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Waterloo Mayor Dorothy McCabe took heat over tax increases under her leadership at an all-candidates debate attended by more than 200 people on Sunday.

“Do we keep paying more and expecting less?” said Shannon Weber, a former business instructor who is seeking a rematch after losing to McCabe by 331 votes in 2022...

Liberated edition.

Multiple candidates in the Region are reporting their signs being stolen. If a sign is on private property, you have no moral or legal right to touch it. If anyone thinks stealing signs is just a prank or an acceptable form of counter campaigning, please be advised removing a sign from private property is a Federal offence, punishable by up to a $5,000 fine and/or 6 months in prison. Yeah, this would be a really dumb thing to end up going to prison for.

Candidates for municipal office are putting themselves out there for voters' evaluations, with no party to support them. Most candidates are self financing their campaigns, and signs are very expensive. Candidates cannot help but feel very emotionally hurt when their signs are stolen.

Lastly, in this day and age, I just assume that I am visible on somebody's property surveillance camera when I am out in public. Sooner or later, someone is going to get featured on the local CTV Kitchener News pulling up a sign on camera. Don't be that person. Thanks for reading!

I normally don’t like writing negative reviews, but I wanted to share my experience because I think it may help someone who is considering renting here.
I lived at 137 University Ave W for about 10 months. Unfortunately, most of the problems I experienced started almost immediately after I moved in. The apartment was supposed to be inspected and properly maintained before I moved in, but that wasn’t really my experience.
During the winter, I went almost three weeks without heating. There were also problems with the dishwasher, and the shower wasn’t working properly.
Throughout my time there, I always tried to be reasonable and solve the problems rather than complain about every little thing. I contacted management whenever something needed to be fixed, gave them time to address the issues, and tried to work with them whenever possible. Unfortunately, after dealing with one problem after another, it eventually became too stressful.
Another issue for me was privacy. The windows are very large, and because of the concrete ceiling, it was extremely difficult to install proper curtains. This made it difficult to have the level of privacy I expected in my apartment.
The location was also stressful for me. There is a homeless shelter next to the building, and I frequently heard police and fire department activity in the area. At night, there were sometimes people yelling or making loud noises, which made it difficult to relax and sleep.
I also had Amazon packages stolen multiple times. I reported the issue to management, but unfortunately, I didn’t feel that much was done about it.
Near the end of my stay, the microwave started sparking and catching fire. I contacted management several times and asked for it to be replaced, but unfortunately, I didn’t feel that my concerns were taken seriously.
After dealing with these issues for months, the situation became very stressful for me, and I decided that I couldn’t continue living there after about 10 months.
When I decided to leave before completing the full year, I was also told that I had to pay back a month that I had received as a promotion.
I want to be fair and make it clear that this is only my personal experience. I understand that other tenants may have a completely different experience.
However, after everything I experienced, I personally would not choose to rent there again.
I also feel like I was treated unfairly throughout this experience. Is there any way I can pursue this or get some compensation for what happened? If anyone in Waterloo/Ontario has dealt with a similar situation or knows what my options are, I would really appreciate your advice.
I’m not looking to cause problems or attack anyone. I just want to know if there is a reasonable way to address what happened and make sure I’m not being taken advantage of.

Hey guys. My got broke into after midnight on Wednesday (September 30) and they stole my CarPlay, some cash and my late grandfathers leather jacket. I’m on Regina N street near Laurier. Did anyone else have anyone break in… or does anyone have any camera footage on that street? My landlord said the camera footage isn’t working😐

I don’t care about much other than the jacket as it was really sentimental. I know there’s not much I can do but if anyone knows of any late night lurkers or other instances let me know. There was a gift card that must’ve been dropped during the break in with Dennis written on it so that’s kinda odd. #waterloo #regina street #vehiclebreakin

And if the person who stole it sees this I’ll give a reward if it’s given back haha

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