r/waterloo Nov 10 '24

Mod Announcement Mod announcement: new rule that use of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) must be declared or disclosed

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A new rule has been added to r/waterloo in regards to A.I.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) must be declared, either in title, or the first line of text in original post

Moderators may and will take action in good faith regardless of compliance with this new rule.

The reason we're doing this is to try not to be too far behind in response to the use of this technology, and encourage genuine engagement within our community.

Recently mods have been removing posts of various low-quality effort such as A.I. images, and publications purporting to be news or 'news style' articles that are suspected to be A.I. - but also fail to provide the identity of any legitimate living creator/author within the Region of Waterloo or otherwise.

This is an effort to remove or reduce poor quality, deceptive, disinformation, and various other posts made in bad faith.

Please direct concerns or comments to mod mail.

Thank you for your time and consideration.


r/waterloo Dec 11 '25

Mod Announcement Changes to Flair in r/Waterloo

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It was recently pointed out that the flairs referencing the 2025 election are maybe a teeny bit outdated.

After discussion among the moderator team, it was determined that while the language was outdated, the flairs still were useful in identifying sudden influxes of new accounts to certain threads. The flair language has therefore been updated and will be applied as users post or comment. The flairs refer to the approximate period when a user became somewhat active in r/Waterloo. This is not the same as the date account was created (which you can see on each user's page) and not when the very first post was made in this subreddit.

As explained by the previous flair announcement:

The intent of this flair is not to target newbies, nor to say that we don't want people to join the subreddit. All are welcome in the subreddit. The intent is to make it clear to readers when there is an influx of unknown accounts which push certain narratives in the comments. This does happen, especially on posts about certain controversial subjects. People should know when these they are new accounts and not established community members.

While everybody should be aware if there is an obvious astroturfing campaign, all users remain responsible for using their best judgement when determining credibility of submissions and comments. Please consider the merit of ideas rather than the reputation of a commenter.

Feel free to submit any comments or constructive feedback below, or to comment and receive your new flair. There may be further tweaks to come and this flair system could be discontinued at any time.

Thank you for reading, and stay safe out there in all this snow.


Update 2026-01-23: New flair is out again, 2025 users should now have "Regular" status, and users new since 2026 will be noted.


r/waterloo 5h ago

40-storey tower cut to 16, but Cambridge council still rejects Preston development

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r/waterloo 14m ago

Stolen Blue bin

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This person stole our bins and our neighbours bin as well. Honestly dint even think people would steal bins. Hope you are having fun with our bins!!!
Since we lost both our blue bins, will the city give new ones if we show this proof?


r/waterloo 4h ago

Mosquito control scooters

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Was walking my dog when a scooter went by with a sign on the back that read “mosquito control stay back 50 meters”. It’s hard on a sidewalk to keep back any distance so I was concerned. it all looked a little sus but then I googled and found this article from a few years ago with the same sign and scooter. Posting here to save anyone else a minor panic: https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/08/01/public-health-using-motor-scooters-to-apply-mosquito-larvicide-in-the-region/


r/waterloo 40m ago

Judge delays sentencing for high-risk offender eager to plead guilty to breach charges

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r/waterloo 18h ago

Why GRT needs a Frequent Transit Network

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Grand River Transit’s 2025-2030 Business Plan is an ambitious plan with many exciting goals, one of which is establishing a Frequent Transit Network. On 16 core routes in Cambridge, Kitchener, and Waterloo, the bus would arrive every 10 minutes on weekdays from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., and every 15 minutes all other times.

It’s hard to overstate how transformational this would be to our transit network. Increasing frequencies across the board all-day will create a more seamless, convenient, and efficient network, enabling transit to be more competitive with driving.

This post is the first in a series explaining why Waterloo Region needs a Frequent Transit Network, how we can get there, and everything in between. Let’s start at the why.

https://www.tritag.ca/blog/2026/07/21/why-grt-needs-a-frequent-transit-network/


r/waterloo 3h ago

Wholesale shipping supplies?

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Can anyone recommend where to buy wholesale shipping supplies? Specifically cellophane bags and poly mailers I think!

New small business looking to expand to shipping through Etsy and trying my best to keep costs low

TIA!


r/waterloo 5h ago

Private autism assessment for adults

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Can anyone recommend a good practitioner? I also live with agoraphobia so it would either need to be Uptown or Midtown - or virtual would work and probably be best for me.

It seems like there are a lot of different individuals and groups offering assessments, and I'm not sure where to start. Probably given my situation I will go private vs OHIP - but I want to make sure I am working with a good service provider. Any insight would help, thank you.


r/waterloo 1d ago

Morning ride vibes😅

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r/waterloo 5m ago

Does anybody work on wigs?

