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• Post #4499947

  Get ready for 'meteor Christmas' with an added bonus: a partial solar eclipse Every August we are treated to one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Perseids. But this year, during the day of the peak, much of Canada will also get a partial solar eclipse. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/perseid-meteor-shower-eclipse-9.7298490?cmp=rss

• Post #4495857

  'A new adventure': Local athletes set to compete in Special Olympics Canada Summer Games For Team Ontario, this year's Special Olympics Canada Summer Games is unique. All three of the basketball teams representing the province are from Guelph, which Guelph Gryphons One head coach Andrew MacLean says is "exceedingly rare." Basketball player J... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/special-olympics-canada-summer-games-medicine-hat-alberta-guelph-kitchener-athlet...

• Post #4463859

  Adult summer camps offer grown-ups a chance to get away from it all Interest in summer camps for grown-ups is on the rise. More and more adults are seeking them out because they're nostalgic for the fun-filled summer days of childhood. Campers say they're eager to disconnect from their responsibilities and meet other people. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/adult-summer-camps-friendship-fun-getaway-9.7299315?cmp=rss

• Post #4445284

  July sizzled but saw average amount of rain, UW weather station reports The University of Waterloo weather station's monthly report says July started off hot, but became more moderate as the month progressed. The hottest day was July 14 at 34.2 C and the region only saw seven days of rain. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/university-waterloo-weather-station-report-july-2026-9.7299915?cmp=rss

• Post #4422594

  OPP lay more than 1,800 charges in southwestern Ontario over Civic Holiday weekend Ontario Provincial Police laid 1,815 charges during the Civic Holiday weekend in the West Region including hundreds for speeding and dozens for impaired driving. Police say the enforcement campaign aimed to prevent deadly collisions, not simply issue tickets. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/opp-lay-more-than-1-800-charges-in-southwestern-ontario-over-civic-holiday-weekend-9.7298049?cmp=rss

• Post #4418721

  WestJet cabin crew union reveals details of tentative deal following strike The union representing WestJet cabin crew has shared details of the tentative deal reached with the Calgary-based airline this week after a one-day strike. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/westjet-strike-cabin-crew-deal-9.7298026?cmp=rss

• Post #4415373

  SIU no longer investigates most off-duty sex assault complaints. Advocates fear fewer people will come forward The number of police-involved sexual assault complaints reviewed by the Special Investigations Unit has been declining since 2021, data analyzed by CBC News shows. Researchers say changes to the Ontario police watchdog’s investigative mandate may be behind the decline and advocates warn it coul... https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/siu-sexual-assault-complaint-data-9.7290005?cmp=rss

• Post #4412520

  Climate change made Canadian wildfires in N.W.T. and Ontario roughly twice as likely, analysis finds A new rapid analysis has found that human-induced climate change has made wildfire in the Northwest Territories and Ontario about twice as likely to occur, and it warns that the world must step away from fossil fuels. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/wwa-study-climate-change-wildfires-9.7297131?cmp=rss

• Post #4401105

  Canadian hacker pleads guilty in Snowflake data breach case, stealing data and extorting people for millions A Canadian man accused in a massive data breach of the company Snowflake Inc., has pleaded guilty to four charges including computer fraud, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and a related conspiracy. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/snowflake-data-breach-case-canadian-hacker-pleads-guilty-9.7297780?cmp=rss

• Post #4393573

  Mississauga man charged following sudden death of Cambridge man after taking part 'healing experience' Police in Waterloo region have arrested and charged a Mississauga man in the death of a Cambridge man last month. Police say the Cambridge man took part in a private ibogaine healing experience. Ibogaine is a psychoactive alkaloid that is not authorized ... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/cambridge-man-dead-ibogaine-health-experience-mississauga-man-charged-9.7297336?c...

• Post #2448319

  Shooting in uptown Waterloo sends man to hospital with serious injuries Police say they responded to reports of a shooting at about 1:40 a.m. near King Street North and Princess Street East. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/shooting-in-uptown-waterloo-sends-man-to-hospital-with-serious-injuries-9.7193963?cmp=rss

• Post #2448318

  In The Key Of C: Hear TALK, Summersets, Nicholette and the Nobodies and more On this week's show, host Craig Norris speaks with Jonathan Silverman, a University of Waterloo civil engineering student who has plotted out Ontario’s odd highway histories on a new online map. We'll learn more about the project and what the highways of Ontario's past can tell us about the future of... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/in-the-key-of-c-ontario-music-craig-norris-m...

• Post #2448317

  Kitchener Rangers lead OHL final 2-0, after defeating Barrie Colts in overtime Kitchener Rangers are leading the Ontario Hockey League championship series 2-0, after defeating the Barrie Colts Friday night at The Aud. It was Matthew Andonovski who scored Kitchener's winning goal, securing the game 4-3 in overtime. The series continues with Game 3 in Barrie on Sunday night. CBC K-W's Lauren Kuivenhoven was at The Aud ahead of Game 2 to find ou... https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7...

