WLU centre makes strides
According to the Parkinson Society of Canada, nearly 100, 000 Canadians currently live with the debilitating neurodegenerative disease This number does not take into account the...
Light Rail Transit
After the Waterloo City Council approved plans for a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system in June of 2009 that would link many popular destinations in the Kitchener-Waterloo region,...
KW in brief: Sept. 15, 2010
Election nominations closed Nominations for mayor and councillors for the Waterloo region closed on Sept 10 The following are the candidates for Ward 6 and 7 Ward 6 Anne R...
Bank of Canada increases overnight rate
Last week, the Bank of Canada announced that it was raising its target for the overnight interest rate by a quarter per cent to one per cent, predominantly to restrict growth on...
Student loans reach a breaking point
On Aug 20, the federal government made a last minute change to the Canada Student Loans Program (CSLP) in order to ensure that the program continues to operate normally for the...
Profs awarded grant
Psychology professor Nancy Kocovski and chemistry professor Vladimir Kitaev were awarded the Early Researcher Award, providing them each with $100,000 over five years to continue...
City representatives visit students
To welcome students to the city and provide information about the community, the annual door-knocker program will have an array of city officials visiting student homes around the...
The dark side of busking
“I know it’s not most popular and most people, especially people in university, look down upon it,” said Toronto Batman After a weekend of cheering crowds across...
OUSA releases student vision of proposed Ontario Online Institute
On Aug 24 the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) released its vision for the creation of the Ontario Online Institute, a commitment made in the Ontario government’s...