City News

Celebrate creativity in Cambridge and join us September 27, 28 and 29 for a weekend of free music, visual arts and more. Culture Days in Cambridge gets you hands-on and behind-the-scenes.
Try something new! Explore art, pottery, music, family theatre, art activities, or just take a moment for yourself and pop into an art gallery.
Culture Days is a national celebration of arts and culture. At the end of each September, millions of people attend thousands of participatory...
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Members of the Cambridge Professional Fire Fighters’ Association (CPFFA) will be out in full force on Saturday, Sept. 14, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. for the local ‘Boot Drive’ campaign in support of Muscular Dystrophy (MD).
Firefighters and volunteers will be at the Bishop Street entrance of Cambridge Centre mall (355 Hespeler Rd., in front of The Bay) and in front of the Fire Hall Museum (56 Dickson St.) collecting donations in traditional firefighting boots....
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For the City’s Parks team, the summer is always a busy and exciting time as the season sees the highest levels of park use, many special events, special projects and day-to-day maintenance.
There have been many new initiatives this summer and upgrades to existing facilities.  Just a few of this summer’s improvements include:
The opening of four outdoor beach volleyball courts in Riverside Park
Upgrades to Waterworks Park ball fields...
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In response to yesterday’s article in the Waterloo Region Record about naloxone on fire trucks, I would like to stress that public safety is our top priority and the Cambridge Fire Department follows the recommendations of medical experts in terms of naloxone administration.
Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services Chief Stephen VanValkenburg has advised us that current best  practice is to focus on airway management and ventilation assistance, where required,......
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The City of Cambridge is set to host its first-ever Newcomer Day on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at City Hall. Newcomer Days are special events that recognize and celebrate newcomers, immigrants, and refugees. 
Newcomer Day will take place from 2-8 p.m. beginning with a citizenship ceremony for approximately 45 candidates. The public is welcome to attend the formal proceedings and watch as new Canadians become citizens. The celebration continues with a community festival featuring...
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