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Meta's smart glasses make it easy to secretly film people. It's mostly women bearing the fallout
Smart glasses make it remarkably easy to film someone without their consent. And those who study covert filming say it can create a physical and psychological threat, from stalkers to increased anxiety, as the law struggles to keep up.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/meta-glasses-covert-recording-9.7139927?cmp=rss

Guelph, Ont., student's squirrel obsession earns her spot at Canada-wide science competition
Kira Egete and her family are obsessed with squirrels. Turns out, it's not such a nutty passion. Now, the Grade 10 student, whose project examines how squirrels see colour, will be among 400 participants at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Edmonton later this month.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/guelph-high-school-student-squirrel-study-9.7191110?cmp=rss

Opioids and other drugs found in fish downstream of wastewater plants, University of Waterloo study finds
A new University of Waterloo study shows that fish downstream of municipal wastewater treatment plants are accumulating antidepressants, opioids and other medications in their systems. This study raises questions about the potential effects on the health of f...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/opiods-other-drugs-found-in-fish-downstream-wastewater-plants-9.7173545?cmp=rss

Skip expensive steaks and opt for cheaper cuts instead: Jasmine Mangalaseril
With the cost of meat soaring, many of us are looking for budget-friendly options. Two local butchers have ideas, tips and tricks to help us explore the butcher’s counter. CBC K-W's food columnist Jasmine Mangalaseril shares what she heard.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/brian-schmeler-valeriotes-market-and-butchery-colby-lemoine-fore-quarter-butcher-shop-9.7144483?cmp=rss

These local gourmet sandwiches are more than just bread, cheese and meat: Jasmine Mangalaseril
If you think a sandwich is just filling between two slices of bread, think again. Local sandwich masters are mixing creativity with local ingredients to turn the humble hoagie into an artisanal treat. CBC K-W's food columnist Jasmine Mangalaseril takes a bite out of th...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/gourmet-sandwiches-eby-street-bodega-roys-pizza-and-sandwiches-9.7136235?cmp=rss

Local author's book on ADHD coming to Waterloo region school libraries
Amanda Amaral's book 'My Invisible Friend ADHD' aims to educate children on neurodiversity in an accessible and fun way. The book was released last month and will soon be in every elementary school library in the Waterloo Region District School Board. She spoke to CBC K-W's John Dalusong how her lived experiences informed the book.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7136369?cmp=rss

Ontario proposing cap on ticket resale prices at original value
The Ontario government is planning to outlaw sky-high ticket resale prices, according to a news release. The move comes years after the province scrapped part of an anti-scalping law in 2019.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-ticket-resale-price-cap-ontario-9.7135950?cmp=rss

Do a tick check every time you spend time outside, Guelph and area health unit says
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has updated their tick guidance as the population of arachnids grows locally and they're found in more locations, including in people's gardens.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/wellington-dufferin-guelph-public-health-tick-checks-regularly-report-any-season-9.7195505?cmp=rss

Auditor general flags problems with commercial trucker training and licensing in Ontario
Ontario is not effectively monitoring commercial truck driver training and licensing regimes, leading to many unqualified drivers on the roads, the province's auditor general found in a special report released Tuesday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/auditor-general-trucking-report-9.7196634?cmp=rss

Freezing rain expected Friday morning in Waterloo region and Guelph
Freezing rain is expected Friday morning in Waterloo region and Guelph, with ice build-up of 2 to 5 mm making roads and walkways slippery. Environment Canada warns the freezing rain could disrupt the morning commute before changing to rain later as temperatures rise above zero.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/freezing-rain-waterloo-region-guelph-9.7135277?cmp=rss

Ontario pharmacists getting power to treat more conditions, administer more vaccines: health minister
Ontario pharmacists will soon be allowed to administer more vaccines and treat more common ailments, as part of the government's continuing moves to expand its scope of practice.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-pharmacists-authority-expanding-9.7194966?cmp=rss

Their pandemic project morphed and is now a Juno-nominated kids album
A Juno nomination is putting a children’s music project with London, Ont. connections on a national stage.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/hip-kids-music-junos-9.7132132?cmp=rss

Toxic relationships may be affecting your overall wellbeing: Dr. Peter Lin
Dr. Peter Lin talks about the high cost of toxic people on your health.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7134643?cmp=rss

Shooting in uptown Waterloo sends man to hospital with serious injuries
Police say they responded to reports of a shooting at about 1:40 a.m. near King Street North and Princess Street East.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/shooting-in-uptown-waterloo-sends-man-to-hospital-with-serious-injuries-9.7193963?cmp=rss

