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Waterloo park to see big upgrade
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After months of negotiations and planning, Waterloo city councilors have signed off on several changes that will be made to Waterloo Park, expected for 2014. Waterloo mayor Brenda Halloran addressed the Region’s plans to move forward with these changes in her City of the State address last Friday, where she revealed that the federal government…
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St Patrick’s Day block party stays under control
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Despite Ezra Street accumulating approximately 5,000 green clad students who came to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Sunday, Waterloo Regional Police Servicse (WRPS) dealt with a generally peaceful crowd. This was a slight increase of over the figure in comparison to last year. Public affairs coordinator for WRPS Olaf Heinzel claimed that police took precautions…
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Hollywood unfairly represents Canada
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If you consider yourself to be a proud Canadian at all, you will do yourself and our country a favour by not spending a nickel on Ben Affleck’s academy award winning movie, Argo. While Affleck has gained worldwide recognition for his latest movie due to this past award season, the film is also getting a…
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Another ‘voice’ for Kitchener-Waterloo
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Through radio waves and online reporting, CBC is finally coming to Kitchener-Waterloo. CBC’s new morning radio show, named The Morning Edition, launched on March 11 in Kitchener after months of planning and negotiating. The station is a unique union of radio and digital works, acting as the first of its kind. A launch party was…
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Forecast bright for regional growth
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According to a recent report by Robert Kavcic, a senior economist at BMO Capital Markets, Waterloo Region’s economy is excelling in comparison to other regions in southwestern Ontario. “We’re seeing a relatively stable growth in that part of the province,” Kavcic shared.“It’s probably a little faster than the province, overall.” Kavcic’s report, released two weeks…
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Weiler announces early
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Kitchener Waterloo’s Progressive Conservative (PC) Party of Ontario candidate, Tracey Weiler, announced that she would be running in the next provincial election. However, the possibility of an election remains to be announced. Weiler, who is currently self-employed with her own consulting business, lost the K-W byelection in Sept. 2012 to NDP MPP Catherine Fife. Coming in…
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Playing the waiting game on affordable housing
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In these trying times, there are a significant number of students and families in the Waterloo Region who are in need of financial assistance. They are advised to seek local affordable housing, but unfortunately, it isn’t always as easy as it sounds. Waterloo Region’s Affordable Housing Strategy (AHS) addresses the need for sustainable and affordable…
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Teenage pop stars are not experts on relationships
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By the time this article even gets published, I know most of you will have listened to Justin Bieber’s break-up ballad “Nothing Like Us” dozens of times. Maybe you will even declare that you understand the heartbreak Bieber is going through with his now ex-girlfriend, Selena Gomez. However, just because Bieber is shamelessly airing his…
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Child welfare under scrutiny
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A government-appointed panel has proposed that Ontario’s child welfare system raise the age for Crown Wards to stay in foster care until they are 25 instead of 18. Former Crown Wards Anna Ho and Jacob Fraboni helped to write the report that called for “fundamental change” of Ontario’s child welfare system to address the isolation,…
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Cord-o-Scopes
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Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) In your mind, when Beyonce and Jay-Z fight, she says, “Looks like you got 99 problems and guess what DEFINITELY IS one?” Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) You’re going to make it your life’s goal to figure out what the fuck a “wonderwall” is. Aries (March 21 –…
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