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CTV News
16-07-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Collision shuts down ION service between Kitchener and Waterloo
Waterloo Regional Police at the scene of a crash involving an ION train at Grand River Hospital Station on July 16, 2025. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News) LRT service was brought to a standstill Wednesday afternoon due to a collision involving an ION train at Grand River Hospital Station in Kitchener. Waterloo Regional Police were on scene investigating, with forensics and collision officers focused on the front bumper of the train. Grand River Transit said ION trains were not running between Willis Way/Waterloo Public Square Station and Market Station. Service between Laurier-Waterloo Park and Willis Way, and Kitchener Market Station and Borden Station, were limited to one track in both directions. Shuttle buses were also deployed to help passengers get between Laurier-Waterloo Park Station and Borden Station.
CTV News
07-07-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Kitchener road closure will affect drivers for months
A road closure sign was photographed in Kitchener, Ont. near Ottawa Street on July 7, 2025. (Sidra Jafri/CTV News) Drivers are being warned to prepare for a significant road closure in Kitchener. Ottawa Street South will be off limits to all traffic, between Westmount Road and Pinedale Drive, starting on Monday. A detour has been set up along Fischer-Hallman Road and Westmount Road, however Westmount Road has also been reduced to one lane in either direction. Ottawa Street project The first phase of the Ottawa Street construction project began in 2024. It included the addition of multi-use paths and upgraded underground infrastructure between Fischer-Hallman Road and Pinedale Drive. The Region of Waterloo, the municipality responsible for the project, also wanted to reconfigure the right-turn lane from Fischer-Hallman to Ottawa so all drivers must now yield to oncoming traffic before merging. The closure of Ottawa Street South marks the second phase of the project. The work will include the construction a new roundabout at the Ottawa Street and Westmount Road intersection, continuing the new multi-use path, replacing the Shoemaker Creek culvert and watermain, and upgrading storm sewers. This phase should be completed by November 2025, meaning asphalt paving could happen sometime in 2026. The Region of Waterloo has committed $10.2 million dollars to the project. Bus detours Transit users will also be impacted by the latest closure. For the next few months, Grand River Transit will take detours around the area. The following bus stops will also be closed: Route 3 to Sunrise Centre Station: Ottawa / Path to Chandler Ottawa / Westmount Ottawa / Howe Ottawa / Williamsburg Ottawa / Fischer-Hallman Ottawa / International Route 3 to Frederick Station: Ottawa / Williamsburg Ottawa / Pinedale Ottawa / Westmount Route 205 to Sunrise Centre Station: Strasburg / Ottawa Ottawa / Westmount Westmount past Ottawa Block Line / Westmount Ottawa / Fischer-Hallman Route 205 to Ottawa and Lackner:
CTV News
30-06-2025
- CTV News
What's open and closed on Canada Day in Waterloo Region
What's open and closed on the August long weekend. (File Image) As people throughout the region celebrate Canada Day on Tuesday, some stores will be closed and some services are operating on reduced hours. Here's what is open and closed in the region: Open Cooling spaces at 150 Main Street, Cambridge and 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener Curbside waste collection will continue as scheduled Grand River Transit will be operating on a holiday service schedule . MobilityPLUS service will run. . MobilityPLUS service will run. GRT customer service locations at 35 Ainslie Street South., Cambridge and 105 King Street East, Kitchener. GO Transit will be operating on a Saturday schedule Region of Waterloo International Airport Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum, Schneider Haus National Historic Site and McDougall Cottage Historic Site Kiwanis, Harry Class, Idlewood, Wilson outdoor pools in Kitchener Ed Newland and George Hancock Pool in Cambridge Moses Springer pool in Waterloo Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory THEMUSEUM in Kitchener St. Jacob's Farmers Market Closed
CBC
30-06-2025
- CBC
Several trains cancelled after person hit by train west of Guelph Central GO station
GO Transit is reporting a person has been struck by a train west of Guelph Central GO station. Metrolinx says the person was hit by a train which left the Kitchener GO station at 7:09 a.m. It was scheduled to arrive at Union Station at 8:47 a.m. "The area is in the hands of emergency personnel," said a statement from Metrolinx. "Trains cannot move through the area until the investigation is complete. A number of scheduled departures have been cancelled including: Union Station 09:34 departure to Kitchener GO, 11:25 arrival. The train will end at Georgetown GO and will not stop at Etobicoke North GO. Kitchener GO 11:49 departure to Union Station, 13:35 arrival. The train will begin at Georgetown GO. Earlier Kitchener GO train routes were cancelled and passengers and shuttle bus service was organized at a number of locations. Metrolinx continues to update its daily eastbound and westbound shuttle bus routes and travellers are asked to check Grand River Transit service alerts for the latest information.
CTV News
11-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Fares going up for Grand River Transit
Grand River Transit says a server issue has caused problems with its EasyGO fare cards. (Source: Riders will soon have to pay a little more to take Grand River Transit. The transportation operator is raising its fares starting July 1. Cash payments and single tickets from fare vending machines will increase from $3.75 to $4. Children under the age of six can still travel for free. Monthly passes are also going up from $96 to $104. The U-Pass, for college and university students, will also increase from $118.97 to $124.91. A College Pass, which covers a four-month term, will go from $312 to $325. Grand River Transit is also raising the cost of a summer pass from $163.20 to $176. It is valid for trips between July 1 to Aug. 31. The price of MobilityPLUS tickets, however, will not change. A few things will see a slight decrease, including fares and passes for the Affordable Transit Program. The cost of day passes and group passes will remain the same. The fare changes were approved by council in the 2025 Region of Waterloo Budget. Grand River Transit promised, in addition to the fare increases, they would be adding 15,000 service hours to improve their core network in response to growing ridership.
