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• WATCH | Remember acid rain? Scientists fear it could return

  11-04-2025 00:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Some U.S. scientists warn that the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed deregulations could lead to the return of acid rain and contaminated soil for parts of Canada.
  
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• Kitchener Centre candidates discuss climate change, homelessness, U.S. tariffs

  24-04-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Two federal election candidates in Kitchener Centre were part of a discussion on CBC K-W's The Morning Edition. Liberal Brian Adeba and Green incumbent Mike Morrice took part, while Conservative Kelly DeRidder and NDP candidate Heather Zaleski did not respond to the panel discussion invitation.
  
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• Ayr's 1st-ever Eid event is this Saturday and everyone's invited

  24-04-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A small, rural village in the Township of North Dumfries called Ayr is quickly growing. Its population is also rapidly changing. More newcomers are settling there, and a flourishing Muslim population is taking root. One of the people looking to celebrate and unite long-time residents and new members of the community in Ayr is Qavi Aziz, chair of the Ayr Islamic Centre. The centre is hosting a community potluck on Saturday — and everyone is welcome to attend.
  
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• Ontario takes control of London school board, launches probes at 3 others

  23-04-2025 20:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario has taken control of one school board over financial mismanagement, launched financial probes of three other boards and ordered a fifth board to repay costs for a trip to Italy to buy art.
  
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• 180 support staff at Conestoga College could lose their jobs, union says

  23-04-2025 18:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Support staff at Conestoga College have received notice of potential layoffs. The 180 members of OPSEU Local 238 learned of the college's plans during a meeting Tuesday.
  
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• 30 cases of measles in Guelph and area as virus spreads at elementary schools, medical officer says

  23-04-2025 18:39 via cbc.ca
  
  There are now 30 cases of measles in the area covered by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health and medical officer of health Dr. Nicola Mercer says they're seeing cases spread within the city's elementary schools.
  
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• Waterloo Catholic school board moves Monday's meeting location again

  23-04-2025 17:58 via cbc.ca
  
  The Waterloo Catholic District School Board has moved its Monday meeting location back to the Catholic Education Centre. The board, which is anticipating demonstrators as it discusses a flag policy, had moved the meeting because the centre is adjacent to a polling station.
  
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• Poilievre promises to let police dismantle encampments, arrest occupants

  23-04-2025 17:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to clean up Canada's streets and parks by giving police the power to dismantle encampments and arrest their occupants for setting up tents and shelters to live in.  
  
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• Land expropriation is a top concern for Kitchener-Conestoga voters. Here's where federal candidates stand on the issue

  23-04-2025 17:11 via cbc.ca
  
  After participating in a panel discussion on CBC K-W's The Morning Edition, Kitchener-Conestoga candidates were asked where they stand the regional government's plans to purchase farmland in their riding for future industrial purposes. The two candidates who took part in the panel were Liberal Tim Louis and the NDP's Maya Bozorgzad. The Conservative candidate Doug Treleaven was invited, but he did not respond to a request to participate in the panel. There are four candidates in total in this ri
  
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• Cambridge candidate says he's lost hundreds of election signs, calls it 'voter suppression'

  23-04-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Federal election candidates in Cambridge and Guelph are reporting their campaign signs are being stolen or vandalized. One Cambridge candidate says he's lost hundreds of signs in this campaign.
  
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• Solar energy is growing fast in Canada, but panels are imported. Could we try to make them here?

  23-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Between 2019 and 2024, solar energy capacity nearly doubled in Canada, but most solar companies have to import their panels from Asia. Experts say the solar industry can also support other jobs in Canada, related to design and installation.
  
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• Environment groups raise alarm about Ontario bill that would weaken species protection

  23-04-2025 02:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Environmental groups are raising concerns about newly tabled Ontario legislation because they say will be "catastrophic" for wildlife and weaken provincial government protections for "species that are the rarest" in the province.
  
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• Man who filmed himself riding on top of Grand River Transit bus warned by police over safety concerns

  22-04-2025 20:31 via cbc.ca
  
  A 24-year-old man who filmed himself riding on top of a Grand River Transit bus in Cambridge has been warned by police not to do it again out of concerns for his safety. Police say he could be charged with fare evasion and mischief if it happens again.
  
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• Man who filmed himself riding atop Grand River Transit bus warned by police over safety concerns

  22-04-2025 20:31 via cbc.ca
  
  A 24-year-old man who filmed himself riding on top of a Grand River Transit bus in Cambridge, Ont., has been warned by police not to do it again out of concerns for his safety. Police say he could be charged with fare evasion and mischief if it happens again.
  
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• Record 7.3 million Canadians voted during advance polls: Elections Canada

  22-04-2025 19:04 via cbc.ca
  
  About 7.3 million Canadians took advantage of advance voting and cast their ballots over the long weekend, according to Elections Canada. 
  
