On September 8, the Region of Waterloo will welcome a new Commissioner of Water and Wastewater Services to lead the team and continue to accelerate solutions to the water capacity constraint in the Mannheim Service Area. 

The Region of Waterloo and the Accelerator Centre are expanding opportunities for local aerospace, aviation, defence and dual-use technology companies. The organizations will showcase the sector’s growing capabilities at Aero Expo 2026: Waterloo Region’s Aerospace, Defence & Dual-Use Industry Expo, taking place September 16 during Waterloo Tech Week. 

A mosquito surveillance trap in Kitchener has tested positive for West Nile virus. This is the first positive mosquito trap in Waterloo Region in 2026. There have been no reported human cases of West Nile virus to date this year.

Regional Chair Karen Redman and Regional Councillors are meeting with provincial cabinet ministers and officials at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference this week to advance Waterloo Region's priorities for key infrastructure, transportation, and economic growth.

More than 100 Cambridge households will benefit from new affordable co-operative housing at 30 Lauris Avenue.

The Region has assigned the first batch of water capacity to the Area Municipalities, to be allocated for new development projects. Work to increase water capacity over the past several months has produced 30 L/s in the Mannheim Service Area.

Work is progressing at the historic Greenbrook plant in Kitchener to repair key infrastructure and restore water capacity. New tanks will be installed soon to hold chemicals used in the water treatment process.

The Region is now facilitating the transfer of committed water capacity from unbuilt lots or blocks to be used instead for draft approved subdivisions. 

The Region of Waterloo is reviewing how it responds to groundwater interference claims from private well owners.