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Posted Thursday, June 13, 2024

Cambridge, Ontario . (June 13, 2024) – On Monday, June 17, emergency crews, Grand River Transit, and student actors will take part in a multi-patient training scenario on the grounds of St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School as part of an emergency response and decontamination exercise.
The Cambridge Fire Department, Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services, Waterloo Regional Police Service, Waterloo Regional REACT, and Grand River Transit will participate in a hypothetical...
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Posted Monday, April 15, 2024

Cambridge, Ontario . (April 15, 2024) – The City of Cambridge, in partnership with the Downtown Cambridge and Hespeler Village Business Improvement Areas (BIAs), will once again close sections of Main Street and Queen Street to create pedestrian-friendly spaces for the community to enjoy this spring and summer.
“The Seasonal Road Closure Program creates places for people to connect with each other and enjoy time together. They inject life into the cores with...
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Posted Monday, December 11, 2023

The Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) 2024 program application period has officially begun. From now until 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on January 10, 2024 , employers from not-for-profit organizations, the public sector, and private sector organizations with 50 or fewer full-time employees can apply for funding to hire young Canadians next summer.  
CSJ provides wage subsidies to employers to create quality summer work experiences for youth aged 15 to 30. The CSJ program...
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Posted Tuesday, October 24, 2023

October 24, 2023
Council unanimously supports Bill 21 Fixing Long-Term Care Amendment Act Tonight, Cambridge City Council passed a motion declaring their unanimous support of Bill 21 – Fixing Long-Term Care Amendment Act (till death do us part). Bill 21 ensures that residents who enter long-term care facilities not be separated from their spouse and receive accommodations that allow them to continue to live together.
Bill 21 was first introduced in the provincial...
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Posted Tuesday, September 12, 2023

CouncilConnects This update will serve to connect residents to important discussions and decisions being made by Cambridge City Council. The Mayor and Council make up the local government for the City of Cambridge. They develop laws and policies, which the City's administration implements.  
 
Council endorses a 2024-2026 Strategic Plan for the City 
Tonight, Council endorsed the key components of the City’s 2024-2026 Strategic Plan – Cambridge...
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