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Raising Voices and Supplies: How Locals Are Standing With 100Vic
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Local artists, activists and mutual‑aid groups collaborate to spotlight the ongoing fight against displacement at Kitchener‑Waterloo’s largest encampment. A benefit concert, hosted by the Emmanuel United Church on Jan. 17, 2026, with a lineup consisting of five bands (“Dear Evangeline,” “Cease,” “Gutter Girl,” “One More Lane” and “Fenech”) was put together by local Kitchener-Waterloo organizations PublicSeatingDIY and Fight Back! KW, with the…
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Waterloo’s New Hospital Project Accelerates with Local Contribution
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Local funding requirements, infrastructure hurdles and a decades‑long planning process shape WRHN’s path forward. As of late 2025, the Waterloo Region Health Network (WRHN) is moving forward with a new hospital project, with most of its funding relying on a 25 per cent local share contribution, which will be raised through the municipality and local fundraising efforts. …
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Grades aren’t the only defining factor of your future
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How would you define success? That isn’t an easy question to answer. After all, what constitutes success is different to each person. To many, it might be about securing that dream job, or getting into a highly coveted master’s program. Success then, depends – at least in part – on your current performance in university.…
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St. Jacob’s Market announces sale to new local family
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On Nov. 29, St. Jacob’s Market announced the sale to new owners, the Schlegel family, owners of Schlegel Urban Development in Waterloo. The announcement took place last Wednesday and the transaction is expected to be finalized by the early new year. The properties purchased include the St. Jacob’s Market, St. Jacob’s Outlets, Market Road…
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