Alexandra Pinto

May 24, 2024 | kitchener.ctvnews.ca | Alexandra Pinto

Waterloo Regional Police Service is investigating a serious crash involving a cyclist in Kitchener. Emergency crews responded to reports of a collision between a Ford vehicle and cyclist in the area of Courtland Avenue East and Cedar Street South around 12:30 a.m. Friday. The cyclist, a 23-year-old Kitchener man, was taken to hospital by air ambulance with serious injuries. The driver of the Ford was not hurt.

May 15, 2024 | kitchener.ctvnews.ca | Alexandra Pinto

A Kitchener man has been arrested after police say he was involved in a hit-and-run crash that sent a pregnant woman to hospital. Just after 1 a.m. on April 6, Guelph police were called to Guelph General Hospital where they spoke to a woman who was seven months pregnant and sought medical attention after a crash. About thirty minutes before, police say she was stopped at a red light at Gordon Street and Fountain Street when her vehicle was rear-ended by a white SUV.

May 14, 2024 | kitchener.ctvnews.ca | Alexandra Pinto

KidsAbility hosted an official grand opening of its new Kitchener location on Tuesday. The relocation to 4273 King St. E. Unit B is home to 26,000 square feet of space, which doubles their previous Hanson Avenue location. In a news release, the organization says it will help lead them in providing pediatric care for the next generation. It comes as KidsAbility says they have seen a 113 per cent increase in client demand in Kitchener over the last 10 years.

Apr 25, 2024 | kitchener.ctvnews.ca | Alexandra Pinto

Guelph police are investigating after someone spat on an employee at a downtown business. It happened Wednesday morning around 7:30 a.m. Police say the employee saw a male inside the business who was banned. The employee approached the male and asked him to leave. As they were talking towards the exit together, the male turned and spat on the employee’s arm and pants. Police say the accused knows the victim and has not been located yet.

Apr 24, 2024 | kitchener.ctvnews.ca | Alexandra Pinto

Guelph police are investigating after more than $10,000 worth of metal products were stolen from a business in the east-end. On Tuesday morning, staff at a business near Watson Road South and Airpark Place called to report two separate thefts in recent days, where 875 steel hoops were stolen from outside of the business. Surveillance video showed three suspects arriving just after 3 p.m Saturday in a maroon four-door Food F350 which had a wooden pallet in place of the tailgate.