Audio Where do you go after you die? For many people, it's university

by Joe Pavia

Organ donations are up, in Ontario. But 17 medical schools across the country are open to accept your entire body for science including the University of Waterloo, Guelph and McMaster in Hamilton. What happens after you make the decision?

Rivers will rise, but not to flood levels for Family Day says GRCA

The Grand River Conservation Authority says yes, the upcoming warm temperatures will melt a lot of snow but no, it's not likely to cause river flooding.

Andrew Coppolino: 3 essential cooking techniques every chef masters

by Andrew Coppolino

There's more than one way to be a good cook. In fact, food columnist Andrew Coppolino suggests if you master braising, roasting and sautéing, you'll be a kitchen star.

Cambridge councillor 'deeply ashamed' of making 'sexy gramma' comment

The City of Cambridge's integrity commissioner says Coun. Mike Devine violated the code of conduct under the Municipal Act for sexual comments he made to a woman on two separate occasions last summer.

K-W's TVO transmitter to stay on, as broadcaster reverses shutdown plan

Ontario's public broadcaster has reversed an earlier decision to eliminate its over-the-air signal throughout the province with the exception of Toronto.

BlackBerry vows to defend 'vigorously' against $20M employee lawsuit

BlackBerry has told CBC News it will defend itself "vigorously" against an employee lawsuit that claims the company denied employees termination entitlements when it transferred them to the Ford Motor Company of Canada.

Family Day: what's open and closed in Waterloo region

If you have a long list of things to do and places to go this Family Day, better check out our list of what's open and closed first. Since Feb. 20 is a public holiday, most municipal buildings are closed in Waterloo region, but there are some exceptions.

New session at Queen's Park is all about your vote: Robert Fisher

Expect the new session of the Ontario legislature, set to begin next week, to sound a lot like a year-long election campaign. CBC's Ontario politics expert Robert Fisher explains that your hydro bill, public transit, the Spring budget and your vote will be the focus of the next few weeks at Queen's Park.

3 new Ontario songs you need to hear this week

by Adam Carter

Check out new music from New Love, Max the Lesser and Odd Years.

Almost zero: BlackBerry goes from titan to tiny in global smartphone sales

BlackBerry OS phones share of the global smartphone sales market has fallen to less than one percentage point, according to a new report from Gartner, a U.S. technology industry research company.

Check your cottage, trailer, OPP warn after rash of break-ins

Norfolk County OPP have responded to four break and enters at cottages in Turkey Point this week alone, Const. Ed Sanchuk said. The OPP are reminding property owners to check on their cottages and trailers, saying the long weekend is a great time to do it.

UW students want your bones for low mass osteo study

If you've got bones, University of Waterloo Kinesiology students need your help with a class assignment. The students want people with osteoporosis or low bone mass to sign up for their two-hour, one-on-one sessions.

'Decrease the sexualization of women.' Stratford hockey players launch social media blitz

by Melanie Ferrier

As the Stratford Warriors hit the ice Friday night at the William Allman Memorial Arena, player profiles will hit social media, accompanied by a message to stop violence against women.

Ontario reaches tentative deal with French teachers that would go beyond next election

by Muriel Draaisma

A tentative labour deal has been reached between the Ontario government and the union representing French teachers that would extend past the next provincial election if ratified.

OPP probes yet another suspicious fire, this time near Erin

Provincial police are investigating yet another suspicious fire in Wellington County after a large stack of straw bales was set alight near Third Line and Erin/Halton Townline.

Man doused in gas charged with attempting to light Kitchener residence on fire

A Waterloo man is facing several charges after he allegedly tried to light a Kitchener residence on fire Tuesday. When officers arrived on scene, they found the man was also covered in gasoline.

Cambridge's inside workers hit the picket line

The city says it was surprised the union representing inside workers walked away from negotiations, while the union says the city is "breaking a promise" it made in previous negotiations.

Local businesses start legal process over 'substantial business losses' due to LRT construction

by Adetayo Bero

Several local businesses filed notices reserving their right to take legal action against the region for business lost due to LRT construction.

