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KW Choking on Smoke while Raging Wildfires Cause Havoc across Northern Ontario
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Kitchener-Waterloo is choking on an Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) reading of 10+ due to smoke from forest fires. There are nearly 200 wildfires burning in northern Ontario. As of Tuesday evening, a reported 180 active wildland fires were located across the northeast and northwest regions of Ontario. Ontario forest fire officials said there were 148 active wildland fires…
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Coach Serresse and men’s basketball team win Naismith Classic in their return to the court
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The Laurier Golden Hawks men’s basketball team put together a perfect performance this past weekend in Waterloo, winning all three of their exhibition games and capturing the championship at the annual Naismith Classic tournament. After nearly 600 days away from competition, Laurier didn’t miss a beat as they dominated their competition in three non-conference games,…
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How Coach Serresse has built a great basketball program focusing on the “game of life”
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“In everything that we do we want to make sure that we excel. We want to be successful in all aspects.” Coach Justin Serresse has made the most out of every opportunity he has had in Canadian basketball and has continued to do that in his five plus years with Laurier. Serresse has built an…
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Is it really time to reopen our society?
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Spring is on its way. Sure, it’s still sub-zero temperatures and my tiny Nissan Micra can’t even make it off our street, but Wiarton Willie never saw his shadow, and when has that little guy ever given us a reason to doubt him? And as the nicer weather begins to roll in, it’s safe to…
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Stay-at-home order in place for Ontario
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The provincial government has received criticism and numerous questions from Ontario residents regarding the stay-at-home order issued by Premier Doug Ford on Jan. 12 that went into effect on Jan. 14 at 12:01 a.m. The stay-at-home order will remain in place for at least 28 days in an effort to combat the rising number of…
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Letter to the Editor: Growing concerns around Ontario license plates
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As an Ontarian, you know of the “Yours to Discover” license plates. You know, the blue-on-white reflective sheet license plates that have been heavily distributed and can be seen affixed among the majority of vehicles on our roads. This is given its more than two decade-long tenure in Ontario’s automotive history since the plates were…
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BREAKING: Ontario Divisional Court rules Doug Ford’s Student Choice Initiative “unlawful”
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The Student Choice Initiative, which was announced by Premier Doug Ford in January, was met with intense backlash and concern surrounding the future of campus newspapers and other student services that would be considered “non-mandatory” ancillary fees that students would have the ability to opt-out of when paying for their tuition. The Canadian Federation of…
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Sex education in Ontario needs to be updated and improved
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In 2015, then Premier Kathleen Wynne’s cabinet rolled out an updated sex-ed curriculum which was marred with controversy and parental protest. This was to be the first update to the curriculum in 17 years. Though heralded as a welcome and overdue change by some, some groups in Ontario believed it went too far. The new…
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Hawks defeat Marauders and host the OUA semi finals for first time in 43 years
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[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Slider_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] With their first-round bye done and over with, time had come for the Laurier men’s basketball team to take care of their home court against a familiar face: the McMaster Marauders. Having played each other in last year’s wild card and getting blown out, and this year splitting the season series, the Marauders…
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Ford government slashing tuition by 10 per cent will cost students
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[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Slider_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] The Ontario government has officially announced a series of upcoming changes to Ontario student’s tuition fees, the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) and structure of the formerly mandatory ancillary fee framework, which will be affecting post-secondary students in the new year. A news release published on Jan. 17, 2019 by the Ontario government,…
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