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OccupyUW calls for university to take direct action
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Occupy University of Waterloo (OccupyUW) launched their encampment “Gaza House” in front of the Graduate House building on campus to protest the University of…
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News Brief: Rich Uncle Tavern Announces Closure
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On April 26 at approximately 11 a.m., Rich Uncle Tavern announced on Instagram that they would be closing down permanently on April 27. Run by…
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Police killing renews calls to defund police in KW
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On Friday, Feb. 23, protestors gathered in front of Waterloo Regional Police Services headquarters in solidarity with Nicholas Nembhard, a schizophrenic Black man who…
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Rocky Horror returns to the princess cinema
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This Halloween, get ready to shiver with ‘antici…pation’ at the Princess Cinema’s annual showings of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Since 1987, the Princess…
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Proposed Changes Discussed for University Ave
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University Avenue is one of Waterloo’s busiest streets. In fact, Andrew Doman, Senior Engineer for the Region of Waterloo’s Design and Construction group, called…
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LCSC Public Lecture on Chatham Coloured All-Stars
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On Sept. 20, the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada hosted a public lecture on the Chatham Coloured All-Stars. As part of the…
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Many community newspapers forced Into online-only model
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On Friday Sept. 15, the Canadian media publisher and distributor, Metroland, announced they were seeking bankruptcy protection. The media group reported they would be…
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Man pronounced deceased after uptown stabbing
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At approximately 3:00 a.m. on Friday Sept. 22, Waterloo Region Police received reports of an incident at King Street and Bridgeport Road. Thirty minutes following…
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How To Stay Connected With The Cord Following Bill C-18
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Over the past couple weeks, our readers may have noticed that The Cord’s content has been absent from social media. This is a result…
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Transitional Housing To Be Developed on Victoria Street
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97 Victoria Street in Kitchener will soon be the location of new transitional housing units. The Homeless Hub describes transitional housing as, “supportive –…
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