In The Key Of C: Hear TALK, Summersets, Nicholette and the Nobodies and more
On this week's show, host Craig Norris speaks with Jonathan Silverman, a University of Waterloo civil engineering student who has plotted out Ontario’s odd highway histories on a new online map. We'll learn more about the project and what the highways of Ontario's past can tell us about the future of...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/in-the-key-of-c-ontario-music-craig-norris-may-9-9.7192647?cmp=rss

Dr. Peter Lin explains how MASH affects your liver
Dr. Peter Lin talks about MASH — not the TV show, the liver condition — and how you can improve your chances of avoiding it.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7191062?cmp=rss

Ontario police investigating Senior Assassin game after unhoused man sprayed with water gun
Police in parts of Canada are warning high school students about the risks of playing a game that may have the public mistaking their water guns for real weapons. In one Ontario community, police are investigating students who appear to have targeted an unhoused Indigenous man.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/opp-investigation-senior-assassin-9.7191836?cmp=rss

'I just don't think that's right': Students react to findings of provincial audit at Conestoga College
Conestoga College is being overhauled after a provincial audit found mismanagement of finances at the school. This past Thursday, the province announced the appointment of an administrator at Conestoga College after the audi...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/i-just-don-t-think-that-s-right-students-react-to-findings-of-provincial-audit-at-conestoga-college-9.7194135?cmp=rss

6 people injured, including 2 children, after serious weekend crash in Wellesley
Six people, including two children, were taken to hospital after two vehicles crashed on Saturday afternoon in the area of Moser Young Road and Hessen Strasse Road in Wellesley Township.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/serious-wellesley-crash-injures-six-people-two-children-9.7194799?cmp=rss

21 more workers laid off at KidsAbility in latest round of terminations
KidsAbility is laying off 21 more workers after a first round of layoffs saw 37 employees let go in October 2025. The workers' union, OPSEU, is pushing back against the decision, saying there will be a serious impact on families. But KidsAbility says no services will be impacted in ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/21-more-workers-laid-off-at-kidsability-in-latest-round-of-terminations-9.7134681?cmp=rss

Ontario to blow past federal deadline to publicly fund nurse practitioners
Ontario will not have a policy in place to publicly fund all medically necessary services from nurse practitioners by April 1, as ordered by the federal government, leaving some patients paying out of pocket for primary care. It comes years after the health minister called on Canada for more support.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-nurse-practitioners-9.7135820?cmp=rss

Kitchener Rangers lead OHL final 2-0, after defeating Barrie Colts in overtime
Kitchener Rangers are leading the Ontario Hockey League championship series 2-0, after defeating the Barrie Colts Friday night at The Aud. It was Matthew Andonovski who scored Kitchener's winning goal, securing the game 4-3 in overtime. The series continues with Game 3 in Barrie on Sunday night. CBC K-W's Lauren Kuivenhoven was at The Aud ahead of Game 2 to find ou...
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7194046?cmp=rss

Educational assistant shortages impacting support for special needs students, auditor general finds
The number of Ontario students with special education needs is growing faster than overall enrolment, and some schools do not have enough educational assistants either full-time or on a daily basis, the province's auditor general has found.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-auditor-general-report-education-9.7196608?cmp=rss

Scientists are warning Canadians to get ready for a U.S. tick invasion this year
Scientists say there are other species of ticks carrying troubling pathogens travelling our way from the northern United States at a rate of about 50 kilometres per year. Of concern is the lone star tick. It can carry a pathogen that can leave a bitten person with a severe allergy to meat.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/ticks-meat-allergy-lone-star-9.7193134?cmp=rss

Guelph, Ont., model becomes 1st transgender person to walk Chanel Exclusive's runway at Paris Fashion Week
On her modelling journey, Dalton Dubois of Guelph, Ont., says it's involved "a lot of proving yourself" after she quit her job at a retirement home. Recently, she became the first transgender person to walk Chanel Exclusive's runway at Paris Fashion Week.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/dalton-dubois-runway-chanel-exclusive-paris-fashion-week-9.7130734?cmp=rss

Signs created by young students remind drivers to slow down in Waterloo region school zones
A new campaign called School Zones are for Kids kicked off Monday. It will see signs made by kindergarten students put up outside 38 schools across Waterloo region with a message to drivers to slow down.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/slow-down-signs-made-by-students-waterloo-region-campaign-9.7195591?cmp=rss

