Kitchener Centre voters are concerned about homelessness. Here's where federal candidates stand on the issue
After participating in a panel discussion on CBC K-W's The Morning Edition, Kitchener Centre candidates were asked what they would do about the homelessness crisis in their riding, which includes the encampment at the corner of Victoria and Weber streets. The two can...
#politics #homelessness #election #Kitchener #VictoriaandWeberstreets
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6731207?cmp=rss
These Kitchener students encourage their classmates to walk to school on Earth Day and every day
Tuesday is Earth Day, but a group of students at Franklin Public School in Kitchener called the Trailblazers like to encourage students to get out of vehicles and walk, cycle or roll their way to class for the entire sch...
#school #environment #walking #Kitchener #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/kitchener-franklin-public-school-trailblazers-earth-day-1.7514844?cmp=rss
Outbreak: #COVID-19
Facility: Chartwell Bankside
Facility Type: Retirement Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Facility Wide
Location: #Kitchener #Ontario
Date: 2025-04-11
Public Health Unit: Region of Waterloo Public Health
Facility Tracking Hash: #RWPH0032
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObRWPH
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#BikeNite A1: Posting from #WaterlooRegion -- there was a group bike ride this week, sponsored by the #Kitchener Public Library. I would have loved to go, but it wasn't biking season yet: The weather report said 4C (39F), and it might even have been raining. And my bike was still in the basement.
Hopefully, biking season starts this week.
New Waterloo Catholic school board chair appointed amid Pride flag debates
Kitchener/Wilmot trustee Renée Kraft has been appointed the new board of trustees chair for the Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB). This follows the sudden resignation of Robert Sikora at the end of March. It also precedes an upcomi...
#politics #education #LGBTQ #Waterloo #Kitchener #Wilmot
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/new-waterloo-catholic-school-board-chair-appointed-1.7510681?cmp=rss
@commonst Perhaps your neighbours are figuring out that Dr Strauss is supported by Mr Musk. 
Also measles and public health. Who wants their MP and possibly Canada's next Minister of Health to be anti-science??
Monday (April 14) is a big day at #Kitchener city council
2:30pm Community & Infrastructure (https://pub-kitchener.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=e9009eb2-3c84-4d27-a027-e674c9457f8b&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English&Item=12&Tab=attachments)
Vision Zero Annual Project Update
4:30pm Special Council Meeting (https://pub-kitchener.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=6eecea81-0ce9-4da9-acbe-4451348123b1&lang=English&Agenda=Agenda&Item=15&Tab=attachments)
Grand River Transit 10 year Business Plan
6:00pm Planning & Strategic Initiatives (https://pub-kitchener.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=13168fb8-d0f2-4fcc-aa4c-968494e88d17&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English&Item=9&Tab=attachments)
Waterloo Region Economic Development Strategy
Zone change - employment to residential (Lawrence Ave)
Growing Together East approval (Block Line, Fairway, Sportsworld)
@KimberlyN @Crispius Your riding has switched to *Liberal Likely. *
As in 91% likely to win.
5 charged in string of butter and ghee thefts in Waterloo region
Five people have been charged in relation to several butter and ghee thefts at grocery stores in Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo. Police say they are still looking to talk to two other people as part of the investigation.
#theft #crime #food #Waterlooregion #Cambridge #Kitchener
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/butter-ghee-thefts-waterloo-region-grocery-stories-charges-1.7505585?cmp=rss
Five people from #Brampton have been charged in 15 reported incidents involving the theft of butter from #Kitchener, #Cambridge and #Waterloo.
< why does Brampton use so much butter!!! >
May I recommend our Butter Chicken?
We have Ellen Papenburg running for the Animal Protection Party in #Kitchener too! It was touch'n'go for a while - she was on the APP website when the election was called, but then disappeared. Now she's listed on the Elections Canada website, but still not on the APP site.
#WaterlooRegion peeps can follow all the excitement at https://poliblog.jonkman.ca/Poliblog-Elections/2025-Federal-Election/index.html
There are still some unconfirmed candidates who say they're running...
Outbreak: #Influenza (not typed or subtyped)
Facility: Sunnyside Home
Facility Type: LTC Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Cider Mill and Greenfield
Location: #Kitchener #Ontario
Date: 2025-03-26
Public Health Unit: Region of Waterloo, Public Health
Facility Tracking Hash: #RWPH0001
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObRWPH
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Outbreak: #Influenza (not typed or subtyped)
Facility: The Village of Winston Park (LTC)
Facility Type: LTC Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Facility Wide
Location: #Kitchener #Ontario
Date: 2025-03-24
Public Health Unit: Region of #Waterloo, Public Health
Facility Tracking Hash: #RWPH0005
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObRWPH
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#BikeNite A1: Posting from rural north end of #WaterlooRegion in Ontario.
I go to the city, #Kitchener once a week, 25km (15mi) or so. Biking takes just over an hour to get there, more like 90 minutes to come back (uphill, tired). The bus/LRT takes just over an hour either direction. I've never tried walking. Driving is about 25 minutes.
I find a good estimate for travel time is: walking = 3x bike or transit; biking = transit; bike or transit = 3x driving.
UPDATE: #Kitchener South, Hespeler, Ontario
The Liberal candidate has pulled ahead of the Conservative anti-vax doctor who was endorsed by Musk.
NEW: 
LPC LIKELY // 91% chance of winning
GO Transit introduces new express train trips and weekend bus route in Waterloo region
Metrolinx is adding new express train trips on Kitchener line and a new bus route between the University of Waterloo and Burlington. Service changes begin April 5, with some coming into effect a few days after.
#transportation #travel #train #bus #Waterlooregion #Kitchener
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/go-transit-1.7501180?cmp=rss
Oh hey, we just got a power outage for I think the second time in 8 years at this house.
