Category: Local

Construction woes move businesses

The initial plan to build a 25-storey condominium building at the corner of King Street and University Avenue across from Wilfrid Laurier University has seemingly come to a halt...

Fairies battle in Waterloo Park

“It’s like walking into a different world,” remarked visitors entering the Royal Medieval Faire this past Saturday Held in Waterloo Park, the Faire entered its 13th...

Light Rail Transit

After the Waterloo City Council approved plans for a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system in June of 2009 that would link many popular destinations in the Kitchener-Waterloo region,...

KW in brief: Sept. 15, 2010

Election nominations closed Nominations for mayor and councillors for the Waterloo region closed on Sept 10 The following are the candidates for Ward 6 and 7 Ward 6 Anne R...

City representatives visit students

To welcome students to the city and provide information about the community, the annual door-knocker program will have an array of city officials visiting student homes around the...

The dark side of busking

“I know it’s not most popular and most people, especially people in university, look down upon it,” said Toronto Batman After a weekend of cheering crowds across...

Armstrong leads local fundraiser

On Saturday, Aug 28, cyclists participating in the third-annual Grand River Hospital Foundation (GRHF) Ride with Lance were motivated by hope The fundraiser saw around 60...

KW in brief: September 2, 2010

New Ward 7 candidate Melissa Durrell, a news reporter for CTV Southwestern Ontario is taking leave from her job to run as a candidate for Waterloo City Council in this...