Brianne Berry
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The allure of British Columbia and Alberta
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Jacqueline Salomé doesn’t think she’ll ever get tired of the view she has of the Rocky Mountains. “There’s not many places where you could golf and ski in the same day, so it’s pretty incredible,” the recent Wilfrid Laurier University graduate said about her new home in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she’s attending Simon Fraser…
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Tweeting for treatment and support
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Over the past few weeks, #Daniellestrong has been popping up on the Twitter feeds of those in the Waterloo community and perhaps even beyond. The campaign has Wilfrid Laurier University students in particular reaching out with the hashtag to bring awareness to Danielle Hall, a Conestoga College graduate who has just been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s…
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Waterloo Food Bank takes second in national competition
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The Food Bank of Waterloo Region was awarded the silver medal in the Great Canadian Food Fight, a cross-country food drive. In 48 hours, Waterloo competed against other regions in a fundraising competition, attempting to collect as many food and monetary donations as possible. This year, Waterloo Region raised $118,059 between Oct. 17 to 19…
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Kitchener remembers
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“We are a group that has come together to focus on issues of social and economic justice,” said Shannon Balla as demonstrators gathered in Kitchener Sunday to remember the passing of the 19 year-old Ashley Smith, who took her life in 2007 while incarcerated at Kitchener’s Grand Valley Institution for Women. Sunday’s event was meant…
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Pen pegged as health risk
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Waterloo inventor, Andrew Gardner, may have to reconsider his business plan. His latest invention, the Polar Pen, was a functional pen made up of a set of high-powered magnets that can be broken down and reassembled in seconds. With the addition of a rubber tip, the pen also functioned as stylus. The pen has already…
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A middle ground for social change
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Academics and activists found common ground last week at Wilfrid Laurier University, where nearly 500 people gathered for the 2013 Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA) conference. “The plenaries were really well attended for an academic conference. They were well-attended, well-received. The speakers, every one of them, just really delivered well,” said conference organizer and…
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Action-film director Michael Bay attacked with air conditioner
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Michael Bay, known for his work with Armageddon and Pearl Harbor, was attacked with an air conditioner on set while filming yet another Transformers sequel in Hong Kong. Vendors were paid a certain amount to let the filming happen in their areas, but one vendor in particular wanted four times the amount that was being…
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The experience of reading is beneficial and incomparable
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I recently had the pleasure of participating in the first annual Waterloo Reads 2013 a couple weeks back, which is a friendly competition where “local celebrities” from Waterloo Region were asked to champion a book from the Evergreen Award Shortlist. Personalities such as Gary Doyle from 570 News and Waterloo city councilor Karen Scian were…
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Setting the restrictions
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Smokers in Waterloo Region may soon have a problem when it comes to taking a quick puff outdoors. Representatives from the Region of Waterloo recently met to discuss the possibility of banning smoking in selected outdoor areas. The discussion addressed the dangers and health concerns of lighting up in public areas such as parks or…
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LIVE STREAM: ‘State of the Union’ Event
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