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The Flaws of Post-Pandemic Car Designs
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Car exteriors are undergoing a subtle makeover. Pre-pandemic, many models were styled to look aggressive, with sharp angles, wide grilles and muscular curves that gave them personality. Now there’s a clear shift toward smoother, flatter and more restrained shapes. The new aesthetic feels futuristic, but not necessarily in a good way. Audi’s design chief has…
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The Poppy: A Bloom of Memory and Gratitude
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Every November, Canadians begin to wear a small, red poppy pinned to their jackets, sweaters and coats. Some hang them from rear-view mirrors; others place them gently on cenotaphs or graves. The simple, bright flower—made of fabric or crepe paper—appears everywhere in the weeks leading up to November 11th: Remembrance Day, also known as Poppy…
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Speed Cameras: Safety Measure or Revenue Machine?
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Road Safety vs. Record-Breaking Ticket Distribution Within a single year, speed cameras have gone from a niche concern to one of the most highly debated public policy battles in Ontario. Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE), and their questioned utility has come to dominate headlines across the province. What began as a safety measure in school zones…
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University Safety Concerns Cited in Last-Minute Cancellation of Gaza Lecture
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A public lecture titled Canada and the Genocide in Gaza, organized by former Wilfrid Laurier University professor Peter Eglin and NDP leadership candidate Yves Engler, was cancelled by the university administration just one day before it was set to take place. Despite the cancellation, the speakers went ahead with the event in an alternative location on…
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Canada Slashes International Study Permits Amid Federal Cap
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Canada is issuing far fewer international study permits this year as a federal cap and tougher approval requirements reshape the sector. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said that only 36,417 study permits were issued between January and June 2025, compared to 125,034 during the same period last year. Applications have also declined. IRCC received…
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Canadian Hearing Services awarded 29 scholarships for the year 2025-2026
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Lisa Flowers/CHS scholarship student Canada Hearing Services (CHS) awarded 29 scholarships to deaf and hard-of-hearing students across Canada on Sept. 10 to support their post-secondary education. Deaf and hard-of-hearing students face numerous challenges in post-secondary institutions, including difficulty hearing in lectures, the need to lip-read while simultaneously taking notes, additional study time to review notetakers’…
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How to navigate Mental Health as a Laurier Student
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Habits, stress and seasonal shifts: what do these looks like post-pandemic? The idea of prioritizing mental health is a relatively recent shift. Despite being a common denominator of life, the stigmatization of mental illness was rampant only years prior. The conversation on mental health really began with the grand scale of isolation during the pandemic…
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New temporary dog park built in Waterloo park
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Due to popular demand, Waterloo Park plans on hosting a permanent site City Launches Interim Dog Park in Waterloo Park Amid Plans for Permanent Site The City of Waterloo opened an off-leash dog park at the Westmount Road entrance of Waterloo Park on Sept. 4. On June 24, 2025, the council unanimously approved $45,000 in…
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Child-Proof or Street-Proof? The Green Industry’s Plastic Problem.
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On any given afternoon in Waterloo, the walkways and parking lots surrounding Laurier’s campus have become littered with the colorful and bulky bags, tubes and jars for cannabis packaging. On top of a growing recycling issue, this waste has become a real eyesore to pedestrians. From bulky childproof jars to thick smell-proof bags, many feel…
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East Asian market makes a comeback this year
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Far East Asian cuisine & culture returned to the City of Kitchener for a second year hosted by BIA On Aug. 17, 2025, the City of Kitchener hosted its second annual Far East Asian Night Market at the east end of downtown. The Downtown Kitchener Business Improvement Area (BIA), a non-profit organization that provides marketing,…
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