These Guelph students landed a spot in the finals for the Hockey Innovation Competition
What started out as a class project has landed four University of Guelph students in the finals of the NHL and NHLPA Hockey Innovation Competition in Ottawa.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/nhl-nhlpa-hockey-innovation-competition-9.7133751?cmp=rss

Over 200 charges issued by police during St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Waterloo
Waterloo Regional Police Services say they laid over 200 charges and bylaw officers responded to 72 calls for noise and nuisance during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations on March 14 in Waterloo. The crowd, at its peak, was approximately 7,500 people, a smaller numbe...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/over-200-charges-issued-by-police-during-st-patricks-day-festivities-in-waterloo-9.7136003?cmp=rss

Census day arrives Tuesday. Have you submitted your questionnaire?
The deadline to submit the completed 2026 census form comes Tuesday, and while those who haven't filled it out could face a fine, there's no need to panic just yet.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/census-day-may-faq-9.7195472?cmp=rss

Residents forced to travel out of town after closure of only bank in their rural Ontario town
Residents in Brussels are expressing concern after the only bank in the small southwestern Ontario town closed down for good on Thursday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/residents-forced-to-travel-out-of-town-after-closure-of-only-bank-in-their-rural-ontario-town-9.7191578?cmp=rss

Third Ontarian being monitored for hantavirus isolating in Peel: health minister
A person is isolating in Peel and being monitored for hantavirus symptoms, according to the province’s health minister said on Monday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/third-person-isolating-hantavirus-peel-ontario-9.7194956?cmp=rss

Kate's 5 fun things to do in and around Waterloo region: March 20 to 22
There are many events this weekend that include music and storytelling. Plus there's a charity fashion show, a free Eid carnival and College Royal is on all weekend at the University of Guelph.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/kate-five-fun-things-to-do-waterloo-region-guelph-and-area-march-20-21-22-9.7127776?cmp=rss

IN PHOTOS | Waterloo's Reception House hosts Eid celebration for newcomers to Canada
Reception House Waterloo Region marked the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan with a very special Eid celebration. The organization prepared an Eid event specifically for newcomers to Canada to help them integrate into their new community.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/local-eid-celebration-newcomers-canada-reception-house-9.7138069?cmp=rss

Ontario Nurses' Association launching constitutional challenge over lack of right to strike
The Ontario Nurses' Association is launching a constitutional challenge of a law that prevents them from taking any form of job action during the bargaining process, a move hospitals are calling deeply troubling.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-nurses-association-constitutional-challenge-9.7195569?cmp=rss

Ontario plans to create connected primary care medical record system, minister says
Ontario is planning to create a provincewide electronic medical record system for primary care, more than two decades after the government first embarked on what became a scandal-plagued eHealth project.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ont-ehealth-9.7135156?cmp=rss

In The Key of C: Hear July Talk, Allison Russell, The Watchmen, Tanika Charles and more
On today's show, host Craig Norris explores the contentious issue of blasting audio from your phone without headphones. And, because it's the first full day of spring, he'll mark that with a couple of tunes. Plus, you'll hear songs from Tanika Charles, July Talk, Allison Russell, The Watchmen an...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/in-the-key-of-c-ontario-music-craig-norris-9.7136134?cmp=rss

Ontario just updated its OSAP calculator. See how the cuts might affect you
Ontario just updated its OSAP calculator for the 2026-27 academic year, offering students an early glimpse into how the Ford government's cuts to the program could impact the amount of money they receive for school.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-osap-calculator-updated-program-cuts-9.7195406?cmp=rss

Coast guard recovers bodies of child, adult from waters of Lake Erie
Police say a seven-year-old child and a 53-year-old adult, both from Norfolk County, were found dead Monday afternoon in the waters of Lake Erie near St. Williams, Ont., east of London.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/coast-guard-recovers-bodies-9.7196163?cmp=rss

Muslim community in Kitchener breaks fast at Eid-ul-Fitr celebration
On Friday, members of the local Muslim community gathered at Forest Heights Collegiate Institute in Kitchener to break their 30-day Ramadan fast. Following a prayer session, the community members greeted each other with hugs and shared a meal. CBC K-W's J.P. Webster spoke to people celebrating.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7136883?cmp=rss

Here's a roundup of the Ford government's latest proposals ahead of Ontario's legislative return
Ontario's legislature is set to resume sitting Monday after a 14-week break that ended in a veritable deluge of news, partial proposals and headline-grabbing musings from Premier Doug Ford and his government.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-ontario-legislature-9.7137766?cmp=rss