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Cost of new Waterloo Regional Police safety and comms centre questioned by regional councillors www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

Cost of new Waterloo Regional Police safety and comms centre questioned by regional councillors

Affordability of new public safety communications centre weighed versus housing crisis

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November 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM

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Owner looks to replace fire-damaged duplex with 4 units in Kitchener www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

Owner looks to replace fire-damaged duplex with 4 units in Kitchener

Residents had their first chance to weigh in on a proposal to replace a fire-damaged Kitchener duplex with a new four-unit building.

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November 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM

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A college employment stability committee at Conestoga College is meeting to decide the fate of hundreds of full-time faculty members who won’t have courses to teach in the winter semester. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

Conestoga College facing significant cuts to full-time faculty

More than 200 jobs threatened. Conestoga using a college employment stability committee, comprised of three management and three union representatives, to explore options and reduce job losses for as…

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November 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM

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Kitchener Rangers looking at all scenarios after Memorial Cup snub www.therecord.com/sports/hocke...

Kitchener Rangers looking at all scenarios after Memorial Cup snub

Play in the next month will dictate the direction of the squad as the trade deadline approaches.

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November 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM

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Kitchener’s eager beavers need be left alone by city, says wildlife group www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

Kitchener’s eager beavers need be left alone by city, says wildlife group

Kitchener city staff removed beaver dam in Shoemaker Creek, seeking co-existence strategies. The Fur-Bearers suggest letting them stay with flow devices and exclusion fences.

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November 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM

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Environment Canada has issued a snow squall warning for much of southern Ontario, including Waterloo Region, with heavy snow and strong winds at times. #onstorm www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

Snow squalls beginning Thursday across southern Ontario, including in Waterloo Region, Guelph

Environment Canada has issued a snow squall watch, as strong winds and heavy snow are forecasted to hit much of southern Ontario and Waterloo Region. Travel is expected to be impacted beginning…

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November 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM

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The Record morning update for Thursday, Nov. 27: Snow squalls today + Kitchener’s eager beavers need be left alone by city, says wildlife group + Cambridge council backs plan to support safe, open access to City Hall www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

The Record today: Snow squalls expected + Wildlife group urgers city to leave beavers alone + Cambridge council backs safe City Hall access

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November 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM

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Guelph woman victim of $15K debit card scam
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Guelph woman victim of $15K debit card scam

A Guelph woman in her 80s was scammed of $15,000 after providing her bank information to fraudulent callers posing as representatives from Rogers and TD.

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November 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM

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New three-day tax grace period to begin in Cambridge this January
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New three-day tax grace period to begin in Cambridge this January

Councillor Helen Shwery said a short three-day grace period is both reasonable and compassionate as it gives residents a fair chance to meet their obligation without punishing them for hardship. “It…

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November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM

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Marathon trial almost over for former Kitchener doctor accused of assaulting female patients
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Marathon trial almost over for former Kitchener doctor accused of assaulting female patients

Jeffrey Sloka has pleaded not guilty to assaulting 41 female patients in a trial now entering its fifth year

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November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM

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Conestoga College facing significant cuts to full-time faculty www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

Conestoga College facing significant cuts to full-time faculty

More than 200 jobs threatened. Conestoga using a college employment stability committee, comprised of three management and three union representatives, to explore options and reduce job losses for as…

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November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM

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Donations up this year during Oktoberfest food drive
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Donations up this year during Oktoberfest food drive

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest is thanking the community with “a heartfelt danke schön” after the annual Onkel Hans Food Drive saw an increase in donations.

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November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM

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A 52-hectare stretch of fields near Riverbank Drive in north Cambridge is one step closer to becoming a bustling new neighbourhood. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

New subdivision in north Cambridge will bring more than 1,300 homes

The project will include single-detached houses, townhouses and apartment-style units, along with parks, trails, natural areas and a future school site.

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November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM

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Police seek man after sexual assault at Cambridge Centre
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Police seek man after sexual assault at Cambridge Centre

Waterloo Regional Police investigating a reported sexual assault at Cambridge Centre on July 11.

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November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM

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Boy, 14, charged in assault of 14-year-old girl in Guelph
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Boy, 14, charged in assault of 14-year-old girl in Guelph

A 14-year-old boy in Guelph was arrested for assaulting a teen girl, punching and dragging her before being stopped by a witness near Scottsdale Drive, police say.

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November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM

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Snow squalls expected Thursday across southern Ontario, including in Waterloo Region
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Snow squalls expected Thursday across southern Ontario, including in Waterloo Region

Environment Canada has issued a snow squall watch as strong winds and heavy snow are forecasted to hit much of southern Ontario and Waterloo Region. Travel is expected to be impacted beginning…

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November 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM

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‘Cool characters’ cause $120K in damages to Kitchener law firm www.therecord.com/news/crime/c...

‘Cool characters’ cause $120K in damages to Kitchener law firm

Thieves targeted a Kitchener law firm, causing $120,000 in damages by stealing copper wire and aluminum parts from the HVAC system.

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November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM

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Last week, a Cambridge mother of two was fatally struck by a vehicle on Industrial Road. Now, her family is trying to cope with the loss. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

Woman killed in Cambridge remembered as loving mother of two

A Cambridge mother of two died after being struck by a vehicle on Langs Drive in Cambridge

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November 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM

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Active discussions are underway, predicting regional chairs will be appointed instead of elected and directly elected regional councillors would also be gone by the 2026 municipal election, Luisa D’Amato writes. www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...

There’s much chatter about Ford changing local government structure. What does it mean for Waterloo Region?

Active discussions are underway, predicting regional chairs will be appointed instead of elected and directly elected regional councillors would also be gone by the 2026 municipal election, Luisa…

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November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM

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Free transit for seniors is long overdue. Many Ontario municipalities — including Guelph — offer free transit to seniors at least one day per week, writes Mike Farwell. www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...

Free transit for seniors long overdue

Many Ontario municipalities — including Guelph — offer free transit to seniors at least one day per week, writes Mike Farwell.

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November 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM

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High turnover, vacancies hindering Wilmot: report www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

High turnover, vacancies hindering Wilmot: report

Consultant outlines dozens of opportunities for improvement as part of organizational review

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November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM

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Developers who spent $15 million to buy land in Waterloo’s downtown now propose twin condo towers at 33 and 37 storeys on the site. Neighbours who live in other tall buildings are pushing back, calling the project too dense, too tall, and too much. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

In Waterloo’s downtown, residents in tall towers fight a plan for even taller towers

Disagreements over height, heritage and density have led some neighbours to oppose twin towers that would be the tallest in the city.

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November 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM

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The Record morning update for Wednesday, Nov. 26: In Waterloo’s downtown, residents in tall towers fight a plan for even taller towers + There’s much chatter about Ford changing local government structure. What does it mean for Waterloo Region? www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...