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Although some businesses have appeared to begin moving out of the plaza at the corner of King Street and University Avenue across from Wilfrid Laurier University, a definite timeline for construction on the site has not been confirmed. The corner is planned to house a new 25-storey luxury condominium built by Tanem Developments Ltd. The…

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CareShare expands in KW As part of the Grand River CarShare program, Wilfrid Laurier University has been home to a Mini Cooper for the past year, and now the university district will have two more vehicles: a Toyota Echo located at a Waterloo Co-operative Residence and a Suzuki Aerio at Conrad Grebel University College. CarShare,…

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As part of a four-week series called Rainbow Connections, the Unity Centre, a non-denominational church in Kitchener, is hosting a series of events that explore expressions and interpretations of spirituality. “We’re offering a safe inclusive place for gays and lesbians and transgendered people and bisexuals to come together and discuss some of the interpretations of…

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Indigenous Sovereignty Week, Oct. 25 to 31, is being marked in Kitchener-Waterloo by a series of events hosted by the local group Anti-War at Laurier (AW@L). The event is aimed at raising awareness among local municipalities of the Six Nations communities along the Grand River. “It’s basically education and awareness that get more people across…

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Waterloo museum opens The city of Waterloo has teamed up with Conestoga Mall and the federal government’s department of Canadian heritage to open a new museum in the mall between the Bay and Galaxy Cinemas. The City of Waterloo Museum officially opened to the public on Friday, following a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Peter…

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Stephen Elop, president of Microsoft’s business division, welcomed all students to join his technology presentation on Oct. 22 at the University of Waterloo’s (UW) Humanities Theatre. Elop stated, “The primary reason I joined [Microsoft] is because of the opportunity to have an impact during a disruptive time.” The first topic on his agenda addressed four…

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The Centre in the Square was buzzing with David Suzuki fans last Saturday as concerned citizens gathered for reThink Waterloo, a day of workshops, displays and a keynote from the professor and environmentalist. Suzuki was greeted with a standing ovation from an audience of young to elderly fans. He began by stating that rethinking our…

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31 years after it first opened, the grand opening of the new Conestoga Mall took place over the weekend, with events kicking off Thursday morning in the expanded and remodelled food court. An impressive lightshow provided a backdrop for speeches by several distinguished personages, including Mayor Brenda Halloran, George Fiddler, senior vice-president of the retail…

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Waterloo’s Perimeter Institute (PI), which is recognized internationally for its leadership in theoretical physics research, has announced plans for major expansion to fuel ongoing contributions to the scientific community. The institute’s 10th anniversary presentation, held on Oct. 17, featured key PI figures including founder and board chair Mike Lazaridis and institute director Neil Turok, who…

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City council agreed unanimously to become a pledging partner for Sustainable Waterloo under their Regional Carbon Initiative at the Oct. 19 meeting. According to Mike Morrice, executive director of Sustainable Waterloo, the city will be evaluated for its carbon emissions and be provided with realistic targets to lower emissions. Furthermore, Sustainable Waterloo will provide the…

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