Environment

As the air quality in Waterloo Region improves, some municipalities have lifted their fire bans and reopened outdoor pools. In the Townships of North Dumfries and Woolwich, the open-air burn bans are...

The sounds of musical mastery will serenade Waterloo Park for another Sunday evening, as the Waterloo Concert Band's Summer Concert Series continues. The evening of July 19 will see a performance by...

As the air quality starts to improve across the region and temperatures begin to cool from the humid heat early this summer, a streak of on-and-off rain and cooler weather looks...

Wildfire smoke blanketed Waterloo Region and beyond on Wednesday and Thursday, which triggered an air quality alert and prompted local municipalities to announce burn bans. The City of Kitchener enacted...

An air quality warning remains in effect across Waterloo Region and surrounding areas. The region was put under a warning for poor air quality that began Wednesday and the conditions may not improve...

On what was meant to be a day of celebration, a massive storm event put an early end to Canada Day plans throughout Waterloo Region. Between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Wednesday, temperatures in the region...

Sticky heat has settled in over the Region of Waterloo with no relief coming from the temperatures and humidity until the weekend at the earliest. Environment Canada has an orange-level heat warning...

It's set to be a hot and sweaty Canada Day here in Waterloo Region, as the first significant heat wave of the summer season brings temperatures that feel like 40. The warm weather starts on Monday with...

A rainy, stormy Thursday is in store as a severe thunderstorm watch has now been issued for Waterloo Region and surrounding areas. Environment Canada says showers and thunderstorms are expected to intensify...