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CTV News
4 days ago
- CTV News
Police investigating dangerous driving reports in Kitchener and Waterloo
A white Volkswagen Golf spotted near Homer Watson Boulevard and Ottawa Street South and King Street North and University Avenue. (X/@WRPSToday) Waterloo Regional Police say they are investigating after receiving multiple complaints about a white Volkswagen Golf being driven dangerously in the region. Between Thursday and Friday, police say the unplated vehicle was reported travelling at high speeds in several areas of Kitchener and Waterloo. The car was spotted near Homer Watson Boulevard and Ottawa Street South, as well as King Street North and University Avenue. Police say the incidents have been happening in the late evening hours. They are reminding drivers that dangerous driving poses a serious risk to public safety and urging anyone who sees similar behaviour to call 911 immediately.
CTV News
10-08-2025
- CTV News
Cube truck driver charged after Wellesley Township collision
The driver of the cube truck, a man from Oakville, has been charged with failing to yield to traffic on a through highway. (X/@WRPSToday) A cube truck driver has been charged after a two-vehicle collision in Wellesley Township on Friday morning. Police say the crash happened at the intersection of Moser Young Road and Hessen Strasse when the cube truck failed to yield to traffic and struck a pickup truck. No injuries were reported. The driver of the cube truck, a man from Oakville, has been charged with failing to yield to traffic on a through highway. Police say rural intersections can be especially dangerous due to higher speeds and limited visibility, and collisions like this are preventable. They're reminding drivers to take an extra moment to look twice and yield when required.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Busted: Wiarton Willie facing 'fraud' charges from Waterloo Police
Wiarton Willie may be on the run, now that Waterloo Regional Police in southwestern Ontario have announced they'd like to have a word with him. The declaration was made on social media Tuesday. Want to try again, @willieofficial?#GroundhogFraud — Waterloo Regional Police (@WRPSToday) February 18, 2025 The reason? Fraud. 'Police are actively searching for Wiarton Willie after his bold prediction for an early spring turned out to be…less than accurate,' reads the poster. It's true -- Willie did predict an early spring this year, but let's cut him some slack. Historically, his accuracy rating since 2020 has been 29 per cent, far below Manitoba Merv's rating of 73 per cent—although Merv may also have some explaining to do. He predicted an early spring this year as well. Spring-like weather has been nowhere in sight in Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada, after back-to-back storms pummeled the eastern portion of the country, leaving behind historic snowfall totals and widespread delays. In many communities, residents are still digging out: On Wednesday, for example, Toronto officials announced it could take up to three weeks to remove excess snow from the storms. Our artistic rendition of Willie's mug shot. (April Walker and Cheryl Santa Maria for The Weather Network.) If you happen to spot Willie, Waterloo police recommend approaching with caution. "He may try to go back into hiding," they advise. Click here to view the video
