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Warm and soggy March for Waterloo Region
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (286+ words) March in Waterloo Region was the wettest in 15 years and the temperature was above average, with the mercury climbing to 20 C on March 30, according to the University of Waterloo weather station." City of Kitchener workers remove snow fencing from a…...
Waterloo council approves 310 new homes, but an uncertain water supply may stall them
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (528+ words) Condo townhouses and rental apartments are proposed in western parts of the city Rendering of a townhouse proposal approved by Waterloo council at 720 Erbsville Rd." Waterloo city council voted Monday to approve 170 condominium townhouses and 140 rental apartments in different parts…...
Region taps Waterloo company to build new $22-million wastewater pumping station in Kitchener
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (339+ words) Waterloo Region expects to break ground on new wastewater pumping station next month. The Spring Valley Wastewater Pumping Station in Kitchener is being replaced with a $22-million upgrade. The Region of Waterloo has picked a Waterloo-based contractor to build a…...
SIU clears officers after man dies from self-inflicted knife wounds in Waterloo
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (438+ words) Special Investigations Unit found once officers learned man was having a mental health issue they used "due care and regard for his well-being." Waterloo Regional Police officers were cleared of any wrongdoing after a man died of self-inflicted knife wounds....
Move faster to turn the city core into a green showcase, Waterloo council told
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (598+ words) Advocates fear environmental aspirations have lost momentum after city hall delayed some actions and did not implement others. Coun. Julie Wright in a parking lot behind Waterloo City Hall that advocates want transformed into a more natural space. Advocates are…...
Renewed federal investment in health innovation announced at Waterloo firm
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (462+ words) Grand Challenges Canada is receiving a renewed investment of $200 million over five years to support innovation that improves global health. The announcement was made in Waterloo at KA Imaging, which produces low-cost, portable X-ray technology. Secretary of State (International Development)…...
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1+ week, 2+ day ago (13+ words) New Waterloo supermarket is approved, pending the supply of more drinking water'The Record...
Student learning in Waterloo Region has stalled and the government says trustees haven’t helped
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1075+ words) Ford government laments poor progress in reading, writing and math "and targets dysfunctional Ontario school boards Education Minister Paul Calandra says student progress in reading, writing and math is too slow. What have the 20 elected trustees in this region accomplished…...
Smaller St. Patrick’s Day crowd in Waterloo doesn’t change number of charges
2+ week, 1+ day ago (891+ words) Despite a smaller crowd size, similar to 2023, significant enforcement measures were taken during the St. Patrick's Day festivities in Waterloo's University District in 2025 with more than 200 charges laid. Fencing was erected on Ezra Avenue to help restrict St. Patricks Day…...
AI coding tools only 75% accurate, University of Waterloo research finds
2+ week, 1+ day ago (617+ words) Researchers at the University of Waterloo say the systems are still not reliable enough to operate without human oversight University of Waterloo researchers found even the most state-of-the-art models they tested achieved only about 75 per cent accuracy across all tests,…...