Community Information

This section has links to useful resources in Kitchener-Waterloo, and beyond, to help you find information you need. If you have suggestions for this section, please e-mail them to access@waterlooregion.org.

Governments
Newspapers
TV and Radio Stations
Education
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Basic Needs Guide

The Basic Needs Guide is a directory of services in Waterloo Region that cover a continuum of need from crisis services to support for self-initiative. There are sections on services for crisis and emergencies, child care, education, financial, health care, housing, job search, legal and leisure services. The services listed are either free or low cost, and are available to people in Waterloo Region (although some may focus on a specific community within the Region).

Governments

Cities
Kitchener
Waterloo
Cambridge

Townships
North Dumfries
Wellesley
Wilmot
Woolwich

Region of Waterloo
Government of Ontario
Government of Canada

Newspapers
Kitchener-Waterloo – The Record
Cambridge – Cambridge Reporter
Cambridge – Cambridge Times
Woolwich Township – Woolwich Observer
Elmira – Elmira Independent
University of Waterloo - Imprint
Guelph – Guelph Mercury
Hamilton - Hamilton Spectator
London - London Free Press
Toronto - Toronto Star
Toronto - Globe and Mail
Toronto - National Post
Newspaper Directory - newspapers.com

TV and Radio Stations
CKCO-TV
CBC
105.3 Kool FM
CHYM FM
CKWR
Newstalk 570 CKGL
Oldies 1090

Education
University of Waterloo
Wilfrid Laurier University
Conestoga College
Waterloo Region District School Board
Wateroo Catholic District School Board

More
CommunityEvents.ca
Weather Conditions / Forecast
Today's Events (The Record)
Movie Guide (The Record)
Internet Movie Database

Connecting the community

Community Internet Access