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WR OPENS NEW SHELTER AT 84 FREDERICK
On June 19, 2024, the Region of Waterloo purchased the shelter at 84 Frederick St. from YWCA Waterloo-Kitchener. The shelter will act as emergency housing for women and gender-diverse individuals […]
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WATERLOO REGION APPROVES INCREASED FUNDING FOR FOOD BANKS AMID INCREASING USAGE
On Dec. 11, 2024, The Food Bank of Waterloo Region received $756,000 from the Region of Waterloo due to the demand for emergency food assistance. The Waterloo Region approved […]
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KITCHENER PAUSES AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT CAMERA PROGRAM
On Oct. 28, 2024, the City of Kitchener paused the Region of Waterloo’s automated speed enforcement camera program until they could negotiate on certain aspects of the plan. In 2021, […]
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NEW CLINIC OPENS IN DOWNTOWN KITCHENER FOR GROWING NUMBER OF PATIENTS
On Oct. 2, 2024, the Region of Waterloo opened a new public health clinic in downtown Kitchener. This facility will address the increasing number of patients in Kitchener. The Region […]
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EXPLORE WATERLOO REGION GROWING LOCAL INTEREST IN ESPORTS
Explore Waterloo Region is attempting to host an electronic sports (esports) event, the BLAST Rocket League North America Major, at The Kitchener Memorial Arena in June 2025. According to NewZoo, […]
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KITCHENER PROJECT WINS AWARDS FOR MAJOR TRANSIT STATION AREAS FRAMEWORKS
The City of Kitchener’s Growing Together Initiative won the Project of the Year award from the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) and the Planning Excellence Award at the PlanON Awards […]
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SKATEDROP DELIVERS THE GOODS STRAIGHT TO YOUR DOORSTEP
In May 2020, Matthew Kesselring and his friend Luke Macintosh started an online skateboard delivery service, Skatedrop. They initially wanted to sell and deliver skateboard goods to their friends but […]
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DROWNING IN THE JOB MARKET
Jobs are difficult to find in competitive and saturated markets, especially on job search sites like LinkedIn, Workopolis, and Indeed. Because of this, job hunting has become stressful for people […]
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KW’S SECOND ANNUAL CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL
On Aug. 10, 2024, The Waterloo Public Library held its second annual Caribbean carnival at the East Side Branch Library. The library organized the event with the help of the […]
