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Bottle ban faces obstacles
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Students at the University of Waterloo (UW) have committed their time to helping the environment and making their campus less plastic. “It’s important to
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Changes coming to GRT
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The Region of Waterloo has recently released its 2013 budget, which includes several changes to the Grand River Transit (GRT) system. The transit service,
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Fighting family homelessness
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Family homelessness in Waterloo Region is coming under greater scrutiny with a federal funding allotment from the Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) to study this
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RIM hopes for renewal
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After an unstable and challenging 2012, Research in Motion (RIM) is hoping that the launch of BlackBerry 10 on Jan. 30 will bring momentum
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Locals give back with marketing
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Local couple Taylor Jackson and Lindsay Coulter have launched a branding website that hopes to help local charities while also promoting small businesses. The
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Communitech startup seeks to aid journalists
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Innovation is of the utmost importance at Kitchener’s Tannery District. Hundreds of startups work out of Communitech, the Laurier Launchpad and UW Velocity —
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Region looks to public for LRT name
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Waterloo Region’s Light Rail Transit (LRT) is going to be named soon, with three potential names that will be determined by the public: Trio,
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Local groups seek volunteers for holiday season
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By Kelly McGahey The holiday season for many people is a time of unity and compassion, which for some people provides an opportunity to
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Kitchener joins Idle No More movement
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Local First Nations leaders and community members gathered Friday in Kitchener to show solidarity with other Idle No More demonstrations across the country. At
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Protest assesses conflict
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Laurier 4 Palestine hosted a march on Nov. 22 to highlight some of their concerns with the current conflict in the Gaza. This silent
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