Kitchener Council
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Test project to allow drinking at Victoria Park in Kitchener deferred by councilKitchener city council voted to defer a pilot project that would have allowed people to drink at Victoria Park after police and area residents expressed concerns.CanadaJun 25, 2024
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New bylaw passed in Kitchener looks to provide protection for rentersThe bylaw will see landlords required to provide compensation options to renters when they look to demolish or convert properties with six or more rental units.CanadaJun 25, 2024
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Proposed bylaw in Kitchener looks to provide protections to rentersAccording to staff, the Rental Replacement Bylaw will force property owners to provide assistance to tenants when they seek to demolish six or more rental units.PoliticsJun 18, 2024
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TheMuseum gets $300K from Kitchener to remain open, develop new funding planKitchener council voted to give THEMUSEUM $300,000 to help prevent the attraction avoid closing over the summer, in a move which some believes will help other downtown businesses.CanadaMay 14, 2024
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Kitchener to build new indoor recreation facility in RBJ Schlegel ParkThe new rec centre will include a FIFA-sized indoor turf field which can be broken into separate fields to allow for four activities to take place at once.CanadaMar 21, 2024
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New Ward 10 councillor sworn in at Kitchener council meetingNew Coun. Stephanie Stretch was sworn into her position as Ward 10 representative at a Kitchener council meeting on Monday night.PoliticsJan 23, 2024
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Proposed budget for Kitchener will see property taxes rise by 3.9%The city says that a 3.9 per cent increase works out to about $47 a year for the average household although that does not include the region’s tax increase.CanadaNov 20, 2023
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2 new highrise towers approved for downtown Kitchener by councilKitchener council approved a number of housing developments on Monday night, including two new highrise buildings for the city’s downtown core.CanadaSep 26, 2023
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New vision for City of Kitchener approved by councilKitchener has a new 20-year vision for the city’s future as council approved a 20-year-plan which is intended to guide priorities over the next four years.CanadaAug 28, 2023
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Kitchener council approves controversial funeral home expansionOn Monday, Kitchener city council approved the application by a local business owner to tear down several homes to expand his funeral home business.CanadaMar 21, 2023
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