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One person has been arrested and another is wanted by police in connection with an ongoing bank fraud case in Kitchener. www.therecord.com/news/crime/w...
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 2h
Four names will appear on the ballot for mayor of Woolwich Township in the municipal election on Oct. 26, but only two appear to be campaigning. www.therecord.com/news/municip...
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Mayor’s race in Woolwich Township has 4 names, 2 campaigns
Mayor’s race in Woolwich Township has 4 names, 2 campaigns
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 3h
A Kitchener man faces a long list of charges after being accused of chasing people while wielding a knife in Kitchener. www.therecord.com/news/crime/k...
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 5h
The population of North Dumfries is expected to more than double in the next 30 years, according to a growth study. www.therecord.com/news/council...
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North Dumfries expected to more than double by 2056
The growth study is used to inform the township’s official plan and strategic initiatives while guiding decision-making and policy development.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 6h
Kitchener council won’t proceed with a heritage designation for a 1948 apartment building after the co-op’s residents said it would prove too onerous and costly. www.therecord.com/news/council...
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Kitchener co-op says heritage designation would prove too costly, onerous
Council agrees not to proceed with designating post-war apartment building.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 6h
Superstar violinist Itzhak Perlman will perform a recital at Kitchener’s Centre In The Square on Nov. 19. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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Superstar violinist, Itzhak Perlman, to perform in Kitchener
This performance at Kitchener's Centre In The Square will be his only Canadian stop on the upcoming tour of North America.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 7h
North Dumfries tax arrears exceed $2 million across 860 properties www.therecord.com/news/council...
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North Dumfries sees increase in tax arrears
Residential properties make up approximately 70 per cent of tax arrears.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 7h
Barry Appleton is a Waterloo Region scholar who will take on a role as Captain Canuck in a New York City courtroom Wednesday to explain why he feels certain tariffs imposed on Canadian exports by U.S. President Donald Trump are unlawful. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 8h
The City of Cambridge and the developer have reached a settlement regarding the proposed development at 32, 36 and 38 Grand Ave., which the Ontario Land Tribunal will consider on Oct. 27. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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Grand Avenue development reduced from 28 to 22 storeys
Project has been before the OLT since September 2025.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 8h
Indigenous issues are also Canadian issues and need to be of concern to all of us, Gary Whetung writes www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
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Indigenous survivors face barriers to escaping trafficking
Indigenous issues are also Canadian issues and need to be of concern to all of us, Gary Whetung writes
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 9h
The Record morning update for Wednesday, Sept. 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation + North Dumfries tax arrears + 22-storey tower planned for Cambridge www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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The Record today: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation + North Dumfries tax arrears + 22-storey tower planned for Cambridge
The Record today: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation + North Dumfries tax arrears + 22-storey tower planned for Cambridge
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 29/09/2026
From motorcycles to booze, U.S. ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect www.therecord.com/news/world/u...
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From motorcycles to booze, U.S. ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect
The ban marks another ratcheting up of Donald Trump’s second-term trade war with America’s longtime ally and trading partner.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 29/09/2026
An additional charge against a Kitchener man involved in a fatal collision in Wilmot was laid after a passenger in one of the vehicles died. www.therecord.com/news/crime/k...
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Kitchener man facing additional charge after second person dies in fatal Wilmot crash
An additional charge was laid against a Kitchener man involved in a fatal collision in Wilmot after a passenger died.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 29/09/2026
Cambridge’s six mayoral candidates offered different approaches to homelessness and encampments during an all-candidates town hall. www.therecord.com/news/municip...
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What Cambridge's six mayoral candidates said about legal camping, housing and public safety
Six contenders outlined views on legal camping, supportive housing, treatment, public safety and the city’s response at a town hall.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 29/09/2026
The City of Kitchener has launched an action plan aimed at protecting jobs and supporting local businesses in the face of ongoing trade and tariff concerns. www.therecord.com/news/council...
