Debt ceiling raised
Canada’s outstanding student debt is projected to surpass its $15-billion limit in the 2012-2013 fiscal year, according to the actuarial report on the Canada Student Loans...
Canada in brief: Feb. 29, 2012
May 2 voters misdirected Even as MPs unanimously passed a motion calling on politicians of all stripes to give Elections Canada and the RCMP any information on fraudulent calls...
Ignite convention hits Waterloo
On Tuesday Feb 28 the Waterloo Region Museum played host to the Ignite convention Ignite is a well-known series of five-minute talks followed by 15-second breaks by different...
Local company to be featured on Dragon’s Den
“Everybody moves,” said Molly Duignan, producer of hit television show Dragon’s Den “Everybody knows how annoying it is to buy boxes or find boxes, they can break and then...
Community recognition for Laurier staffers
Anne Wilson, a professor in the Wilfrid Laurier University psychology department and Scott Harris, manager of Service Laurier were commended by the Waterloo Region Record in the...
Ditching the plastic bottles
In keeping with the green theme of this winter, the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union EcoHawks launched their annual Out of the Bottle Campaign across campus this...
Stepping into the real estate market
As development surrounding Wilfrid Laurier University continues to thrive, the university is looking at ways to grow its portfolio and maximize the benefits of growing private...
Volunteers frustrated with new WLUSU hiring process
As the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union prepares for its spring hiring of coordinators, volunteers and executives, new changes to the hiring process have caused some...
WLU in brief: Feb. 29, 2012
Conestoga college to offer programs at Laurier Brantford campus Starting this September, Conestoga College will join Wilfrid Laurier University by offering classes in downtown...
Ontario universities face uncertain future
In order to prevent a projected deficit of $302 billion by 2017-18, Canadian economist Don Drummond, in the “Drummond Commission” released on Feb 15, recommended a series of...