Woolwich News

• Waterloo police’s Festive R.I.D.E. program returns to normal with more than 6,000 spot checks

  Waterloo Regional Police say 64 charges or suspensions were laid during their annual Festive R.I.D.E. program, which ran over the recent holiday season.

  Crime

  Jan 6
  
• Waterloo police release video of ‘intentionally set’ fire in Woolwich

  Waterloo Regional Police have released a video of a man they are looking to speak with in connection to an intentionally set fire in Woolwich.

  Crime

  Dec 1, 2022
  
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• Woolwich high school in Waterloo Region placed under hold and secure, WRDSB says

  The Waterloo Region District School Board says that Waterloo Regional Police have asked that Elmira District Secondary School in Woolwich has been placed into a hold and secure.

  Education

  Oct 19, 2022
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• WRDSB trustee candidate in Wellesley and Woolwich dies suddenly

  Waterloo Region District School Board trustee candidate Mark Fraser, who was running for office in Wellesley and Woolwich, died suddenly, according to a release from the townships.

  Oct 6, 2022
• Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc., Waterloo North Hydro merge to form Enova Power

  Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc. and Waterloo North Hydro Inc., two of the three main hydro providers in Waterloo Region, have completed their merger.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2022
• Goderich, Ont. man charged in connection with Woolwich firearms incident: police

  Police say they were called to Northfield Drive East and Scotch Line Road near Elmira at around 9:30 a.m. on Sunday morning.

  Crime

  Aug 29, 2022
• Cambridge man arrested after teen stabbed in Breslau: Waterloo police

  Waterloo Regional Police say a Cambridge man was arrested after a teen was stabbed in the Breslau area of Woolwich Township early Thursday morning.

  Crime

  Aug 26, 2022
• Woolwich mayor issues apology after councillor’s homophobic rant about rainbows

  The mayor of Woolwich has issued an apology after a town councillor went on a homophobic rant during a council meeting on Monday night.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2022
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• New multi-use trail connects Northfield Station in Waterloo to St. Jacob’s Market

  A new multi-purpose trail connecting St. Jacob’s Market with the Northfield ION Station was officially opened on Thursday.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2022
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• Crash on border of Guelph and Woolwich leaves motorcycle rider with life-altering injuries

  Four people were left injured after a motorcycle and car collided on Highway 7 near the border of Guelph and Waterloo Region on Sunday night.

  Crime

  Aug 8, 2022