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Grand River Transit will temporarily reinstate Route 9. The late night bus loop in the university district will meet student needs for safe and affordable transit.

Councillors want a broader review, with GRT set to launch public consultations

On the heels of a decision to look for regionally-owned lands and buildings that could be used for housing, the Region of Waterloo is now also exploring whether any could be repurposed for new child-care centres.

Waterloo Region council has passed a motion to consider more public properties as options for affordable housing developments

Waterloo Region council has passed a motion to consider more public properties as options for affordable housing developments

Councillors with the Region of Waterloo will be voting on a motion to build affordable housing on top of parking lots.

In an effort to build more affordable housing in the region, staff will look to regionally owned parking lots, vacant buildings and lands that can be re-purposed. It was a motion brought forward by Coun. Pam Wolf.

The City of Kitchener will explore the idea of building housing over parking lots. Coun. Dave Schnider introduced the motion Monday night, which passed unanimously. The idea originally introduced at Cambridge council in December but it did not pass.

St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School students in Cambridge may be able to avoid a busy crossing if the region builds a roundabout pedestrian bridge at the Franklin Boulevard/Saginaw Parkway/Elgin Street intersection, according to a preliminary design.

Karen Soneson passed away. This is the full obituary where you can share condolences and memories. Published in the Commercial News on 2024-01-10.