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Ways to spend the rest of your summer in Kitchener-Waterloo
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Looking for things to do in August before the summer’s over? Kitchener-Waterloo has a long list of activities and attractions to keep the next…
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COMPLICITY Exhibit Thought-Provokingly Addresses Canada’s History of Colonialism
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On July 8, 2023, Mark Walton’s show “COMPLICITY” opened to the public at Button Factory Arts in Uptown Waterloo. The show, inspired by Walton’s…
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Sun Life donates $750,000 to support physical activity programming for youth
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With a $750,000 donation to be given over the course of five years, the Sun Life Centre for Healthy Communities (CHC) can continue its mission…
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Attack at hagey hall spurs protests and promotes unity
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Declared as a “hate-motivated” act of violence, two students alongside the professor of Philosophy 202: Gender Issues were stabbed at the University of Waterloo’s…
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Schools across Ontario call for mental health support
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According to a survey conducted by advocacy group People for Education, 91 per cent of schools in Ontario expressed a need for further support…
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s efforts to help students who are experiencing food insecurity
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People all around Canada are feeling the effects of the growing cost of living and increased food costs. Communities at Wilfrid Laurier University are…
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Application to have homeless encampment removed declined by Ontario Superior Court of Justice
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The region of Waterloo’s application to have a homeless encampment removed from 100 Victoria Street was declined by The Ontario Superior Court of Justice. …
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First lecture of Laurier’s Milton Lecture Series sheds light on homeless encampments
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On Jan. 11, the first lecture of the year as a part of Laurier’s Milton Lecture Series was held at the FirstOntario Arts Centre in…
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Kitchener-Waterloo ranks high for environmental quality
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According to The Canadian Environmental Quality Index (Can-EQI), a new study that measures environmental quality within and between Canadian cities, Kitchener-Waterloo is among the…
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Laurier’s UXD (user experience design) using design to tackle homelessness
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An increase in homelessness affects everyone in our community. It has consequences for healthcare accessibility, public security, economic productivity, and tax revenue collection. The…
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