Typhoon Haiyan leaves Philippines in chaos
Days after Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest tropical cyclone that may have ever been recorded in history, hit the Philippines, it is said to be feared that an estimated amount of...
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The allure of British Columbia and Alberta
Jacqueline Salomé doesn’t think she’ll ever get tired of the view she has of the Rocky Mountains “There’s not many places where you could golf and ski in the same...
Tweeting for treatment and support
Over the past few weeks, #Daniellestrong has been popping up on the Twitter feeds of those in the Waterloo community and perhaps even beyond The campaign has Wilfrid...
Waterloo Food Bank takes second in national competition
The Food Bank of Waterloo Region was awarded the silver medal in the Great Canadian Food Fight, a cross-country food drive In 48 hours, Waterloo competed against other regions...
Kitchener remembers
“We are a group that has come together to focus on issues of social and economic justice,” said Shannon Balla as demonstrators gathered in Kitchener Sunday to remember the...
Pen pegged as health risk
Waterloo inventor, Andrew Gardner, may have to reconsider his business plan His latest invention, the Polar Pen, was a functional pen made up of a set of high-powered...
A middle ground for social change
Academics and activists found common ground last week at Wilfrid Laurier University, where nearly 500 people gathered for the 2013 Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA)...
Action-film director Michael Bay attacked with air conditioner
Michael Bay, known for his work with Armageddon and Pearl Harbor, was attacked with an air conditioner on set while filming yet another Transformers sequel in Hong Kong Vendors...
The experience of reading is beneficial and incomparable
I recently had the pleasure of participating in the first annual Waterloo Reads 2013 a couple weeks back, which is a friendly competition where “local celebrities” from...
Setting the restrictions
Smokers in Waterloo Region may soon have a problem when it comes to taking a quick puff outdoors Representatives from the Region of Waterloo recently met to discuss the...