Kate Bueckert
Content producer
Kate has been covering issues in southern Ontario for more than 20 years. She is currently the content producer for CBC Kitchener-Waterloo. Email: kate.bueckert@cbc.ca
Latest from Kate Bueckert
Province will 'always be there' for Guelph and Cambridge as they clear encampments, premier says
Premier Doug Ford says he will support Guelph and Cambridge when it comes to handling encampments, but he stopped short of saying he'll use notwithstanding clause to do so.
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Taylor Swift fans know all too well the problem with resold concert tickets. This petition calls for new rules
A Kitchener, Ont., couple has launched a petition on the House of Commons website calling for better and more transparent rules around how concert tickets are resold.
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Kate's 5 fun things to do in and around Waterloo region: Nov. 22 to 24
There are many craft and artisan markets on this weekend. The CPKC Holiday Train will roll into Cambridge and Ayr on Sunday, Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night will take over downtown Cambridge on Friday and Festival Of Neighbourhoods is holding its Connect the Dots Community Summit at Kitchener's city hall.
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What bird best represents Kitchener? Residents will choose as city gets 'bird-friendly' designation
Kitchener has received the designation of being bird friendly by Nature Canada. Now, people are being asked to vote for one of four birds that best represents the community.
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Live animal display at Eby Farmstead in Waterloo Park to come to an end
Waterloo council voted Monday night to end having live animals in the Eby Farmstead section of Waterloo Park. The animals will be rehomed and new ideas for the area used by the animal enclosure will be part of a park plan update in 2025.
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Local councillors sign letter asking Premier Ford to ignore calls to use notwithstanding clause
A letter signed by 41 councillors from across the province, including from Guelph and Waterloo region, is calling for the provincial government not to use the nothwithstanding clause to help municipalities clear encampments.
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Kate's 5 fun things to do in and around Waterloo region and Guelph: Nov. 15 to 17
Santa Claus is coming to town with two parades, plus there are lots of craft and artisan markets, live music and lights in Cambridge's Central Park.
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Encampment in downtown Guelph cleared after eviction notices issued
People who were living in tents in St. George's Square in downtown Guelph for months moved from the space on Wednesday.
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Kate's 5 fun things to do in and around Waterloo region: Nov. 8 to 10
This weekend, imbibe at the Tequila Expo, cheer on the Buffalo Bills at a tailgate party in Cambridge, head out to a local play or pick up some gifts at various artisan markets.
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The Boathouse in Kitchener's Victoria Park sets Nov. 22 for reopening date
The Boathouse in Kitchener's Victoria Park has been undergoing renovations for months, but the investor group that plans to reopen the restaurant and music venue says they plan to do that on Nov. 22.
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