Kitchener-Waterloo
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Ways to spend the rest of your summer in Kitchener-Waterloo
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Looking for things to do in August before the summer’s over? Kitchener-Waterloo has a long list of activities and attractions to keep the next…
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Rock This Town: new exhibit highlights Kitchener-Waterloo’s music history
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Newcomers to Kitchener-Waterloo (KW) may be surprised at the town’s rich rock ‘n’ roll history spanning the 1960s and 70s. In fact, legendary bands…
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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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Why are there so many barber shops in KW?
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After walking around Waterloo for a while you will notice a lot of variety. There are chains, mom and pop shops and everything in…
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5 study spots in Kitchener-Waterloo
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At some point when the empty water bottles multiply and piles of clothes get bigger, studying in your room starts to feel impossible. In…
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Dyke Bar Takeover aims to create more LGTBQ+ spaces in Kitchener-Waterloo
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“There’s not many places in Kitchener Waterloo where it’s like, this is our queer space. And this is where we go,” Jules Hall said. …
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Supporting independent cinemas during the pandemic: there’s nothing like the in-person, movie-viewing experience
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Over the course of 2020, many small businesses in Kitchener-Waterloo were forced to close due to the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic. After a…
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How are local businesses coping one year into the pandemic?
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March 24, 2020 marked the first time that Ontario Premier Doug Ford ordered all non-essential businesses to close their doors in an effort to…
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Local patios are making a comeback
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As we know, the Kitchener-Waterloo area has been deemed in the “red zone” of Ontario’s colour coding system for COVID-19. With this, restaurants and…
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Student associations come together to support the Movember movement
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Over the course of November, the “Movember” spirit has been strong on Laurier’s Waterloo campus. A global movement devoted to raising awareness and funding…
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