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Kitchener launches action plan to support local businesses during trade war
The City of Kitchener has launched an action plan aimed at protecting jobs and supporting local businesses in the face of ongoing trade and tariff concerns.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 29/09/2026
The City of Cambridge is asking voters to fill in the entire oval beside their chosen candidate when marking their ballots this fall, rather than using an X or check mark. www.therecord.com/news/municip...
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Cambridge voters are being asked to fill in the oval, not mark an X
The city said it is using several methods to remind voters about the ballot-marking instructions, including social media, its website, signs at voting locations, verbal reminders from election…
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 29/09/2026
Guelph Mayor Cam Guthrie is calling for changes after a large homecoming gathering on Chancellors Way in Guelph got out of control. www.therecord.com/news/crime/g...
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Guelph mayor ‘concerned’ by homecoming party mayhem, calls for change
Guelph Mayor Guthrie calls for change after out-of-control homecoming gathering. Police respond to incidents; charges laid. City, university to review response.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 29/09/2026
Three U.K. men sentenced in Kitchener driveway paving scam that cost homeowners $104,000 www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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Three U.K. men sentenced in Kitchener driveway paving scam that cost homeowners $104,000
Fraudsters seemed legitimate, carrying marketing materials and driving work vehicles emblazoned with a company name
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 29/09/2026
Family and friends are remembering Nash Dunlop as a “truly wonderful young man” after the Puslinch teen died Sept. 19 when struck by a minivan in Centre Wellington. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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‘Truly wonderful young man’: Puslinch teen remembered as pair charged with second-degree murder
Nash Dunlop, a beloved teen fatally struck by a minivan, prompting second-degree murder charges. Community mourns, school offers support.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 29/09/2026
The Record morning update for Tuesday, Sept. 29: Puslinch teen remembered + Plans to tackle homelessness + Driveway paving scam + Guelph homecoming mayhem www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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The Record today: Puslinch teen remembered + Plans to tackle homelessness + Driveway paving scam
The Record today: Puslinch teen remembered + Plans to tackle homelessness + Driveway paving scam
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 28/09/2026
Record in Berlin: The world’s largest Oktoberfest may be in Munich but, for a visitor from Waterloo Region, much of it feels surprisingly familiar. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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Oktoberfest in Munich
Everywhere you look, there are lederhosen and dirndls, ferris wheels and animatronics, bratwursts and pork knuckles, order and chaos, writes The Record's Robert Williams.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 28/09/2026
The London planetree on Agnes Street near King Street West in downtown Kitchener has won the Reep Green Solutions’ 2026 Tree of the Year. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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London planetree in Kitchener named Tree of the Year
The London planetree on Agnes Street near King Street West was named Reep Green Solution’s tree of the year.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 28/09/2026
Ivan Vincent was two weeks premature and a breech birth, indicative of the kind of person he’d become said his mom, Joan Vincent. Ivan would always follow his own path and move his life forward at a frantic pace. www.therecord.com/life/waterlo...
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Ivan Vincent’s enthusiasm for everything he did was contagious
Ivan Vincent of Kitchener; Born: July 5, 1991, in Waterloo; Died: Sept. 4, 2026, of cancer
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 28/09/2026
We’ve partnered with Vox Pop Labs to launch Vote Compass, a free, easy-to-use tool that provides voters an opportunity to compare their views with those of local candidates looking to represent them in the Oct. 26 municipal election. www.therecord.com/news/municip...
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This free tool allows voters in 50 Ontario municipalities to compare their views with election candidate positions
Find out how your views align with those seeking your vote in the Oct. 26 municipal election.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 28/09/2026
The Kitchener Rangers saw potential in Tanner Lam. So far this season, the Brampton native is delivering. The fourth-year winger is tied for second in the Ontario Hockey League with five goals. www.therecord.com/sports/hocke...
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Tanner Lam comes up clutch in Rangers' winning weekend
Veteran winger pots pair of game winners as Kitchener rallies to beat Erie and Kingston
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 28/09/2026
Two teens have been charged with murder after a Puslinch boy was fatally struck by a vehicle in Centre Wellington. www.therecord.com/news/crime/g...
