Kitchener Latest News

• Inflation in the U.S. stayed at 2.4% in February as grocery prices spiked

  Inflation stayed stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose in a snapshot of what consumer prices looked like before the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran.

  U.S. News

  29 mins
• Canadian Cancer Society urges colorectal cancer screening age to be 45

  The society is saying people under 50 are two-to-2.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer than they were in previous generations.

  Health

  1 hour
• How a ransomware attack left an Ontario government health agency scrambling

  Back in spring 2025, a vendor for an Ontario health agency was hit with a ransomware attack. It set-off weeks of confusion as officials tried to work out who was impacted.

  Canada

  4 hours
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• Just over half of Americans say they don’t want tariffs on Canada: poll

  With the Canada-U.S.-Mexico (CUSMA) free trade agreement up for renegotiation this year, 51 per cent of U.S. respondents told the survey they want no tariffs on Canada at all.

  Canada

  4 hours
• Maple Leafs’ losing streak extends to eight games

  Craig Berube liked what he saw — in most of the final 40 minutes.

  Sports

  5 hours
• NDP MP Lori Idlout crosses floor to Liberals

  Her departure follows the recent defection of three Conservative MPs in recent months. 

  Politics

  12 hours
• Kapanen scores 20th, Canadiens beat Leafs 3-1

  Oliver Kapanen scored his 20th of the season as the Montreal Canadiens held on for a 3-1 win and handed the Toronto Maple Leafs their eighth consecutive loss on Tuesday night.

  Sports

  Mar 10
• U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra ‘still smiling’ after meeting with David Eby

  Pete Hoekstra said after the meeting that he and David Eby 'covered a whole range of issues that you would expect,' but provided few details.

  Politics

  Mar 10
• Body-worn camera footage shows police rescue of man from frigid Lake Ontario

  Durham police say officers pulled a man from the frigid waters of Lake Ontario at the Bowmanville pier after he fell in. Body-worn camera footage shows the rescue.

  Canada

  Mar 10
• Partial remains of 12 Canadian WWI soldiers returned by U.S. museum

  The Department of National Defence said the collected remains will be interred in the individual soldiers' graves, most of which are in a cemetery in Normandy, France.

  Canada

  Mar 10
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• LNG Canada ramping up production, exports amid Iran war, data suggests

  The LNG project in Kitimat, B.C., has exported five cargoes in the first 11 days of March, already exceeding half its total February volume, the LSEG data shows.

  Economy

  Mar 10
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• Conservatives want to make it easier to mail alcohol between provinces

  A bill from B.C. MP Dan Albas, whose riding includes the Okanagan wine region, would remove restrictions on Canada Post for interprovincial shipments of alcohol to consumers.

  Politics

  Mar 10
• U.S. says 140 troops injured in Iran war as both sides sharpen threats

  Iran launched new attacks against Israel and Gulf Arab countries, while Israel carried out airstrikes on Iran and Lebanon, where it is battling Hezbollah militants.

  World

  Mar 10
• Ontario’s 1st cases of another mpox variant reported in Toronto

  Toronto Public Health is asking people to ensure they're vaccinated if eligible to prevent transmission, with officials saying two doses will ensure proper protection.

  Health

  Mar 10
• Senior Iranian official loses attempt to ban public from deportation hearing

  Abbas Omidi is one of 28 ‘senior officials’ of Iran’s regime immigration officers have found in Canada.

  Canada

  Mar 10
• ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star Joshua Jackson breaks silence on James Van Der Beek’s death

  'For me as a father now, I think the enormity of the tragedy for his family hits in a very different way than just as a colleague,' Joshua Jackson said.

  Entertainment

  Mar 10
• Tariff-hit workers to get retraining as Ottawa pledges $229M to Ontario

  Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said the three-year agreement will help over 27,000 workers in Ontario, with a focus on industries that have been targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump

  Economy

  Mar 10
• Ultra-processed foods may be linked to behavioural issues in kids: study

  The study found that higher ultra-processed food intake at age three years was associated with adverse behavioural and emotional symptoms at age five years.

  Health

  Mar 10
• Florida man, 22, dies after snorkelling incident in state’s St. Johns River

  Police said the man's girlfriend and multiple witnesses tried to rescue him 'but they lost their hold on him in the current and then lost sight of him.'

  U.S. News

  Mar 10
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• Reports of UFO sightings in Canada jumped last year. What’s going on?

  Chris Rutkowski, the research coordinator for the Canadian UFO Survey, stated that one in 10 Canadians believe they have seen a UFO.

  Trending

  Mar 10
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• Fisherman describes ‘frantic run’ as ice shelf breaks from Georgian Bay shore

  A group of fishermen fishing off the Georgian Bay shore tried to escape as an ice shelf broke off, but 23 were left stranded and had to be rescued.

  Canada

  Mar 10
• Wiarton Willie, Ontario’s famous groundhog, has died: town

  The Town of South Bruce Peninsula announced the death of Wiarton Willie Tuesday and said the search for Willie's successor will begin soon.

  Canada

  Mar 10
• Why the Iran war is making mortgage renewal feel like a ‘roller-coaster’

  Homeowners looking to renew their mortgage this year should be concerned about three and five-year government bond yields, one mortgage expert said.

  Consumer

  Mar 10
• Fewer Canadians abroad seeking help as thousands flee Middle East: Anand

  Global Affairs Canada said fewer Canadians are taking government-assisted travel options as flights gradually resume in parts of the region amid the ongoing Iran war.

  Canada

  Mar 10
• Ford government reveals date for budget, promises it won’t include cuts

  During an appearance at the Empire Club in Toronto, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy revealed he would publish the budget on Thursday, March 26.

  Economy

  Mar 10