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Krista Simpson @KristaSimpson

Videojournalist and producer at CTV Kitchener. Fuelled by coffee and curiosity. Love learning new things every day.

Joined March 2009
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Today marks 14 years since I started working at CTV Kitchener as the evening writer, hoping that one day I’d get to become a reporter. Filling in on the anchor desk on this anniversary feels very full circle!
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Ontario’s Minister of Education says he’ll introduce legislation that would allow him to fire a Catholic school board trustee who hasn’t reimbursed his share of a pricey trip to Italy: ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article…

Education minister looks to fire school trustee who he says didn’t pay for pricey Italy trip

Education Minister Paul Calandra said he is looking into firing a Catholic school trustee who he claims hasn’t paid back his portion of a hefty bill for a trip to Italy.

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Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry, the two people found guilty of first degree murder in the death of OPP Constable Greg Pierzchala, are appealing their convictions. ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article…

Pair who killed OPP officer appeal their first-degree murder convictions

The two people involved in the 2022 killing of an Ontario Provincial Police officer are appealing their first-degree murder convictions.

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Visited @stratfest today to see “Annie” — an incredible production of a beautiful story of hope!
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Fans are lined up, waiting to be let in to tonight’s Kitchener Rangers game. Rangers are trailing the Knights 3-0 in the Western Conference finals, but have experience erasing that deficit — they came back against Windsor in the second round. Puck drop tonight is at 7.
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Dozens of people still at Mike Morrice’s post-election event at 1 AM, as he announces he has called his Conservative challenger Kelly DeRidder to congratulate her on winning the riding of Kitchener Centre. One of a few ridings in Waterloo Region going blue this election.
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More than 6 hours after deliberations began, jurors delivered verdicts of guilty of first degree murder for both Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry. ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article…

Pair found guilty of first-degree murder in death of OPP officer

Two people have been found guilty of first-degree murder in the death on an Ontario Provincial Police officer.

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This afternoon the jury began deliberating at the trial for the two people charged in the December 2022 death of OPP constable Greg Pierzchala. ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article…

Deliberations begin in the first-degree murder trial in the fatal shooting of OPP Const. Greg...

The jury has begun deliberations at the trial of Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry, the two people charged in the death of Ontario Provincial Police Const. Greg Pierzchala.

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Closing submissions heard at trial for pair accused of first-degree murder in OPP officer’s death ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article…

Closing submissions heard at trial for pair accused of first-degree murder in OPP officer’s death

A jury will soon begin debating the fate of two people accused in the death of an Ontario Provincial Police officer.

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Text messages Randall McKenzie sent about “shooting out with cops” and a video of him holding a gun among the evidence shown at his trial today. McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry are charged in the Dec. 2022 death of OPP constable Greg Pierzchala. ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article…

Jury shown text messages sent from man accused of killing OPP officer

Text messages sent by the man accused of fatally shooting an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer were shown in a Cayuga courtroom on Wednesday.

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Randall McKenzie’s arrest, the gun found at the scene, and the clothing seized from him was the focus of testimony today at the trial of the two people charged in the death of OPP constable Greg Pierzchala. ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article…

Suspect’s arrest examined during trial for two people accused of killing OPP officer

New video showing the arrest of a suspect was played in court as the trial continues for two people accused of killing a police officer in Ontario.

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Thermal imaging cameras captured the moments two people, accused of killing OPP constable Greg Pierzchala, surrendered to police. ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article…

Video of arrests shown during trial for two people accused of killing OPP officer

A jury was shown new video of the moments leading to the arrests of two people accused of killing an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer.

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The latest testimony at the trial for Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry, the two charged in the on duty death of OPP Constable Greg Pierzchala. ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article…

Stolen truck seen fleeing the scene of OPP officer’s fatal shooting, witnesses testify at murder...

Several police officers and a woman who witnessed a speeding truck took the stand Wednesday at the trial of two people accused of killing Ontario Provincial Police Const. Greg Pierzchala.

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Erick Buhr, found guilty of second degree murder in the death of his grandmother Viola Erb, is appealing his conviction and sentence. He says his lawyer was ineffective (he fired his lawyer mid-trial and asked for a mistrial, which the judge denied). ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article…

Erick Buhr appealing conviction for second-degree murder of his grandmother

Erick Buhr is appealing his second-degree murder conviction.

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From Monday: video of a stolen truck speeding away from the scene of the shooting shown at the trial of two people charged in the death of OPP constable Greg Pierzchala. ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article…

Witnesses to OPP officer’s fatal shooting testify at first-degree murder trial

Testimony continued Monday at the trial of two people accused of killing Ontario Provincial Police Const. Greg Pierzchala.

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Body camera footage captured the moments leading up to when Constable Greg Pierzchala was shot while responding to a call for a vehicle in the ditch in December 2022. My coverage of the trial for the two people charged in his death: ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article…

Body camera footage shown, witness testifies at murder trial of OPP officer

A woman who witnessed the fatal shooting of an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer took the stand at a trial for two people charged with first degree murder in the death of Const. Greg Pierzchala.

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“Injunction schmunchkins.” The St. Patrick’s Day street party in Waterloo raged on today, in spite of the possibility participants could be arrested and criminally charged. ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article…

Partiers fill Waterloo streets on St. Patrick’s Day weekend as injunction continues

Seas of green could be seen on Saturday afternoon in and around Marshall St. as students partied for St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

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In spite of a court injunction and the potential of facing criminal charges, students in Waterloo say they still think there will be a street party on Marshall St. for St. Patrick’s Day. ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article…
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From Monday: Waterloo Regional Police say they hope a new enforcement tool will help them stop the St. Patrick’s Day street party before it really starts. ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article…

St. Patrick’s Day revellers could be arrested for attending unsanctioned Waterloo, Ont. street...

Waterloo, Ont. is taking action to crack down on unsanctioned St. Patrick’s Day street parties.

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