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CTV News
5 days ago
- General
- CTV News
City of Waterloo receives almost $2M to plant 10,000 trees
Sarah Soerensen, parks plant coordinator with the City of Waterloo, posed for a photo on July 24, 2025. (Ashley Bacon/CTV News) The City of Waterloo is preparing for a different kind of growth thanks to a large grant. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and the Government of Canada is giving the city more than $1.9 million through the Growing Canada's Community Canopies grant program. The grant will allow the city to plant a total of 10,000 trees across 82 locations in Waterloo. The trees will be planted over the next two years, and a third year will be dedicated to maintaining the new growth. It is part of an ongoing effort to make the city greener. 'We already have 1,300 trees planted and are excited about the benefits this will bring our city,' Sarah Soerensen, planting coordinator and arborist for the City of Waterloo, said. The trees will be planted based on soil conditions at:
CTV News
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Students shine at Dance Fest program at the University of Waterloo
Performers at Dance Fest, held at the University of Waterloo on May 23, 2025. (Ashley Bacon/CTV News)
CTV News
22-05-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Rain to stick around another day
Kitchener Watch The rainy conditions will continue into Friday, but then we'll get a break. CTV's Ashley Bacon has our forecast.
CTV News
21-05-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Rainy weather rolls through southern Ontario
Kitchener Watch How much rain will we get over the next few days? CTV's Ashley Bacon has our forecast.
CTV News
14-05-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Deaf and hard of hearing community feels isolated as Canadian Hearing Society strike continues
Canadian Hearing Service employees walked a picket line in Waterloo Region on May 14, 2025. (Ashley Bacon/CTV News)
