2 injured after vehicle ends up in Grand River in Kitchener
An investigation remains underway after a vehicle ended up in the Grand River in Kitchener over the weekend, according to Waterloo regional police.
Canada
Mar 25
Water safety advisory issued along the Grand River watershed
Widespread rain and mixed precipitation or snow is expected to bring up to 35mm of precipitation by time the system moves out on Sunday.
Canada
Mar 8
Grand River Conservation Authority passes their 2024 budget
$37 million will be spent on programs and services that that protect against flooding and erosion, and improve the health of the Grand River watershed.
Canada
Feb 26
OPP descend on Six Nations property in probe tied to missing Hagersville woman
Detectives returned to a Six Nations of the Grand River residence seeking answers in the disappearance of Amber Ellis, last seen in March 2021.
Crime
Mar 19
GRH president top public sector earner in Waterloo Region in 2023
The Ontario government released the Sunshine List for 2023 as the top local wage earner in the region last year was Grand River Hospital CEO Ron Gagnon who took home $585,694.56.
Canada
Mar 28
White to remain as chair of Grand River Conservation Authority
Chris White was acclaimed to the position at Friday's general membership meeting. Sue Foxton and Kevin Davis were acclaimed as vice-chairs.
Canada
Jan 30
Minivan driver dead after head-on crash with transport truck north of Grand Bend
The driver of a minivan has died after a head-on crash involving a transport truck in Bluewater, north of Grand Bend, Ont., Huron OPP said Wednesday.
Traffic
Mar 13
Human remains uncovered in Dover Township, Ont.
Police in Chatham-Kent, Ont., say officers were called to Grand River Line shortly before 10 a.m. Thursday after an excavating company uncovered bones.
Canada
Jan 13
Kitchener man arrested in connection with sexual assault on bus in Cambridge
Waterloo Regional Police arrested a 62-year-old man was arrested in connection with a sexual assault on a Grand River Transit bus late last year.
Crime
Jan 11
Two Guelph women among 13 winners in Split the Pot Lottery
The province wide Split the Pot Lottery has announced 13 winners, and two of them live in Guelph. The winners were drawn online last Friday and announced to the public on Monday.
Health
Mar 28
‘Such a surreal moment’: Canadian driver on first-place finish in world F1 powerboat Grand Prix
A Canadian is starting to make a big name for himself on the international Formula One (F1) powerboat racing circuit after his first place finish earlier this month.
Sports
Mar 8
Woman robbed at gunpoint after stepping off bus in Kitchener: police
A woman stepped off a bus in Kitchener and was robbed at gunpoint on Monday night, according to Waterloo regional police.
Crime
Mar 6
Town hall to be held on Jan. 16 to discuss new hospital in Kitchener
Kitchener’s two hospitals, Grand River and St. Mary’s General, will be holding a town hall to discuss the plan they are developing to build a new hospital for the area.
Canada
Jan 8
Teen shot in Grand Rapids, Manitoba RCMP investigate
On Saturday afternoon, RCMP said they were told about a shooting in a home on River Road in Grand Rapids, Man., and that a 17-year-old boy needed medical help.
Crime
Mar 4
Split the Pot lottery exceeds $1M in sales in less than a month
Since its launch less than a month ago, the Split the Pot lottery has brought more than $1 million in sales. The initiative launched three weeks ago.
Health
Feb 29
Police seek man in sexual assault reported on bus in Cambridge
Police say the incident occurred Nov. 14, 2023, on a Grand River Transit bus as it was travelling near Hespeler and Dunbar roads.
Crime
Jan 2
Good Friday and Easter 2024: What’s open and closed in Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo
As Good Friday and Easter approach, here's a roundup of what's open and closed over the holiday weekend in Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo.
Canada
Mar 27
Frederick Street bridge to be widened as part of Highway 7 widening between Kitchener and Guelph
The province has announced that it will be widening the Frederick Street bridge in Kitchener as part of the plan to widen Highway 7 between Guelph and Kitchener.
Canada
Feb 14
Rare sighting of threatened fish species thrills conservationists in London, Ont.
Experts say a black redhorse has been spotted in a London, Ont.-area creek. They say the presence of the threatened fish bodes well for the health of a local river system.
Canada
Feb 16
‘Environmental hazards’: Pitt Meadows, Transport Canada crack down on abandoned boats
After two other groups were denied a B.C. cleanup grant in 2023, the City of Pitt Meadows and Transport Canada will remove sunken and abandoned structures from the Alouette River.
Environment
Feb 13