Shelby Knox

Brantford

Multimedia Journalist at CKTB

Comic book, tabletop, fantasy, sci-fi & video game lover. CTV News Kitchener MMJ & Weekend Producer. Formerly of 610CKTB & 97.7 HTZ FM. She/her

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Articles

Waterloo Regional Police Service recovers 45 riding lawn tractors, Unionville man arrested

1 day ago | ctvnews.ca | Shelby Knox

The Waterloo Regional Police Service has made an arrest after a tractor trailer hauling dozens of riding lawn tractors was stolen. Police said the theft was first reported on May 9. They were told the tractor trailer had been taken from the Township of North Dumfries with over $100,000 worth of goods inside. On Wednesday, officers completed two search warrants, one in Markham and another in Scarborough.
Hospitals spent $31.9M on for-profit staffing agencies in Waterloo Region and Wellington County in one year

1 day ago | ctvnews.ca | Shelby Knox

After a study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives revealed hospitals in Ontario spent billions of dollars on for-profit staff, CTV News is getting a clearer picture of the cost in Waterloo Region and Wellington County. The study was released on Monday and took a close look at the financial statements of the Canadian Institute for Health Information and 134 hospitals. It said hospitals spent $9 billion over a 10-year period.
Grand Erie Public Health announces six new potential measles exposure sites

1 day ago | ctvnews.ca | Shelby Knox

Grand Erie Public Health is warning residents they may have been exposed to measles at six locations in Brantford and Paris.
Driver swerves for deer, hits transport truck on Highway 403

1 day ago | ctvnews.ca | Shelby Knox

One person has been taken to hospital after a driver tried to avoid hitting a deer and swerved into a transport truck instead. Brant County Ontario Provincial Police Const. Jonathan Bueckert said the collision happened at approximately 9:40 a.m. Wednesday in the eastbound lanes of Highway 403. The highway was reduced to one lane while the damaged vehicles were removed. One person was taken to hospital with minor injuries. “Be aware of wildlife on the road. [They can be] very unpredictable,” Const.
Victoria Park’s feathered friends return from their winter getaway

1 day ago | ctvnews.ca | Shelby Knox

Two familiar faces have returned to Kitchener’s Victoria Park after a winter away. Otis and Ophelia, the city’s beloved swans, came home on Tuesday afternoon. The couple spends their winters at a wildlife facility in Elora, where they can stay safe and warm through the cooler months. City officials say park-goers may have a hard time spotting the pair, as its not uncommon for them to tuck away in the area’s dense vegetation.
New Six Nations Visitor’s Centre to be built near childhood home of Pauline Johnson

1 day ago | ctvnews.ca | Shelby Knox

A new visitor’s centre will be built near the childhood home of a major Indigenous author. In a news release on Wednesday, Six Nations Tourism announced plans to build the visitor’s centre at 1037 Brant County Highway 54, north of Ohsweken, between the home of E. Pauline Johnson and Highway 54. Johnson, who was also known as Tekahionwake, was a beloved Mohawk poet, writer, artist and performer. Her former home is a National Historic Site and museum.
Man arrested for eight Guelph break-ins

1 day ago | ctvnews.ca | Shelby Knox

The Guelph Police Service has arrested a suspect after eight local businesses were broken into over the last few months. Investigators said businesses throughout the city have reported a combined total of approximately $4,000 worth of damage and thefts since early March. On Tuesday, officers arrested a suspect downtown. During the arrest a lock picking device and saw were found.
Guelph Police warn of dangers of ‘Senior Assassin’ game after teen arrested at gunpoint

2 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Shelby Knox

A game played by senior high school students could have serious consequences. The game is known as ‘Senior Assassin.’ “It’s an app-based game for senior high school students,” the Guelph Police Service’s Media Relations Coordinator Scott Tracey said during an interview on Tuesday.
Portable damaged at Kitchener school

2 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Shelby Knox

Police are looking for the person or people responsible for damage to a school portable in Kitchener. Waterloo Regional Police were first told about the damage on Thomas Slee Drive on Tuesday around 8:30 a.m. Groh Public School is the only school on Thomas Slee Drive. They said the portable window appeared to have been have been hit by a projectile, possibly from a BB gun. Investigators believe it happened between 11 p.m. on Monday and 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday.
Indecent act reported at Rockwood park

2 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Shelby Knox

Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police are looking for a suspect after someone reported an indecent act at a park in Rockwood. Officers were contacted around 4 p.m on Sunday about a suspicious male in Rockmosa Park. The caller said man was in view of children and other members of the public. Witnesses described the suspect as a dark-skinned man in his 20s. At the time, he was wearing a black Nike hoodie, a Louis Vuitton belt and dark blue skinny jeans.