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17 year old male arrested in connection to Labour Day street party fires
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On Sept. 2, nearly 1000 people gathered on Ezra Avenue, causing significant community disruption while setting furniture ablaze. Around 10 p.m., members of the
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Laurier Professor Alison Blay-Palmer named finalist for Canadian research impact award for second time
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Alison Blay-Palmer, Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies at Laurier and food sustainability researcher, has been named a finalist for the Social Sciences and
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The Amazon rainforest is on fire, and we should care
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In August of this year, the size and number of forest fires in the Amazon reached a record high and began to spark international
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Laurier to recieve $1.3 million to support women’s entrepreneurship
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Wilfrid Laurier University is set to receive $1.3 million of funding through FedDev Ontario as a part of Canada’s Women Entrepreneurship Strategy. The Women
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Crime severity on the rise in Waterloo region
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The Waterloo Regional Police Service has noted an overall increase in crime in the Waterloo region over the past couple of years. Through diligent
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Kitchener receives twelve month exemption to open safe consumption site
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On July 26, Kitchener received a federal exemption from Canadian drug law to open a safe consumption site in the downtown sector. The exemption
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Kate McCrae Bristol named new Dean of Students for Laurier’s Waterloo campus
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On Aug. 26, Kate McCrae Bristol was announced as the new dean of students for Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo Campus. McCrae Bristol will effectively
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Conestoga College announces plans for Downtown Kitchener campus
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On May 31, Conestoga College President John Tibbits and Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic announced plans to open a new campus inside the Market Square
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Laurier celebrates Pride Month and encourages inclusivity
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The end of June marks the end of Pride Month at Wilfrid Laurier University, but that doesn’t mean the efforts towards inclusivity come to
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City centres re-energized with ION launch
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On Saturday June 22, Uptown Waterloo and Downtown Kitchener came together with Grand River Transit to celebrate the grand opening of the ION train
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