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Community raises $6,647 for fire victims
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With an outpouring of support from the Uptown Waterloo community, $6,647 was raised at a benefit last week for a local Waterloo business. On Sept. 20, Starlight held this in support of Ish and Chips and the former tenants of 37 King St. North who lost everything in a fire on Aug. 23. Over 60…
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Quantum Valley takes root
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Last Friday marked the grand opening of the Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre (QNC) at the heart of the University of Waterloo. The facility – costing around $160 million – combines the disciplines of quantum physics and nanotechnology. “This is a significant milestone.” said University of Waterloo president Feridun Hamdullahpur. “There are many institutes…
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Obesity in youth: a growing concern
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Obesity has become an increasingly critical issue in Canada, especially for children and young adults. Obesity, a medical condition in which a person is grossly overweight, has affected 11.7 per cent of Canadian children ages five to 17, according to a recent Statisics Canada study. An additional 19.8 per cent of youth in this age…
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City looks for input on transport issues
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“I’m really excited to be here tonight with you to begin the discussion on how we can make our neighbourhoods safer,” began Waterloo Ward 7 councillor Melissa Durrell, speaking to a packed room of over 100 people at the Uptown Transportation Summit on Sept. 19. The event was designed as an open forum for the…
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Tech talks in K-W
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On Sept. 22 and 23, the Tannery and the Conrad Centre for Performing Arts in Downtown Kitchener hosted Fluxible, a new “user experience” (UX) conference. Different professionals came from in and outside of Canada to give workshops, speeches and even a ‘beernote speaker’ who talked about the opening of his own brewery. Robert Barlow-Busch, one…
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20-year-old charged for tampering with a drink at a Waterloo bar
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On Friday, Sept. 14, the Waterloo Region Police Services (WRPS) arrested and charged a 20-year-old male for “administering a noxious substance” into someone’s drink at a bar in Uptown Waterloo. “The substance was never consumed and no one was injured as a result of his actions,” a police statement said. WRPS also want to remind patrons…
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Tuition soars three times above inflation rate
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According to a new report from the Canadian Centre of Policy Alternatives (CCPA), tuition fees shouldn’t just be a major topic of discussion in one province such as Quebec, but should be for all of Canada. The report, which is authored by Erika Shaker and David MacDonald, argues that average tuitions fees in the country…
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BC plan funds Aboriginal education
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The BC government announced in June its plans for increasing aboriginal involvement in post-secondary institutions — a move which is greatly needed, according to one First Nations post-secondary liaison and student. On June 12, the Liberal government released its Aboriginal Post-Secondary Action Plan, outlining goals and objectives to increase aboriginal involvement at higher education institutes…
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Students lacking interest in science
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A diminishing lack of student interest in science could have negative implications for future job markets, according to Spotlight on Science Learning: A Benchmark of Canadian Talent, a report examining youth engagement with science. The report reflected in part a study commissioned by Amgen Canada and charitable organization Let’s Talk Science which evaluated student interest…
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Job search a struggle
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When Noelle Morgan-Evans graduated from college, she assumed that it would be easy to find a job. However, she soon learned that it was not the case. “Conversations with people in my life such as professors, advisors and family members made me believe the job market was ready,” Morgan-Evans said. “My expectations were not that…
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