First COVID-19 case reported at Brantford campus
On Oct 20, Wilfrid Laurier University confirmed that one student at the Brantford campus has tested positive for COVID-19 This is the first reported case among a student from...
Lazaridis institute’s ScaleUp program helps take Canadian tech companies to global stage
Photo by Darien Funk The Lazaridis Institute for the Management of Technology Enterprises’ ScaleUp Program helps Canadian tech companies scale and compete globally This is...
Laurier holds Equity, Diversity, Inclusion roundtable discussion with Canadian academics
Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) strengthens students, staff and other members to be decisive thinkers and flourish in a promptly developing world EDI is part of Wilfrid...
Canada banning single-use plastic by the end of 2021
Photo by Darien Funk Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced in a news conference on Oct 7 that single-use plastics will be banned in Canada by...
Laurier’s SafeHawk app receives self-assessment feature for those wishing to access available campus services
Photo by Brit Kovacs The Laurier SafeHawk app, which features campus-specific safety tips and emergency resources, has been updated to include a COVID-19 self-assessment, as a...
Nine new confirmed COVID-19 cases among Laurier students, Public Health says
In a news release published on Oct 15, Wilfrid Laurier University has confirmed that six additional students living in Waterloo campus’ Clara Conrad residence hall have tested...
COVID-19 outbreak declared in Laurier’s Clara Conrad residence hall
Photo by Luke Sarazin Region of Waterloo Public Health has declared an outbreak in two floors of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Clara Conrad Hall residence on the Waterloo...
Laurier loses number one spot in student satisfaction for Canadian universities
The 2021 Maclean’s Magazine university rankings were released on Oct 8, which ranks all universities across Canada in various categories related to postsecondary education...
Laurier confirms six new COVID-19 cases, total number of cases at eleven
Since Oct 3, there have been six new confirmed COVID-19 cases among Wilfrid Laurier University students Two of the cases were reported on Oct 3, three were reported on...
Waterloo Regional Police receive backlash for alleged excessive force during arrest on Black teen
File Photo A 15 year-old Black teenager is seen being held to the ground by three Waterloo Regional Police officers, in a video that is now circulating online The...