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provincial minister

1 day ago | kitchener.citynews.ca | John Marchesan

Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra is warning that if the next federal government does not increase funding for the $10-a-day child-care program, the fees parents pay will rise. The fees in Ontario are currently capped at $22 a day, as an interim step toward the $10-a-day mark.
Outpouring of love and support for Indian student killed by stray bullet in Hamilton

5 days ago | kitchener.citynews.ca | John Marchesan

The accidental death of an international college student who was shot dead at a Hamilton bus stop Thursday evening has sparked tributes and an outpouring of love and sympathy. Hamilton police say 21-year-old Harsimrat Randhawa, who was originally from India and studying at Mohawk College, was an innocent bystander who was struck and killed by a stray bullet while waiting for a bus to get to work.
Rangers big boss named OHL Coach of the Year

1 week ago | kitchener.citynews.ca | Matt Hutcheson

It's a major honour for the Kitchener Rangers' Jussi Ahokas. He has been named the winner of the Matt Leyden Trophy as the Ontario Hockey League Coach of the Year. The award is voted on by the league's general managers. A native of Oulu, Finland, Ahokas is in his second season with the East Avenue Blue and has already led them to consecutive 40-win seasons, including this year, where the Rangers sported a 47-15-4-2 record, the second best in the league despite entering the season ranked 13th.
Kitchener's tiny home community celebrates five years

1 week ago | kitchener.citynews.ca | Matt Hutcheson

What began as a pilot project has become an example of how to help homeless people get off the streets permanently. A Better Tent City (ABTC) is celebrating five years in operation, providing tiny homes as people look to transition away from homelessness. The initiative was the brain child of Ron Doyle who wanted to build tiny homes on Lot 42, an event space that he owned. It began with 12 tiny homes but has since expanded to 42 cabins on Ardelt Avenue in Kitchener.
Integrity commissioner bans 'Mr. X' from lobbying for 2 years over Greenbelt scandal

1 week ago | kitchener.citynews.ca | John Marchesan

Ontario's integrity commissioner has banned a former mayor wrapped up in the Greenbelt land-swap probe from lobbying for two years. The Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario wrote Thursday that John Mutton, the former mayor of Clarington, failed to comply with the Lobbyists Registration Act on numerous occasions.
What is open and closed in KW this weekend?

1 week ago | kitchener.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

With the long weekend approaching, some services and stores across the region could be closed or altering on a holiday schedule. Although the weekend is bringing warmer weather and starting sunny, thunderstorms and rain are set to roll across the region. Thursday is clear and warming up from the chill this week has left. Good Friday will have a chance of thunderstorms in the morning and rain throughout the day. Environment Canada says temperatures should hover around 18 C.
Dams have warning buoys installed

1 week ago | kitchener.citynews.ca | Matt Hutcheson

With the majority of the spring thaw behind the region, the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is preparing for summer. This week, crews started installing booms and buoys upstream of dams owned and operated by the GRCA. It's an annual job that warns the thousands of watercourse users each year that dangers lie ahead. The GRCA operates 28 dams across the Grand River Watershed and is required by Transport Canada to install the warnings.
Kitchener Rangers force Game 5 in dominant win over Windsor

1 week ago | kitchener.citynews.ca | Josh Piercey

The Kitchener Rangers kept their dreams of a championship alive with an impressive 3-0 win over the Windsor Spitfires on Wednesday night. Rangers forward Luke Ellinas was clinical in front of goal, netting a hat-trick in the second period to give Kitchener the edge on offense. "This is a guy who emptied his tank here tonight," said 570's Colour Commentator Paul Fixter on Eliinas' performance.
Spring freeze and thaw leads to more potholes on Ontario roads

1 week ago | kitchener.citynews.ca | Lucas Casaletto

For Mike Sanders, owner of Aaron's Taxi in Sudbury, bumpier routes have become an "unfortunate way of life."Cities including his are reporting that a repeated cycle of freezing and thawing this spring has led to more potholes than usual on some Ontario roads. "The biggest problem in Sudbury is that so many of the main thoroughfares are bad," Sanders said in a recent interview.
Victoria Street encampment to be cleared to make way for transit hub construction

1 week ago | kitchener.citynews.ca | Josh Piercey

The construction of a central piece of infrastructure in Waterloo Region will force the resident's of one of Kitchener's largest encampments to move. Construction of the Kitchener Central Transit Hub (KCTH) is set to ramp up over the next 12 months, and Metrolinx has informed the Region of Waterloo that work at 100 Victoria Street North will begin in March, 2026.