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The City of Kitchener is cancelling the current snow event effective 4 p.m. on Friday, January 16, 2026. The street parking ban will be lifted once the snow event is cancelled. 

Some programs at this facility may be closed today due to weather. Please visit the facility notices news feed for updates on cancelled programs or other impacts to City facilities.

All City of Kitchener toboggan hills have reopened for active use.

The City of Kitchener has declared a snow event. Residents have until 12:00 p.m. (noon) Thursday, January 15, 2026 to remove their parked cars from city streets. This helps ensure our plows and snow clearing equipment are able to effectively and efficiently clear snow from roadways across the city. The parking ban will remain in effect for 24 hours. Overnight parking exemptions are cancelled to allow for snow clearing. 

The City of Kitchener has declared a significant weather event due to the ongoing weather system. As there may be more snow on roads and sidewalks, we ask residents to limit unnecessary travel and to use extra caution when travelling or outdoors. 

The City of Kitchener has launched the Missing Middle and Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan, which will remove financial barriers and accelerate diverse, affordable housing options. This major new initiative is possible in part through funding from the federal Housing Accelerator Fund.

The City of Kitchener has approved two housing development applications that were deferred on January 5, enabling these applications to proceed through the use of a holding provision. A holding provision is a legal mechanism in the Planning Act that allows local government to enable development to proceed by placing a temporary restriction on that development until specific conditions set by the municipality are met. The two applications were deferred while CIty staff waited for the release of the Region of Waterloo’s detailed report of its current water supply capacity issue.  

Each year, the City of Kitchener brings our community members together for Neighbours Day, a celebration of live music, summer fun, and social connection. Musician applications open January 12, 2026