Tom Rand, Canadian climate change expert, venture capitalist and entrepreneur, delivered a powerful talk at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus last Wednesday, March 28. Students gathered at Laurier’s Lazaridis Hall to listen to Rand address what is explored in his book, Waking the Frog: Solutions for our Climate Change Paralysis; the understanding that society has collectively become paralyzed with fear […]
Eleanor Ty, English and Film Studies professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, has been awarded the 2017-18 Asian Pacific American Award for Literature in the adult non-fiction category. Her book, Asianfail: Narratives of Disenchantment and the Model Minority, was recognized by the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), a non-profit organization whose members are devoted to community, diversity and advocacy within […]
In the coming years, the Region of Waterloo may see a steady increase of millennials deciding to buy homes and settle down in this thriving city. According to real estate website Point2Homes, the city of Waterloo ranks number seven overall out of 85 Canadian cities as an up-and-coming millennial hot spot for 2018. Quebec City took the number one spot, […]
The TED Fellows program recently announced the new group of TED2018 Senior Fellows, and Wilfrid Laurier University’s Professor Shohini Ghose was selected as one of the ten remarkable individuals. TED is a non-profit organization committed to spreading ideas that change attitudes and lives, usually in the form of short, powerful talks that are 18 minutes or less. Ghose was […]
Wilfrid Laurier University has announced that within the coming month, students, faculty and staff will have free, unlimited access to Lynda, an enhanced online learning and education platform purchased by LinkedIn. Lynda offers a vast array of over 5,000 interactive video tutorials and curated content to help learners acquire new skills and advance their careers. “Lynda is very important to […]
Just over an hour away from Waterloo in the city of London, nine individuals have died due to an outbreak of invasive Group A streptococcus. “Group A streptococcus (strep) bacteria are commonly found in the nose and throat and on the skin,” according to the Region of Waterloo Public Health. “This bacteria can cause illnesses such as ‘strep’ throat, and […]
Bingemans is kicking off the holiday season with the second annual Gift of Lights. The exhibit is southwestern Ontario’s largest drive-thru holiday light display. Visitors can enjoy a vast array of mesmerizing lights spread out over two kilometres, featuring a 200-foot light tunnel with over 30 full light static and animated holiday displays. The venue is located at 425 Bingemans […]
FLYGTA has commenced a high-speed travel route between the Region of Waterloo International Airport and the Billy Bishop Toronto Airport. The flights take just under 20 minutes to get passengers from Waterloo to Toronto. The flight will be beneficial for those who are looking to bypass the gridlock traffic on the Greater Toronto Area’s highways caused by construction activities. […]
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