safety in waterloo
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Public alert issued concerning a high-risk offender recently released into the community
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Disclaimer: this article refers to incidents of sexual assault and harm. Waterloo Regional Police has warned the public about high-risk offender Hayan Yassin, 34, who was released on Sept. 14. He was convicted in 2011 of sexual assault with a weapon, forcible confinement, sexual assault cause bodily harm and kidnapping against two university students. He…
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Series of robberies and break-ins reported at student housing buildings in Waterloo
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Waterloo Regional Police are in the process of investigating various break-ins and robberies which occurred from Aug. 19 to Aug. 20 in various student housing buildings. The specific student housing buildings have not been disclosed as of yet, however six rooms in total on both King Street North and Spruce Street were targeted. Cherri Greeno,…
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Scoop Du Jour gives a shake to the ice cream world
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Amongst the many restaurants, shops and unique places to visit in Uptown Waterloo, a spot to go for ice cream has yet to remain in the core of the town. This past July 1, however, Scoop Du Jour opened up on 28 King Street North in Waterloo. The food-truck-style ice cream shop is located right…
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