Category: Local

Northdale sale comes to a halt

In June, homeowners in the student area north of Wilfrid Laurier University came together hoping to auction off their properties to a developer While interest was high in...

Wind Mobile hits K-W

A new name for cell phones is blowing into Kitchener-Waterloo this August Wind Mobile, up and running since December 2009, defines themselves to be an established growing brand,...

Finding spiritual common ground

"It is not through uniformity that we achieve unity, it is through understanding," Shiv Talwar began, speaking about religious divergence at a conference from July 16-17, hosted...

Ribs, beer and summer heat

Despite the excessive heat that had most people sun burnt and sweating this past weekend, hundreds still came out to Victoria Park in Kitchener to celebrate the Ribfest and Craft...

Re-shaping the Northdale sale

Paul Ellingham has some grand ideas for a pair of blocks that are up for sale in the Northdale neighbourhood The two blocks, which span Hemlock, Balsam, Hazel, Hickory and Larch...

Exploring the meaning of peace

Searing images on the nightly news, appalling stories in the newspaper and regular appearances in TV dramas have exposed an overwhelming culture of violence on both a local and...

LRT debate finally over

In a momentous and visionary decision for Waterloo Region, years of deliberation and disjunction came to a close on June 15 with a 9-2 verdict by regional councillors in support...