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With a holiday on Monday, some businesses, offices and services will be closed or changed. There are also different rules around fireworks depending on where you live.

Like little green shoots thrusting up through the soil, signs of progress on climate change are happening all over Waterloo Region. But the challenge is huge, with limited reductions in total emissions in Waterloo Region.

Some businesses, stores and offices will be closed on Monday for Family Day. Heres a quick list of what you can expect.

Monday is Labour Day and that means some offices and businesses will be closed in Waterloo region. There is regular curbside collection of garbage, blue box, green bin, yard waste and bulky items. Grand River Transit is running a Sunday schedule on Monday.

Monday is a holiday and as such, some offices and services may be closed in Waterloo region. Grand River Transit will operate on a holiday service schedule while curbside collection will go ahead as usual.

Voting day for the provincial election is June 2. Waterloo voters have eight candidates in the running, including an NDP incumbent.

The May Long Weekend is underway and Victoria Day celebrations are in full swing across Ontario.

Waterloo has seen protests in the past four years from a Global Climate Strike to people unhappy with COVID-19 restrictions. The city also grapples with rising housing costs and the need for affordable housing.

Now that Ontario is in Step 1 of their reopening plan, more outdoor activities are available to Waterloo Region residents.

The province entered step one of the three-step reopening plan Friday morning. Here's what you need to know.