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• Kitchener Centre voters are concerned about homelessness. Here's where federal candidates stand on the issue

  22-04-2025 17:52 via cbc.ca
  
  After participating in a panel discussion on CBC K-W's The Morning Edition, Kitchener Centre candidates were asked what they would do about the homelessness crisis in their riding, which includes the encampment at the corner of Victoria and Weber streets. The two candidates who took part in the panel were Liberal Brian Adeba and Mike Morrice of the Green Party. The NDP's Heather Zaleski and Conservative candidate Kelly DeRidder did not respond to a request to participate in the panel. There are
  
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• Hudson's Bay workers denied commission pay during liquidation sales

  22-04-2025 17:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Hudson’s Bay Co. has stopped paying commission to hundreds of cosmeticians and fragrance advisers during liquidation sales, effectively reducing their salaries.
  
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• Woodstock man charged after cyclist hit, seriously injured in Oxford County

  22-04-2025 14:18 via cbc.ca
  
  A Woodstock man has been arrested and charged after a crash sent a cyclist to hospital with life-threatening injuries on Thursday night.
  
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• These Kitchener students encourage their classmates to walk to school on Earth Day and every day

  22-04-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Tuesday is Earth Day, but a group of students at Franklin Public School in Kitchener called the Trailblazers like to encourage students to get out of vehicles and walk, cycle or roll their way to class for the entire school year.
  
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• The housing crisis lives rent free in the heads of these voters in Ontario

  22-04-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian voters concerned about rising home and rent costs say housing's a top concern for them this federal election.
  
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• Desperate to walk again, this 25-year-old Ontario woman is ready to pay $40K for U.S. spinal assessment

  22-04-2025 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A London woman injured in a car crash says she's left with no choice but to pay to see a doctor in the United States after waiting almost two years for a diagnosis from an Ontario spine surgeon.
  
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• Will offshore wind ever come to the Great Lakes?

  22-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Wind turbines in the Great Lakes have the potential to produce huge amounts of clean energy in one of the most popular regions in North America. But offshore wind is banned in Ontario and facing headwinds in the U.S. Here's why some think now is the time to give it a second look and a closer look at the barriers.
  
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• Sexual assault trial of 5 ex-world junior hockey players begins in London, Ont., with jury selection

  22-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Jury selection begins today in the trial of five former NHL players accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a hotel in London, Ont., after a gala celebrating Canada's world junior hockey win in 2018. 
  
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• Jury chosen for London, Ont., sexual assault trial of 5 ex-world junior hockey players

  22-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A jury of 11 women and three men was chosen Tuesday, the same day selection began, ahead of the trial of five former NHL players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room after a 2018 gala celebrating Canada's world junior hockey win. Proceedings are expected to began Wednesday with the Crown's opening statements.
  
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• Did TikTok tell you to buy luxury goods straight from China? Experts say proceed with caution

  22-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Videos urging consumers to buy brands like Louis Vuitton, Hermes and Lululemon — or quality knockoffs — directly from manufacturers in China are popping up on social media. Experts say they might be propaganda, even if some of the claims about supply chains aren't far off.
  
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• 5 ex-world junior hockey players plead not guilty to sexual assault as jury selection starts in London, Ont.

  22-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Five former NHL players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room after a gala celebrating Canada's 2018 world junior hockey win have pleaded not guilty as their trial got underway Tuesday.
  
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• Voters share their top concerns for this federal election

  21-04-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC K-W's Craig Norris was at the St Jacobs Farmers' Market to ask people what their top concerns are in this federal election. Some people mentioned housing affordability, while others mentioned climate change and public health care as their top election priorities.
  
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• Her 9-year-old used a voice remote to buy Netflix, now this Ontario mom wants to warn others

  21-04-2025 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A London, Ont., woman is out nearly $200 after her daughter purchased a Netflix subscription using a Rogers TV box voice control remote. Technology analyst Carmi Levy said buying services on smart devices has gotten easier, and consumers need to know how to protect themselves from accidental purchases.
  
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• Pope Francis, committed to service, humility and healing, dead at 88

  21-04-2025 10:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Pope Francis, whose 12-year papacy ushered in a more open, welcoming Catholic Church that prioritized empathy for the poor and disenfranchised — including Indigenous victims of Canada's church-run residential schools — has died at 88, the Vatican said in a video statement Monday.
  
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• International student killed by stray bullet in Hamilton 'was a child', uncle says at vigil

  21-04-2025 05:08 via cbc.ca
  Dozens gathered in Hamilton on Sunday afternoon to honour Harsimrat Randhawa, a 21-year-old international student who was killed by a stray bullet on Thursday while waiting for a bus.
  
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