CTV News Mobile CTV LIVE NOW: CTV News at Noon NEWS VIDEO WEATHER GUELPH MORE CONNECT MYNEWS OTHER CITIES WATCH LIVE Officials in South Africa give update on new variant Advertisement LOCAL NEWS KITCHENER MORE TOP STORIES BREAKING Ontario logs highest daily COVID-19 case count since beginning of September with more than 900 new infections Ontario is reporting the highest COVID-19 case count seen since the beginning of September. 11 Disabled freight train causes delays to GO Train Kitchener line Passengers using the GO Train Kitchener line can expected delays on Friday due to a temporarily disabled CN freight train that blocked two tracks near the Georgetown GO station. Man allegedly pours water over woman's head during dispute at drive-thru: Guelph police A Guelph man has been charged after he allegedly poured water over a woman's head and threatened to run her over at a south-end drive-thru earlier this week. BREAKING Doug Ford calls for Ottawa to immediately ban flights from countries linked to new COVID-19 variant Premier Doug Ford is calling on Ottawa to ban all flights and passengers from countries that are linked to the newly discovered variant of concern found in Africa. 19 Residents evacuate after a Guelph apartment fire Residents at a Guelph apartment building were forced to evacuate Thursday morning after a fire started in a ninth floor unit. Driver injured after striking road debris near Arthur Police are investigating a large piece of road debris that caused a crash near Arthur on Friday. Woman charged with assault at a Caledonia school A 41-year-old woman is facing charges after police responded to a complaint of an assault at a school in Caledonia. Guelph administers first COVID-19 vaccines to children under 12 The first youth COVID-19 vaccination clinic has opened in Guelph. 1 Another 22 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Waterloo Region, second related death in as many days Region of Waterloo Public Health confirmed 22 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and another virus-related death for the second day in a row. How Waterloo Region is making the Pinebush COVID-19 vaccine clinic more kid-friendly Waterloo Region's COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Pinebush Road in Cambridge is gearing up to start vaccinating children between five and 11 years old. 3 'Just trying to cope': Beloved Tillsonburg furniture store lost in fire Charred debris is all that remains of a Tillsonburg family business destroyed in a fire on Wednesday. 1 Afghan refugees asking for more support from Reception House Some Afghan refugees who arrived in Waterloo Region over the past few months say they aren’t getting enough support from Reception House, the local agency in charge of resettling government-assisted refugees. 1 Five Cambridge players drafted to National Floorball team battle for world title Canada's National Men's Floorball Team is headed to the world championships tournament in Helsinki, Finland, and five players representing the Cambridge Floorball Club. are on the roster. 1 Ontario releases COVID-19 guidance for holiday gatherings With the arrival of the holiday season, the Ontario government has released its COVID-19 guidance for those planning to gather and celebrate this year. 1 Some CERB recipients set to get notices that they owe feds some of the aid Some Canadians who received a pandemic jobless benefit are set to receive notices that they have to repay some of the aid they received last year. 1 Ontario health official casts doubt on whether vaccination requirements will ever be extended to children aged 5 to 11 Ontario’s top public health official says that it would be “putting the cart before the horse” to extend vaccination requirements to children aged five to 11, given that COVID-19 vaccines were only recently approved for use in the age group. 12 Stephen Lecce addresses Alpine Public School situation, province announces revamped bullying procedures As the province announces new funding and updated anti-bullying protocols, Ontario's minister of education is addressing allegations against a teacher at a Kitchener school. 'Is this person trying to break-in?': Person kicks Cambridge door as part of social media trend A Cambridge woman who caught a person on camera kicking her door as part of a social media trend has since received an apology for the incident. 2 Mayor defends keeping groundhog weather guesser Wiarton Willie's death a secret The mayor of a small Ontario town defended its decision to keep a famous weather-prognosticating groundhog's death a secret for about a year, saying she was protecting the 'Wiarton Willie brand.' 1 Mount Forest building evacuated due to suspicious package: OPP Provincial police say a Mount Forest building was evacuated on Thursday morning due to a report of a suspicious package. Policing, choir funding dominate second Region of Waterloo 2022 budget input session The Region of Waterloo 2022 budget was back under the spotlight for the second time Wednesday night. 1 Nurses in Stratford, Ont. protest 'wage suppression' bill Nurses in Statford, Ont. took their grievances with the Doug Ford government to the streets Thursday, protesting outside the constituency office of PC MPP Randy Pettapiece. 1 Ontario logs 748 new COVID-19 cases and 5 more deaths Ontario is reporting 748 new cases of COVID-19 as well as five more deaths related to the disease. 36 Fire causes $5,000 in damages to historic Blair Sheave Tower in Cambridge Police are investigating a fire that caused thousands of dollars in damages to the historic Blair Sheave Tower in Cambridge. Suspicious vehicle drives into underground parking, damages building: police Waterloo regional police are investigating after a suspicious vehicle drove into an underground parkade in Kitchener on Wednesday. Only nine Ontarians under the age of 60 have ended up in the ICU with a breakthrough case of COVID-19 There have been more than 17,000 so-called breakthrough cases of COVID-19 involving fully vaccinated Ontarians over the last year but the number of those people under 60 who eventually ended up in an intensive care unit is only nine. 16 Furniture store in Tillsonburg, Ont. destroyed by fire A staple of the Tillsonburg community has been destroyed by a fire. 2 Police investigating break-in at Waterloo retirement community Regional police are looking for a suspect who allegedly broke into a Waterloo retirement community earlier this month. 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