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Boathouse announces new ownership
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Kitchener’s former concert hall, Boathouse, is retuning their venue this summer. The building, which is situated on the lake front by Victoria Park was available for new ownership after being abandoned by its previous owner. Six prospects were shortlisted and the keys were finally handed over to Bill MacTavish and his partner Mark Forwell. MacTavish,…
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Finance minister reveals new budget that now includes youth issues
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OTTAWA (CUP) — In a bid to foster job creation, the Conservative budget, presented on Feb. 11, took a student and training focus. Aiming to ease debt loads and address a “skills mismatch,” the Economic Action Plan introduced new programs and changes in funding to existing government initiatives like apprenticeships, internships and research funding. “Creating…
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Powderpuff creates sense of community
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Don’t ever challenge a Powderpuff girl to a fight — and no we’re not talking about the late 1990s children’s show. Powderpuff has to do with football, athleticism and braving -30 degree weather. The sport is an annual charity flag-football tournament consisting of nine all-female Wilfrid Laurier University student teams, which are coached by some…
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2014 Winter Olympics: Women’s hockey still a force to be reckoned with
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In their opening game, the Canadian women’s hockey team proved they were going to be a dominating team in Sochi 2014. Saturday morning, the red and white cruised over Switzerland with an “easy” 5-0 win. By the end of the opening period, Canada had outshot the Swiss 29-3; clearly indicating their high position in this…
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Ontario’s minimum wage hike leaves some unimpressed
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The recent announcement that Ontario is increasing minimum wage from $10.25 to $11 an hour has failed to satisfy anti-poverty organizations. “I want to see those people out of poverty and moving towards a wage that is a livable wage,” said Ian Stumpf, the organizer for Kitchener-Waterloo Poverty Makes Us Sick. Stumpf, among other lobbyists,…
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Maxwell’s second venue finally takes flight
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After an appeal that stalled construction for over five months, Paul Maxwell can finally start working on his new music venue. Come fall 2014, Maxwell will open the doors to his latest project, Maxwell’s Concerts and Events. It will be located at 35 University Ave. East, in the old Dooly’s pool hall. Maxwell is the…
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Girls got game: local organization aims to fight sexism in video games
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A group of Waterloo gamers are hoping to change how women are portrayed and perceived in and out of video games. Elise Vist, Emma Vossen and Judy Ehrentraut, three PhD candidates at the University of Waterloo, are the founders of the Games Institute Janes, otherwise known as GI Janes — an organization working to confront…
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ADHD shown to impact communicative abilities
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Recent research findings by local resident and University of Waterloo professor Elizabeth Nilsen have the potential to advance remediation in child development for individuals living with ADHD. The study revealed information about communicative difficulties that can exist for people diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyper-Active Disorder (ADHD). “It relates to what we think of when we…
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Student debt burden called ‘myth’ starts debate
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Is the burden of student debt simply a myth? According to Alex Usher, it might be more complicated than that. “An average student with average debt is less burdened today than they were in previous years,” Usher explained to The Cord. Usher is the president of the Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) and recently published…
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Tech funds growing in Kitchener-Waterloo
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On Jan. 21, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne was at the Communitech Hub in Kitchener to announce the establishment of the Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund, an initiative that aims to invest capital into the province’s technology sector. The fund is based on the Canadian government’s Venture Capital Action Plan and Ontario’s Venture Capital Fund. The Northleaf…
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