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Waterloo Region issued building permits in 2022 for projects with a total construction value of $1.8 billion

/CNW/ - Everyone in Canada deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. However, the pandemic has increased the need for affordable housing. The...

The federal government is investing $7.1 million to create approximately 74 new affordable housing units in Waterloo region. They will be built especially for Indigenous people and youth — communities that have been typically unserved.

Regional staff have proposed a $2.4M investment plan for consideration as part of the 2022 Budget, aimed at expanding support programs

Whats open, whats closed this Easter long weekend in Waterloo region The Ontario government will implement a province-wide "emergency brake" as of Saturday morning. Along with that, its the Easter long weekend and people should expect extra closures on Friday and Monday. Social Sharing Posted: Apr 02, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 2 There are new rules for retail stores and other businesses under the provinces emergency brake, which is set to come into effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday.(Kat...

KITCHENER -- The Region of Waterloo will transform three surplus properties into affordable housing in 2021. Two properties located at 32 and 34 Mill St. in Kitchener will be used by the KW Urban Native Wigwam Project. The third property, 24 Mill St., has been designated to MennoHomes. "We have a waiting list of over 200 families and the demand is only increasing,” said Lee Ann Hundt, the housing administrator with KW Urban Native Wigwam Project, in the release. “This is a little bit of...