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What makes a great park? Places and Spaces engagement phase 2 now open

In Kitchener, we know parks aren’t just important – they’re essential. Parks are more than the sum of their parts.
Jan 24, 2022
Kitchener cautiously and gradually reopens city facilities
The City of Kitchener is set to reopen city facilities cautiously and gradually in alignment with new provincial direction. With key public health and health care indicators starting.
Jan 21, 2022
Ontario to cautiously and gradually ease public health measures
Waterloo Region - The Ontario government has released details of a cautious and gradual easing of public health measures, starting on January 31, 2022.

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Jan 20, 2022
Municipalities push for urgent and transformative change on housing
Municipalities from Waterloo Region met with Premier Doug Ford as well as Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, as part of today’s Ontario-Municipal Summit on..
Jan 19, 2022
Ontario’s Big City Mayors call for greater collaboration on affordable housing solutions
Ontario’s Big City Mayors call for greater Federal, Provincial and Local Government collaboration on affordable housing solutions

Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic and Ontario’s..
Jan 19, 2022
City extends snow event until 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 19

SNOW EVENT CANCELLED: Snow Event will be cancelled as of 3 pm on Wednesday, Jan. 19.
Jan 18, 2022
City extends Snow Event until 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 18
SNOW EVENT CANCELLED: Snow Event will be cancelled as of 3 pm on Wednesday, Jan. 19.
Jan 17, 2022
City of Kitchener declares snow event starting at 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 16, 2022

SNOW EVENT CANCELLED: Snow Event will be cancelled as of 3 pm on Wednesday, Jan. 19.
Jan 16, 2022
City of Kitchener welcomes federal funding to support at-risk youth
Yesterday, the City of Kitchener welcomed a significant funding announcement for housing from the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion and Minister..
Jan 14, 2022
Stay safe, stay off stormwater management ponds
They may look like tranquil bodies of water, but there’s a lot happening below the surface of stormwater management ponds.

While their shiny and slippery surface during the winter.
Jan 13, 2022

Land acknowledgement

The City of Kitchener is situated on the traditional territory of the Chonnonton, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee Peoples. We recognize our responsibility to act as stewards for the land and honour the original caretakers who came before us. Our community is enriched by the enduring knowledge and deep-rooted traditions of the diverse First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples who live in Kitchener today.