Report reveals gender differences in faculties
A report released by Statistics Canada on Aug 10, summarizing the full-time faculty salaries for universities across the country in 2008-2009, has revealed a stark difference...
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...
Waterloo traffic redirected during peak move-in days
Due to the increase in traffic seen during Orientation Week around the Wilfrid Laurier University and University of Waterloo (UW) campuses, the City of Waterloo is redirecting...
Break-in at student house on Hickory Street
Sometime during the night or early Friday morning there was a break and enter in a student house on Hickory St West, just north of campus at the intersection of Hickory and...
Habitat for Humanity breaks ground in Kitchener
Member of Parliament (MP) Diane Finley, minister of human resources and skills development and minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) was one of...
GSA initiative provides health coverage to student parents
The Wilfrid Laurier University Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) held its final meeting of the summer on Tuesday evening, introducing initiatives and policies in the...
Local bars serve charity
Local servers were put to the test on Aug 16, as Ethel’s Lounge held their annual relay race and fundraiser Serving teams from 26 local bars and restaurants ran up and down the...
Laurier professor weighs in on census debate
When Tony Clement, the federal minister of industry, announced that the mandatory long-form portion of the census would be replaced with a voluntary survey starting next year, he...
Third candidate enters mayoral race
A third candidate has entered the race for mayor in this fall's Waterloo municipal election Dale Ross, retired business executive and Laurier alumnus, announced his candidacy...
Commercial plaza fire destroys one unit
A fire broke out in the early morning of Aug 2 at 66 Rankin St in Waterloo, destroying one unit in a 12-unit commercial plaza Waterloo Fire Rescue responded to the blaze just...