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Attack at hagey hall spurs protests and promotes unity
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Declared as a “hate-motivated” act of violence, two students alongside the professor of Philosophy 202: Gender Issues were stabbed at the University of Waterloo’s Hagey Hall on June 28th at 4pm. The following day, City of Waterloo police chief Mark Crowell spoke to address the timeline of the attack, detailing how the assailant spoke to…
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Waterloo Regional Police Chief Bryan Larkin announces retirement
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Chair of the Waterloo Regional Police Services Board, Karen Redman, announced today that current Chief of Police Bryan Larkin will be retiring after 31 years of service. Larkin joined the Waterloo Regional Police in 1991 and became Chief of Police in 2014. “It has been a true honour to lead this organization over the past…
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Waterloo Regional police will be enforcing a noise provision bylaw this homecoming weekend
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The Waterloo City Council has announced that they will be implementing a noise provision bylaw for this Homecoming weekend from Sept. 24 to Sept. 26. The bylaw has been set to address unsanctioned partying and noise. The standard noise provision bylaw prohibits persistent noise at all times, and prohibits yelling, shouting, and loud voices from…
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WRPS Diversity Cruiser project faces backlash from local community
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The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) announced the launch of a community cruiser design intended to focus on diversity and representation. “The first aims to capture the spirit of Canadian newcomers, as well as African, Caribbean, South Asian, and Arabic cultures,” the WRPS press release about the cruisers said. According to the statement, police cruiser 7537…
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19 suspicious fires being investigated by Waterloo Regional Police, Waterloo Fire Department, and Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal
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An investigation involving the Waterloo Regional Police, Waterloo Fire Department and the Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal has been opened regarding 19 suspicious fires that have have been set in Waterloo over the past three months. According to the police, the fires are being investigated separately, but they are looking into whether or not…
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“Project Safe Semester” in full effect in Waterloo, WRPS cracks down on Ezra street party
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As the Waterloo region has seen an increase in the transient student population in late August and early September, the Waterloo Regional Police saw an influx in student arrests, charges and ticketing. Waterloo Regional Police Services, being aware of this causation, launched Project Safe Semester in the last week of August and will continue until…
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Threatening messages found at local high schools
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The Waterloo Regional Police Service is investigating five threats to local high schools in the Kitchener-Waterloo region community. Last week the threats began at Huron Heights Secondary School in Kitchener, when a threatening graffiti message was written on a bathroom stall in the Women’s washroom that a shooting would occur. The threat was followed by…
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Ezra Street party draws 22,400 attendees: 616 charges laid
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The annual street party on Ezra Ave. reached a peak attendance of 22,400 people according to the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) enforcement results report, which was released on Monday. According to report, early indications show that WRPS “responded to 248 calls for service in the St. Patrick’s Day perimeter, resulting in 619 charges.” These…
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New bylaw gives authority to shut down street parties, including Ezra
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With St. Patrick’s Day 2018 approaching, the City of Waterloo has revised two bylaws allowing officers more authority to address unsanctioned events. On March 5, 2018, the Waterloo City Council voted to revise the city’s property standards and public nuisance bylaws. New revisions to the public nuisance bylaw allow officers authority to break up gatherings…
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Waterloo Regional Police aim to crack down on St. Patrick’s Day festivities
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Last week, Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) announced their intent and goal to increase student safety this upcoming St. Patrick’s Day by cracking down on the annual street party which takes place on Ezra Street. Each year, the street part on Ezra Street continues to grow. Last year, approximately 15,000 students attended the party…
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