First annual Burger Badanga a big success
Despite a blackout plaguing most of the Waterloo Region, Uptown Waterloo bar Chainsaw Saloon and the Bauer Kitchen were still able to successfully run the first annual Burger...
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...
Creating jobs for area youth
On Feb 23, the government of Canada announced new funding to support the Kitchener-Waterloo region youth in their search for post-secondary jobs Member of parliament for...
Ignite convention hits Waterloo
On Tuesday Feb 28 the Waterloo Region Museum played host to the Ignite convention Ignite is a well-known series of five-minute talks followed by 15-second breaks by different...
Local company to be featured on Dragon’s Den
“Everybody moves,” said Molly Duignan, producer of hit television show Dragon’s Den “Everybody knows how annoying it is to buy boxes or find boxes, they can break and then...
Skate and shake in Uptown
Despite the cold, dozens gathered at Waterloo Public Square on Friday evening for the Shake-n-Skate event, hosted by kdubca Featuring the musical talents of DJ Ampz and Eric...
Waterloo wins sustainability award
The City of Waterloo continues to show its excellence in not only advanced technology but advanced thinking when it comes to green initiatives and long term sustainability...
KW in brief: Feb. 15, 2012
Doctor suspected of over-prescribing A Waterloo pain specialist is under investigation for over-prescribing narcotics, and, according to the Record, is reluctantly resigning from...
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...
Region plans to increase bus fare
Students could be facing a hike in Grand River Transit fare sometime this semester or early next term According to the Waterloo Region Record, future student bus passes could...