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Hey there, my mom has a wig that she needs some work done to and she is having a heck of a time finding someone who works on them? Does anyone out there do this or can point me in the right direction?


r/waterloo 7h ago

ACL re injury waiting for MRI and orthopedic referral in Ontario

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I tore my ACL 2 years ago and recently injured the same knee again. My doctor suspects a meniscus tear and referred me for an MRI and an orthopedic surgeon 2.5 months ago, but I still haven't received any calls.

Is there a way to check which hospital has my MRI referral, my waitlist status, or speed up the process? I feel having the MRI first would help the orthopedic surgeon decide whether I need reconstruction.

Any advice would be appreciated.


r/waterloo 7h ago

Gasket sealed storage

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Wondering if anyone has free that they don’t need, or cheap gasket seal large storage containers for sale. Please and thank you. Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo, even Guelph. Can pick up anytime.


r/waterloo 1d ago

Fountain St by Airport to be closed for 10 weeks starting July 27.

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54 Upvotes

See map for detour.

Closed north of the Fountain St. / Kossuth Rd. / Fairway Rd. roundabout.

This was posted on the Region of Waterloo instagram page.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DbBJt7CFoks/


r/waterloo 19h ago

Farm help

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I am working on a project for school and hoping to get some insight into what farmers in our area do when they need temporary help. Example , a hobby farm with a few animals / livestock - owners want to go away for a weekend - where do they find help if they don’t have friends / family who is experienced with farms ?


r/waterloo 21h ago

Does anyone have dash cam footage or information from Saturday Bridgeport car accident ?

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Hey everyone,

My father was involved in a car accident on Saturday (July 18) in the morning between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. at the intersection of Bridgeport Rd. and Ellis Street. My dad was driving a white Mercedes SUV, the other driver was a blue/greyish Nissan rouge

It appears the driver who caused the accident may be attempting insurance fraud by denying responsibility and giving conflicting information about who was driving.

If anyone was in the area and has dash cam footage of the accident, or if you know the kind woman who let my dad sit in her car afterward while he waited for help, we would be incredibly grateful if you could reach out.

Thank you so much for any information or assistance.


r/waterloo 20h ago

Visiting soon. Suggestions for things to do?

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Hi, we are visiting KW area for a few weeks, late July to mid August. Looking for suggestions for fun things to do. Must be kid friendly, we have a 14 year old.


r/waterloo 20h ago

Max Weight for Green Bins?

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Is there a weight limit to our green bins? Our freezer was left open so a bunch of stuff thawed and therefore spoiled so we have to toss it all. Our bin is full to the top and pretty heavy. Can the trucks be trusted to lift heavy loads in those bins? I have a probably irrational fear of it spilling all over the street in front of our house.


r/waterloo 1d ago

Kitchener man wreaks havoc on Grand River Transit bus: Police

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The man, 33, was arrested and charged with uttering threats to cause bodily harm, uttering threats to damage property, causing a disturbance, being intoxicated in a public place, mischief interfering with property and obstructing a peace officer.

Liberated edition.


r/waterloo 22h ago

Who is your go to appliance installer in the area? I need to install a dishwasher where no plumbing or electrical changes are required. What are the usual charges for basic installation?

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r/waterloo 21h ago

Go train help

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Hey guys I’m about to take the go train for the first time to the jays game tomorrow. I just had a few questions in terms of the ticketing. I’m going with three of my friends and I saw the “weekday group pass option” I’m just wondering if anybody knows how this works and if it includes the fare for both ways, just nervous because it’s my first time going alone


r/waterloo 1d ago

So am I just screwed for extended care for Elementary school?

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I've been lucky enough to have daycare up until now and with my child going to JK I was told it wouldn't be that hard to get in.... but actually I haven't found a single person able to get their child into extended care at my school even with a sibling already in extended care.

If school hours are 9-320 that is a 6.5 hour window.

Even with 2 parents if one can even start at 9:30am (30 minutes after dropping off at 9am) the second parent would need to pick up exactly at 3:20pm exactly. This seems impossible without people doing hybrid/wfh. Is it like this every year???

Or on another school the window is 8:30 to 2:30 pm, someone would have to leave work at like 2pm??? It's also been hard to find some sort of nanny/baby sitter who can pick up but I guess that is my best option?


r/waterloo 14h ago

Men’s facial recommendations

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Anyone know of a good spa/esthetician for a guy to get a facial for the first time in the region? Not looking to break the bank but want all my black heads extracted.

Thanks!


r/waterloo 19h ago

Anyone going to veld?

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Gonna be heading down to Veld and gonna have a couple extra seats available


r/waterloo 2d ago

Canada-wide warrant issued for man with ties to Kitchener

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The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad said he breached the conditions of his statutory release.

The R.O.P.E. squad said Haney is known to frequent Kitchener and the Midland area.