Category: Local

New allegations behind blaze

At 5:30 am on April 22, a rapidly developing fire engulfed a number of adjoining businesses in Campus Court Plaza – located at 140 University Avenue West According to John...

UW receives federal funding

As part of a federal initiative to aid the Government of Canada’s Small Business Internship Program (SBIP), today Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Waterloo Peter Braid...

20 minutes to a cleaner Waterloo

On April 16, the City of Waterloo hosted a 20-Minute Makeover The event, held at 2 pm, was one of many inspired by annual Earth Day celebrations The Makeover, co-hosted by the...

City evaluates student area

After a year of discussion and debate, this April city council will be presented with two visions for the student-dominated community of Northdale to determine which will be the...

Coming together for a night of hope

On March 25, community members from Waterloo gathered at Waterloo Collegiate Institute (WCI) for the first annual Night of Hope The event, in support of the Bracelet of Hope...

News of the year: in Waterloo

The top stories of 2009-10 reported by The Cord 1 Public Square From it’s opening on May 20, Waterloo’s public square has been both a source of community-building and...

Redefining beauty

Self-confidence and embracing every body image were the main themes of the 5th annual Charity Spring Fashion Show, held on March 28 at the Kitchener City Hall Rotunda  The...

Environmental pains

Dante Ryel, a 26-year-old Waterloo resident, is just over three weeks into his fast for having the Bill C-311, the Climate Change Accountability Act, passed In maintaining a...