COVID-19
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Laurier winter term sports cancelled as OUA and USPORTS prioritize health and safety
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The Ontario University Athletics conference (OUA) following significant consultation with the national USPORTS body has announced that all OUA sanctioned sport programming has been
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How to keep positive searching for jobs amidst COVID-19
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We have been living in unprecedented times over this past year due to COVID-19. As new graduates preparing to step into the job market,
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Winter is coming: Surviving Canada’s harsh winter season amidst a pandemic
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Despite Dec. 21 marking the first official day of winter, Waterloo has already experienced its first snowfall on Nov. 1, bringing down most of
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Why we should not cancel Halloween: Keeping a degree of normalcy in COVID-19
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The debate about whether Halloween should be cancelled has been a hot topic in not just Ontario, but all over Canada. Recently, Premier Doug
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Pandemic-friendly Halloween alternatives
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Halloween is undoubtedly going to look a little different this year. With Premier Doug Ford warning against trick-or-treating, and the Waterloo Region District School
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First COVID-19 case reported at Brantford campus
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On Oct. 20, Wilfrid Laurier University confirmed that one student at the Brantford campus has tested positive for COVID-19. This is the first reported
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Laurier’s SafeHawk app receives self-assessment feature for those wishing to access available campus services
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The Laurier SafeHawk app, which features campus-specific safety tips and emergency resources, has been updated to include a COVID-19 self-assessment, as a part of
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Face mask fashion: how masks are becoming both sensible and stylish choices
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Beyond its obvious benefits (i.e. blocking respiratory droplets that could potentially be carrying COVID-19 bacteria), the humble face masks has suddenly become a useful
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Nine new confirmed COVID-19 cases among Laurier students, Public Health says
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In a news release published on Oct. 15, Wilfrid Laurier University has confirmed that six additional students living in Waterloo campus’ Clara Conrad residence
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COVID-19 outbreak declared in Laurier’s Clara Conrad residence hall
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Region of Waterloo Public Health has declared an outbreak in two floors of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Clara Conrad Hall residence on the Waterloo campus.
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