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“I love her:” Teen dying of cancer has a final wish — to marry his childhood sweetheart therecord.com/news-story/809…
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Kamil Bachouchi's controversial anti-mask protest has earned him praise but also criticism for antics some call “attention-seeking” and “outright dangerous.” The Laurier student has worn a piece of romaine lettuce in lieu of a standard medical mask.
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Emergency wards remain busy two years after the first COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Ontario in part because the virus depletes the body’s supply of T-cells, leaving young and old vulnerable to secondary infections, says a University of Waterloo immunologist
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500,000 Twitter fans can’t be wrong. Sebastian Olzanski’s up-close and personal path to pop stardom. @JoelRubinoff
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Kitchener Rangers defenceman, Arber Xhekaj, was working at Costco a year ago. On Monday, he signed a three-year, two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens. therecord.com/sports/rangers…
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Prince Harry calls the royal family a ‘death cult.’ I’ll drink to that
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Crowd fills airport hangar for Pierre Poilievre’s “Canada First” rally in Waterloo Region
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a new gun control legislation in Ottawa on Monday. therecord.com/ts/politics/20…
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The protest against Waterloo Region’s secretive land assembly has entered a new phase, reaching people outside the township and attracting hundreds of people to a rally in Kitchener this week, Luisa D’Amato writes therecord.com/opinion/column…
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#Kitchener teen @sebtsb dominates Twitter rankings by being a nice guy
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The Region of Waterloo destroyed 160 acres of corn in order to proceed with its controversial plan to build an industrial megasite on prime agricultural land in Wilmot Township. That’s a deeply offensive action, Luisa D’Amato writes therecord.com/opinion/column…
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Trans people are scared — Canada needs to act
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John Oliver buys Russell Crowe's $7,000 leather jockstrap to give to a Blockbuster in Alaska therecord.com/news-story/839…
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The president of Sault College is calling on the Ontario Auditor General to open an official investigation into the operations of Conestoga College and its international student enrolment. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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Jeewan chanicka is out as director of the Waterloo Region District School Board, according to an internal email. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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BREAKING: The wall of silence around the controversial land assembly in Wilmot Township has a small crack.
Two Wilmot Township councillors have called on the Region of Waterloo to tell the public what is going on.therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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A group in Kitchener offering programs for Black Muslim girls — and run by Black Muslim women — got a big boost recently with a $255,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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BREAKING: Judge sides with downtown Kitchener encampment residents, pausing Waterloo Region’s eviction plans therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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Region of Waterloo council wants to see what it would take for the municipality to ban plastic bags, water bottles and other single-use plastic products. therecord.com/news-story/927…
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Downtown Kitchener to host 'Jurassic Park' for Toronto Raptors in NBA Finals
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The board’s education director’s employment was terminated partway through his contract. But what happens to the many changes he made in schools? How will his severance be paid? And the public deserves answers to other questions too, Luisa D’Amato writes. therecord.com/opinion/column…
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While Indigenous and Black people are killed for speaking up, white supremacists get a free pass in Canada. Just look at the convoy
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Proposed legislation that makes it easier for cities and towns to expropriate land and attract new factories with tax-funded subsidies has hit a raw, angry nerve with Wilmot Township farmers and their supporters. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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Province needs to investigate why Waterloo Region public school board trustee is being censured
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Why is the Region of Waterloo demanding that six farmers in Wilmot sell their 770 acres of property to make way for an industrial project — when there is already lots of other land elsewhere, already designated for large industrial projects? therecord.com/opinion/column…
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Premier Doug Ford says municipalities will be given the power to dismantle the encampments of people experiencing homelessness. It’s a heartless proposal that doesn’t address the real problem, Luisa D’Amato writes. therecord.com/opinion/column…
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Canada must keep the border closed until the U.S. can prove it has the virus under control
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Forty-one single, homeless women will be living in their own homes by the end of this year in Kitchener. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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Cambridge gun store defends legal firearms in Canada therecord.com/news/waterloo-… via @wr_record
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The Inn of Waterloo will open as a shelter for the homeless in mid-October. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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EDITORIAL: Make masks mandatory in this region
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The officer involved in a dramatic takedown video in Kitchener last week has been applauded by Waterloo Regional Police Chief Mark Crowell for a “great outcome” that showed the officer using training to the best of their ability. therecord.com/news/crime/pol…
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Opinion | Erin O’Toole: China must not be allowed to host the 2022 Olympics therecord.com/ts/opinion/con…
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Kitchener Centre MP Mike Morrice amends Canada Disability Benefit to include inflation indexing, barrier-free applications
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A new motion building on the work of Kitchener Centre MP Mike Morrice has reinvigorated the discussion of electoral reform in Canada.
