Paige Desmond
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Motion to reconsider Wellesley budget defeated
Council voted Tuesday not to reconsider its 14 per cent tax hike → Read More
Region won’t appeal encampment decision
KITCHENER — The Region of Waterloo will not appeal a court ruling on its request for an injunction against the encampment at 100 Victoria St. N. “Helping to end chronic homelessness while accelerating new affordable housing units are key priorities for the Region of Waterloo,” the region said in a news release Thursday. “We are pleased that the region has decided not to appeal Justice Valente’s… → Read More
Cambridge has one of the highest rates of suspected drug-related deaths, input session hears
EMS, medical professionals and outreach workers offer experiences during Cambridge consumption treatment and services site input session → Read More
Townships tackle tumultuous budgets
TOWNSHIPS — Wellesley residents are not happy with the township’s 2023 budget. Residents packed council chambers to standing room only earlier this month, demanding answers on a 14 per cent tax hike, more than half of which is to pay for the Wellesley Recreation Complex. Kelly Rakowski, who moderates the St. Clements Organize Facebook group, spoke on behalf of angry residents who said the budget… → Read More
Region’s tent city ruling could reverberate across Canada’s shelter system
Ruling ‘forces governments to say that pushing people from park to park, or public space to public space, isn’t enough.’ → Read More
Encampment ruling ripples through province
Other municipalities, lawyers watching ruling closely → Read More
Region can’t evict tent city residents — for now
Justice dismisses region’s application for injunction to remove residents on charter grounds → Read More
Dispute over land for Franklin roundabouts goes to Ontario Land Tribunal
A hearing is scheduled for November to decide the dispute over expropriation compensation → Read More
Habitat proposes stacked townhomes for Shantz Hill property in Cambridge
Planned are two blocks of 12 townhomes with two, three and four bedrooms → Read More
Kitchener residents oppose eviction order for funeral home expansion
Proposal to build crematorium near homes will be before Kitchener council in 2023 → Read More
Public health staff told region how to improve safety of 100 Victoria camp: documents
Cross-examinations related to the region’s injunction application show public health called for cleanups → Read More
Electorate votes in entirely new council in Wilmot
WATERLOO REGION — Newcomer Natasha Salonen has been elected mayor in Wilmot along with a completely new slate of councillors. Salonen had a decisive win, beating out current Coun. Jenn Pfenning 4,254 to 2,694 for the mayor’s job. Salonen could not be reached for comment Monday night. Salonen has taken some criticism for not responding to the question of a moratorium on new gravel pits. She is an… → Read More
Motion for diversity training gets nowhere at Woolwich council
Proposed motion was in response to homophobic comments made by Coun. Murray Martin → Read More
Man arrested after pointing gun in bar
Police say the victim fled and no injuries were reported by witnesses → Read More
Police investigate robbery at Sunrise Shopping Centre
KITCHENER — Investigation is ongoing into a robbery at a Kitchener store Friday. Waterloo Regional Police said they responded to a business at the Sunrise Shopping Centre on Ottawa Street South around 4:25 p.m. An unknown male tried to leave the store without paying for merchandise and attempted to assault an employee who tried to stop him. There were no physical injuries reported. The male… → Read More
Police investigate online lumber fraud
Police say incidents occurred between October and December 2021 → Read More
Wilmot council to hear gravel pit pitch for Petersburg
Council hears zone change application for first time Monday → Read More
Former Cambridge MPP seeks city council seat
CAMBRIDGE — Controversial former Cambridge MPP Belinda Karahalios is seeking a seat on Cambridge city council in the Oct. 24 municipal election. She is running in Ward 3, with Michele Braniff, Tracey Hipel, Corey Kimpson and Nate Whalen. Mike Mann announced last week he would not seek reelection in the ward. In March, Region of Waterloo politicians, including city mayors, condemned Karahalios… → Read More
Updated: Decision on Region of Waterloo’s eviction order for Victoria encampment pushed to November
KITCHENER — Residents of the homeless encampment on Victoria Street got some breathing room Wednesday as their lawyers and lawyers for the Region of Waterloo agreed to a hearing in November to decide on the region’s request for an eviction order. Lawyers and the judge hearing the application agreed to court dates of Nov. 7 and 8. The hearing would wrap up two weeks after a new regional council… → Read More
‘This is home,’ says woman evicted from Cambridge camp
Several homeless people living on private property in Cambridge are being evicted and don’t know what to do → Read More