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GRT implements barriers in busses in order to keep drivers safe
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Grand River Transit (GRT) will be piloting the use of protective barriers in some of it’s buses to protect drivers from violence on the
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Strep outbreak in London leads to more prep in the Waterloo Region
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Just over an hour away from Waterloo in the city of London, nine individuals have died due to an outbreak of invasive Group A
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Street party on Ezra Avenue costs region over $80,000
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Waterloo Regional Police Services (WRPS) has announced that Wilfrid Laurier University’s 2017 homecoming cost the Region over 80,000 dollars to implement safety measures.
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King Street opens after construction closures just in time for the holidays
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Dec. 1 marked the last day of construction for 2017 in Uptown Waterloo. King street has finally reopened, a sign of relief for
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LGBTQ+ friendly church is target of vandalism
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On Thursday Nov. 30 a local Waterloo church was vandalized with threatening biblical verses. Parkminster United Church is an affirming congregation which means they
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College strike results in a stressful end of semester for students
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After five long weeks, the strike at Conestoga College has finally ended. Students have returned to class and faculty have resumed their posts
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Waterloo Region increases new minimum wage for 2018
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The Living Wage Waterloo Region released their most recent report on the hourly wage for 2018 last week. The new living wage for the
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Gateway Project creates new vision for University Avenue
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The City of Waterloo and Region of Waterloo have partnered up with the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and Conestoga College to create the University
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Bingemans hosts annual Gift of Lights display
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Bingemans is kicking off the holiday season with the second annual Gift of Lights. The exhibit is southwestern Ontario’s largest drive-thru holiday light display.
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College students and faculty are sent back to work by Provincial Government
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Students and faculty at Ontario’s 24 public college’s are now back in class after the provincial government passed the back-to-work legislation this past Sunday.
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