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CTV News
5 days ago
- CTV News
Police investigate online vehicle fraud involving staged mechanical issue
Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a fraud scheme after a vehicle seller was targeted through an online buy-and-sell platform. On August 2, police received a report from a seller in the Hespeler area of Cambridge who said a man and woman with an infant showed up to view their listed vehicle. Investigators believe the male suspect distracted the seller and tampered with the vehicle by applying oil to the muffler before taking it for a test drive. The oil reportedly caused smoke to pour from the hood and exhaust, mimicking a mechanical issue. After the drive, police say the man attempted to purchase the car for significantly less than the asking price. When the seller confronted the pair, they fled the area in an unplated Kia, last seen heading toward downtown Hespeler. The male suspect is described as South Asian, with a heavy build and dark hair. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, shorts and a tan-and-black waist pack. Waterloo Regional Police are asking anyone who may have had a similar experience while trying to sell a vehicle to contact the General Investigations Unit – Commercial Fraud at 519-570-9777 ext. 6365.
CBC
04-08-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Meet Cambridge's newest stoney faced sensation: Hespeler Jack
This new Cambridge resident may have a heart (and body) of stone, but he's bringing his neighbours a lot of joy and wonder. Hespeler Jack is a grey stone statue of a boy, standing at just over two feet tall. He mysteriously appeared on a traffic island in the town of Hespeler one day and has been attracting attention from neighbours who like to dress him up ever since.
CTV News
10-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Cambridge prepares for relocation of Forbes Tower to Jacob's Landing
A tower in Cambridge will be coming down and rebuilt at a new location. Final preparations are underway to relocate the Forbes Tower in Cambridge. City council approved the plan to dismantle and move the stone structure, which was built in the 19th century on the Forbes Estate in Hespeler, to make way for a new residential subdivision. The property, at 155 Guelph Avenue, was originally the site of Jacob Hespeler's farm and later purchased by the Forbes family. Forbes Tower Jacob's Landing Cambridge Hespeler estate guelph avenue The Forbes Tower at 155 Guelph Avenue in Cambridge on July 9, 2025. (Sidra Jafri/CTV News) A heritage consulting firm was brought in to assess the tower. While they could not confirm if the structure was a dovecote, intended to house pigeons, they felt it held value for its association with Jacob Hespeler and local agricultural history. The Forbes Tower is set to be dismantled and relocated 400 metres away to Jacob's Landing Park. Forbes Tower Jacob's Landing Cambridge Hespeler estate guelph avenue The future location of the Forbes Tower at Jacob's Landing in Cambridge on July 9, 2025. (Sidra Jafri/CTV News) According to the city, the plan is to rebuild it around an observation tower with an internal staircase, steel roof structure and observation platform with views of the Speed River and dam. The surrounding area will also be redesigned to include new paths, benches, retaining wall and a sloped walkway. The structure, meanwhile, will be rebuilt in its 'ruin' state to minimize the amount of new material used. 'Hespeler is known as a community for its heritage. You have such a rich industrial heritage, so many beautiful stone masonry buildings,' Jeremy Parsons, the city's senior heritage planner, said. 'It's just so important for the community to be able to see these buildings. For them to help create a sense of place for them to experience them as well, and also for visitors of Cambridge to experience them as well.' Forbes Tower Jacob's Landing Cambridge Hespeler estate guelph avenue Jacob's Landing sign in Cambridge on July 9, 2025. (Sidra Jafri/CTV News) The city said the timeline of the relocation is still being determined by staff. The cost of the project has not yet been shared. According to a June report, the cost of the project will be split between the city and the developer as laid out in a decision by the Ontario Land Tribunal.
