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Waterloo nightlife in the spotlight
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It’s 10:00 p.m. on a Saturday night; do you know where your friends are? There’s a good chance that they are waiting in line. In the last five years the student population within the city of Waterloo has grown tremendously. While this provides clear economic benefits to universities and local businesses, it has also greatly…
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‘Jamaican Me Crazy’ event shut down
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Pi Kappa Alpha’s annual Jamaican Me Crazy event was shut down by the university last week when concerns about the impact on minority groups on campus were raised. The event, a beach-themed Caribbean party, was supposed to be held on March 13 in the Turret and has been held by the fraternity annually since 1998.…
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$6 billion sports tourism industry new focus for Waterloo
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The sports industry is booming — and the Region of Waterloo is starting to take notice. The Waterloo Regional Tourism Marketing Corporation has shifted their focus to the lucrative business of sport tourism, aiming to improve local sporting facilities and volunteer bases, and to attract more tourists to the area. “We want to capitalize on…
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Mayor delivers final State of the City address
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Mayor of Waterloo Brenda Halloran delivered the annual State of The City address at RIM Park last Friday, focusing mostly on the city’s finances. She also updated Waterloo on the various projects and pursuits that the city has taken under her administration. “For me personally, one of my favourite projects has been the supportive housing…
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Waterloo gets ‘smart’
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Two years after being selected as a successful applicant for the IBM Smarter Cities Challenge, Waterloo has been presented with a plan to direct its development and growth. The IBM Smarter Cities Challenge team visited Waterloo city council on Monday to deliver their report and strategic plan. Areas outlined in the report include restoring a…
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World Water Day celebrated in K-W
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On Mar. 21, World Water Day was hosted and celebrated at the University of Waterloo (UW) in conjunction with Wilfrid Laurier University to raise awareness about water and issues regarding this renewable resource. Robert Gillham, director of the Water Institute at UW, explained that the purpose was to gather those who have similar interests in…
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LRT lawsuit rejected by judge
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An injunction application to halt incoming Light Rail Transit (LRT) construction in the Region of Waterloo was rejected in court on Tuesday. The Region received a notice of application for judicial review on Mar.16 that sought an injunction to stop the first stage of the LRT. The notice claimed that the LRT project clashes with…
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CBC K-W celebrates first birthday
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A lot can happen in a year. And according to Andrea Bellemare, the online host for CBC Kitchener-Waterloo, this year was certainly eventful for local media. “I can’t believe it’s been a year already,” Bellemare said. “I think we’ve all just been really involved in the work that we’re doing and when we approached our…
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St. Jacob’s farmer market ready for new season
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After being completely destroyed by a fire on Labour Day and surviving a slow winter, the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market is ready to re-establish itself. A temporary structure was erected in the fall allowing vendors to get up and running soon after the fire, the cause of which was undetermined. However, some businesses housed by…
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Cyberbullying no longer a “teen issue”
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Cyberbullying — typically understood as a teen issue — has trickled its way into the lives of university students and adults. According to a recent study conducted at Simon Fraser University, 22 per cent of students, or one in 5, have claimed to be cyberbullied by someone else they knew at school. Amanda, whose name…
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