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Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic joined Canada’s Big City Mayors’ Caucus (BCMC) in Ottawa this week, where he met with Prime Minister Mark Carney and key federal ministers. 

The City of Kitchener’s e-billing service brings your tax and utility accounts together in one easy-to-use place. Through our self-service portal, you can view and pay bills, monitor your utility usage, connect with customer service and more. 

February 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month – a time to honour the legacy, brilliance, and resilience of Black communities in Kitchener and across the country.  

The City of Kitchener has opened a new round of funding for property owners seeking to conserve their culturally significant heritage buildings. 

Find out more about the grant, including whether you will first need a pre-consultation meeting with City staff, on our heritage funding page. 

Today, we mark the National Day of Remembrance of the Québec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia. 

The City of Kitchener is cancelling the current significant weather event effective 4 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.  

Kitchener City Council has approved a four-year deal between the City and the Canadian Union of Public Employees Locals 68 Civics and 68 Mechanics.

The celebration begins at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026 at the Kitchener Cenotaph (corner of Frederick and Duke Streets). The a group bike ride will follow the newly opened separated bike lanes in the Downtown Cycling Grid, including the recent transformation of East Avenue. Everyone who participates will receive a free coffee or hot chocolate, and there will be special prizes for first-time winter cyclists. winter cyclists. Kitchener now maintains more than 300 km of separated bike lanes and trails, designed to keep people active year-round.  

The City of Kitchener is cancelling the current snow event effective 6 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 2026. The street parking ban will be lifted once the snow event is cancelled.