In an era where transparency and accessibility are paramount, the Region of Waterloo Public Health has launched an invaluable online resource: Check it! We inspect it. This innovative tool grants residents and visitors of Waterloo Region unprecedented access to public health inspection records. Whether you’re curious about the cleanliness of your favorite restaurant, the safety…
This morning, GRT announced that starting July 1st, the reduced fair for seniors, elementary and high school students will end. King/Victoria, the soon to be the location of Kitchener Central Station The choice to end these discounts is apart of GRT’s movement away from age-based fare reductions to reductions based on income. Regional Council approved…
The Waterloo Region Police Service have several open missing person cases posted online in hopes of obtaining tips towards the fate of these people. One of these cases is for Lance Kunderman, a resident of the Waterloo Region who went missing in 1982 (1983 in some reports). Lance’s family last spoke to him on December…
Waterloo Region, Ontario – On May 1, 2021, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Emergency Services responded to a motor vehicle collision that occurred at the intersection of Hespeler Road and Dunbar Road in Cambridge. A fully marked Waterloo Regional Police Service vehicle was travelling west on Dunbar Road while responding to an emergency call for service. The…
The Provincial Offences Offices in downtown Kitchener used to be the site of the city’s Courthouse. In order to establish a county in the 1850s, a gaol (a jail) and court house had to be built. In deciding the seat of Waterloo County, a seat for which Berlin and Galt were both competing, the presence…
Several decisions emerged from discussion in Kitchener Council’s meeting yesterday. As previously discussed, the council has approved zoning by-law changes that now allow tiny homes to be built on some properties. New decisions discussed within the meeting include the reinstatement of Slow Streets and food trucks. Fo’Cheezy Food Truck City Council approved reinstating the Slow…
The Waterloo Regional Council has approved $149,992 in funding for 18 projects under the Community Environmental Fund (CEF) grant program this year. Applicants receiving funding include 15 community organizations and three schools, with projects ranging from Kids Cutting Carbon and community gardens, to reusable takeout containers. (The full list of recipients and projects is included…
As the province’s covid case numbers increase yet again, the particular parts of society that are most influenced by the pandemic’s long term social influences are becoming more apparent to some. One of these individuals taking a keen eye toward inequalities that are emphasized by an increase in case numbers, and an increase in demand…
The Waterloo police service’s occurrence mapping software has provided a visual representation of their crime records in relation to the areas of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge. On their website you can also find and display the approximate locations of recent calls for police service for listed date ranges and occurrence types. The mapping tool provides…
Waterloo Region Critical Infrastructure Repair Programs Get Funding By: KWMotion, April 9th 2021 Today the federal and provincial governments collaborated in announcing funding being provided for 10 different community based infrastructure projects throughout southwestern Ontario. Among these projects are two critical infrastructural projects in the Waterloo Region, the repair of the West Montrose Covered “Kissing”…
