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Experience knights, fantasy and fun: Discover the Royal Medieval Faire in Waterloo
15+ hour, 41+ min ago (463+ words) Costumed characters interact at a previous Royal Medieval Faire in Waterloo Park. Waterloo Park will once again transform into a realm of knights, magic and theatrical wonder as the Royal Medieval Faire returns on Sept. 19. The event features immersive street…...
Man sprayed with bear spray in Waterloo after intervening in fight
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (138+ words) A man intervened in a fight while in the area of Erb Street West and King Street North and got hit with bear spray. Waterloo Regional Police said they are looking into an incident where a man was sprayed with…...
EF1 tornado confirmed in Wellesley Township
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (420+ words) An EF1 tornado, confirmed in Wellesley Township, caused damage to structures and trees, with winds reaching 145 km/h and affecting residents and farms in the area. The aftermath of storm damage to a woodlot on Peter Hafemann’s Hutchinson Road farm, Friday,…...
Annual Waterloo Region food bank campaign breaks record
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (275+ words) The Full Bellies. Happy Hearts. campaign surpassed its goal of 1.5 million meals. An annual fundraising campaign for local food banks has surpassed its goal. The “Full Bellies. Happy Hearts.” campaign for the Food Bank of Waterloo Region raised 1,829,533 meals for…...
Man in hospital, several sprayed with substance, after reported Waterloo stabbing
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (115+ words) One man hospitalized, others treated for substance spray after stabbing at King Street North and Princess Street East in Waterloo. Waterloo Regional Police responded to a reported stabbing in Waterloo, also finding several people sprayed with a noxious substance. One…...
Waterloo Region opens its first new English high school in two decades after delays and rising costs
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (635+ words) Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School cost double an earlier estimate and will eventually have 1,400 students in grades 7 to 12. Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School in Kitchener. Waterloo Region’s first new English high school in two decades opens Tuesday at a cost…...
Elmira man facing charges in $603K drug seizure
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (123+ words) Police executed two search warrants in Waterloo Region. Police seized a variety of illegal drugs after executing search warrants in Waterloo Region last week. An Elmira man is facing numerous charges after a police investigation netted more than $603,000 worth of…...
Students return to Waterloo Region
1+ week, 1+ day ago (704+ words) New schools, safety campaign to welcome families on Tuesday. Post-secondary students are moving into residences this weekend with road restrictions in place through Sunday in Waterloo. Move-in was off to a busy start this week at the University of Waterloo…...
Police search for rideshare driver after construction worker threatened with firearm
1+ week, 2+ day ago (129+ words) Police seek man who threatened construction worker with firearm in Kitchener at closed construction site. Waterloo Regional Police are searching for a rideshare driver after a construction worker was threatened with a firearm on Ira Needles Boulevard. Police are searching…...
Tornado likely hit Wellesley Township, investigation reveals
1+ week, 2+ day ago (148+ words) The storm on Sept. 2 tore through a property in Wellesley leaving a trail of damage. A tornado likely occurred in Wellesley Township, with Western University Northern Tornadoes Project stating a tornado may have hit Bamberg. A tornado likely occurred in…...