Emergency Preparedness Week: Unique weather challenges require staying informed and planning aheadAs each season brings unique challenges, the Region and its partners are using Emergency Preparedness Week (May 4 to 11) to remind people to stay informed and be ready.
Whether it's spring flooding and winds, summer heat, autumn power outages or winter storms, being ready for each season means knowing how to protect yourself, the people you care about and the community.
State of the City 2025 Mayor McCabe, on behalf of Waterloo City Council, delivered the 2025 State of the City today.
Reflecting on a year marked by change and challenges both locally and globally, Mayor McCabe emphasized the importance of facing challenges with courage, creativity and a strong sense of community.
Waterloo Council selects 2025 Council for a Day winnersThe City of Waterloo’s annual Council for a Day contest is an opportunity for Grade 5 students to share their ideas to make Waterloo an even better place to live.
The eight winners are invited to share their ideas at Waterloo’s State of the City on May 1, 2025, and spend the day with Mayor McCabe and City Council.
City of Waterloo calls for proposals for $725,000 Affordable Rental Housing GrantThe City announced today it will be accepting applications for the second round of its Affordable Rental Housing Grant allocating $725,000 towards affordable rental housing.
The funding is available to not-for-profit organizations, including not-for-profit housing co-operatives, to support them in the creation and/or retention of affordable rental housing in Waterloo.
Council Summary April 14, 2025** 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.
Vaisakhi (1)Today is Vaisakhi, one of the holiest days in the Sikh calendar and celebrated widely as a harvest festival throughout Punjab and Northern India. This celebration is a reminder of the fundamental teachings in Sikhism including compassion, unity and equality.
First Day of Pesach (Passover) Tomorrow night marks the start of the Festival of Pesach (Passover), a Jewish celebration that emphasizes faith, family and freedom from oppression. Taking place this year from April 12 to April 20, Pesach is marked with storytelling, songs, traditions, fresh food and reading from the Haggadah.
Help care for Waterloo parks this Earth Day The City of Waterloo invites community members to take action toward a cleaner and greener Waterloo by organizing a litter cleanup for Earth Day.
Since 2004, families, friends, neighbours and coworkers in Waterloo have been coming together for a city-wide cleanup of local parks and trails to celebrate Earth Day.
City of Waterloo introduces sensory backpacksCity of Waterloo introduces sensory backpacks
The City of Waterloo's Community Programming Inclusion Services team is excited to introduce a new initiative designed to support the sensory needs of community members while visiting city facilities. Twelve sensory backpacks will now be available free of charge for individuals to sign out for use at select locations.
Transgender Day of Visibility (1)On Transgender Day of Visibility we recognize and celebrate the transgender, non-binary and Two-Spirit people in our families, neighbourhoods, communities and workplaces.
This annual awareness day honours the lives of transgender people while shedding light on the discrimination and challenges they continue to face.
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