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Increase in number of COVID-19 slows in Waterloo Region
There are now 185 cases of COVID-19 in Waterloo Region, the Public Health department reported this morning (April 6), with the number...
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Number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in the region
There are now 148 cases of COVID-19 in Waterloo Region, the Public Health department reported this morning (Friday), that’s an increase of...
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April Fools prank hits school board social media
Normally the first day of April is devoted to good humoured pranks on friends and family. But, one person may have taken...
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Region records second death due to COVID-19
A man in his 50s is Waterloo Region’s second coronavirus-related death, with Public Health officials announcing yesterday the patient had died at...
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Region sees first COVID-19 fatality
There were 117 cases of the novel coronavirus in Waterloo Region as of Wednesday morning, the most recent update from the Public...
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Woolwich approves waiving late fees in response to pandemic
Measures such as waiving late-payment charges, adopted last week by Woolwich council, may be just the first steps as the township deals...
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Avoid all non-essential public gatherings, health officials advise
There is no safe number when it comes to public gatherings, says the region’s acting medical officer of health.
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For these students, it’s back to school
March break rolled into April for most students in the province, but it was back to school – of sorts – for...
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Schaner, Helen Gertrude
Helen Gertrude Schaner Peacefully passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Trinity...
Cressman, Lawrence Albert “Larry”
Passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Grand River Hospital, Kitchener, at the age of 77....
Increase in number of COVID-19 slows in Waterloo Region
There are now 185 cases of COVID-19 in Waterloo Region, the Public Health department reported this morning...
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The don’ts and dos on coronavirus
Some of the views expressed here are controversial. So, do ask your doctor. Dr....
Number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in the region
There are now 148 cases of COVID-19 in Waterloo Region, the Public Health department reported this morning...
Shantz, William Bruce “Bill”
William Bruce "Bill" Shantz Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at...
April Fools prank hits school board social media
Normally the first day of April is devoted to good humoured pranks on friends and family. But,...