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  • REGION’S FIRST HART HUB OPENS IN KITCHENER, CTS SITE CLOSURE IMMINENT

    Waterloo Region has received funding for a new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub.    The provincial government’s decision to fund HART Hub’s across Ontario came alongside the decision […]

  • ERIN BOW: WRITER BY ACCIDENT

    Local author, Erin Bow, finds her literary inspiration in a garden shed in her backyard in Kitchener.    Bow, who self-classifies as a writer by accident, said that the world of […]

  • LOCAL ADVOCATES WEIGH IN ON CTS SITE CLOSURES, BILL 223 PASSED

    Local advocates are fighting to reverse the potential closure of Kitchener’s Consumption and Treatment Service (CTS) site.     Waterloo Region Drug Action Team (WR DAT) held a free community forum on […]

  • YWCA CAMBRIDGE CONDUCTS COUNT OF HOMELESSNESS

    Members of the YWCA Cambridge conducted outreach during the Waterloo Region’s Point-in-Time (PiT) count to gain a clearer insight into the number of women and gender-diverse individuals experiencing hidden homelessness […]

  • PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT PROPOSES HART HUBS TO REPLACE CTS SITES

    The Waterloo Region has submitted an application for a Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub—a model created by the government of Ontario. According to the government of Ontario website, […]

  • KITCHENER CONSUMPTION AND TREATMENT SERVICE (CTS) SITE SET TO CLOSE

    The Kitchener Consumption and Treatment Service (CTS) site will have to close its doors by Mar. 31, 2025. The location at 150 Duke St. W. is operated by Sanguen Health […]

  • KITCHENER CATS PUT ON THE RITZ

    Local cat lovers recently came together to celebrate felines in a Kitchener neighborhood for the first-ever Catwalk in the region.    The Kitchener Catwalk was a one-day event on the afternoon […]

  • New Artist Hushpuppy Designs Inspired by Tattoo Culture

    Em Cunningham, founder of Hushpuppy Designs, is an emerging new artist in Waterloo Region, primarily focusing on digital art. Cunningham has honed her passion for tattoo culture as an inspiration […]

  • KPL Says Goodbye To Library Fines

    The Kitchener Public Library (KPL) announced they will be removing fines and overdue fees permanently, as a step towards making the library accessible and equitable for those in the community.  […]

  • Anti-racism and Equity Team Launched by City of Waterloo

    The City of Waterloo is taking steps towards addressing systemic discrimination based on race, identity, gender, sexual orientation and ability by establishing an anti-racism and equity team.  Similar to the […]