Most-read stories of the week: New K-W hospital, London-Kitchener GO Train, smelly water

The location for a new Kitchener-Waterloo hospital, the end of the London-Kitchener GO Train, and a big lottery win round out the most-read stories of the week.

As planning for a new hospital in Kitchener-Waterloo continues, the team behind the project is asking for public feedback about where the new facility should be located. Grand River Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital, who are working together to develop the proposal for the new facility, have launched an online survey to hear from residents.

Some of the survey questions ask about the importance of travel time to the hospital, the amount of parking and proximity to public transit.

“This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity – if not a once-in-two-generations opportunity for our community to have input on something that will impact the health and healthcare of people here and beyond for generations,” said Ron Gagnon, president and CEO of Grand River Hospital.

The hospitals are trying to figure out what’s most important to the community before they try to find a parcel of land.

It’s nearly the end of the line for GO Train service between London and Kitchener. Transit operator Metrolinx says the two-year pilot project, which connects London, St. Marys and Stratford for Toronto, will end on Oct. 13.

GO trains have been running on the route since the fall of 2021.

“It’s been really helpful and really convenient,” Stefan told CTV Kitchener while lining up to board a train to Toronto at the Stratford station on Friday.