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World Cup fever hits Waterloo Region as hundreds gather at Kitchener City Hall
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The high-stakes drama of the FIFA World Cup made its way to the heart of Downtown Kitchener on Saturday, July 11, as hundreds of local soccer fans gathered at Carl Zehr Square for the Canada Celebrates FIFA World Cup 2026 fan festival. The free, day-long celebration was one of dozens of stops across the country…
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Reframing Medea: Natalie Haynes at Kitchener Public Library
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There is something slightly disorienting about someone laughing during a discussion of a mother killing her children. But that is exactly what happens when British Author Natalie Haynes speaks on Medea, the mythological figure who commits infanticide to exact revenge on her husband. On March 16, the Kitchener Public Library hosted Haynes in conversation about…
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