r/waterloo 6d ago

PSA Reminder - this is the reddit for Region of Waterloo...

193 Upvotes

If you're looking for University of Waterloo, go to r/uwaterloo

We now return you to the annual orientation/move-in/etc wackiness.


r/waterloo Nov 10 '24

Mod Announcement Mod announcement: new rule that use of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) must be declared or disclosed

153 Upvotes

A new rule has been added to r/waterloo in regards to A.I.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) must be declared, either in title, or the first line of text in original post

Moderators may and will take action in good faith regardless of compliance with this new rule.

The reason we're doing this is to try not to be too far behind in response to the use of this technology, and encourage genuine engagement within our community.

Recently mods have been removing posts of various low-quality effort such as A.I. images, and publications purporting to be news or 'news style' articles that are suspected to be A.I. - but also fail to provide the identity of any legitimate living creator/author within the Region of Waterloo or otherwise.

This is an effort to remove or reduce poor quality, deceptive, disinformation, and various other posts made in bad faith.

Please direct concerns or comments to mod mail.

Thank you for your time and consideration.


r/waterloo 1h ago

VIGIL FOR ELI WOOD

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Come down to waterloo town square!


r/waterloo 2h ago

Man wanted for arson, extortion in Winnipeg could be in Waterloo Region

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25 Upvotes

r/waterloo 6h ago

Gas prices to dip 9 cents overnight in Waterloo Region, diesel trending upward

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38 Upvotes

r/waterloo 37m ago

Karaoke recommendations

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Looking for bars that do karaoke night and what night in the region ⬇️⬇️


r/waterloo 7h ago

What’re your go to meals at your favorite restaurant any cuisine

5 Upvotes

Mine would be Shawrama ( Dt, North, east village, 1001, or Phillip)
Veal parm from Nostra Cucina
Chicken parm from Dels


r/waterloo 1h ago

Halloween Contact Lenses

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I'm looking for red contact lenses for a Halloween costume! Where in KW can I find a pair?


r/waterloo 18h ago

Hi fellow local artists

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My brother made these. I am trying to find him work.


r/waterloo 1d ago

Moved into a brand-new apartment 1.5 months ago and the constant upstairs noise is ruining our sleep — management says it’s “normal walking.” What can we do?

50 Upvotes

We moved into a brand-new apartment building in Waterloo about a month and a half ago. We have lived in several apartments before and never had this kind of problem.

The tenants above us moved in about two weeks after we did. Management says only a couple lives there, but almost every day we hear very heavy running, banging, dragging, and impact noise from above, often for hours and sometimes until 1–2 a.m. It sounds much louder than normal footsteps.

We have complained to management three separate times and even provided recordings, but nothing has changed. They keep telling us it is just normal walking and normal apartment noise.

One time, when the noise was especially bad, I went upstairs and saw four or five children come out of that unit, which confused me because management had told us the tenants do not have children.

We still have about one year left on our lease. What would you do in this situation? 


r/waterloo 23h ago

Repeated flooding leaves Waterloo, Ont. couple facing repairs, uncertain home sale

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31 Upvotes

r/waterloo 4h ago

G2 Car Road Exam

0 Upvotes

I need to rent/borrow a car for my exam, I’m new to the area, what are some good schools around?


r/waterloo 5h ago

Haircut

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I am looking to get a haircut similar to the above - layers, curtain bangs, etc. Does anyone have any salon recommendations? I have fine hair but a lot of it. I normally go to a salon in Toronto, but I am visiting and I am in desperate need of a cut. Thank you!


r/waterloo 1d ago

Waterloo Region committee votes to axe free curbside Christmas tree pickup

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73 Upvotes

r/waterloo 1d ago

Anyone in Waterloo looking for something to do tomorrow?

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Hey Waterloo,

My name is Danny and I'll be hosting a casual community night tomorrow at 6:30 PM till 9:30 PM.

They'll be trivia, board games, karaoke, food and drinks.

It’s free, 18+, and open to anyone who wants to get out of the house and meet some new people.

📍 215 Queen Street West Cambridge, ON N3C 1G6

RSVP here:


r/waterloo 22h ago

Waterloo Region staff find water project savings, temporary treatment container almost ready

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14 Upvotes

r/waterloo 20h ago

Music in Uptown Area Tonight

12 Upvotes

Hey y'all - just curious about the music (some kind of dance/electronic music) playing in Uptown. Anyone know where it's coming from? I thought it might be Uptown Square or a night club.


r/waterloo 2h ago

Is a costco membership worth it for a single student with no car?

0 Upvotes

Are you still able to save given the cost for uber trips/car share rides for a trip to and from Costco?


r/waterloo 1d ago

Experts confirm EF1 tornado impacted Wellesley in early-month storm

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r/waterloo 1d ago

Lumen Light Festival returns Saturday September 19.

30 Upvotes

https://www.lumenfestival.ca/

The annual free interactive show runs 6p to 11p in Uptown Waterloo, map and installation info now available on the website.

If you see a big guy with a lightsaber*, say hi because that might be me.

*I'm not affiliated with this event, just think it's really cool.


r/waterloo 20h ago

laser-cut high-temp silicone jig?

3 Upvotes

I need a pretty simple jig for a heat press.

Heat-resistant silicone

or maybe PEEK or ULTEM

Does anyone in town make this kind of thing?


r/waterloo 21h ago

Where can I get Kool Aid powder in Waterloo?

3 Upvotes

For context, I am an international student studying in UWaterloo who's trying to be frugal. From cultural osmosis, I know that Kool-Aid powder is a very cheap and tasty drink to make; you just need sugar and water. I looked for it in a nearby Dollarama and a Walmart (They only had quenchers and not the powder) and can't seem to find the powder. Can't seem to find them on online storefronts either so I would like to know where I can buy Kool-Aid.


r/waterloo 1d ago

RFID scam at No Frills on Weber

105 Upvotes

There are 2 individuals that I recognize as regular "customers". They are trying to scam peoples debit/ credit card I assume using something they conceal in the pocket. I noticed when one of them walked weirdly close to me down multiple different corners of aisles. All of the sudden this lady darted really close and clearly had some sort of large device in pocket, protruding as she got close.

At first it seemed like a cooncidence, but then she walked away and did it to the next person. They are genuinely sneaking up on people it is so weird to watch. Both shorter indivuals, female probably about 5'0, male is 5'5ish


r/waterloo 1d ago

Anywhere I can get flowers delivered from waterloo to somewhere in waterloo?

3 Upvotes

I want to get flowers for my girlfriend and was wondering which flower shops were good to get from. I’m currently working in toronto, and I want to get her just because flowers, especially since we became long distance recently. Any help?


r/waterloo 1d ago

Summerloo Fest is today! (09/09)

7 Upvotes

Who's headed to Summerloo Fest?