Grand River Hospital
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Grand River Hospital refrains from applying for a safe access zone
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Grand River Hospital (GRH) has decided to refrain from applying for a safe access zone for its Freeport Campus facility despite regular anti-abortion protests which take place in the location’s vicinity. Earlier last week, The Safe Access to Abortion Services Act was officially enforced in Ontario. The bill ultimately establishes a ban on protesting…
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Waterloo Region named a new hotspot for millennials
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In the coming years, the Region of Waterloo may see a steady increase of millennials deciding to buy homes and settle down in this thriving city. According to real estate website Point2Homes, the city of Waterloo ranks number seven overall out of 85 Canadian cities as an up-and-coming millennial hot spot for 2018. Quebec City…
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Gateway Project creates new vision for University Avenue
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The City of Waterloo and Region of Waterloo have partnered up with the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and Conestoga College to create the University Gateway Project in order to develop a new vision for the future of University Avenue. The first public consultation was held on Thursday, Nov. 23 at St. Michael’s Church, where the team begun…
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Bingemans hosts annual Gift of Lights display
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Bingemans is kicking off the holiday season with the second annual Gift of Lights. The exhibit is southwestern Ontario’s largest drive-thru holiday light display. Visitors can enjoy a vast array of mesmerizing lights spread out over two kilometres, featuring a 200-foot light tunnel with over 30 full light static and animated holiday displays. The venue…
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TEDxUW brings together 700 delegates to annual event
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On Saturday, Oct. 28, the University of Waterloo held their sixth annual TEDx event in their Humanities Theatre. Founded over 30 years ago, TED is a media organization that puts on conferences around the world where experts are invited to come and speak on issues related to technology, entertainment and design. TEDx events are usually put on at a smaller scale and are independently organized by people…
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UW students compete in the Hyperloop Pod Competition
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Since January 2017, students from the University of Waterloo have been working to compete in the Hyperloop Pod Competition sponsored by SpaceX. The most recent competition was in August 2017, where Universities competed to create the fastest Hyperloop Pod. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, introduced the Hyperloop concept back in 2013 and, since, companies have…
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Waterloo sees a rising number of international students attending post-secondary
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Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo will witness an influx of international students moving into the area come the beginning of fall. As reported by 570 News, both post-secondary institutions are now reporting double digit growth in international student applications. On June 1, the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) reported that the number…
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UW students advocate for better mental health services
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The mental health conversation at the University of Waterloo has experienced a dramatic surge in activity, following a student suicide which occurred on March 20 at UW Place residence. This was the second suicide to take place at UW this semester, the previous occurring on Jan. 12. “Mental health has always been a concern on…
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UW student dies in residence
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Yesterday, Imprint, the University of Waterloo’s student newspaper, reported that a student died in UW Place at 6:24 a.m. Waterloo Region Police Services executive officer Mike Haffner confirmed to Imprint that the deceased was a 19-year-old male student. This is the second student death this year in UW Place, as an 18-year-old female student died in…
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The Roll Joint, a student-founded restaurant caters to K-W’s weekend crowd
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Moving away from home for university can be exciting, however there seems to always be something missing — whether that be familiar faces, or familiar foods. Such is the exact motivation behind the creation of The Roll Joint – a new, student run restaurant that operates on Friday and Saturday nights from 9 p.m. to…
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