Waterloo Region Record

Addressing homelessness requires more than investment by municipal government. The provincial and federal governments cannot be let off the hook, writes Mike Farwell. www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...

While neighbouring Kitchener and Waterloo residents could follow election results as they came in, Cambridge did not release its results until 10:50 p.m. www.therecord.com/news/municip...

A Region remade. Except for Kitchener, every Waterloo Region mayor was replaced by voters. Here’s why. www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...

Berry Vrbanovic will return for a fourth term as Kitchener’s mayor with a definitive win in Monday night’s municipal election. www.therecord.com/news/municip...

Scott Hamilton has unseated incumbent Jan Liggett to become Cambridge‘s next mayor after winning Monday’s municipal election. www.therecord.com/news/municip...

Chris Martin wins Wellesley mayoral race over incumbent mayor Joe Nowak. www.therecord.com/news/municip...

Polls closing across Waterloo Region. Check in with The Record for live coverage of today's municipal election. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

Two women arranged to meet a man in a Breslau suburb Saturday morning. He showed up, the women got into his vehicle — and then one of the women pulled a knife to rob the man and steal his vehicle, police say. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

Kitchener Rangers are turning corner after a gutsy weekend against the Guelph Storm. www.therecord.com/sports/hocke...

It’s the latest in a series of arrests targeting largely online predators that has resulted in at least 21 men being charged so far this year by Waterloo Regional Police. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

Voter turnout in Waterloo Region elections is falling steadily — down to 25 per cent four years ago. www.therecord.com/news/municip...

Wellesley Ward 1 Coun. Shelley Wagner questions why there is a lack of candidates in the township after all councillors are acclaimed in 2026, saying there just doesn’t seem to be a drive for people to run for office. www.therecord.com/news/municip...

The University of Waterloo kinesiology graduate is midway through a four-year window in his bid to get to the Games, with the next edition running in Los Angeles in 2028. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

The Record morning update for Monday, Oct. 26: Municipal election day + Archer aiming for Olympics + Voter turnout + Crimes reported against children www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

Waterloo Mayor Dorothy McCabe has removed a social media post from her re-election campaign after challenger Shannon Weber complained the Instagram post violates city policy against using city resources for electioneering. www.therecord.com/news/municip...

Five candidates are vying against two incumbents to represent Waterloo on regional council. www.therecord.com/news/municip...

In addition to the mayor who holds a seat on Waterloo Region council, Kitchener voters have a dozen names hoping to represent the city as a regional councillor and get to pick four. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

Researchers have identified six crew members and believe more discoveries are possible as one of Canada’s greatest historical mysteries continues to unfold. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

A man slapped his nine-year-old son in the face at a Cambridge elementary school after the boy’s team lost the first game of a basketball tournament, Kitchener court was told. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

Cost increases for materials prove unrelenting for fabricators in Waterloo Region as they look to weather another economic storm. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

The time for Wilmot Township residents to have sent a message that they were unwilling to have the mega-site was a year and a half ago, when the last provincial election happened, writes Luisa D'Amato. www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...

Record morning update for Friday, Oct. 23: Trump tariffs hit home + Wilmot’s mega-site deal is done + Identifying sailors from Franklin expedition www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

On The Record newsletter: Now it’s your turn. Please vote. www.therecord.com/opinion/on-t...

Woolwich Township says 1,791 electors cast a ballot during the first three days of advance voting — an 89 per cent increase compared to 2022 when 947 people cast a ballot during the same period. www.therecord.com/news/municip...

Hockey pros join forces with fans to raise money for the homeless www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

She blamed the crash on being distracted, but there was more to it than that — a breath test revealed she had a blood-alcohol level three times the legal driving limit. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club’s Jazmine Desrochers and Kieran Thrasher are refining their routines at RIM Park in preparation for the senior circuit. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

With Waterloo Region taking a Buy Canada-Buy Ontario approach as new U.S. tariffs have been introduced, Police Chief Mark Crowell said aligning the service with Canadian companies is now the first consideration. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

The $137,000 policing price tag for Wilfrid Laurier University’s homecoming last month can be chalked up to “a community doing community things.” www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

The province will allow adults to purchase over-the-counter hearing aids without a prescription, but local experts anticipate users could struggle adjusting to the device without a specialist’s help. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

The Record morning update for Thursday, Oct. 22: Cost of homecoming in Waterloo + Police push to buy Canadian + Over-the-counter hearing aids www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

A homeless man hooked on fentanyl swung a hatchet at a security guard, Kitchener court was told. www.therecord.com/news/crime/k...

Six candidates in Waterloo Region running for mayor, councillor and school board trustee have announced they are no longer seeking votes in the upcoming municipal election. www.therecord.com/news/municip...

Temporary foreign workers can be financially attractive to businesses, says a University of Waterloo economist, but access to that worker pool can undermine the push to be more productive. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

A Kitchener-based startup that uses AI to map and identify potential issues with bridges has been acquired by an American engineering firm. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

The Record morning update for Wednesday, Oct. 21: Kitchener startup acquired by U.S. firm + Hatchet attack + What if you were mayor? Here's what you told us www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

Suzanne Kearns joins a growing list of candidates who have ended their campaigns in the municipal election. www.therecord.com/news/municip...

Kitchener and Waterloo reported an increase in advance voter activity as thousands of residents headed to the polls last week. www.therecord.com/news/municip...

Facing a January deadline, Waterloo city council has reached half its heritage goal in seeking to preserve landmark downtown buildings. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

The Waterloo Regional Health Network has adapted its Waterloo hospital plan to comply with new provincial requirements. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

Alberta referendum results: Early results show about 76 per cent of voters want Alberta to remain in Canada. www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...

The Record morning update for Tuesday, Oct. 20: New hospital plan adapts to provincial rules + Alberta referendum results + Confederation Club shuts down www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

It’s been one year since Eli Wood was last seen. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

A major fire damaged four units of an eight-unit townhouse block on Activa Avenue in Kitchener on Friday night. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

Kitchener Rangers are back on track after a winning weekend www.therecord.com/sports/hocke...

Karen Redman is still uncertain about her future, with an announcement on the new regional chair post not expected until after the election. www.therecord.com/news/municip...

A 57-year-old Kitchener man has died after he was hit on the Conestoga Parkway Sunday morning, Ontario Provincial Police said. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

By creating “strong-mayor powers” and removing the right to vote for a regional chair, Premier Doug Ford has changed the municipal elections dramatically, Luisa D’Amato writes www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...

The Record morning update for Monday, Oct. 19: Regional chair role + Kitchener Rangers back on track + Pedestrian killed in Kitchener + Strong-mayor powers www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a collision involving an e-scooter in Kitchener. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...