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WRPS officers clocking in more overtime hours than expected

WRPShas spent $3 million morefor overtime than it hadallottedin its 2024 operating budget for June. The police service is hoping to recruit more officers to help offset the need to pay excessive overtime.

Stolen police memorial plaque to be replaced with less valuable materials to deter thieves

A memorial plaque in Cambridge was stolen from its location at the Parkhill Dam earlier this year. Police Chief Mark Crowellsays the theft is part of atrend happeningacross Waterloo region, where plaques are being stolen forscrap metal.

New federal, provincial funding will strengthen small food producers, say ministers

The provincial and federal government are investing up to $5 million to help stimulate growth in the local food industry. Their goal is to support businesses looking to reduce food safety risks and adopt new standards.

Conestoga College defends $252M surplus saying it's 'a one-time occurrence'

The Kitchener, Ont. college is calling it a one-time surplus. It is more than doublelast year's reported surplus of $106,220,863.

Southern Ontario children's camp removes names of Nazi officers from monument after backlash

The Seedrioru Estonian Summer Camp Society in Elora, Ont., recently came under fire for having a monument on its grounds that included the names of Nazi officers. The names on the Swords Monument erected in the 1980s have since been removed.
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What the latest crime severity index numbers for Waterloo region really says about community

Jennifer Schulenberg, an associate professor of sociology and legal studies at the University of Waterloo, breaks down the latest numbers on crime severity from Statistics Canada.

Metrolinx gets closer to 2-way, all-day GO service by expropriating land in Halton Hills

A parcel of land just west of Mount Pleasant GO in Halton Hills located along the Kitchener GO line can be expropriated by Metrolinx, the Ontario Land Tribunal has ruled. It's another step forward in bringing two-way, all-day GO train service between Kitchener and Toronto.

Grand River Transit wants input on possible expansion of service for rural townships

When it comes to transit options to the rural townships in Waterloo region, Wilmot and Woolwich only have a few routes. Wellesley or North Dumfries currently have no transit service outside of the specialized MobilityPLUS program. Grand River Transit is looking for feedback on possible expansion plans.

Brantford, Ont., mom missing for days found safe after relentless search, police say no foul play

Eugenia (Jenny) Da Silva of Brantford, Ont., left her job at a funeral home in Woodstock last week and went missing for days. Police said late Wednesday the 44-year-old has been found safe, with no foul play concerns, and is now home after a relentless search by family and friends.

University of Guelph issues trespass notice to encampment protesters

The University of Guelph has issued a legal trespass notice to members of a pro-Palestinian encampment on the southern Ontario school's campus, seven weeks after tents first went up. Group members say the Sunday night deadline to dismantle it wasn't enough time to get it done safely.