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Schools across Ontario call for mental health support
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According to a survey conducted by advocacy group People for Education, 91 per cent of schools in Ontario expressed a need for further support…
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Feds ban TikTok on government phones
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On Feb. 28 the federal government finalized a decision to remove and block the TikTok app from all government-issued devices. While government officials using…
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Laurier student clubs provide relief for Türkiye and Syria after earthquakes
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On Feb. 6, Türkiye and Syria were devastated by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake followed by a 7.5 magnitude quake and more than 9,000 aftershocks.…
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Laurier professor to lead Holocaust field course in Poland
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This spring, 22 undergraduate students from Wilfrid Laurier University will explore the history of the Holocaust by visiting the very properties upon which that…
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B.C. drug decriminalization: a cautious step in the right direction
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On Jan. 31, 2023, British Columbia began a three-year experiment in user-level drug decriminalization. Effective last week, an exemption from the Controlled Drugs and…
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Kitchener-Waterloo ranks high for environmental quality
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According to The Canadian Environmental Quality Index (Can-EQI), a new study that measures environmental quality within and between Canadian cities, Kitchener-Waterloo is among the…
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What you need to know about the upcoming Students’ Union election
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From Jan. 24 at 8:00 a.m. to Jan. 26 at 8:00 p.m. , Wilfrid Laurier University students can vote for their next representatives on…
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A short(ish) history of Christmas and Santa Claus
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Few people, if any, know the world’s most popular holiday as intimately as Gerry Bowler, author of four books on Christmas and a history…
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Canadian housing prices continue to drop, but listings don’t tell the whole story
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Housing prices will continue to drop well into the first quarter of 2023, but home ownership remains an elusive, if not unfeasible, milestone for…
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More than one way to remember: Laurier honours Remembrance Day with in-person ceremony
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Remembrance Day is one way to acknowledge that old truism – freedom isn’t free. Last Friday, Wilfrid Laurier University honoured Remembrance Day with a…
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