Category: Kitchener

Connor McDavid scored at 8:18 of overtime as Canada defeated the United States 3-2 in a riveting 4 Nations Face-Off final Thursday. The Edmonton Oilers captain took a pass off from Mitch Marner in front ripped a shot past Connor Hellebuyck to set off wild celebrations. Nathan MacKinnon and Sam Bennett had the goals in…

The anthem singer who performed the Canadian anthem prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game Thursday night changed a lyric in “O Canada” as a response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated remarks about making the country the 51st state. Publicist Adam Gonshor in an email to The Associated Press confirmed Chantal Kreviazuk changed…

OTTAWA — Federal Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge’s plan to modernize the mandate of CBC and Radio-Canada would bar them from running ads during news programming and from charging subscription fees for digital products such as CBC Gem. In turn, the government would increase the public broadcaster’s funding and make it more stable. St-Onge said Canadians…

OTTAWA — Seven transnational criminal organizations are being listed as terrorist entities under the Criminal Code to fight fentanyl trafficking, the federal government announced Thursday. The move is the Liberal government’s latest measure to bolster security and policing in response to American criticism. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose widespread tariffs on Canadian…

The latest chapter in the Canada-USA hockey rivalry goes Thursday night as the two teams square off in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off and a new poll finds most Canadians would view a win tonight to be even more significant, given the current political climate. A new Rogers survey finds roughly 60 per…

A woman was targeted by thieves using a distraction tactic to take her wallet, police believe. Waterloo Regional Police Services (WRPS) are investigating after a theft took place on Feb. 19. The incident happened just after 12:45 p.m. in the area of Ottawa Street North and River Road East. The victim was loading bags into…

It has been a tough few years for the operators of Chicopee Ski Hill in Kitchener. Late starts, early thaws and very little snow have been the hallmarks of the last couple of winters, but this year is totally different. “The snow has been phenomenal this year. It’s like they’re paying us back for the…

The severe winter weather in Waterloo Region has not only impacted the roads, but blood donations as well. Canadian Blood Services says they have seen hundreds of last-minute cancellations due to the poor weather. Other cities across the province that were hit by the storms, including Guelph and London, are noting donations being cancelled. The…

A crash on Bridgeport Road East in Waterloo sent one person to hospital and led to lengthy hydro repairs. Waterloo Regional Police Service say the crash happened Wednesday night around 6:30 p.m. as two vehicles collided and one of them hit a hydro pole. Bridgeport Road had to be closed for several hours between Devitt…

Stellantis says it is pausing production of its next-generation electrified Jeep Compass SUV at its Brampton Assembly Plant, throwing the future of some 3,000 unionized workers into doubt. The carmaker cites the current “dynamic environment” as part of the reassessment of its product strategy in North America. “As a result, the Company is temporarily pausing…