Jeff Pickel

4 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Jeff Pickel |Shelby Knox

People are remembering a Brantford, Ont. woman as a beloved mother and welcoming friend after she died in a fire on Monday. “She’s always smiling,” Jeannie Winger, a family friend, said. “Always just a bright – always smiling. Just a beautiful person.”Family and friends of 49-year-old Charlene Shellard are still trying to come to terms with her sudden loss. Shellard died in a fire at a Brantford townhouse complex on Buchanan Crescent.

4 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Jeff Pickel

The developer behind a large student housing project says it’s been forced to pause the start of construction due to a disagreement with the City of Guelph over development charges. Forum Asset Management, the developer, said the city’s decision to charge over $15 million in development charges makes the project “economically unviable” without significantly raising costs for students. Forum Asset Management received approval from the city to construct two buildings featuring 587 beds.

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Jeff Pickel

As the Kitchener Rangers gear up for the Western Conference Finals, the team is reflecting on the playoffs and that historic comeback. After trailing the Windsor Spitfires 3-0 in the Western Conference Semi-Final, the Rangers clawed their way back, ultimately winning game 7 in overtime. “Really I just kind of blacked out in the moment,” said Rangers forward Luke Ellinas, who scored the overtime winner. Ellinas scored the Ranger’s other goal in their 2-1 game 7 win.

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Jeff Pickel

After a decade of trying and some close calls, the Stratford District Secondary School (SDSS) robotics team is going to the Vex Robotics Competition world championship. “I was really excited. I know a lot of people on the team were really excited. It’s the first time that our organization has made worlds in the ten-something years it’s been running,” said Grade 10 team member Declan O’Neil.

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Jeff Pickel

The Waterloo Catholic District School Board has a new chair as it faces growing division over a controversial motion that could see Pride flags removed from Catholic schools. Trustee Renee Kraft was selected to lead the board during a meeting Monday night, following the sudden resignation of former chair Bob Sikora last month. Kraft and acting chair Linda Cuff both received four votes each from trustees, forcing a tie-breaker decided by drawing numbers.