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Two Guelph teens charged with murder in death of Puslinch boy
The pedestrian was struck by a minivan.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 28/09/2026
A house fire in Kitchener Sunday morning caused at least $500,000 in damage. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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Kitchener house fire causes at least $500K damage
Detached house on Village Road caught fire Sunday morning
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 28/09/2026
Here’s a breakdown of Waterloo regional council members who are running again, and how they voted on key issues, compiled by columnist Luisa D’Amato www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
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You can learn a lot about politicians if you watch how they vote
Here's a breakdown of Waterloo regional council members, and how they voted on key issues, compiled by columnist Luisa D'Amato
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 28/09/2026
Police have identified the man found dead inside an SUV in Puslinch as Trumaine Kyte, 43, of Cambridge. His death is being investigated as a homicide. www.therecord.com/news/crime/p...
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OPP investigate Puslinch SUV death as a homicide, victim identified as a 43-year-old Cambridge man
Family has started a GoFundMe campaign to pay for funeral and memorial expenses
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 28/09/2026
While police and the universities are looking at ways to end the party, a Laurier student said voices at his level should be part of the conversation. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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Student pushing to have a say about St. Patrick's Day festivities
Cameron Rigby advocates for student input on St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Waterloo, emphasizing the social value and economic impact for a safer, supported event.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 28/09/2026
A teenager in Waterloo aspires to play bagpipes professionally. He’ll have to pause that ambition until surgeons straighten his spine. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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At 17, Luke Baltrusaitis is pausing elite competition to heal
The Waterloo bagpiper will put his instrument and university studies on pause while he recovers from surgery to straighten his curved spine.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 28/09/2026
The Record morning update for Monday, Sept. 28: Bagpipe ambitions + Watching how our politicians vote + Puslinch SUV death ruled a homicide www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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The Record today: Bagpipe ambitions + Watching how our politicians vote + Puslinch SUV death ruled a homicide
The Record today: Bagpipe ambitions + Watching how our politicians vote + Puslinch SUV death ruled a homicide
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 25/09/2026
The clock is ticking for the Region of Waterloo and the union representing about 850 full-time office and clerical workers to come to an agreement and avoid a strike. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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What could be disrupted if CUPE 1883 workers strike in Waterloo Region
The union representing 850 regional workers could walk off the job if a deal is not reached by Sept. 26
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 25/09/2026
The Kitchener Rangers made a big splash on the trade front by acquiring Finnish forward Luca Santala from the London Knights for a bevy of draft picks early Thursday evening. www.therecord.com/sports/hocke...
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Kitchener Rangers add highly touted Finn in deal with Knights
Newcomer Luca Santala is rated to go in the first round of next year's NHL draft
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 25/09/2026
A year after Liz Spurgeon’s body was found on the edge of a North Dumfries field, police have not gotten any traction on solving the case. www.therecord.com/news/crime/a...
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North Dumfries homicide remains unsolved one year after Liz Spurgeon’s body was found
A year after her body was found, police have yet to solve the case. The 36-year-old mother and hairstylist’s death was ruled a homicide.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 25/09/2026
The KW Titans are in discussions to become the 11th franchise in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) after spending the past nine seasons in the National Basketball League of Canada and Basketball Super League. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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KW Titans seek partners in multi-million bid for CEBL team
League officials call Waterloo Region a “strong basketball community” as it eyes expansion
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 25/09/2026
The University of Waterloo is getting an $80-million boost from the Ontario government to connect more students to in-demand jobs and careers amid growing pressures to build Ontario’s highly skilled workforce. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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University of Waterloo gets $80M to add 2,515 seats in high-demand programs
The province looks to grow it's highly skilled workforce, investing $80 million to increase STEM seats at the University of Waterloo
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 25/09/2026
Some municipal election candidates in Cambridge don’t want you to know things about themselves that they must reveal to run for office. Hearing this, Cambridge city hall moved to restrict public scrutiny of documents that reveal names, addresses and contact info. www.therecord.com/news/municip...