Teacher suspended after 'shocked' mom says son was given instructions on injecting crystal meth

by Lisa Xing

'I popped a blood vessel,' the mother of a Grade 8 student in Mississauga, Ont., said after her son brought home a school assignment that included instructions on how to make and inject crystal meth.

BlackBerry sued by employees

The law firm Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP says BlackBerry employees in Ontario were given resignation letters and denied their entitlements for what amounted to a "termination."

'Kill her and be done with it': MP behind anti-Islamophobia motion reads out hate mail

by Kathleen Harris

The Liberal MP who tabled an anti-Islamophobia motion says she has been bombarded with hate mail and threats of violence. Mississauga, Ont. MP Iqra Khalid told the House of Commons Thursday she received more than 50,000 responses to M-103.

Ontario to resume negotiations with doctors, won't take 'unilateral' action while talks underway

Negotiations will soon restart for Ontario's doctors, who have been without a physician services agreement for three years, with interest arbitration as the first order of business.

Long hours, low wages linked to rise in accidents on Pearson tarmac

by Mary Wiens

CBC Toronto has learned that there was a significant increase in collisions on the tarmac at Pearson in 2016.

Stuart McLean helped us understand Canada and ourselves: Shelagh Rogers

by Shelagh Rogers

Shelagh Rogers, host of CBC Radio’s The Next Chapter, reflects on her colleague and friend, Stuart McLean. The award-winning humorist and host of CBC Radio’s The Vinyl Café died this week at age 68.

Five fun things to do this Family Day weekend Feb. 17-20

by Kate Bueckert

It’s Family Day weekend, which means there is plenty to do in the region, particularly on Monday.

Stop disconnecting power during winter, Ontario energy minister asks companies

Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault is asking all Ontario electricity distribution companies to stop disconnecting customers' power during the winter months.

Support, curiosity prompts open house at Kitchener mosque

by Colin Butler

An outpouring of support and curiosity from the community in the wake of the mass shooting that left six people dead during evening prayers at a Quebec City mosque last month has prompted the Kitchener Masjid to hold its annual open house seven months early.

LRT: The train has left the station

Waterloo region's first LRT vehicle left Bombardier's Thunder Bay plant Thursday at 6 a.m. and has started its trek to its new home.

Syrian actors take centre stage this weekend at Registry Theatre

Syrian refugee Ahmad Mire'e debuts his one-man show this weekend at the Registry Theatre in Kitchener as part of a double-bill featuring perspectives of Syrian artists, who now make their home in Waterloo region.

How a Waterloo woman's picture book for her grandmother with dementia grew into a business

by Melanie Ferrier

Rachel Thompson started publishing picture books for people with dementia and Alzheimer's disease when she realized there was no age-appropriate literature tailored to her grandmother's reading abilities.

Why farming doesn't stop even with frozen fields

Think the action stops when farmers' fields are covered in snow and ice? Think again.

Parent says penalty not 'harsh enough' for former French principal

A past president of the parent's council at École secondaire catholique Père-René-de-Galinée is speaking out after a former principal admitted to playing a role in a scheme to keep her school's provincial test scores high.

Fire destroys auto garage in Fergus

Fire crews were called to an auto garage northeast of Fergus just before midnight Wednesday.

Ontario to spend $1.8M to improve police response to sex violence

Ontario is putting $1.8 million toward 15 pilot projects aimed at improving police responses to sexual violence, including two case review models that are similar to a celebrated approach pioneered in Philadelphia.

Suspicious fire at Charles Street Kitchener home

A man was treated for minor burns in a house fire near downtown Kitchener Wednesday night. Police say the fire is suspicious.

Stuart McLean, CBC Radio host and award-winning humorist, dead at 68

by Deana Sumanac-Johnson, Jessica Wong

Stuart McLean, the host of CBC Radio's The Vinyl Café and an award-winning humorist, has died at age 68 after a battle with melanoma.

@Berryonline tweets his way to top 10 Twitter list

Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic has long been a prolific tweeter, but now he's been named as the 10th most followed Canadian mayor on Twitter.