Why Puslinch councillors won't change name of Swastika Trail

A street name that has created a rift between neighbours in a normally tight-knit community in Puslinch Township will remain unchanged. On Wednesday night, council voted four to one to leave Swastika Trail as is.

Hold and secure lifted for Wilson Avenue and Rockway Public Schools

Hold and secure has been lifted for Wilson Avenue and Rockway Public Schools in Kitchener.

Jaworskys launch project to help Grade 7 girls become 'math ambassadors'

A new initiative launched by Jan Jaworsky and her husband Waterloo Mayor Dave Jaworsky plans to introduce Grade 7 girls to role models from the region who have pursued careers in math and science.

Waterloo region's spring floods, fall heat among top 10 weather stories

Waterloo region saw flooding in June and sweltering temperatures in September. Both weather stories made the top 10 list for Environment and Climate Change Canada's look back at 2017.

Chicopee to add more ski runs in coming years, says CEO

The CEO of Chicopee ski hill in Kitchener is dreaming of white for the 2017-2018 winter season, but Bill Bill Creighton says he's also excited about piles of dirt that will see the resort expand.

CBC Community Co-host Friday features Faith Juma

CBC in Kitchener-Waterloo brings another community co-host to the airwaves Friday, Dec. 22 with educator and storyteller Faith Juma joining the CBC Radio team for a day on The Morning Edition.

13 people named to Wilfrid Laurier freedom of expression task force

Wilfrid Laurier University has announced the names of 13 people who will work to develop a statement on freedom of expression that aligns with the school's mission, vision and values.

Cambridge tax rise averages $62 more per home in 2018

Cambridge approved its budget Tuesday night with increases to the operating budget, the budget for capital expenses and 2018 water rates.

Play along: CBC Kitchener-Waterloo's family activity holiday calendar

Here’s something fun this holiday season. CBC Kitchener-Waterloo challenges you to get in the holiday spirit by completing a new activity each day from the holiday activity calendar. Give it your best effort and you’re entered to win a CBC holiday prize pack, which will be drawn on December 27, 2017.

How food helps both firefighters and families bond

Waterloo firefighter and chef Patrick Mathieu says food is a important for both his families - the one at home and the one at the fire station. His cookbook Firehouse Chef benefits charities, including The Food Bank of Waterloo Region.

Delays expected as record number of Canadians expected at country's big airports

Canadian holiday travellers are warned to brace for crowds and delays as a record number of passengers are expected to pass through the country's largest airports and highways are filled with holiday commuters.

Swastika Trail street in Puslinch, Ont., to keep controversial name

The township council in Puslinch, Ont., has voted to keep the street name of Swastika Trail after a vote Wednesday night in the rural community.

'Painful and so bizarrely surreal': Thousands mourn deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman

by Andrea Janus, Nick Boisvert

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne were among thousands of people who attended a funeral today for Apotex founder Barry Sherman and his wife Honey Sherman. The billionaire philanthropists were found dead in their Toronto home last week under mysterious circumstances.

How this woman reacted to finding a letter she wrote to Santa 50 years ago

by Lisa Xing

The Archives of Ontario has granted us access to a number of letters to Santa written in the 50s and 60s, and CBC has reunited a couple with the original writers.

What's open, what's closed in Waterloo region this holiday season

Our list of what Waterloo Region services are open and closed for Christmas and New Year's in Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge.

Both sides praise arbitrator ruling in college faculty labour dispute

by Andrew Lupton

Both the union and the body that represents Ontario's public colleges are praising an arbitrator's ruling that addresses outstanding issues of a labour dispute that lasted five weeks and closed classrooms for half a million Ontario students.

Plane, train or automobile: which is the better way from K-W to Toronto?

by Jackie Sharkey

Three K-W friends decided to take three different modes of transportation to see who would get from Kitchener to Toronto the fastest, and which was the most effective way. The results may not be what you expect.