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City hall retreats after unlawful limits on Cambridge election records
Other city halls supplied candidate nomination forms, but Cambridge officials barred copies, scans and duplicates.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 25/09/2026
Waterloo Region council has voted to end to its curbside Christmas tree collection program. www.therecord.com/news/council...
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Waterloo Region cancels Christmas tree collection program
Trees will still be collected as a bulky item or by donation.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 25/09/2026
The Record morning update for Friday, Sept. 25: Waterloo Region axes Christmas tree program + Kitchener Rangers trade deal with Knights + Titan's multimillion-dollar bid for CEBL team www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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The Record today: Region axes Christmas tree program + Rangers trade deal with Knights + Multimillion-dollar bid for CEBL team
The Record today: Region axes Christmas tree program + Rangers trade deal with Knights + Multimillion-dollar bid for CEBL team
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 24/09/2026
Two restaurants in Waterloo Region have held on to their spot on the Michelin Guide’s recommended list for 2026. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 24/09/2026
It doesn’t hurt for friends to be reminded of the importance of a friendship. Perhaps Canada and the United States were beginning to take each other for granted, writes Gary Whetung. www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
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https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/canada-and-u-s-could-use-a-value-of-friendship-reminder/article_1930b0c0-2fdd-58eb-8a14-b138c88fd827.html
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 24/09/2026
Wellesley has revised its bylaw for parking on municipal and private property in township. www.therecord.com/news/council...
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Wellesley council passes updated parking bylaw
The new bylaw will not increase fines, with all four offences carrying a fine of $35, a staff report said.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 24/09/2026
Changes are coming to the draft plan for a condominium development on Doering Street. in Wellesley. www.therecord.com/news/council...
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Council approves amendment for 50-unit condo development
The amendment will not impact the density, look of the plan or unit types, staff said.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 24/09/2026
“Super polls” and up to 15 days of online voting in Waterloo Region’s townships are two ways municipal staff are hoping to improve turnout in this year’s election. www.therecord.com/news/municip...
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Waterloo Region townships turn to online voting and ‘super polls’ to boost election turnout
Woolwich, Waterloo Region’s townships hope to engage voters
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 24/09/2026
Wellesley staff are looking for council’s direction on the future development of the former arena and community centre lands, as the public engagement process ends. www.therecord.com/news/council...
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Redevelopment of former Wellesley arena lands to come back in 2027
Three of the property’s 16 acres are being considered for redevelopment.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 24/09/2026
The Crown is seeking eight months in jail for an Uber driver who “preyed” on a female passenger. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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Uber driver to be sentenced in October
Crown seeks eight months in jail for driver who placed woman’s hand on his exposed penis.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 24/09/2026
Cambridge’s three Royal Canadian Legion branches are asking the city not to proceed with a proposed veterans commemorative crosswalk, saying they want to see other forms of recognition instead. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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Why Cambridge Legions are pushing back on veterans crosswalk
The three branches say putting remembrance imagery on a crosswalk is disrespectful, as people would walk and drive over it.
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 24/09/2026
The Record morning update for Thursday, Sept. 24: Cambridge legions ask to scrap veterans’ crosswalk plan + Uber driver ‘preyed’ on Waterloo passenger: Crown + How to improve voter turnout in Waterloo Region’s townships www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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The Record today: Legions ask to scrap veterans’ crosswalk plan + Uber driver ‘preyed’ on passenger: Crown + How to improve voter turnout
The Record today: Legions ask to scrap veterans’ crosswalk plan + Uber driver ‘preyed’ on passenger: Crown + How to improve voter turnout
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 23/09/2026
BREAKING: Body found in SUV on Wellington Road 32 in Puslinch. Police said the road will remain closed for an extended period of time. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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Body found in SUV on Wellington Road 32 in Puslinch. Road to remain closed for an extended period
A body found in an SUV on Puslinch road, prompting the closure between Forestell Road to Concession Road 4.
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