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Kitchener Fire crews responded to a fire at a residential property on Bramblewood Street at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, April 24.   

Kitchener Fire crews responded to a fire at a residential property on Snowdrop Crescent at 3:18 p.m. on Friday, April 24. 

The 2026 Municipal Election and School Board Election will be held on October 26, 2026. Interested candidates may file their nomination for City of Kitchener council starting May 1, 2026 until August 21, 2026 at 2 p.m. at Kitchener City Hall.  

Get ready, Kitchener—it’s time to celebrate, connect, and make a difference for children and youth in our community! Join us for the third annual Every Kid Counts Day on Saturday, May 2, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Grand River Recreation Complex (600 Heritage Drive). Bring the whole family for an afternoon packed with indoor and outdoor fun, while supporting a good cause. 

Pickering, Ontario - Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic recently joined Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) to meet with federal and provincial representatives and discuss shared priorities for Ontario cities. 

The City of Kitchener welcomed a delegation of municipal leaders from Sri Lanka from April 20 to 21, 2026, as part of the Partnerships for Municipal Innovation – Women in Local Leadership (PMI‑WILL) initiative. The visit is part of a global program funded by Global Affairs Canada and led by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), aimed at strengthening gender equality in local governance and improving the quality of life for women and girls.

The City of Kitchener launched Digital Kitchener 2.0, the 2026-2030 strategy for a people-centred digital city. This future-focused plan will guide Kitchener’s leadership role in the new digital era through goals, focus areas and actions that will further our community’s role as an innovator and leader in the digital and technology spaces.  

National Volunteer Week, April 19 – 25, celebrates the everyday ways that people across the city selflessly give of their time, skills and energy to strengthen our community, support neighbours, and help build inclusive communities through shared action.