Kevin Nielsen

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Online Journalist with Global News covering the Waterloo region. RTs aren't endorsements. Reach me with story ideas at [email protected]

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Arrest made in fatal hit and run after suspect vehicle found torched in Ontario town

1 day ago | globalnews.ca | Kevin Nielsen

Police in Hanover, Ont., say they have made an arrest in connection with the fatal hit and run that left a 66-year-old woman dead and the suspect vehicle torched. A 33-year-old man was arrested on McNabb Street, according to a release from police. He is facing charges of dangerous driving causing death, failing to remain at a collision resulting in death and arson in connection with the incident.
You can make bets on when the Eglinton Crosstown LRT will finally open

2 days ago | globalnews.ca | Kevin Nielsen

The Eglinton Crosstown LRT has been plagued by delays and cost overruns for a decade but there is now a way you can win (or lose) a few bucks on the project. Fanduel is taking bets on when the project will be completed. "Our goal is to engage in the conversations our customers are already having, offering odds on the moments that resonate," a spokesperson for the website told Global News in an email.
Ontario beach town makes Spotify playlist to capture 'iconic' summer vibe

2 days ago | globalnews.ca | Kevin Nielsen

There is nothing that screams "summer" to those in the Greater Toronto Area more than a trip to Wasaga Beach. More than two million people visit the Georgian Bay community yearly as it lays claim to having the world's longest freshwater beach and a drag strip that Ontarians love to cruise.
Hockey stick signed by Leafs legend Bill Barilko sells for $70K at auction

3 days ago | globalnews.ca | Kevin Nielsen

An old wooden hockey stick sold for tens of thousands of dollars at an auction in New Hamburg, Ont., over the weekend. Granted, it was not just any old hockey stick but one which was signed by a number of Toronto Maple Leafs legends, including Bill Barilko in the summer he died. The winning bid was for $60,000, a number which inflates to over $70,000 once one adds in the buyers' premium as well as GST to the initial figure.
'Extensive' efforts continue to find 4 missing from Quebec helicopter crash - Montreal

4 days ago | globalnews.ca | Kevin Nielsen

Efforts by emergency services personnel continued Monday as they searched for four people who have been missing since a medical transport helicopter crashed into a lake in eastern Quebec on Friday night. The search continues in and around Watshishou Lake near Natashquan as divers from the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) joined in the effort on Sunday morning. A spokesperson for the Royal Canadian Air Force told Global News it is no longer involved in the search.
Ontario city skyline to undergo drastic change after 'iconic' landmark toppled

6 days ago | globalnews.ca | Kevin Nielsen

For years, residents and visitors to Sudbury, Ont., knew they were approaching the Nickel City when they saw the Inco Superstack. "For us, it's a beacon in our community," Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre told Global News. "You see Superstacks, you're near home, right?
Ontario city's lone public beach shuttered as summer arrives: 'Safety must always be the priority'

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Kevin Nielsen

With temperatures expected to be in the 30s this weekend, Windsor's only public beach will remain off limits for those looking to cool off with a dip. Last week, city council unanimously voted to close Sandpoint Beach while a coroner's investigation into the recent drowning of a 15-year-old male is underway. The teen died while swimming on the beach on May 18, becoming the ninth drowning victim in the water since the beach opened to the public in 1980.
Police in Ontario border town warn of TikTok door-kicking challenge

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Kevin Nielsen

Police in LaSalle, Ont., say that residents of the community may have become the latest victims of a disturbing TikTok door-kicking challenge. According to police, a number of people living in the Ramblewood neighbourhood had to deal with attempted break-and-enter and mischief incidents between 11:30 p.m. on Friday to 2 a.m. on Saturday. In each incident, police say the front doors to the homes were kicked in before suspects fled the area.
Ontario city shutters dog park over concerns for potentially lethal soil contaminants

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Kevin Nielsen

A dog park in the east end of Hamilton was recently closed by the city after a survey of the soil showed it may contain harmful contaminants that could be harmful to dogs, according to an update from city council. The update said an investigation was launched last summer after an area resident told the city that they believed the soil at the Birch Avenue Leash-Free Dog Park had led to health conditions for dogs, including illness and death.
Police in Ontario town find car tied to fatal hit and run set ablaze

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Kevin Nielsen

Police in Hanover, Ont., have released an image of a "destroyed" vehicle which they say had been set on fire shortly after a fatal hit and run in the small Ontario community last week. On Wednesday at around 5:20 p.m., police said emergency services were dispatched to the entrance to Hanover Park after a hit-and-run collision involving a pedestrian had been reported.