K-W braces for crucial byelection following Witmer resignation
Elizabeth Witmer’s resignation last Friday as the Kitchener-Waterloo MPP came as a shock to the many who have supported her in the region for over 20 years Witmer will be...
Lindsay Purchase
Students produce local TV series
Students in the television broadcasting program at Conestoga College are being given a unique opportunity to develop practical skills by writing and producing a weekly 30-minute...
‘The only person you can change is you’
“At some point in our lives we’ve all been told ‘that’s impossible,’” said Bertice Berry, sociologist, author, comedian and motivational speaker to a crowd of hundreds...
Dragon’s Den hits Waterloo
Auditions for the popular CBC television show Dragon’s Den will be making a stop in Waterloo next week as part of a cross-country tour “We’ve done Waterloo for a few years...
Putting a face to homelessness
Will Faulkner doesn’t appear noticeably different from your average 18-year-old Shaggy brown hair, an oversized orange sweater and a fitted hat – first impressions tell...
Guns, armies and aid
“Globally, we invest ten times as much money fighting and killing one another as ensuring that the children of this world have the opportunity to go to school, to be fed, to be...
Debt ceiling raised
Canada’s outstanding student debt is projected to surpass its $15-billion limit in the 2012-2013 fiscal year, according to the actuarial report on the Canada Student Loans...
Mel’s returns
Nearly two years after a raging fire in the Campus Court Plaza on University Avenue destroyed student-frequented eatery Mel’s Diner, along with several other businesses, owner...
Students rally high tuition despite 30% grant
Students nation-wide rose up in solidarity against rising tuition costs and barriers to educational access on Feb 1 in accordance with the Canadian Federation of Students’ (CFS)...
Issues raised by G20 remain heated
A plea bargain negotiated last week may represent the beginning of the end of ongoing legal struggles regarding charges against protesters as a result of their actions during the...