Starting January 1, 2026, updates to the Ontario Fire Code take effect, expanding requirements for carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in homes.
Celebrate the season with family-friendly activities brought to you by the City of Kitchener, and find out when our community centres and facilities are open over the holidays.
The City of Kitchener has opened applications for more than 200 temporary youth jobs, beginning in summer 2026.
Whether applicants are exploring future career paths or looking to grow their resumes, Kitchener’s student positions offer meaningful work and transferable job skills in an engaging environment. Roles span a range of the City’s service areas, including summer camps, youth programs, inclusion support, lifeguarding, customer service, parks, events and more. Jobs with both full and part-time hours are available.
Council Key Decisions for December 15, 2025
The City of Kitchener has approved the 2026 budget, “Affordable Today, Ready for Tomorrow,” delivering a property tax rate increase of 2.2 per cent and themes of affordable city services, smart infrastructure investments and focusing on the future. This budget continues the City of Kitchener’s trend of delivering budgets that are in line with Ontario inflation.
The City of Kitchener has extended its snow event until 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Thursday, December 11. Street parking is prohibited during a snow event and parking exemptions are cancelled.
The City of Kitchener has declared a snow event. Residents have until 2:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2025, to remove their parked cars from city streets.
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