Wiseman is currently serving as the director of technical development for Guelph Minor Hockey Association. Continue reading
Parry Sound 33 forest fire now ‘being held’: ministry
More than three weeks since it was first discovered, the enormous forest fire known as Parry Sound 33 is now ‘being held.’ Continue reading
Over 400 students at Ottawa post-secondary institutions could be affected by Saudi-Canada spat
Algonquin College, The University of Ottawa and Carleton University have a combined 415 Saudi students who will be affected by the spat between Canada and Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Guelph to study electric vehicle fleet with federal funding
By Matt Carty Reporter
The city is also looking at allowing car sharing programs to use the vehicles outside of business hours. Continue reading
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for southern Ontario
Environment Canada said a cold front moving across the southern part of the province could mean thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and early evening. Continue reading
Westjet returns Kitchener to Calgary flight to afternoon departure
The flight time for the Westjet flight from Kitchener to Calgary has returned to mid-afternoon. Continue reading
No charges will be laid after 3-year-old girl fatally struck by pickup truck at Ontario park
No charges will be laid and no names released after a 3-year-old girl was fatally struck by a pickup truck at Pinery Provincial Park. Continue reading
Ontario Power Generation to buy Eagle Creek Renewable Energy for $388M
Ontario Power Generation says Eagle Creek owns 63 small hydropower facilities in the United States providing a total of 216 megawatts of capacity. Continue reading
Northeastern Ontario plagued by 17 forest fires still out of control
The Ministry of Natural Resources says one of the larger out-of-control fires is Parry Sound 33, which is about 113 square kilometres in size. Continue reading
Human rights challenge being launched against Ontario’s sex-ed curriculum rollback
The lead applicant in the case is an 11-year-old transgender student due to start Grade Six in September. Continue reading
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