Waterloo policy supports responsible allocation of limited water supply capacity, prioritizes affordable housing
City of Waterloo Council unanimously passed the City’s Water Supply Allocation Policy, supporting transparent, responsible decision-making for the City’s limited water supply capacity. The City’s policy follows the Region’s Interim Risk Management Framework and the Regional water allocation policy that provide “buckets” of water capacity to municipalities. The City’s supply allocation policy will guide the allocation of Waterloo’s available water capacity to site specific developments, supporting housing development and helping keep valuable construction jobs in our community.
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (Cities Initiative) is pleased to welcome the City of Waterloo, ON to its growing coalition of more than 425 local government leaders working to advance economic prosperity across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Region while protecting the globally significant freshwater resources that sustain our quality of life.
The McCormick Branch will temporarily close to the public beginning Monday, August 24, 2026, as work begins on an extensive renovation that will transform the branch into a modern, flexible space designed to meet the evolving needs of the community.
Today, the federal government announced that Waterloo has endorsed the Housing Design Catalogue and has become the latest municipality to join dozens more across the country as an official Local Partner. Waterloo is proactively supporting the Catalogue by pre-reviewing designs to support streamlined approvals - making it easier for builders and homeowners to plan their projects.
On Friday, July 3, Lime Technology Canada announced that it has acquired Neuron Canada.
On Canada Day on July 1, 2026, fireworks will be permitted from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The building will provide 85 affordable rental homes and marks the first phase of a
broader vision to create a complete mixed-income community on the 25-acre University Avenue East
property donated by the City of Waterloo.
The council summary below provides a snapshot of the major items presented at Monday’s council meeting. The council meeting webcast is available on the City of Waterloo YouTube page. Please refer to the minutes for an official record of the meeting.
This year’s mural, ‘wànakìwin: harmony between relations’, is created by local artist Maddie Resmer of Western Sky Designs. Maddie is a mixed-Anishinàbe, Bear Clan, and Two-Spirit artist from Pìkwakanagàn First Nation and Kitigan-Zibi First Nation, based in Kitchener, Ontario (Haldimand Tract Treaty Territory).
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