Cause of market fire still unknown
Despite the swift re-opening of the St Jacobs Farmers’ Market following last week’s fire, the community and local vendors continue to mourn over the loss of a beloved...
Farmers’ Market fire at St. Jacobs destroys main building
Community members are in shock over an early morning fire that has left St Jacobs Farmers’ Market in ruin Woolwich Fire Department responded to the fire this morning around...
Night School, McMullan’s deal with closure just before school year
The commercial tenants of 56 King St North have been forced to close their businesses for an undetermined period, as the building has been deemed unsafe for use It was...
Sitting down with local politicians
Catherine Fife, NDP Member of Provincial Parliament for Kitchener/Waterloo: Q: How would you like to engage with students in the upcoming school year A: “I met with...
Facing summer unemployment
Students across Canada were faced with relatively high levels of unemployment this summer, a trend that has changed only minimally from last year The over-saturated summer...
Group from KW just shy of being the world’s biggest bake sale
If you’re going to have a bake sale, why not try and make it the largest in the world The Boardwalk in Waterloo was host to a larger than usual bake sale on August 17 as...
Waterloo Lanes owners have to say goodbye for good
After 64 years of business in the Waterloo Uptown core, citizens of Waterloo said a final farewell last month to the city’s only bowling alley, Waterloo Lanes The alley’s...
Local diner suffers $500,000 in fire damage
Benny’s Restaurant located at 183 Weber St North in Waterloo suffered extensive damage after a fire ripped through the building early in the morning of July 21 Waterloo Fire...