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A lack of affordable housing and struggles to find work is forcing some Ukrainian refugees to rethink whether or not they can stay in Waterloo region. Some have already left, but it's also an issue that is affecting other refugees hoping to settle in the region.
Ten years ago, CBC Kitchener-Waterloo first opened its doors and as part of our anniversary celebrations this year, we'll be at the K-W Multicultural Festival. This week CBC KW is highlighting community and cultural organizations that will also be there, like the India Canada Association of Waterloo Region. President Vinesh Bakhru shares how the association has supported the community over the last 56 years.
Tuesday is National Indigenous Peoples Day and there a number of ways people in Waterloo region and Guelph can mark the day. Events include a film screening Sunday evening, a sunrise ceremony and an in-person gathering on Tuesday and a powwow next weekend during the K-W Multicultural Festival.
The City of Kitchener has announced the official return of in-person events in 2022 – and there’s more than a dozen planned from June to October.
A local program that offers assistance and interpreters to refugees is at risk of losing its funding.