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The power outage has ended and power has been restored to Country Hills Community Centre. 

Due to a large power outage in the surrounding neighbourhood, Country Hills Community Centre is currently without power. Staff do not have access to phones or computers at this time. This morning's drop-in Pickleball program has also been cancelled as a result. 

It is just one week until the City of Kitchener’s spring program registration opens! Register for swimming lessons, recreation programs and sports for all ages starting Tuesday, March 10 at 8:30 a.m. for Kitchener residents (and March 17 for non-residents). 

At 11:15 p.m. on March 2, 2026, Kitchener Fire responded to a fire at a single-family home on Denlow Street. The fire appears to have started in the attic with the cause being an electrical fire. 

The City of Kitchener welcomes the return of Kitchener Fire Camp FFIT (Female Firefighters in Training), a camp designed to educate and empower young women (age 15 to19) to explore a career in fire services. Not your ordinary camp, Kitchener Fire Camp FFIT is offered annually by the Kitchener Fire Department.   

We’re here to help you get registration ready. Whether you're signing up for seasonal programs or camps, drop by your local centre, aquatic centre or Kitchener City Hall for personalized help ahead of registration day. Find out more about upcoming programs and camps on our website. 

The City of Kitchener is the proud recipient of the 2026 Municipality of the Year award from Festivals & Events Ontario (FEO), along with two Top 100 Events in Ontario awards for KidsPark and Christkindl Market.  The awards recognize municipalities, towns, or cities who have worked to provide an atmosphere beneficial to successful festivals and events. 

Hockey lovers, mark your calendars: the second annual Downtown Showdown is returning to Kitchener’s Carl Zehr Square this March Break! Learn more at Kitchener.ca/DowntownShowdown  

The City of Kitchener is cancelling the current snow event effective 11 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. The street parking ban will be lifted once the snow event is cancelled.