Guelph police urge people to get help after witnessing disturbing scene

Victim Services Wellington is helping at least a dozen people who witnessed a disturbing scene near the pedestrian crossover on Norfolk Street in Guelph's downtown Saturday night.

Another Swastika Trail street name change vote tonight in Puslinch

Councillors will again debate changing the name of their street, Swastika Trail, tonight in the community of Puslinch, Ont.

Heading to Pearson? Expect delays as record crowds expected

Canadian holiday travellers are warned to brace for crowds and delays as a record number of passengers are expected to pass through the country's largest airports and highways are filled with holiday commuters.

Founder of Burlington's famous Christmas light display dies after roof fall

The Burlington, Ont., man who for more than 30 years put together a brilliant Christmas display that covered his home has died after falling from his roof while trying to fix a leak that was affecting the display.

Weston bakery, Loblaw avoid charges in bread price-fixing probe

Bakery owner George Weston Ltd. says it and grocer Loblaw Companies Ltd. alerted the Competition Bureau immediately after discovering a more than decade-long bread price-fixing arrangement in March 2015.

'Everything in this case raises an eyebrow': What we know, and don't know, about the Sherman investigation

by Mark Gollom

With the funeral set for Thursday, questions continue to swirl about the deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman. This is what we know so far.

Cambridge girl, 7, reunited with missing puppy just in time for Christmas

by Chris Ensing

A puppy that spent more than a week missing during a chilling blast of winter weather in Windsor-Essex has been found.

Know where to turn in Ontario if holiday stress is too much to handle

The Executive Director of ConnexOntario, a not-for-profit organization that acts as a conduit to mental health services, says more than 40 staff members are trained to answer 1-800 calls for help or conduct live web chats.

Why Waterloo region may want to consider a safe consumption site for drug users

A safe consumption site is set to open in Lethbridge, Alta., early in 2018 and one aid worker says it makes more sense than a safe injection site because it can reach more users and get them help. Should it be considered in Waterloo region?

Free coats, scarves hung in downtown Kitchener for those in need

Students at Huron Heights Secondary School's Outreach program have been hanging coats and scarves around Kitchener as part of the Chase The Chill Campaign.

Smile - you're on trucker camera! Drivers outfitting tractor-trailers with cameras to capture bad behaviour

by Jonathan Pinto

The Ontario Professional Drivers' Safety Association is outfitting trucks with cameras in an attempt curb bad driving. Video of illegal behaviour will be sent to police.

Region receives almost $11M from Ontario gas tax program

Waterloo region, Guelph and area municipalities are to receive money from the provincial gas tax program. Money will be used for infrastructure programs and public transit.

Illness 'changed the outlook' for Police Chief Bryan Larkin in 2017

by Melanie Ferrier

Waterloo Regional Police Chief Bryan Larkin sat down with reporters Monday to go over the organization's challenges and triumphs - and to discuss one personal hurdle that he had to overcome late in 2017.

CBC Kitchener-Waterloo Sounds of the Season 2017

Help feed families in need and give to CBC Ontario's Sounds of the Season.

'Fluent in excuses' origins of Grade 12 award-winning hijab poem

by Carmen Ponciano

Lama Abdallah is one of three high school students in Waterloo region to win the University of Waterloo's HeforShe Writing Contest. She wrote about her experience of wearing a hijab in Canada.

Stratford Festival has 2/3 of the money it needs to build new Tom Patterson Theatre

by Jackie Sharkey

Stratford Festival has two-thirds of the money it needs to build its new Tom Patterson Theatre after Minister of Canadian Heritage Mélanie Joly announced a $20 million contribution by the federal government.

Kathleen Wynne pitches Liberals as 'change' after 14 years in power

by Mike Crawley

Premier Kathleen Wynne has a message for voters who think it's time for a change in Ontario: she is all about change.

No formal complaint behind Laurier TA's censure, university says

The president of Wilfrid Laurier University, Deborah MacLatchy, says teaching assistant Lindsay Shepherd was disciplined by supervisors despite no formal complaint being filed after playing a video clip in class featuring a controversial figure.