COVID-19 trends relatively stable in Waterloo region with 46 new cases reported Friday
Waterloo region saw 46 new COVID-19 cases on Friday. Medical officer of health Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang says rates in the region are relatively stable but also warns our community is not immune to the possibility of rapidly accelerating case rates.
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Posted: Mar 12, 2021 2:35 PM ET | Last Updated: March 12
A person wearing a mask walks near Kitchener city hall on Friday. Public health reported 46 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. (Carmen Groleau/CBC)
Worst of the snowstorm moves east of Waterloo region
A snowstorm that brought about 15 centimetres of snow, closed schools and cancelled school buses has moved east, although flurries are expected throughout the day in Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County.
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The worst of a winter storm that brought about 15 cm of snow to Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County has moved out of the area, Environment Canada warning preparedness meteorologist Geoff Coulson say. For this particular storm, the worst has now moved off to the east of the area. There is still some lingering flurries, we could see maybe another centimetre or so accumulation, said Coulson.
KITCHENER More students across southwestern Ontario returned to classrooms on Monday, including in Waterloo Region, where schools reopened for the first time since the Christmas break. It was a busy morning at Elizabeth Ziegler Public School as students returned to class after five weeks of distance learning. All students in Ontario began 2021 with online learning as part of the latest provincial shutdown. On Monday, most regions reopened schools with the exception of some Toronto-area school boards. Waterloo Region school boards said the first day back went smoothly. Things went really well, said Bill Lemon, superintendent of the Waterloo Region District School Board. Students seemed to step right back into the health and safety routines and the protocols we had in place.
Posted: Feb 05, 2021 3:50 PM ET | Last Updated: February 5
In-person learning will resume at Waterloo region schools on Monday. An official with the public school board says it will be an adjustment to get back into the routine students were in prior to the break, but the protocols put in place in the fall will carry on and continue to protect students and staff. (Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press)
KITCHENER The community is raising concerns after a trustee with the public school board allegedly shared emails from a resident. The email was about the school resource officer program in the Waterloo Region District School Board. The program is currently under review. Trustee Mike Ramsay allegedly shared an email from a resident about the program with a local newspaper and then told a local radio show that he had the right to do so. An advocacy group has asked Ramsay, who is a former police officer, to be removed from the committee due to a conflict of interest. A member of the group said their email was shared without their consent.