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Laurier hosts panel to discuss doping at the Olympics
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On Feb. 22, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Faculty of Science hosted a Reading Week Café in the Paul Martin Centre as a part of their
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Local high school student faces charges after making threats
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A student under the age of 18 at Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute (CHCI) has been charged with Uttering Threats to Cause Bodily Harm or
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Grand River Hospital applies for Safe Access Zone after community pressure
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On Feb. 1, 2018 the Ontario Government implemented the Safe Access to Abortion Services Act. Grand River Hospital’s Freeport campus originally decided not to
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Brantford sees major floods; warnings extended to Southern Ontario
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Yesterday morning, thousands of residents living in Brantford were faced with flooding caused by large amounts of heavy rainfall and ice jams in the
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Waterloo hosts Justice for Colten event to acknowledge murder of Indigenous youth
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On Aug. 9, 2016, 22-year-old Colten Boushie was fatally shot by Gerald Stanley. Boushie and five of his friends drove from the Red Pheasant
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Waterloo Regional community takes stock of the LRT
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In anticipation for the new light rail transit (LRT) transit system to officially open, KW community members have begun to evaluate the new system.
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Event works to inform students on consent in various contexts
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On Feb. 12, 2018, the Centre for Women and Trans People hosted an event with the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region (SASC)
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Students’ Union plays part in creating new standardized lease agreement
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On April 30. 2018, a new mandatory standardized lease will become available across Ontario for renters and tenants. The Laurier Students’ Union has worked
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Sustaining Indigenous groups despite environmental change
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Forest fires and receding water levels are just a couple of the obvious ways in which climate change is having direct, adverse affect on
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The Needle & Damage Done event features panel addressing opioid crisis
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On Feb. 8, the United Way hosted a panel discussion featuring local experts to discuss the ongoing opioid crisis in the Waterloo Region. The
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