News Releases

  • Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) returns to regular operations. The Region of Waterloo – Effective at 03:30 a.m.
  • What are the impacts of diverting trucks from downtown Cambridge? Join the conversation to share your thoughts Waterloo Region - The Region of Waterloo's Downtown Cambridge Truck Diversion Study will look at the impacts of diverting trucks from the downtown Cambridge area —and this is your opportunity to let us know what you think before staff takes a recommendation to Regional Council early 2023. Join us via Zoom, on Thursday, December 1 from 6 to 8 p.
  • New Regional Council Begins 2022-2026 Term Waterloo Region – The inaugural meeting of the new Regional Council was held this evening, in council chambers at Regional headquarters. In Chair Karen Redman’s inaugural address, she reflected on the increasing diversity around the council horseshoe and the role that friends, families, mentors, as well as local municipal campaign schools play in planting the seeds for positive change.
  • Region Recognizes National Housing Day Waterloo Region - The Region of Waterloo recognized National Housing Day today at its Building Communities Together event to celebrate the important work of community housing partners across the region. “Non-profit and co-op housing providers play a vital role in our community,” said Regional Chair Karen Redman.
  • Input needed for Region of Waterloo’s 2023 Budget Waterloo Region - Residents can have their say now on the Region of Waterloo's 2023 Plan and Budget. This year, municipalities across the province face significant budget challenges.
  • Region of Waterloo is a Living Wage Employer Waterloo Region - The Region of Waterloo is the largest municipality in Ontario to become living wage certified. The Region is also the only municipal government to be certified at the highest level, where all full-time, part-time, and contract staff earn at least a living wage.
  • Wastewater treatment plant innovation wins award Region recognized for climate action initiative  Waterloo Region – The Region of Waterloo was recognized with an Award of Excellence at the 2022 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards on November 3, receiving the country's highest national mark of recognition in engineering for its Wastewater Cogeneration Facilities project. The Region of Waterloo worked with consulting firms CH2M HILL Canada Limited, Jacobs Company, CIMA+, and Eramosa Engineering to design, and with W.
  • Service changes for Remembrance Day Waterloo Region - Here is the list of Region of Waterloo service changes for Remembrance Day on Friday, November 11. What's open: Regional of Waterloo Customer Service line open 24/7 at 519-575-4400Grand River Transit (GRT) will operate on a regular schedule, however bus and train service will pause for two minutes at 11 a.
  • Outdoor Shelter Model Development Progressing Waterloo Region – Residents experiencing unsheltered homelessness are getting closer to a new outdoor shelter model as an Expression of Interest for a provider to oversee operations has closed. An Expression of Interest for Use of Land for Interim Housing Solutions will close on November 7, 2022.
  • Final week for Cambridge Pinebush vaccination clinic Waterloo Region –This is the final week for the Cambridge Pinebush vaccination clinic that was set up as a temporary location to deal with an expected surge in demand for the new bivalent vaccines. Now that it is no longer needed, Public Health will return to operation of the regional vaccination clinics and mobile community outreach.
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