Laurier hosts Mayor’s Forum
In the midst of a storm of division between disputing community factions, disagreeing on transit and housing by-laws, a ray of hope for unification shone through In the concluding...
Reporting on war-torn territories
Every year countless journalists experience violence, imprisonment and censorship while trying to report abroad Fred Kuntz, vice president of public affairs for the Centre for...
Laurier receives funding for new business and math building
On June 20, John Milloy, minister of training, colleges and universities announced to a room of Wilfrid Laurier University faculty and staff that the province is providing funding...
Northdale awaits the highest bidder
After 56 years in their Larch Street home, Jim and Ruth Facey have decided to sell their house And a lot of their neighbours are doing the same In fact, 30 other homeowners in...
Laurier, Contract Academic Staff reach tentative agreement
According to the University, Wilfrid Laurier administration has reached a tentative agreement with the school's Contract Academic Staff (CAS) The tentative deal comes after the...
Board approves $147k for capital budget
After three hours of presentations and much deliberation, the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union board of directors approved three of the four capital projects that were...
Light rail coming to Waterloo Region
Well Waterloo Region, you’ve got yourself a train A vote on June 15 concluded a lengthy and emotional eight-year journey discussing future transit options with the decision of...
Regional council approves rapid transit
Rapid transit is coming to Waterloo Region After eight years of research, discussion and arguments, both for and against, regional councillors voted yes on the rapid transit...
Canada Posts implements lockout
“I got a call at a minute to 11 [Monday] night,” said Gerry Deveau, Ontario region’s director of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) “And I was told that the...
Canada in Brief: June 14, 2011
Student unemployment improving since recession This past May, Canada’s unemployment rate took an unexpected turn, dropping to 74 per cent Unemployment for the summer students...