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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. https://t.co/cM7r9eJ05h

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Five candidates are vying against two incumbents to represent Waterloo on regional council. https://t.co/QqhsmnRRm1

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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. https://t.co/9dQIGV3QPv

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Researchers have identified six crew members and believe more discoveries are possible as one of Canada’s greatest historical mysteries continues to unfold.
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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. https://t.co/uV7aLEwkuB

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Cost increases for materials prove unrelenting for fabricators in Waterloo Region as they look to weather another economic storm. https://t.co/2WjTD1bR0C

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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. https://t.co/W0CTW5dxWT

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Record morning update for Friday, Oct. 23: Trump tariffs hit home + Wilmot’s mega-site deal is done + Identifying sailors from Franklin expedition https://t.co/kTeQtyYcEH

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On The Record newsletter: Now it’s your turn. Please vote. https://t.co/o3ASKUeW8p

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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. https://t.co/FfQB3JIoxD

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Hockey pros join forces with fans to raise money for the homeless https://t.co/OtBCIZ8vUp

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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.
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Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club’s Jazmine Desrochers and Kieran Thrasher are refining their routines at RIM Park in preparation for the senior circuit. https://t.co/c0WxsV81U2

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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. https://t.co/AMimwNlXlQ

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The $137,000 policing price tag for Wilfrid Laurier University’s homecoming last month can be chalked up to “a community doing community things.” https://t.co/rAVcubPfJt

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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. https://t.co/6CnJNrebQe

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The Record morning update for Thursday, Oct. 22: Cost of homecoming in Waterloo + Police push to buy Canadian + Over-the-counter hearing aids https://t.co/0lVRwhUJzZ

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A homeless man hooked on fentanyl swung a hatchet at a security guard, Kitchener court was told. https://t.co/6cMosIuMzo

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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. https://t.co/yt9YiqhRRU

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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. https://t.co/AK3MRgEOzN