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Waterloo Region – The cities and townships of Waterloo Region have continued to work with local public health officials and the Province to clarify and interpret the provincial limits for recreation and sport in the Red-Control category of the provincial response framework . As of today, the Province has provided updated guidance on the limits for recreation facilities and community centres. Across Waterloo Region, the following will now apply:
Indoor capacity of...
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The City of Waterloo’s inaugural block connector program is so successful that a second round of recruitment is now underway.  
The program was launched in June 2020 by the city’s neighbourhoods team to help neighbours connect and build supportive relationships, with a goal of developing a sense of community in both good and challenging times.  
In total, 34 people from neighbourhoods across Waterloo volunteered for the role, including Katie...
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Waterloo Region – With Waterloo Region now in the Red-Control category of the provincial response framework , the cities and townships continue to work together with local public health officials to meet the new provincial regulations for the operation of recreation facilities and community centres.
Certain changes to sport and recreation are required in the Red-Control category. Program participants will receive targeted information for city and township programs,...
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The City of Waterloo has declared a snow event and an overnight parking ban is in effect beginning at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 22.
Residents must remove cars from streets by midnight tonight or risk being ticketed and towed. The parking ban will remain in effect for 24 hours until midnight on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. Information will be posted in advance of midnight on Monday Nov. 23 as to whether the city will cancel the snow event and parking ban or extend if for another...
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Today the Province of Ontario announced that the Region of Waterloo will move into the Red-Control category of the Provincial framework at 12:01 a.m. on Monday November 23, 2020. 
According to Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang, “The spread and circulation of COVID-19 has significantly increased in the community. In the last couple of weeks, we have seen a significant growth in the number of cases and outbreaks across Waterloo Region.
“There are...
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