Tag: Waterloo Region
Time for an uncomfortable police conversation in the Waterloo Region
Waterloo Regional Police Chief Bryan Larkin says the region should not shy away from uncomfortable conversations about how we police our communities.
Waterloo Regional Police...
Sixteen new cases of COVID-19 in KW
On Oct. 21, 2020 the Region of Waterloo Public Health department reported 16 new cases and 8 new hospitalizations for COVID-19 in the Waterloo...
WRPS releases racial-based data on their use-of-force reports for the first...
Waterloo Regional Police (WRPS) release a use-of-force report on a biannual that documents police officers’ use of physical force when responding to a call...
Internet for 1,500 Waterloo Region Students Covered over the Summer
Smart Waterloo Region (SWR) and four charitable foundations worked together to provide internet for 1,500 students in the Waterloo Region over the summer.
Due to...
COVID-19 Testing: Who’s eligible and where to get tested?
With increased demand for COVID-19 testing in the region, the provincial government has announced restrictions on who can get tested to reduce stress from...
Still no pedestrian road closure plan in KW until June 16...
Although no roads have been closed yet, the Region of Waterloo is holding a meeting on Jun.16 to discuss whether roads should temporarily close...
META Growth rolls up into Kitchener
One week apart, the Waterloo Region receives its second and Kitchener’s first legal cannabis store — META Growth corp. On Feb. 28, the store...
KW is Canada’s fastest growing urban area
The Waterloo region is the fastest-growing municipal area in Canada, with a 2.8 per cent population growth rate.
That’s according to Statistics Canada, who released...
KW gun crime on the rise
The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) is taking drastic action to combat rising gun crime in the region with the help of additional funding...
KW opens its doors
Along the shore of the Grand River, a circle of people watched on as a gift of tobacco and water from a copper vessel...