Region of Waterloo looks to update water conservation efforts in light of capacity constraint
Ahead of the summer months and in light of the water capacity constraint in the Mannheim service area, the Region of Waterloo is looking to enhance and update its water conservation efforts in the coming year.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/water-conservation-update-waterloo-region-water-capacity-constraint-9.7215095?cmp=rss

Is a tenting bylaw the answer to clearing the Kitchener encampment?
Part of a ruling by Ontario Superior Court Justice Michael R. Gibson last week was for the Region of Waterloo to offer an alternative site for people at an encampment in downtown Kitchener, or to develop a tenting protocol. Regional councillor Pam Wolf is hopeful that's the direction the region takes, after...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/kitchener-encampment-tenting-bylaw-protocol-needed-9.7211226?cmp=rss

'Stay tuned': Ford considers notwithstanding clause to clear Kitchener encampment
Premier Doug Ford said he would consider using the notwithstanding clause to clear an encampment in Kitchener. His comments on Monday come after a judge ruled last week that the Region of Waterloo cannot move people from the encampment, which is on land the region says is n...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/premier-doug-ford-notwithstanding-clause-region-of-waterloo-encampment-9.7212449?cmp=rss

Kitchener encampment residents, Region of Waterloo back in court Thursday
The return to court comes after mediation talks between the region and members of the encampment fell through in December. Proceedings are expected to last three days.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/kitchener-encampment-residents-region-of-waterloo-back-in-court-thursday-9.7165114?cmp=rss

Local MPPs say they are ready to advocate against province's move to appoint regional chair
As Queen's Park resumes this week, local opposition MPPs say they are ready to advocate against the Ontario government's proposal to appoint regional chairs across the province, including the Region of Waterloo.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/mpp-fife-clancy-oppose-province-s-proposal-to-appoint-9.7158828?cmp=rss

Region of Waterloo Swim Club is celebrating 50 years
It's been half a century of competitive swimming at the Region of Waterloo Swim Club. Throughout the decades, several Olympians and Paralympians have emerged from the club. To find out more about what the club means to the people who swim there, CBC K-W's Lauren Kuivenhoven went to the pool at the Laurier Athletic Complex in Waterloo.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7157770?cmp=rss

Region removes water taking policy in Wilmot as it works on solutions for water capacity constraint
Regional councillors voted in favour of revoking a 1980 policy in Wilmot Township that restricted the amount of water the region could take from the township. The move will allow the region to transfer surplus water to the Mannheim Service Area.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/wilmot-water-taking-policy-region-of-waterloo-revoke-water-capacity-constraint-9.7157636?cmp=rss

Affordable housing projects paused by Region of Waterloo due to high costs of construction, financing
The high cost of construction and interest rates is forcing the delay of an affordable housing project in Kitchener. The region is looking to create more than 300 affordable units on Mooregate Crescent at a cost of almost $300 million. But consultants said the proje...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/mooregate-redevelopment-project-pause-cost-of-construction-9.7155269?cmp=rss

Don't use your old green bin? Region of Waterloo hosts community drop-offs starting Saturday
Starting this Saturday, the Region of Waterloo is hosting seven community drop-off events, allowing residents to recycle their old green bins.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/don-t-use-your-old-green-bin-region-of-waterloo-hosts-community-drop-offs-starting-saturday-9.7152177?cmp=rss