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William Forbes hosts The Waterloo Region Daily Brief, a society show with 21 episodes published.
The full HST rebate just expanded to all Ontario buyers — not just first-timers. Here's exactly what it means for K-W, what you'd save on an $800K home, and why the one-year window matters. Plus Rangers game one is tonig
Show notesTariffs, oil, and a shrinking population... the Bank of Canada is stuck between two walls and K-W is feeling all three. Here's what business owners, workers, and investors in this region should actually be doing right no
Show notesThe Strait of Hormuz is closed, Brent crude had its wildest session in years, and Ontario drivers are paying for it. Here's the honest short and mid-term picture for gas prices, what it means for local businesses, and tw
Show notesKitchener quietly approved a strategy that could define the next decade of growth — and most people missed it. Plus: the Rangers are playoff-bound, spring market activity is picking up despite the rate hold, and what the
Show notesBitcoin swung $8,000 in five days, Pokémon just turned 30 and it's still getting people outside, and this weekend 2,500 makers are taking over Kitchener's biggest theatre and the Tannery to show off what they built just
Show notesCanada released its first-ever Defence Industrial Strategy... and buried inside billions in federal commitments is a direct opportunity for Waterloo Region tech companies that have been quietly building dual-use technolo
Show notesThe Bank of Canada just held rates at 2.25%... and the number that matters isn't the rate, it's the language. We break down the three variables that will determine whether the next move is a cut or a hike, what it means
Show notesThirty percent of Kitchener's population was born outside Canada. Seven in ten new residents over the last five years came from another country. Last week, City Council approved the region's first Municipal Newcomer Stra
Show notesBill C-4 received Royal Assent last Thursday, and most people in this region haven't heard about it yet. First-time buyers of new homes can now recover up to $50,000 in federal tax. If you signed a purchase agreement aft
Show notesBitcoin is down 45% from its peak and the AI investment cycle is getting harder to read ... but the more interesting story is what's coming next. Autonomous AI agents with access to digital currency are closer than most
Show notesA new report just exposed a structural funding gap that's been quietly bleeding Canada's startup ecosystems for years ... and the Toronto-Waterloo corridor is named specifically. We break down what's actually broken, why
Show notesThe Waterloo Region housing market just posted a 26% jump in sales… but that headline misses the more interesting story underneath. We break down what the February numbers actually mean for buyers and sellers right now,
Show notesThe most delayed infrastructure project in Waterloo Region history just broke ground ... and it's going to change downtown Kitchener more than most people realize. Plus: a new movement to bring K-W's tech community back
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A deadline most people don't know about is coming July 1st, and Waterloo Region is one of the most exposed communities in Ontario if it goes sideways. We break down what CUSMA renegotiation actually means for local jobs,
Show notesOne year of US tariffs. The Bank of Canada finally has real data on whether Canadians actually changed their habits — and the answer might surprise you. Plus: a Kitchener nanotech startup whose thermal camouflage outperf
Show notesHall of Fame inductees, a water crisis investigation vote on March 10, and why US tariffs are hitting K-W harder than most people realize... including a local plumber example whose materials costs just jumped 30% this mo
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13 years of planning. Shovels are in the ground. We break down what the Kitchener Central Transit Hub actually means for K-W's future — plus February market numbers, the water crisis gets a new twist, and what's going on
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A water capacity crisis is stalling new builds across K-W — and a landmark federal tax rebate is about to drop for first-time buyers of new homes. Two stories on a collision course. Plus local events and the week's rundo
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Communitech is teaching non-technical founders to build apps with AI — and a local fireside chat is redefining what "give to gain" means in tech. Today on Waterloo Region Social: Deep Dive: Communitech's Vibe Coding work
Show notesA Kitchener startup just got FDA approval for a camera that travels inside your blood vessels — and the province just funded their scale-up. Today on Waterloo Region Social: Intellijoint Surgical & Vena Medical become fi
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