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A Kitchener resident is stocking little free libraries with books that amplify the voices of diverse communities and support authors who are Black, Indigenous and people of colour. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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All decisions voted on by regional councillors should be recorded so the public can track how each councillor votes on any given issue, holding politicians accountable, says a Region of Waterloo councillor. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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Joseph Serpa, @OHLRangers forward, says his best friend Eli Palfreyman who passed away at a hockey game earlier this week, helped him get out of his comfort zone and could get a whole room of people laughing. therecord.com/sports/hockey/…
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Residents move into one-room cabins at “a better tent city”
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Scheer skips Cambridge stop where demonstrators had assembled therecord.com/news-story/961…
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‘We will feed you’: man who tried to steal from Central Fresh Market in Kitchener shown compassion
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Kitchener councillors voted 11-0 Monday to approve a long-considered plan to transform the Schneiders meat plant site into 3,345 purpose-built rental units, contained largely in 13 towers ranging from five to 38 storeys.
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"We are hoping we can help the Waterloo Region economy to grow and bring back manufacturing like it once was." therecord.com/news-story/991…
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NDP leader Jagmeet Singh rallies the troops in Kitchener Centre.
Kitchener Centre NDP candidate says she ‘knows we can win this.’ therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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The school board is making changes rapidly and without enough public consultation. Dissenting voices are a necessary call for a pause and an explanation, Luisa D’Amato writes
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Ayr teen’s duct tape prom dress earns top spot in scholarship contest
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Kitchener pastry chef lands a spot as a judge on Food Network bake-off show.
Lenore Johnson of LenJo Bakes will judge home bakers on a Food Network Canada show to air in March.
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Residents opposed to Wilmot land assembly protest outside MPP’s office in Elmira
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A Waterloo Region-based small business that advocates for period equity wants to see menstrual products freely available in every washroom across the country by 2030 therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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Kitchener's Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes, from Toronto, defeated Americans April Ross and Alexandra Klineman Saturday to win Canada's first world beach volleyball championship.
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A Waterloo woman is facing assault charges in connection to a hate-motivated incident inside a DriveTest Centre in Kitchener. The incident was caught on video by several people in the DriveTest Centre and shared on Twitter.
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Women and children fleeing domestic violence in Waterloo Region can now get free help moving to an emergency shelter or new home with Shelter Movers, a national volunteer-based organization. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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Petition calls for fines for people who complain to 911 about Amber Alerts therecord.com/news-story/951…
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A new study from the University of Waterloo has found that giving pharmacists the power to prescribe medication for minor ailments could save the health care system tens of millions of dollars each year. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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Waterloo Region schools are struggling to keep classrooms open with a growing number of teachers off work due to COVID-19.
Staffing shortages were so bad, they forced a Cambridge school to close this week. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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A Kitchener man quit his job to work full time on his YouTube channel. The gamble paid off.
James Hobson @thehacksmith just bought a house in Kitchener, near the Waterloo border. Then, he quit his job. The gamble paid off therecord.com/news-story/929…
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Wearing masks in stores and on transit should be required in Waterloo Region therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller has taken aim at Conestoga College, warning schools not to pursue international students solely for financial gain as he enacts a plan to slash student visas. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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‘Cop deserves a medal’: Cool response from Toronto officer at tense standoff wins praise therecord.com/news-story/856…
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From losing an election in 2019 to dealing with a cancer diagnosis, Mike Morrice, the Green MP for Kitchener Centre, is not only cancer-free now but is officially the first Green MP to be elected in Ontario. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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If truckers were women, no one would care. Just ask nurses
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Waterloo Region students build tiny homes for the homeless.
Student volunteers will finish and paint a set of tiny homes that will be donated to a local non-profit to provide shelter for homeless individuals.
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Waterloo Region’s refusal to answer questions about the plan to turn 770 acres of prime farmland in Wilmot into a large industrial site will not help convince the public that it’s a good idea, Luisa D’Amato writes. therecord.com/opinion/column…
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‘I’m in heaven,’ says a Waterloo man who was homeless and now lives in an apartment run by Supportive Housing of Waterloo
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St. Jerome's University, a Catholic university that is federated with the University of Waterloo, will raise the rainbow Pride flag for the first time in history Monday. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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Grand River Hospital stands by vaccination policy despite protest as it anticipates suspending 136 staff and doctors. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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Landowners in Wilmot township say they’re going to fight Waterloo Region’s attempt to purchase 770 acres of prime farmland for industrial purposes. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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Kitchener Centre MPP’s racial equity bill receives nearly unanimous support in Queen’s Park vote
Lone dissenter was Cambridge MPP Belinda Karahalios
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As part of a partnership between the Waterloo Catholic District School Board and A Better Tent City, high school students will raise funds for the grassroots organization that has built a community of tiny homes for 50 people who had been homeless.
