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Kitchener-Waterloo·Updated University of Waterloo stabber apologizes at sentencing hearing, saying ‘violence is not good for any reason’The former student who pleaded guilty in the 2023 stabbing rampage at the University of Waterloo told his sentencing hearing Friday he apologizes to “anyone who might be affected” by his actions. Geovanny VillalbaContinue Reading

Kitchener-Waterloo Defence lawyers at the sentencing hearing for the former student who went on a stabbing rampage in June 2023 at the University of Waterloo are asking the judge to consider his mental state. A psychologist presented a report on Geovanny Villalba Aleman to the Kitchener, Ont., court that says he had a poorContinue Reading

Kitchener-Waterloo The associate professor and students victimized by a former student in a stabbing rampage last summer at the University of Waterloo told his sentencing hearing about the nightmares, and physical and emotional scars they’ve been living with since the June 2023 attack in a gender-studies class. The week-long hearingContinue Reading

Kitchener-Waterloo Concerns of ‘hateful racism’ after Ontario man’s video of woman ranting about people from India goes viralIn 2023, Waterloo region had the highest rate of police-reported hate crimes across Canada, according to Statistics Canada. Now, a video circulating on social media appears to show a woman speaking out againstContinue Reading

Kitchener-Waterloo This Guelph, Ont., couple is looking for a surrogate via social media after frustrating searchFor Stephanie Craig and Mike Murphy, trying to grow their family has been difficult. Craig had a miscarriage in 2018 at 24 weeks and they tried IVF. Since then, the Guelph, Ont., couple have beenContinue Reading

New Statistics Canada data indicates Waterloo region in southern Ontario had the highest rate of police-reported hate crimes in the country in 2023, prompting police and advocates to call for urgent action to deter hateful behaviour. Responding to the federal agency’s findings, including that Waterloo region reported 34 hate crimes per 100,000 people lastContinue Reading

Kitchener-Waterloo Guelph man hits ‘roadblock’ in bid to clean up roadside trash along 2-km stretch of Highway 401Wayne Fernandes is frustrated he’s hit a “roadblock” with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation in his attempt to get approval to clean up land along a section of Highway 401 near Guelph. 401Continue Reading

Kitchener-Waterloo Charlie, a 14-year-old yellow lab, has been volunteering with his owner, Matt Masotti, as a therapy dog with St. John Ambulance for the past year, visiting officers and support staff at the Guelph Police Service. But now, it’s time for this dog to retire. ‘It’s been so rewarding forContinue Reading

Kitchener-Waterloo 16 years after her wedding, this Guelph woman opens package with gown to find it’s not hersWhile some brides rush to see their wedding dress shortly after the nuptials, others opt to wait for a milestone anniversary to open the box and reflect on the big day. Ashley Charette,Continue Reading