A quick change in the weather this morning resulted in numerous property damage calls around the Kitchener-Waterloo area. After a sharp increase in temperature, tenants and employees returning to several residential and commercial buildings in the area — including The Cord’s office at 205 Regina and student apartments on King and Colombia — reported property damage and leakage stemming from burst pipes […]
Grand River Transit (GRT) will be piloting the use of protective barriers in some of it’s buses to protect drivers from violence on the job. The pilot project comes in response to the most recent contract negotiations with Unifor through which their Health and Safety Committee raised concerns over front line driver safety. GRT will be piloting the use of […]
Just over an hour away from Waterloo in the city of London, nine individuals have died due to an outbreak of invasive Group A streptococcus. “Group A streptococcus (strep) bacteria are commonly found in the nose and throat and on the skin,” according to the Region of Waterloo Public Health. “This bacteria can cause illnesses such as ‘strep’ throat, and […]
Waterloo Regional Police Services (WRPS) has announced that Wilfrid Laurier University’s 2017 homecoming cost the Region over 80,000 dollars to implement safety measures. WRPS says the additional costs stem from additional amounts of overtime, event training and more. With street parties on Ezra Avenue becoming increasingly bigger each year on both homecoming and St. Patrick’s Day, WRPS has expressed […]
Dec. 1 marked the last day of construction for 2017 in Uptown Waterloo. King street has finally reopened, a sign of relief for many of the businesses in the affected area. The section between Willis Way to Bridgeport Road reopened just in time for the city’s holiday market that took place over the weekend. Although this year has been […]
On Thursday Nov. 30 a local Waterloo church was vandalized with threatening biblical verses. Parkminster United Church is an affirming congregation which means they are educated on topics such as inclusivity. Parkminster is known by the community to be an LGBTQ+ friendly church. “The latest occurrence happened last Thursday Nov. 30 on church property, it was discovered in the morning […]
After five long weeks, the strike at Conestoga College has finally ended. Students have returned to class and faculty have resumed their posts as a result of a back-to-work legislation mandated by the provincial government. As of the official conclusion of the strike, the union and council were in the process of selecting a mediator to resolve the issue. […]
The Living Wage Waterloo Region released their most recent report on the hourly wage for 2018 last week. The new living wage for the Waterloo Region sits at 16 dollars and 10 cents per hour for 2018. The living wage is the hourly wage an employee needs to earn to cover their family’s basic expenses within their community. Since the […]
The City of Waterloo and Region of Waterloo have partnered up with the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and Conestoga College to create the University Gateway Project in order to develop a new vision for the future of University Avenue. The first public consultation was held on Thursday, Nov. 23 at St. Michael’s Church, where the team begun working with the public to […]
Bingemans is kicking off the holiday season with the second annual Gift of Lights. The exhibit is southwestern Ontario’s largest drive-thru holiday light display. Visitors can enjoy a vast array of mesmerizing lights spread out over two kilometres, featuring a 200-foot light tunnel with over 30 full light static and animated holiday displays. The venue is located at 425 Bingemans […]
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