Joe McGinty
Multimedia Journalist at Cambridge Today
Journalist for the Waterloo Region Record
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1 week ago |
therecord.com | Joe McGinty
The pews are being wiped down and the eucharist and wine are being placed in the tabernacle one more time at St. Joseph Church in downtown Kitchener as they prepare to close next week. After weeks of uncertainty, parishioners launched an appeal to the Vatican in an attempt to keep their church open after the Diocese of Hamilton ordered it to close on June 25.
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1 week ago |
therecord.com | Joe McGinty
Drivers on Highway 401 in Cambridge experienced delays as fire crews had to clean up after a garbage truck caught fire. Around 12 p.m., a truck and its trailer caught fire, shutting down multiple lanes on the highway. Cambridge Fire Department platoon chief, Andy Pownall said the the truck’s trailer full of garbage caught fire after the brakes overheated. “The fire was knocked down quickly but as it was compacted and it was difficult to completely extinguish the fire,” said Pownall in an email.
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1 week ago |
therecord.com | Joe McGinty
Navigating crosswalks and intersections in Waterloo Region can be dangerous and the Canadian Automotive Association (CAA) has been collecting data to find out just how bad it is. CAA, in partnership with Miovision, a Kitchener-based traffic camera company, has determined the risk factor pedestrians face everyday by simply crossing the road.
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1 week ago |
therecord.com | Joe McGinty
From selling farming equipment to paddles and sweatbands, the former Peavey Mart is being converted into a multi-court indoor pickleball facility. Pickleplex Social Club is expanding throughout southern Ontario with it’s location in Waterloo Region landing at 75 Dundas St. N. Kaelon Clark, a representative for Pickleplex at their Toronto location confirmed to the Record that they plan to be open sometime this fall.
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1 week ago |
therecord.com | Joe McGinty
From Portugal to downtown Kitchener — a farmers market favourite is about to open up its third location in Waterloo Region. After gaining popularity at the St. Jacob’s Farmers Market, A Portuguesa Bakery expanded to New Hamburg and , and will soon be opening a new location in the heart of downtown Kitchener. The bakery known for its Portuguese pastries and other baked goods is set to open its new location next week, a dream long in the works for owners Mario and Maria De Sousa.
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