Category: Local

Liberal Milloy takes a tight one

As many questioned whether or not the Liberal party would win the majority government they were so close to in Oct 6’s provincial election, one of the party’s more prominent...

Discussing the future of Northdale

Over 200 community members were asked last week to define their values, their problems and their dreams for their neighbourhood as it develops over the next 20 years This...

A new learning system

“What we decided to do,” Lyinoluwa Aboyeji, co-founder of the new collaborative learning program Bookneto said, “was re-imagine the entire learning system itself So we...

Keg tapping kicks off Oktoberfest

This past Friday, Oct 7, Kitchener-Waterloo marked the beginning of its 43rd annual Oktoberfest with its ceremonial keg tapping at Kitchener City Hall Incepted on Oct 14, 1969,...

Tories maintain hold in K-W

For the sixth time in a row, election night was a night of celebration for Elizabeth Witmer The Progressive Conservative was re-elected yet again to her long held post of member...

Witmer holds out for another victory

Even after 21 years, Elizabeth Witmer isn't going anywhere from her job as an Ontario MPP The incumbent of the Kitchener-Waterloo riding was re-elected, while the McGuinty...

Oktoberfest turns 43

Oct 7 will mark the kick off of Kitchener-Waterloo’s Oktoberfest Originally a German beer drinking tradition, K-W Oktoberfest is the biggest in North America The executive...