Bill Doucet

Cambridge

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Duo sought in attempted theft of pickup truck in Waterloo

1 week ago | therecord.com | Bill Doucet

Waterloo Regional Police are searching for a man and woman after an attempted vehicle theft in Waterloo. Police said the incident occurred Wednesday, at approximately 5:35 p.m., after police received a report of a woman getting into a Toyota Tacoma in the area of Marsland Drive and Lexington Road and attempted to drive away. Police said the woman struck a GMC Sierra at a stop sign before fleeing the area in a sedan driven by a man. Anyone with information can contact police at 519-570-9777.
Waterloo company fined after worker entangled on drill

1 week ago | waterloochronicle.ca | Bill Doucet

A Waterloo manufacturing company plead guilty and was fined earlier this year after a worker was injured when their arm was pulled on a multi-drill. A $65,000 fine was levied by Provincial Offences Court against Valley Blades Limited, 435 Phillip St., after the worker was injured on Oct. 5, 2023. The severity of the injury wasn’t released by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development.
Cambridge Hornets will once again be buzzing at Galt Arena

1 week ago | therecord.com | Bill Doucet

The Cambridge RedHawks ownership group is resurrecting the Cambridge Hornets. After a 20-year absence from senior hockey, the Hornets have been revived and will play out of the Galt Arena Gardens beginning in the 2025-26 season. The landscape in senior hockey has changed since the team was folded in 2006 by then-owners Gord Chaplin and Russ Elliot, who disbanded the squad after a player eligibility ruling caused the Hornets to forfeit points and miss the playoffs.
Waterloo Catholic board vice-chair steps down

1 week ago | therecord.com | Bill Doucet

The Waterloo Catholic District School Board has seen its second resignation in less than a month. Vice-chair Linda Cuff stepped down from her role Thursday, but will continue to serve as a trustee, stated a board release. Cuff is a representative for Waterloo/Wellesley/Woolwich. A new vice-chair will be elected at the April 28 meeting. The board had just appointed a new chair, Renee Kraft, on Monday to replace Bob Sikora.
Police seek public’s help in Kitchener criminal harassment case

1 week ago | therecord.com | Bill Doucet

Waterloo Regional Police seek the public’s help to identify a man in connection with a reported case of criminal harassment in Kitchener. Police said on April 4 a female youth reported that a man, for about a month, had been trying to interact with her during early-morning hours in the area of Ottawa Street North and Heritage Road. The male suspect is described as 25–30 years old, with an average build, short black curly hair, scruffy facial hair, and a large nose.
Cambridge residential zoning change targets housing for ‘missing middle’

1 week ago | therecord.com | Bill Doucet

Proposed new zoning regulations in Cambridge’s residential areas will be geared to support “missing middle” housing. Working on the premise current city zoning bylaws, which have been in place since 1987, have caused “barriers” for housing, staff has drafted form-based zoning to regulate the physical form of the development, instead of the use and dwelling type.
Police looking at new solutions to curb ‘moblike’ St. Patrick’s Day crowds in Waterloo

1 week ago | therecord.com | Bill Doucet

Waterloo Regional Police are looking for new solutions to end unsanctioned St. Patrick’s Day gatherings in Waterloo’s University District. Despite an unprecedented Ontario Superior Court injunction obtained by the City of Waterloo allowing police to detain, arrest or hold in custody anyone involved in a nuisance party, unsanctioned street gathering or violating the city’s nuisance bylaw, this year’s event on March 15 saw the crowd swell on Marshall Street to approximately 20,000 people.
Trio faces firearms and drug charges after Kitchener search warrant

1 week ago | therecord.com | Bill Doucet

Two men and a woman were charged after firearms and drugs were found in a Kitchener home, according to police. Waterloo Regional Police said a search warrant was completed Wednesday at a residence in the area of King Street East and Stirling Avenue North, where officers seized a loaded shotgun, an imitation handgun, a conducted energy weapon, a machete and other weapons. Drugs, including suspected cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, and hydromorphone, were also seized.
Catholic trustees meeting, discussing Pride flags, changing location due to election night

1 week ago | therecord.com | Bill Doucet

Waterloo Catholic District School Board’s next trustee meeting, which will include the contentious Pride flag issue, will hit the road. Scheduled on the night of the federal election, April 28, the meeting has been moved to Resurrection Catholic Secondary School, 455 University Ave. W., as the Catholic Education Centre is adjacent to a polling station. “The relocation has been made in the spirit of being good neighbours and to help ensure unimpeded access for voters,” a board release stated.
City of Kitchener aims to improve on Vision Zero success

1 week ago | therecord.com | Bill Doucet

The City of Kitchener will place traffic calming measures at 18 hot spots, including six schools, as part of its Vision Zero road safety initiative. The traffic calming measures, as part of a five-year road safety strategy to eliminate serious injuries and deaths due to collisions, will build off a 15 per cent reduction in speeds on residential roads, said a report to the city’s community and infrastructure services committee Monday.