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Cambridge, region called out for 'censorious' bylaws in new report

2 days ago | cambridgetoday.ca | Doug Coxson

A Calgary-based organization made up of lawyers dedicated to defending constitutional rights and freedoms has called out the City of Cambridge and the Region of Waterloo in a report detailing municipal bylaws they say threaten free speech.
'Independent community partner' recommended to manage region's arts fund

3 days ago | cambridgetoday.ca | Doug Coxson

A third-party review of the region's beleaguered Arts Fund recommends seeking an independent community partner to manage the program on a three-year contract. KPMG was hired last year to review the Arts Fund after the Region of Waterloo paused all financial and administrative support for the program in the wake of "incidents of harassment of regional staff" and criticism of how the fund was administrated.
Grand River Transit plans pull back on service expansions amid ridership slump

3 days ago | cambridgetoday.ca | Doug Coxson

Grand River Transit wants to scale back planned service expansions after a sudden drop in the number of post-secondary international students resulted in a significant decline in ridership during the first quarter of 2025.
'Ridiculous:' regional tourism signs remain up 8 years after Cambridge outlet mall's closure

6 days ago | villagereport.ca | Doug Coxson

CAMBRIDGE - Eight years after the Southworks outlet mall was shuttered, at least half a dozen of the blue-and-white signs that once pointed people to the Grand Avenue shopping district remain posted around the city. Instead of Southworks Antiques, however, anyone following the directional arrows that accompany the signs end up at the Gaslight District. Other signs for Southworks still exist on Hespeler Road where they make more sense.
'Ridiculous:' regional tourism signs remain up 8 years after Cambridge outlet mall's closure

6 days ago | cambridgetoday.ca | Doug Coxson

Eight years after the Southworks outlet mall was shuttered, at least half a dozen of the blue-and-white signs that once pointed people to the Grand Avenue shopping district remain posted around the city. Instead of Southworks Antiques, however, anyone following the directional arrows that accompany the signs end up at the Gaslight District. Other signs for Southworks still exist on Hespeler Road where they make more sense.
Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Ontario comes through Cambridge

1 week ago | cambridgetoday.ca | Doug Coxson

1 / 1 The annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics makes its way down Maple Grove Road to police headquarters at noon on Thursday.Doug Coxson/CambridgeToday Advertisement
Former student suing Catholic school board for $5M over historic sexual abuse

1 week ago | villagereport.ca | Doug Coxson

CAMBRIDGE - A Waterloo woman has launched a $5 million lawsuit against the Waterloo Catholic District School Board over claims she was groomed, sexually assaulted and physically abused by a teacher and principal at a Kitchener elementary school in the late 1970s. In a statement of claim filed with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Kitchener on Monday, the woman, 57 claims the incidents began in or about 1977, when she was a student at St. Aloysius Catholic Elementary School.
Former student suing Catholic school board for $5M over historic sexual abuse

1 week ago | cambridgetoday.ca | Doug Coxson

A Waterloo woman has launched a $5 million lawsuit against the Waterloo Catholic District School Board over claims she was groomed, sexually assaulted and physically abused by a teacher and principal at a Kitchener elementary school in the late 1970s. In a statement of claim filed with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Kitchener on Monday, the woman, 57 claims the incidents began in or about 1977, when she was a student at St. Aloysius Catholic Elementary School.
Modified vehicles targeted by police newly trained on how to spot violations

1 week ago | cambridgetoday.ca | Doug Coxson

Police descended on dozens of modified and suspect vehicles in a Kitchener parking lot Friday looking for safety hazards and other violations of the Highway Traffic Act. The inspection blitz marked the end of a three-day course run by members of the Waterloo Regional Police Service aimed at educating officers about modified vehicles and vehicles that aren't roadworthy due to age and lack of maintenance.
Food bank unveils first of 3 new 'smart lockers' for Cambridge

2 weeks ago | cambridgetoday.ca | Doug Coxson

Accessing fresh, healthy food from the Cambridge Food Bank just became more convenient for residents in one of the city's recognized "food deserts." The first of three self-serve smart locker systems in Cambridge was unveiled this morning at the Preston Heights Community Centre thanks to a $69,400 seed grant from the province's Ontario Trillium Foundation.