Ian McLean, president and CEO of the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, is the new chair of the Waterloo Regional Police Services Board. Karen Redman vice-chair.
The average homeowner in Waterloo region can expect to see their regional tax bill rise by 6.9 per cent in 2024 after councillors passed the budget on Wednesday.
This weekend it's Christmas Tyme in Wellesley, the Christkindl Market is on in downtown Kitchener as is its 'ugly brother' KrampusKINDL, plus lots of concerts, a yoga hike and a wrestling show.
Despite a three-month absence of reported hate-motivated crimes, 2023 is on track to surpass last year s numbers, with a rise in hate incidents based on race, religion, gender and sexual orientation. Non-violent and property damage incidents are most common.