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Laurier’s SafeHawk app receives self-assessment feature for those wishing to access available campus services
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The Laurier SafeHawk app, which features campus-specific safety tips and emergency resources, has been updated to include a COVID-19 self-assessment, as a part of the school’s effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The COVID-19 self-assessment leads those wishing to gain access to campus through a series of health screen questions. Once users fill…
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Waterloo Regional Police receive backlash for alleged excessive force during arrest on Black teen
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A 15 year-old Black teenager is seen being held to the ground by three Waterloo Regional Police officers, in a video that is now circulating online. The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) has issued a statement on Instagram regarding the arrest, made in the area of Fairway Road South on Oct. 3. In the statement,…
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Laurier researchers to study the impacts of COVID-19 on women in law enforcement
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Debra Langan and Carrie Sanders, associate professors in Wilfrid Laurier University’s Department of Criminology, were awarded $24,879 to conduct a gendered analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 on women in law enforcement. Their research assistant on the project is Danielle Thompson, a second-year master’s student in Laurier Brantford’s department of criminology. In collaboration with Ontario…
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Laurier students could face suspension for breaking COVID-19 rules
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At the beginning of September, multiple large parties were held by university and college students across the province. COVID-19 cases have been steadily on the rise, with 55,362 current active cases in Ontario. Videos of student parties with attendees breaking social circle rules have been shared on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, sparking public criticism…
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New murals installed uptown to inspire community healing
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Six new murals have been installed in uptown Waterloo this month, with the intent of inspiring community healing. Installed along the parking garage at 60 King Street South facing Willis Way, these murals are also featured as a part of the city of Waterloo’s Uptown Waterloo Mural Walk. “It’s the second year we’ve done murals…
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University of Waterloo employee accused of attacking Black law student
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Irene Ekweozoh, Nigerian-Canadian and Ph.D student at the University of Ottawa, says she was harassed and targeted by her neighbour Erin Farrow, who works as the Executive Assistant to the Associate Vice President at the University of Waterloo’s Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion office. In a story published by ByBlacks.com, Ekweozoh alleges that in Feb.…
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Dos and don’ts of COVID testing
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Ontario recorded 700 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday after 41,100 tests were processed, marking the highest single-day increase of daily infections in the province. Testing centers in Waterloo Region are being pushed to their limits. Kitchener’s drive-thru COVID-19 testing site on Glasgow Street closed early on Sept. 23, after staff allegedly faced violent threats…
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Waterloo regional council votes unanimously to extend mask bylaw into the spring
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The Waterloo Regional Council has unanimously voted in favour of extending the mask bylaw into the spring in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The bylaw was originally put into effect on July 13 and was slated to remain until Sept. 30, with the option for the council to extend it. The bylaw…
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Public alert issued concerning a high-risk offender recently released into the community
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Disclaimer: this article refers to incidents of sexual assault and harm. Waterloo Regional Police has warned the public about high-risk offender Hayan Yassin, 34, who was released on Sept. 14. He was convicted in 2011 of sexual assault with a weapon, forcible confinement, sexual assault cause bodily harm and kidnapping against two university students. He…
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Community Fridge launches in KW, aims to tackle food insecurity and waste
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A small group of Waterloo students recently launched a local project that is intended to reduce food waste and provide nutritious food access at no cost to the Kitchener-Waterloo community. Community Fridges are not a new concept, and their installations have seen success as they have started appearing throughout Canada, but this is the first…
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