Nominations opened Monday for the upcoming municipal election, and several candidates in the Region of Waterloo have already said they won t be running for reelection.
Wilmot Township councillors heard from 14 members of the community and the company that wants to build a 1,200-unit housing development over a request for a ministerial zoning order. After the meeting, Mayor Les Armstrong said council needed more time to consider the request.
Regional councillors are set to approve the 2022 budget on Wednesday. Police have asked for an increase of $12.4 million, but some in the community have asked councillors to reject it. CBC K-W asked councillors their thoughts on the police budget as they head into deliberations.