Waterloo region responds to COVID-19 surge
Photo by Darien Funk As of Tuesday, 44 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported by Region of Waterloo Public Health There are 230 active cases, with five people listed as...
Ontario pharmacies facing flu shot shortages
Graphic by Daniya Siddique According to the head of the Ontario Pharmacists Association, pharmacies across the province have seen a 500 per cent increase in demand...
Laurier issues student engagement survey after receiving Laurier Research Ethics Board Approval
Graphic by Kash Patel Wilfrid Laurier University has issued the National Survey on Student Engagement (NSSE) Pulse 2020 survey to current undergraduate students and has...
Fires in three Walmart locations cause $12 million in damage
Photo by Darien Funk A series of fires were set at three Walmart locations in Kitchener-Waterloo during the night of Oct 20, which caused a combined $12 million in...
Lazaridis institute’s ScaleUp program helps take Canadian tech companies to global stage
Photo by Darien Funk The Lazaridis Institute for the Management of Technology Enterprises’ ScaleUp Program helps Canadian tech companies scale and compete globally This is...
Laurier’s SafeHawk app receives self-assessment feature for those wishing to access available campus services
Photo by Brit Kovacs 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...
Waterloo Regional Police receive backlash for alleged excessive force during arrest on Black teen
File Photo 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...
Laurier researchers to study the impacts of COVID-19 on women in law enforcement
Contributed image Debra Langan and Carrie Sanders, associate professors in Wilfrid Laurier University’s Department of Criminology, were awarded $24,879 to conduct a gendered...
Laurier students could face suspension for breaking COVID-19 rules
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...
New murals installed uptown to inspire community healing
Photo by Darien Funk Six new murals have been installed in uptown Waterloo this month, with the intent of inspiring community healing Installed along the parking garage at...