• Post #2448316

  Dr. Peter Lin explains how MASH affects your liver Dr. Peter Lin talks about MASH — not the TV show, the liver condition — and how you can improve your chances of avoiding it. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7191062?cmp=rss

• Post #2448315

  Residents forced to travel out of town after closure of only bank in their rural Ontario town Residents in Brussels are expressing concern after the only bank in the small southwestern Ontario town closed down for good on Thursday. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/residents-forced-to-travel-out-of-town-after-closure-of-only-bank-in-their-rural-ontario-town-9.7191578?cmp=rss

• Post #2448314

  Ontario police investigating Senior Assassin game after unhoused man sprayed with water gun Police in parts of Canada are warning high school students about the risks of playing a game that may have the public mistaking their water guns for real weapons. In one Ontario community, police are investigating students who appear to have targeted an unhoused Indigenous man. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/opp-investigation-senior-assassin-9.7191836?cmp=rss

• Post #2448313

  'I just don't think that's right': Students react to findings of provincial audit at Conestoga College Conestoga College is being overhauled after a provincial audit found mismanagement of finances at the school. This past Thursday, the province announced the appointment of an administrator at Conestoga College after the audi... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/i-just-don-t-think-that-s-right-students-react-to-findings-of-provincial-audit-at-cones...

• Post #2448312

  Guelph, Ont., student's squirrel obsession earns her spot at Canada-wide science competition Kira Egete and her family are obsessed with squirrels. Turns out, it's not such a nutty passion. Now, the Grade 10 student, whose project examines how squirrels see colour, will be among 400 participants at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Edmonton later this month. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/guelph-high-school-student-squirrel-study-9.7191110?cmp=rss

• Post #2448311

  6 people injured, including 2 children, after serious weekend crash in Wellesley Six people, including two children, were taken to hospital after two vehicles crashed on Saturday afternoon in the area of Moser Young Road and Hessen Strasse Road in Wellesley Township. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/serious-wellesley-crash-injures-six-people-two-children-9.7194799?cmp=rss

• Post #2448310

  Third Ontarian being monitored for hantavirus isolating in Peel: health minister A person is isolating in Peel and being monitored for hantavirus symptoms, according to the province’s health minister said on Monday. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/third-person-isolating-hantavirus-peel-ontario-9.7194956?cmp=rss

• Post #2448309

  Ontario pharmacists getting power to treat more conditions, administer more vaccines: health minister Ontario pharmacists will soon be allowed to administer more vaccines and treat more common ailments, as part of the government's continuing moves to expand its scope of practice. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-pharmacists-authority-expanding-9.7194966?cmp=rss

• Post #2448308

  Scientists are warning Canadians to get ready for a U.S. tick invasion this year Scientists say there are other species of ticks carrying troubling pathogens travelling our way from the northern United States at a rate of about 50 kilometres per year. Of concern is the lone star tick. It can carry a pathogen that can leave a bitten person with a severe allergy to meat. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/ticks-meat-allergy-lone-star-9.7193134?cmp=rss

• Post #2448306

  Census day arrives Tuesday. Have you submitted your questionnaire? The deadline to submit the completed 2026 census form comes Tuesday, and while those who haven't filled it out could face a fine, there's no need to panic just yet. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/census-day-may-faq-9.7195472?cmp=rss

• Post #2448305

  Ontario Nurses' Association launching constitutional challenge over lack of right to strike The Ontario Nurses' Association is launching a constitutional challenge of a law that prevents them from taking any form of job action during the bargaining process, a move hospitals are calling deeply troubling. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-nurses-association-constitutional-challenge-9.7195569?cmp=rss

• Post #2448304

  Ontario just updated its OSAP calculator. See how the cuts might affect you Ontario just updated its OSAP calculator for the 2026-27 academic year, offering students an early glimpse into how the Ford government's cuts to the program could impact the amount of money they receive for school. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-osap-calculator-updated-program-cuts-9.7195406?cmp=rss

• Post #2448303

  Signs created by young students remind drivers to slow down in Waterloo region school zones A new campaign called School Zones are for Kids kicked off Monday. It will see signs made by kindergarten students put up outside 38 schools across Waterloo region with a message to drivers to slow down. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/slow-down-signs-made-by-students-waterloo-region-campaign-9.7195591?cmp=rss

• Post #2448302

  Do a tick check every time you spend time outside, Guelph and area health unit says Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has updated their tick guidance as the population of arachnids grows locally and they're found in more locations, including in people's gardens. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/wellington-dufferin-guelph-public-health-tick-checks-regularly-report-any-season-9.7195505?cmp=rss

• Post #2448301

  Coast guard recovers bodies of child, adult from waters of Lake Erie Police say a seven-year-old child and a 53-year-old adult, both from Norfolk County, were found dead Monday afternoon in the waters of Lake Erie near St. Williams, Ont., east of London. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/coast-guard-recovers-bodies-9.7196163?cmp=rss

• Post #2448300

  Educational assistant shortages impacting support for special needs students, auditor general finds The number of Ontario students with special education needs is growing faster than overall enrolment, and some schools do not have enough educational assistants either full-time or on a daily basis, the province's auditor general has found. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-auditor-general-report-education-9.7196608?cmp=rss

• Post #2448299

  Auditor general flags problems with commercial trucker training and licensing in Ontario Ontario is not effectively monitoring commercial truck driver training and licensing regimes, leading to many unqualified drivers on the roads, the province's auditor general found in a special report released Tuesday. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/auditor-general-trucking-report-9.7196634?cmp=rss