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Civic decisions · CBC K-W · 2026-08-07Ford writes Carney asking to extend gas and diesel excise tax holiday to Jan. 1Ontario Premier Doug Ford has written to Prime Minister Mark Carney asking him to extend the federal gas excise tax holiday until at least the end of the year.Ford, Carney, Ontario Premier Doug FordSafety alerts · CBC K-W · 2026-08-06Ford visits Niagara municipalities recovering after massive floods but gives no financial help yet, mayor saysOntario Premier Doug Ford says he has met with the mayors of two flood-stricken municipalities under states of emergency in the Niagara Region.Ford, Niagara, Ontario Premier Doug FordSafety alerts · CBC K-W · 2026-08-06OPP lay more than 1,800 charges in southwestern Ontario over Civic Holiday weekendOntario Provincial Police laid 1,815 charges during the Civic Holiday weekend in the West Region including hundreds for speeding and dozens for impaired driving. Police say the...Ontario, Civic Holiday, Ontario Provincial PoliceEvents & culture · CBC K-W · 2026-08-07Kate's 5 fun things to do in and around Waterloo region: Aug. 7 to 9It's Kitchener Blues Festival weekend, but there's also Guelph Fringe Festival, Cambridge Ribfest and Craft Beer Show and CritterFest in Elmira among other events.Kate's, Waterloo, It's Kitchener Blues FestivalRoads & transit · CBC K-W · 2026-08-06$3.4M in Ontario funding puts region's townships on track for more public transitThe Ontario government has announced $15.8 million will fund five projects in 30 communities. The beneficiaries include Woolwich, Wellesley, Wilmot and North Dumfries, which will receive...Ontario, The Ontario, WoolwichSafety alerts · CBC K-W · 2026-08-06SIU no longer investigates most off-duty sex assault complaints. Advocates fear fewer people will come forwardThe number of police-involved sexual assault complaints reviewed by the Special Investigations Unit has been declining since 2021, data analyzed by CBC News shows. Researchers say...Advocates, Special Investigations Unit, CBC News

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