Overdose Deaths Waterloo

• Overdose alert issued after Waterloo Region sees 5 overdose-related deaths in a week

  The recent deaths are part of a trend toward record levels in the area.

  Crime

  Nov 4, 2020
  
• Interim CTS site in Kitchener to open Oct. 15

  The Region of Waterloo announced on Twitter that the interim CTS site will officially open for use on October 15.

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2019
  
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• Waterloo Public Health holding info sessions ahead of opening of CTS site in Kitchener

  Waterloo Public Health will be holding public information sessions in advance of the opening of Kitchener's new interim consumption and treatment services site.

  Canada

  Sep 30, 2019
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• Construction underway on supervised consumption site in Kitchener

  The region says a contractor was at the site on Monday and work has gotten underway.

  Politics

  Sep 11, 2019
• Duke Street supervised consumption site to open next month

  Job postings have begun to appear for the supervised consumption site in Kitchener.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2019
• Feds give green light to supervised consumption site in downtown Kitchener

  Regional Councillor Elizabeth Clarke told Global News that the region received approval for both the temporary site and permanent site on Friday.

  Politics

  Jul 30, 2019
• Region approves temporary consumption and treatment services site on Duke Street in Kitchener

  The temporary site is expected to be open within two months and is estimated to cost around $530,000.

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2019
• Kitchener approves Duke St. location for supervised consumption site, temporary site approved

  Kitchener council chose to support the Region of Waterloo's location for a consumption treatment services site at 150 Duke St. W.

  Politics

  Apr 16, 2019
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• Change of plans: Kitchener now expected to back region’s supervised consumption site on Duke St.

  Berry Vrbanovic and Sarah Marsh announced Sunday that they would now be supporting Waterloo Region's plan to put a supervised consumption site at 150 Duke Street West.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2019
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• City of Kitchener expected to reject Waterloo’s proposal for Duke Street supervised consumption site

  On Monday, Kitchener council will hold a special council meeting at which city officials are set to propose that the site instead be located on Victoria Street North.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2019