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Regional Council members sitting on chairs, with text "Making Decisions That Matter."

Making Decisions That Matter – November 22 edition

regionwaterloo Dec 5, 2023 3 min

People talk at information booths for National Housing Day.

Join the conversation for National Housing Day

regionwaterloo Nov 10, 2023 2 min

A man working for the WINS Program picks up discarded needles from a sidewalk.

Improving neighbourhood safety though peer support

regionwaterloo Nov 10, 2023 < 1 min

Regional Chair Karen Redman presents an award plaque in the Region's council chambers.

Elmira company earns accolades for achieving major water savings

regionwaterloo Nov 10, 2023 < 1 min

Regional Council members sitting on chairs, with text "Making Decisions That Matter."

Making Decisions That Matter – October 25 edition

regionwaterloo Oct 27, 2023 2 min

A retro 1978 bus with GRT's blue and white paint job.

Vintage GRT bus getting a Hollywood makeover

regionwaterloo Oct 5, 2023 2 min

A worker cleans the colourful bird sculpture called "shaping Residency," located at the Fairway ION station.

Public art restored on the ION rails

regionwaterloo Oct 4, 2023 3 min

An Early Childhood Educator works with several children in a colourful environment.

Here’s how Early Childhood Educators make a difference in Waterloo Region

regionwaterloo Oct 4, 2023 1 min

Salt being spread on pavement in a snowy parking lot.

Think of groundwater before salting your property

regionwaterloo Oct 2, 2023 < 1 min

Events across Waterloo Region mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

regionwaterloo Sep 29, 2023 3 min

Regional Council members sitting on chairs, with text "Making Decisions That Matter."

Making Decisions That Matter – September 27 edition

regionwaterloo Sep 28, 2023 3 min

An automated speed enforcement camera.

Region’s speed enforcement is keeping students safe as they return to class

regionwaterloo Sep 6, 2023 < 1 min

Aerial view of a multi-unit building with "Every Child Matters," Pride and other flags flying from the roof.

Giving hope: new transitional housing for Indigenous people experiencing homelessness

regionwaterloo Sep 6, 2023 < 1 min

Regional Council members sitting on chairs, with text "Making Decisions That Matter."

Making Decisions That Matter – August 30 edition

regionwaterloo Aug 31, 2023 4 min

Region of Waterloo officials and other people stand with shovels and hard hats at a ground-breaking for an affordable housing project on Kingscourt Drive in Waterloo.

Hundreds of new units coming to help address housing affordability in Waterloo Region

regionwaterloo Aug 4, 2023 4 min

Cars lined up at the intersection of Queen and Weber Streets in Kitchener.

New technologies keep traffic flowing in Waterloo Region

regionwaterloo Jul 26, 2023 2 min

Five family members who all work for Grand River Transit, standing in front of a bus.

It’s all in the family for five GRT operators

regionwaterloo Jul 26, 2023 2 min

Overhead view of large white water storage tanks and other buildings at the Mannheim Water Treatment Plant.

Look inside the Mannheim Water Treatment Plant with new virtual tour

regionwaterloo Jul 26, 2023 < 1 min

A colourful art display on a wall at the Waterloo Region Airport, made up of old toys and other recycled items.

Turning toys into art at the airport with new “Wall of Nightmares and Dreams”

regionwaterloo Jul 25, 2023 < 1 min

Little girl gets a special tour of Region’s water tower

regionwaterloo Jul 10, 2023 < 1 min

Two teens holding water pitchers organize an outdoor educational activity.

Local festival creates young water champions

regionwaterloo Jul 5, 2023 < 1 min

A ceremonial space in a forest at Crow Shield Lodge.

Understanding and celebrating Indigenous history in Waterloo Region

regionwaterloo Jun 28, 2023 3 min

A woman sits in a Grand River Transit bus.

“It changed everything.” Flexible bus route makes a big difference

regionwaterloo Jun 28, 2023 < 1 min

Three Region of Waterloo staff members at a public event to gather feedback for the new Plan to End Chronic Homelessness.

Help find solutions to end chronic homelessness in Waterloo Region

regionwaterloo Jun 28, 2023 2 min

Three people smile to the camera.

Complete the 2023 Immigrant Survey to shape your community and win amazing prizes

regionwaterloo Jun 14, 2023 < 1 min

Paramedics at a large training scenario work on volunteers who pretend to be injured in an accident.

Special training event prepares paramedics for large-scale emergencies

regionwaterloo Jun 8, 2023 < 1 min

What kind of community do you want to build?

regionwaterloo Jun 8, 2023 < 1 min

Community organizers and leaders stand in a line, holding shovels for a ceremonial ground-breaking on the lawn of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Kitchener.

Repurposing unused church space into much-needed affordable housing

regionwaterloo Jun 7, 2023 < 1 min

A GRT bus decorated for Pride Month.

Celebrate Pride with Grand River Transit

regionwaterloo Jun 6, 2023 < 1 min

Old photos of flooded Cambridge streets from 1974.

Remembering the Cambridge Flood of 1974

regionwaterloo Jun 1, 2023 3 min

A Region of Waterloo ambulance parked in a garage.

Getting to know Paramedic Services with Chief John Riches

regionwaterloo May 31, 2023 < 1 min

Regional Council members sitting on chairs, with text "Making Decisions That Matter."

Making Decisions That Matter – May 24 edition

regionwaterloo May 29, 2023 3 min

Registered Early Childhood Educators attending an appreciation event at the Kitchener Rangers game.

Early Childhood Educators make a difference in the community

regionwaterloo May 11, 2023 2 min

A row of small cabins at the Region of Waterloo's new outdoor shelter.

New outdoor shelter opens at Erb’s Road

regionwaterloo May 11, 2023 2 min

Images of different local arts and their artwork.

Funding local artists – over $5 million since 2002

regionwaterloo May 10, 2023 2 min

Regional Council members sitting on chairs, with text "Making Decisions That Matter."

Making Decisions That Matter – April 19 edition

regionwaterloo Apr 28, 2023 3 min

An overhead photo showing the 50 individual cabins that will accommodate those experiencing unsheltered homelessness.

New Outdoor Shelter coming soon on Erb’s Road

regionwaterloo Apr 14, 2023 2 min

Customer Service Agent Nirali Patel is shown with items from GRT’s Lost and Found in January 2023.

Bowling balls, dog food, and fishing rods: GRT reunites customers with what’s lost

regionwaterloo Mar 17, 2023 2 min

Region staff from Housing and Paramedic Services talk in the apartment of a client who uses the Community Paramedicine program.

Waterloo Region Housing and Paramedic Services connect healthcare to the people who need it

regionwaterloo Mar 7, 2023 < 1 min

Region’s 2023 budget invests in our community

regionwaterloo Mar 1, 2023 2 min