The Record today: School buses cancelled, schools are open + A gathering place for Liverpool FC fans

Here is your morning digest, including weather and traffic in Waterloo Region, along with The Record's top stories.

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ood morning Waterloo Region! This is the Thursday, Dec. 12 edition of The Record’s daily morning digest. Expect a cold, windy day, with a high of -7 C.

A blowing snow advisory is in effect. Check here for an . Due to the current weather conditions, all school buses, taxis and special education routes with the WCDSB and the WRDSB have been cancelled.



Schools are open. Due to the current weather conditions, ALL SCHOOL BUSES, TAXIS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION ROUTES operated by the Waterloo Catholic District School Board and Waterloo Region District School Board are cancelled. All Public and Catholic Schools are OPEN.

Nothing significant to report from . Nothing significant to report from . For more travel updates including road closures, visit: .

KW Liverpool FC Supporters Club members (dressed in red) Michelle Knowles, left, Adam Knowles, and John Fishbein, celebrate while watching Liverpool goalie Caoimhín Kelleher save a penalty during a Champions League match against Real Madrid at the Malt & Barley Public House in Kitchener. When the Liverpool Supporters Club of Kitchener-Waterloo gathers at the Malt & Barley Public House, it doesn’t matter “where you are in life or what you do for a living, Liverpool is the common denominator.” In a seven-week span after his relationship ended, a Kitchener man phoned his ex “approximately 746 times” and texted her more than 300 times, court was told.

The Kitchener-based college on Wednesday announced its second voluntary departure package in nine months. This one targets up to 160 full-time faculty and support staff who will ponder it over the holidays. Cyclists and pedestrians should divide up the sidewalks, Trudeau is a cynical mall Santa to Ford’s Scrooge, and Reagan McSwain’s kourabiedes.

Every day till Christmas, staff at the Record’s sister paper, the Toronto Star, bake a recipe from their recipe archives. This is a special section that will run until Dec. 25 with daily holiday recipes.

In this edition: . Have you tried our daily crossword, daily Sudoku or other word games? Check out our and try your hand at some of the latest challenges. Egos could clash under today’s moody skies, which could mean another challenging day ahead.

For those of us who struggle with setting boundaries, finding the courage to say no or advocate for ourselves will be crucial to navigating any problems or issues that arise, especially in our relationships, writes Mecca Woods..