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Waterloo startup uses nanotechnology and AI to prevent snow build up on solar panels
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Waterloo startup uses nanotechnology and AI to prevent snow build up on solar panels
The tech combines software and physical applications to keep solar panels running efficiently
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November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Kitchener veterans crosswalk ‘a great gift to the community’
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Kitchener veterans crosswalk ‘a great gift to the community’
Kitchener staff makes Coun. Bil Ioannidis’ wish happen to have a veterans’ crosswalk installed before Remembrance Day, even though initially it was thought the project wouldn’t happen until 2026.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Driver in Woolwich charged with travelling nearly 100 km/h over the speed limit
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Driver in Woolwich charged with travelling nearly 100 km/h over the speed limit
Range Rover caught doing 174 km/h in Woolwich Township
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November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Kitchener sidesplit combines entertaining space with family comfort
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Kitchener sidesplit combines entertaining space with family comfort
Kitchener sidesplit combines entertaining space with family comfort. Tucked-away enclave in Stanley Park/Centreville puts schools, shopping, and the expressway just minutes away
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November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Police investigate fraudulent sales of electronic projectors in Waterloo Region
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Police investigate fraudulent sales of electronic projectors in Waterloo Region
Police received 14 reports of people trying to sell projectors from vehicles.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Remembrance Day 2025: Events in Waterloo Region
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Remembrance Day 2025: Events in Waterloo Region
Communities across Waterloo Region will gather for Remembrance Day to honour the courage, sacrifice and service of the Canadian Armed Forces.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Man in black robs Elmira business: police
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Man in black robs Elmira business: police
He assaulted a customer before fleeing on foot, police said
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November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Waterloo Region weather forecast: flurries and cold temperatures this week
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Waterloo Region weather forecast: flurries and cold temperatures this week
Environment Canada is forecasting flurries, wind chills, and period of rain expected through the week after Sunday’s first snowfall.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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The Public Health Agency of Canada was notified Monday by the Pan American Health Organization that the country no longer holds the measles elimination status. www.therecord.com/news/canada/...
Canada has lost its measles elimination status
The Public Health Agency of Canada was notified Monday by the Pan American Health Organization that the country no longer holds the designation.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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A development with 1,215 units in Preston faces hurdles at the Ontario Land Tribunal, looking to quicken a site plan application without a complete traffic study and site contamination assessment. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
Massive Cambridge tower project at OLT to quicken site plan application
A development with 1,215 units in Preston faces hurdles at the Ontario Land Tribunal, looking to quicken a site plan application without a complete traffic study and site contamination assessment.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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There are many ways to mark Remembrance Day, but some traditions are fading over time as the Second World War slips from memory into history, Luisa D’Amato writes. www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
How do you wear your Remembrance Day poppy? If you do
There are many ways to mark Remembrance Day, but some traditions are fading over time as the Second World War slips from memory into history, Luisa D’Amato writes.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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An organized crime ring smuggling endangered animals, drugs and guns is like the plot of a high-stakes action movie. New research from the University of Waterloo shows Hollywood is mirroring reality. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
Waterloo research team helps connect illegal wildlife trade to trafficking and arms dealing
Waterloo researchers go down the rabbit hole of how illegal wildlife trafficking is linked to major organized crime.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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At the heart of a new documentary film on housing lies a key question: What kind of housing are we building, and for whom? www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
‘I want to be optimistic’: New film by UW prof explores solutions to housing crisis
Brian Doucet’s new feature-length documentary, “Thinking Beyond the Market,” takes a cross-Canada look at solutions that can put housing in the hands of those who need it the most.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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The Record morning update for Monday, Nov. 10: New film by UW prof explores solutions to housing crisis + How do you wear your Remembrance Day poppy? If you do + Waterloo research team helps connect illegal wildlife trade to trafficking and arms dealing www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
The Record today: Housing crisis explored in new doc + Waterloo team connects illegal wildlife trade to trafficking, arms dealing
The Record today: Housing crisis explored in new doc + Waterloo team connects illegal wildlife trade to trafficking, arms dealing
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November 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Her grandson held a knife to her throat in her Kitchener home, but she still wants to see him
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Her grandson held a knife to her throat in her Kitchener home, but she still wants to see him
“I’m really the only person in the family left that he can call on,” the Kitchener woman told the judge.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Laurier Golden Hawks 1 win away from Yates Cup repeat
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Laurier Golden Hawks 1 win away from Yates Cup repeat
Laurier hosts Queen’s in Saturday’s OUA final, with a return to the Vanier Cup now just two wins away
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November 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Cambridge musician turns wartime love stories into songbook
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Cambridge musician turns wartime love stories into songbook
The book includes detailed historical notes and photographs of Canadian war brides in the last few pages of the book.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Newmarket man charged after stunt driving on Hanlon Parkway in Guelph
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Newmarket man charged after stunt driving on Hanlon Parkway in Guelph
A 20-year-old Newmarket man was charged with stunt driving for travelling nearly double the speed limit on Hanlon Parkway in Guelph.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Wellington County man charged with driving more than double speed limit in Woolwich
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Wellington County man charged with driving more than double speed limit in Woolwich
32-year-old man faces charges for driving more than double the speed limit in Woolwich, charged with stunt driving, careless driving, and speeding.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Licence plate reader hit start of problems for Guelph man
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Licence plate reader hit start of problems for Guelph man
A 41-year-old Guelph man faces charges for impaired driving and drug possession after being pulled over for a suspended driver alert from an ALPR system.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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My car asked my kids a shocking and inappropriate question. That’s how I realized there are few safe spaces anymore www.therecord.com/thestar/opin...
My car asked my kids a shocking and inappropriate question. That’s how I realized there are few safe spaces anymore
AI chatbots are the newest frontier in potentially toxic tech.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Police are looking for two people involved in a jewelry swap theft in Kitchener. www.therecord.com/news/crime/p...
Police hunt for suspects in Kitchener jewelry swap theft
Police seek two individuals involved in jewelry theft in Kitchener; women in black Mazda switched victim’s jewelry.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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A Kitchener woman says she still wants to see her grandson, even after he held a pocket knife to her throat.
Her grandson held a knife to her throat in her Kitchener home, but she still wants to see him
“I’m really the only person in the family left that he can call on,” the Kitchener woman told the judge.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Cambridge planning staff are making changes to how they present development applications — a move that comes after confusion over timelines led to a case being appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal.
Grand Avenue tower OLT appeal prompts Cambridge planners to make changes
City staff will now include a new slide during every public meeting related to development files highlighting when the application was deemed complete, council’s deadline to make a decision and the…
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November 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Dasmesh Khalsa, a Sikh faith-based learning school that opened in Cambridge last year, continues to report a growing demand. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
Waterloo Region’s 1st Sikh faith-based school in Cambridge sees growing demand
The school follows the Ontario curriculum, while also offering lessons in Sikh faith and culture, including teachings of Sikhism, recitation of prayers (Gurbani), devotional music (Kirtan), Sikh…
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November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM