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The grocery code of conduct will take effect Jan. 1. Here’s what this means for Canadian shoppers - Canada’s long-debated grocery code of conduct, designed to make the food supply chain fairer and more transparent, is finally taking shape after years of development and industry negotiations.
The grocery code of conduct will take effect Jan. 1. Here’s what this means for Canadian shoppers
Canada’s long-debated grocery code of conduct, designed to make the food supply chain fairer and more transparent, is finally taking shape after years of development and industry negotiations.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Volunteers getting rinks ready for skaters
Volunteers getting rinks ready for skaters
Outdoor skating rinks could open ahead of schedule this season.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Roommates face weapons charges in rent dispute
Roommates face weapons charges in rent dispute
An argument over rent has ended with assault and weapons charges for a pair of roommates in Guelph.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Parents mourn loss of three-year-old daughter killed in Cambridge crash
Parents mourn loss of three-year-old daughter killed in Cambridge crash
A Cambridge family is grieving the loss of a three-year-old girl who was hit and killed in a collision on Dec. 11.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Hanukkah celebration brings Waterloo Jewish community together after Australian attack
Hanukkah celebration brings Waterloo Jewish community together after Australian attack
On the heels of a horrific attack in Australia, Waterloo Region’s Jewish community is standing together.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Motion calling on the region to reimburse Cambridge residents for LRT costs goes to council
Motion calling on the region to reimburse Cambridge residents for LRT costs goes to council
Councillors are officially bringing a motion to Cambridge council to reimburse residents for the cost of Grand River Transit’s ION Light Rail Transit (LRT).
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December 16, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Tenant says there was no help on site during apartment building flooding in Kitchener
Tenant says there was no help on site during apartment building flooding in Kitchener
Flooding has damaged several units at an apartment building in Kitchener.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Fake bills used to buy another iPhone in Guelph
Fake bills used to buy another iPhone in Guelph
Anyone trying to sell an iPhone in Guelph might want to use extra caution as police are investigating a second case of someone using fake $100 bills to purchase a phone.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Almost 300 charges issued to rental property owners in Waterloo this year
Almost 300 charges issued to rental property owners in Waterloo this year
The City of Waterloo is putting landlords on notice when it comes to obtaining and renewing all required licenses and complying with the city’s rental licensing bylaws.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
‘No immediate threat’ to safety as police investigation bomb threat at Kitchener school
‘No immediate threat’ to safety as police investigation bomb threat at Kitchener school
The Waterloo Regional Police Service said there are “no immediate threats to the school or public safety” after a bomb threat was made against a Kitchener school.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
‘Hero’ who disarmed Bondi gunman recovering after surgery, family says - A Sydney resident who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers during the mass shooting at Bondi Beach is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery for bullet wounds to his arm and hand, his family said.
‘Hero’ who disarmed Bondi gunman recovering after surgery, family says
A Sydney resident who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers during the mass shooting at Bondi Beach is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery for bullet wounds to his arm and hand, his family said.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Man found slumped over in driver’s seat of idling vehicle charged
Man found slumped over in driver’s seat of idling vehicle charged
A Kitchener man has been charged with impaired driving after he was found slumped behind the driver’s seat of a parked, but idling, vehicle in Waterloo.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Man seriously injured in Kitchener ‘disturbance’
Man seriously injured in Kitchener ‘disturbance’
Police are investigating an incident, which they only described as a “disturbance,” that left a 44-year-old seriously hurt.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
There’s a happiness gap between young people in Quebec and in the rest of Canada - Joshua Bujold, an upbeat psychology student in his first semester at Montreal’s Dawson College, was taken aback to find out that happiness among young Canadians has plunged.
There’s a happiness gap between young people in Quebec and in the rest of Canada
Joshua Bujold, an upbeat psychology student in his first semester at Montreal’s Dawson College, was taken aback to find out that happiness among young Canadians has plunged.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Christopher Liew: Are GICs still worth it? What Canadians are choosing instead - Personal finance contributor Christopher Liew examines whether GICs remain a smart investment as interest rates decline, and he explores alternative options that Canadians could consider.
