570News: Recent Local News Articles

Charges laid in shooting of OPP officer

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:06:39 -0500

Charges have been laid in the shooting death of OPP Constable Vu Pham.

Police use less force

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:21:31 -0500

Waterloo Regional Police use of force reports dropped by 28 per cent last year. Over 200 such reports were filed last year, compared to 306 in 2008.

Crosby's Olympic gear found

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:42:18 -0500

Sidney Crosby's missing Olympic equipment was misplaced and not stolen.

Thousands expected at Pham's funeral

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:40:38 -0500

Thousands of police officers are expected to attend a funeral in Wingham on Friday for OPP Constable Vu Pham. He was shot and killed after stopping a vehicle north of London on Monday.

35 people charged in child porn bust

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:25:37 -0500

A 15 year old from Guelph and a 19 year old from Waterloo have been implicated in a province-wide child porn investigation.

80's child star Corey Haim dead at 38

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:48:16 -0500

Toronto-born actor Corey Haim has died.

Seiling to run in fall election

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:57:38 -0500

25 years as Chair of Waterloo Region is not enough for Ken Seiling. He wants to serve at least four more years.

Community in shock after suspect in OPP shooting identified

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:15:26 -0500

The small northern Ontario community of Sundridge is in shock after learning a long-time resident is the suspect in the shooting death of OPP officer, Vu Pham.

Local foundations honoured for excellence

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:07:56 -0500

The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation and the Cambridge and North Dumfries Community Foundation are beginning to monopolize the Wilmer Shields Rich Awards Program.

Fluoride question met with stiff opposition

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:56:33 -0500

10 delegations spoke at a public meeting hosted by the Region's Administration and Finance Committee last night.

Get Hired!

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:51:55 -0500

Lutherwood is hosting its second annual job fair today.

Waterloo man charged following serious crash

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:49:47 -0500

A Waterloo man has been charged following a crash on Highway 6 North that sent a woman to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Name of police shooting suspect released

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:15:19 -0500

The province's Special Investigations Unit has released the name of a man suspected of killing an OPP officer yesterday.

Police funeral for Peel officer

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:29:04 -0500

Thousands of police officers from across the country gathered in Mississauga Tuesday afternoon for a funeral for a fellow officer who died in the line of duty last week.

Survey - companies adding staff

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:39:56 -0500

An encouraging forecast when it comes to Waterloo Region's hiring climate in the months ahead. The latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey suggests 15% of employers plan to add more staff in the second quarter of this year.

Get used to going around

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:14:20 -0500

A regional committee has passed a 51 million dollar plan to build 11 roundabouts on Franklin Boulevard in Cambridge. The roundabouts will be installed between Myers Road and Pinebush over a period of three years.

HST's impact on housing market?

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:51:40 -0500

The red hot housing market is showing no signs of slowing down. According to a report by RBC, 91 per cent of homeowners believe a home is a good investment and young people are among the most enthusiastic about buying a home.

Plans in works to ease gridlock on Cambridge streets

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:57:35 -0500

It's committee day at the region and top of the agenda is how to deal with traffic congestion in Cambridge.

Race on to build quantum computer

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:40:36 -0500

The University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing has hooked up with Singapore’s Centre for Quantum Technologies in an effort to develop a quantum computer.

Sexual assault allegations unfounded

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:52:49 -0500

Regional police say a reported sexual assault over the weekend in Waterloo Park did not happen.

Plans to build a new school in Cambridge has some residents upset

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:50:38 -0500

The City of Cambridge is getting a new school, but some residents are not impressed with how they found out.

Provincial government delivers throne speech

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:28:36 -0500

The Ontario government outlined a five-year plan to grow the economy in Monday's throne speech.

OPP officer shot and killed in gun battle.

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:07:58 -0500

Police across the country are mourning the loss of the second Ontario Provincial Police officer to die on the job in a week.

Kitchener rewords amalgamation question

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:51:46 -0500

The City of Kitchener has changed the wording of its amalgamation question on the next election ballot to match the wording used by the City of Waterloo.

Construction on skateboard park to begin next spring

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:47:59 -0500

Waterloo city council has settled on the location for a long-awaited skateboarding and BMX park but it will take longer than expected to build.