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Ontario Rewards Kitchener and Waterloo with nearly $16.7 Million through the Building Faster Fund WATERLOO REGION — The Ontario government is awarding a combined total of nearly $16.7 million to the cities of Kitchener and Waterloo through the second round of the Building Faster Fund, which provides funding to municipalities that achieve at least 80 per cent of their provincially designated housing targets.

By City of Waterloo - Sep 02, 2025

Temporary road closures for move-in weekend The City of Waterloo extends a warm and neighbourly welcome to all the new and returning students at Conestoga College, University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University. Students will be moving in beginning August 29 and through the long weekend.

By City of Waterloo - Aug 28, 2025

City of Waterloo advocates for local priorities at annual AMO conference City of Waterloo Councillors and senior staff, led by Mayor Dorothy McCabe, were in Ottawa this week for the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference meeting with provincial Ministers and representatives to advocate for Waterloo’s top priorities including the new hospital, housing infrastructure and economic growth opportunities. City representatives, along with a Waterloo Region Health Network (WRHN) representative, met with the Hon.

By City of Waterloo - Aug 20, 2025

Raksha Bandhan 2025

Today, we recognize Raksha Bandhan — a festival that celebrates the threads of care, protection and respect between siblings and loved ones. Rooted in Hindu tradition, Raksha Bandhan is a time to honour the ties that strengthen families and friendships.

By City of Waterloo - Aug 09, 2025

City of Waterloo informed that the unscheduled third-party livestream had minimal views The City of Waterloo has received an update from LiveBarn Inc. (LiveBarn), a sports streaming service, on the unscheduled livestreaming covering the hockey arena at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex (WMRC).

By City of Waterloo - Aug 06, 2025

Emancipation Day On August 1, the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 came into effect and abolished slavery in Canada. It is a time to honour the resilience of those who endured and resisted slavery and to recognize the ongoing impacts of that history today.

By City of Waterloo - Aug 01, 2025

City of Waterloo investigates unscheduled third-party livestreaming at arenas UPDATE July 24, 2025, 1:45 p.m.

By City of Waterloo - Jul 23, 2025

Veterans Banner Program launching in Waterloo The City of Waterloo and Uptown Waterloo BIA are partnering with Royal Canadian Legion Branch 530 (Waterloo Legion) to launch the Veterans Banner Program in Waterloo. Commemorative banners displaying the name and photo of service members from Waterloo will be displayed along the Spurline Trail and throughout Uptown Waterloo for the weeks leading up to and including Remembrance Day.

By City of Waterloo - Jul 22, 2025

City of Waterloo receives $1.9 million grant for 10,000 trees The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and the Government of Canada awarded City of Waterloo over $1.9 million towards its “Increasing Tree Canopy in Waterloo’s Park and Open Spaces” project.

By City of Waterloo - Jul 22, 2025

International Non-Binary People's Day 2025

Today, we recognize and celebrate all gender identities and honour the diversity of their experiences and perspectives in Waterloo. Authentic self-expression — whether at work, in school or in the community — matters.

By City of Waterloo - Jul 14, 2025