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What you need to know for upcoming Waterloo municipal elections
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On Monday, Oct. 24, municipal elections will take place across Ontario. Each region will vote for mayor, councillors and school board trustees. All Laurier students are able to vote in Waterloo’s municipal election. According to the Provincial Municipal Elections Act of 1996, students are permitted to vote in both the municipalities of their post-secondary institution…
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Canadians cutting back food purchases due to rising grocery store prices
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A new survey (above) has found 24 per cent of Canadians have cut back on the amount of food they are buying due to rising prices at grocery stores. The survey, conducted at Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab on Sept. 8 and 10 and included 5,000 Canadians across the country, found that: eight per cent…
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Staying safe when alone
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Waterloo is a relatively safe city, but that doesn’t mean we’re untouchable by danger. Here are four personal safety tips I use that, while obvious, are still forgotten. Be cool and mysterious on social media. In an age of oversharing, we can forget that some things are better kept private- our addresses and whereabouts, for…
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Cycling in Waterloo: Environmentally aware
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With the climate crisis continuing to plague the minds of Canadians, many have turned to more eco-conscious forms of transportation. In Kitchener-Waterloo alone, walking, carpooling and Grand River Transit services (bus and ION) are staples for those looking for alternate modes of transportation throughout the region. However, there is another that is becoming increasingly popular…
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Laurier research collaboration studies the accessibility and health benefits of parks in Canada
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Park Seek, a pan-Canadian research project led by Western University, is studying the accessibility and quality of parks across Canada with researchers at Wilfrid Laurier University. “[Park Seek is] looking at the accessibility and quality dimensions of parks across the nature continuum,” said Catherine Reining, a lab coordinator in human geography at WLU. This includes…
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New WRPS campaign raises awareness
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Content warning: This article mentions sexual assault and violence. The Waterloo Regional Police Service has partnered with five local organizations to launch the ‘Help is Here’ campaign. One of those organizations is the Sexual Support Centre of Waterloo Region. According to an email to The Cord from Saranyaa Tharmalingam, their manager of counselling services, “the…
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Camellia Bake Shop: Care and Love in Baking
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Established in 2022, Camellia Bake Shop is the “first high-end café to provide the KW region with European inspired, allergy-friendly baked goods and incredible ethically-sourced coffee & tea”. Owned and operated by Alisha Hudson, the cafe can be found in the same location of what used to be Timeless Cafe in Conestogo, Ontario – 305…
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Summer Activities in Waterloo Region
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Places are open again, the sun’s out (most days) and Future’s new album is playing on the radio. You know what that means- we’re having the time of our lives this summer. Here are some activities in Waterloo that appeal to different interests! Catch a movie at Waterloo Park Whether you have an upcoming date…
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Rich History at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum
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As the “largest community museum in Ontario”, the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum is host to much of KW Region’s rich history. Admission to the museum ($11 for adults, $8 for students and $5 for children) includes access to the 60-acre “living history experience” Doon Heritage Village. With one main exhibit – The Waterloo Region…
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Ontario Lifts More COVID-19 Restrictions this March
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Changes to Ontario’s COVID-19 restrictions and safety measures have loosened on Mar. 1, 2022, with talk of eliminating the mask mandate in late March. With the Omicron surge dissipating, the number of COVID-19 cases and patients in ICUs across the province has declined. After receiving a green-light from Public Health, the government lifted all indoor…
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