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A man was trying to jump off an overpass. Here’s what 13 truckers did therecord.com/news-story/856…
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Kitchener Public Library provides free menstrual products at main branch
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School board silence around jeewan chanicka’s departure doesn’t cut it:
We’d all rather celebrate successes than dwell on missteps, but a publicly funded institution with elected trustees doesn’t have the luxury of choosing what it shares: Mike Farwell.
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Waterloo MPP Catherine Fife introduced a petition in the Ontario legislature on Wednesday calling on the province to pause plans to expropriate and rezone farm lands in Wilmot. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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Kitchener MP Mike Morrice proposes removing tax exemptions for REITs. Report finds it would save hundreds of millions.
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The University of Waterloo is waiving tuition fees for all qualifying students from First Nations communities on whose traditional territory the university is located. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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Every Catholic classroom in Waterloo Region is getting a UV light air purifier that destroy viruses and contaminants to help students and parents breathe easier. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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BREAKING: Ford government blasts Waterloo Region for ‘lack of transparency’ around Wilmot land assembly therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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Some local businesses will continue checking proof of vaccination after province lifts regulation.
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Speed cameras should be activated only when schools are in session and neighbourhoods are busy, not after school hours, on weekends or during school holidays, writes Mike Farwell.
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Kitchener resident proposes turning Gaukel Street into a pedestrian promenade therecord.com/news-story/919…
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Ranton’s parents talk suicide prevention at tourney named for son. #Waterloo @WCIathletics ow.ly/VNRoM
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Former Waterloo hotel to be transformed into men's shelter.
The shelter at 190 Weber St. N. will have space for 100 men, with support services on site. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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Although new enforcement powers have been handed down by the province giving Waterloo Regional Police the ability to conduct random stops of drivers and pedestrians, this won’t be part of their enforcement strategy. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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Waterloo Regional Police are investigating after vulgar comments were yelled from a passing car at a local reporter. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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Ontario government plans to axe program that helps people with developmental disabilities build a life
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‘The food is for everyone’ — downtown Kitchener church offers takeout meals from a tiny home.
Donations are welcomed to keep the project going but no one is expected to pay. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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A plan to install a network of safe, separated bike lanes in Kitchener is “probably one of the most exciting changes in terms of transportation that we’ll have seen, outside of the launch of the Ion,” says a transportation manager with the city. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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Indigenous activists are camped out in Victoria Park and say they will not leave until they are given back land to use as a gathering and ceremonial space. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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Public health expert says going out for walks is OK, but having friends over for dinner is not
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Despite the negative public reaction, the temporary bike lanes installed on roads in Waterloo Region this summer were well used by cyclists and did reduce traffic speeds. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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Kitchener Centre MP Mike Morrice spent years working to get people with disabilities out of poverty. A law was unanimously approved to make it happen. But the Liberal government’s latest fiscal plan is a slap in the face, he tells columnist Luisa D’Amato. therecord.com/opinion/column…
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Kitchener council approved a plan Monday to create and hire a team of five full-time positions to address racism and inequity at the city, as well as issues such as poverty and homelessness. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
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A former Waterloo elementary school principal was handed a four-year prison sentence on Tuesday for luring two people he thought were young girls. They were actually undercover police officers. therecord.com/news/crime/for…
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“No more street party on Ezra for St. Patrick’s Day, says police chief” therecord.com/news-story/814…
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Retiring teacher, coach left his mark on Grand River Collegiate. @GrandRiverSAC #Kitchener ow.ly/Y0Np301yFAG
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Pair of Waterloo Region hockey players chasing NHL dream together.
Waterloo’s Ben Jones and Breslau’s Cole Schwindt both join the Calgary Flames organization after a wild 24 hours.
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A building at A Better Tent City will soon boast flush toilets and showers after getting hooked up to the city’s water and sewer system.
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‘Kissing bridge’ gets stamp of approval.
Ontario’s last remaining historic covered bridge — the 1881 covered bridge in West Montrose — has been honoured with its own postage stamp. therecord.com/news-story/943…
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