Christopher Liew: Are GICs still worth it? What Canadians are choosing instead
Personal finance contributor Christopher Liew examines whether GICs remain a smart investment as interest rates decline, and he explores alternative options that Canadians could consider.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Rob Reiner, son of a comedy giant who became one, too, dies at 78 - Rob Reiner, the son of a comedy giant who became one himself as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation with movies such as “The Princess Bride,” “When Harry Met Sally …” and “This Is Spinal Tap,” has died. He was 78.
Rob Reiner, son of a comedy giant who became one, too, dies at 78
Rob Reiner, the son of a comedy giant who became one himself as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation with movies such as “The Princess Bride,” “When Harry Met Sally …” and “This Is Spinal Tap,” has died. He was 78.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
How did Canada’s young people become its unhappiest generation? - From families to finances, benchmarks are happening later for Canada’s young — and their happiness levels have been plummeting.
How did Canada’s young people become its unhappiest generation?
From families to finances, benchmarks are happening later for Canada’s young — and their happiness levels have been plummeting.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Storm Watch: School closures, cancellations - Here is a list of school closures and cancellations for Dec. 15, 2025.
Storm Watch: School closures, cancellations
Here is a list of school closures and cancellations for Dec. 15, 2025.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Police investigate robbery at Kitchener fast-food restaurant
Police investigate robbery at Kitchener fast-food restaurant
No physical injuries were reported. The investigation remains ongoing.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Pierre Poilievre posts about visit in Barrie - The Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and the Official Opposition was reportedly in Barrie as he visited a local establishment and one of the city’s Members of Parliament.
Pierre Poilievre posts about visit in Barrie
The Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and the Official Opposition was reportedly in Barrie as he visited a local establishment and one of the city’s Members of Parliament.
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December 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Chiefs eliminated from playoffs as Mahomes tears ACL - The final images of the Kansas City Chiefs’ postseason pursuit were Patrick Mahomes getting helped to the locker room with what turned out to be a torn ACL in his left knee.
Chiefs eliminated from playoffs as Mahomes tears ACL
The final images of the Kansas City Chiefs’ postseason pursuit were Patrick Mahomes getting helped to the locker room with what turned out to be a torn ACL in his left knee.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
2 suspects sought in Edmonton, Lloydminster counterfeit money scheme - Mounties are looking for two suspects believed to have made purchases using counterfeit $100 bills.
2 suspects sought in Edmonton, Lloydminster counterfeit money scheme
Mounties are looking for two suspects believed to have made purchases using counterfeit $100 bills.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
‘Full of life, positivity’: Toronto family of Bondi Beach victim mourns loss - The family of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, one of the victims killed in Sunday’s mass shooting on Bondi Beach in Australia, is mourning the loss of a loved one.
‘Full of life, positivity’: Toronto family of Bondi Beach victim mourns loss
The family of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, one of the victims killed in Sunday’s mass shooting on Bondi Beach in Australia, is mourning the loss of a loved one.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
American driver charged after pickup truck crashes into Ontario snowbank - A man from Texas has been charged following a single-vehicle crash in northern Ontario.
American driver charged after pickup truck crashes into Ontario snowbank
A man from Texas has been charged following a single-vehicle crash in northern Ontario.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Fate of OneBC party uncertain after MLA Dallas Brodie ‘removed’ as leader - OneBC, the party formed after a split with the Conservative Party of B.C., says leader Dallas Brodie has been “removed” by the party’s board of directors.
Fate of OneBC party uncertain after MLA Dallas Brodie ‘removed’ as leader
OneBC, the party formed after a split with the Conservative Party of B.C., says leader Dallas Brodie has been “removed” by the party’s board of directors.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:05 AM