Uptown Waterloo to be open for holidays
GrandLinq recently announced that King Street in uptown Waterloo will be open to two-way traffic on Nov. 30. Since February 2016, King Street, the main road running through uptown, has been closed due to LRT construction. Uptown Waterloo as a whole has now been under LRT construction since September 2014. Michelle Maw, public relations and community liaison at Uptown Waterloo […]
Laurier Student Life Levy committee members instated
This past Saturday, in their first meeting of the year, the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union board of directors voted and instated the members who are to sit on both the Brantford and Waterloo Student Life Levy committees. The Student Life Levy strives to support and fund special projects which enhance student life. Any Laurier student can submit an application […]
What Bill 132 means for Laurier students
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario recently passed Bill 132, the Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act. The Wilfrid Laurier University’s Student’s Union played a large role in the creation process of the Bill, which was drafted and passed in only a year. “This bill will force universities to have a policy in place for sexual violence,” said Olivia Matthews, […]
First 38 layoffs at Grand River Hospital due to budget cuts
Photo by Jessica Dik This past week, Grand River Hospital announced 38 staff members had received layoff notices and an extra 30 currently vacant positions would not be filled in the future. The individuals of who received layoff notices consisted of 33 full-time staff members along with five part-time staff. This included registered nurses, clerical staff, non-union staff — such […]
Be weary of Internet reliance, UW study reports
Don’t only rely on the internet for your information | Graphic by Fani Hsieh A recent study conducted at the University of Waterloo proposed that the Internet may influence the decisions we make, the behaviours we exhibit and more. Evan Risko, cognitive research area head at the University of Waterloo and lead author of the study, explained there has […]
Analyzing hate in the Region
Vandalism remains to be prevalent in the community while both schools “instil” diverse values on their campuses.
Handling climate change
Photo by Will Huang The University of Waterloo and Intact Financial Corporation have recently announced the establishment of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation. Through research, the centre will determine and prioritize factors regarding adaptation to climate change. This will “de-risk” Canada’s system in reference to extreme weather — primarily flooding and also including ice, hail and wind. Intact Financial […]
Lazaridis gifts $2M to Grand River Hospital
This donation will allow for tech-enhanced patient care
Waterloo Inn to close after 43 years
On November 3, the Waterloo Inn Conference Hotel publicly announced their decision to close their doors after 43 years.
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