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Locals recognize International Women’s Day
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“By the time you get to the place where you’re supposed to get out, it’s too late. You’re no longer you,” reflected Vanessa Kee on her struggle against domestic violence. “It was such a gradual descent into hell that I never saw it happen.” Kee shared her story of domestic abuse at an event held…
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3D printing comes to K-W
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After a successful grand opening on Feb. 27, the 3D Printing Centre at the University of Waterloo (UW) is revolutionizing technology for students and faculty members. The 3D Print Centre is a facility where students, staff and faculty at UW can access the services of a professional-grade 3D printer. Starting with a 3D computer-aided design…
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Struggling without shelter
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It’s something many people take for granted, but it’s also something thousands of women throughout Canada struggle without: the shelter and protection of a home. YWCA Canada aspires to bring an end to women’s homelessness with the recent launching of the Homes for Women campaign. The campaign was started out of concern for the growing…
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K-W in brief
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First local drive-thru Beer Store opens in Kitchener The Beer Store located at 250 Bleams Rd. in Kitchener is now accessible to customers through a drive-thru option, which was opened at the beginning of February. This is the third of its kind in Ontario, with the other two drive-thrus located in Hamilton and London. Sales…
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Breaking down gender divisions
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Going to the washroom in a comfortable and safe environment should be a right not a privilege. However, for those who do not necessarily fit into gender binary norms, this is not always the case. For many transgender or intersex individuals, using the washroom can potentially lead to discrimination or harassment. Having more gender-neutral washrooms,…
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Funds support satellite development
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With a recent grant from the federal government, local technology innovation centre, the Communitech Hub, is reaching up and out. Up to $6.5 million has been given from the FedDev fund to Communitech to facilitate the launching of two small satellites into space – one approximately the size of a milk carton and other the…
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Mel’s returns after three-year absence
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Mel’s Diner is back in business. The iconic local diner reopened its doors for business at 7 a.m. on Feb. 19 and according to owner Jerry Smith, since then it’s been “packed from open ‘til close” in spite of no advertising. “I didn’t expect a whole lot considering it was reading week … but it…
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Transit open houses come to close
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A year-long process to develop strategies for community building around the Waterloo Region transit corridor will soon be coming to an end. The Central Transit Corridor Community Building Strategy (CBS) will close for public feedback on March 19 in order to move from the draft proposal to a finalized report that will later be presented…
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K-W in brief
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Former mayor passes away Herb Epp, former Waterloo mayor and Liberal MPP, died on Monday at the age of 78. Flags at Waterloo city council have been flown at half mast and a moment of silence was held at the Tuesday morning regional council meeting. In addition to a lengthy career in politics, Winnipeg-born Epp…
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Liberals face tough opposition
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Ontario’s newly instated Premier Kathleen Wynne may be facing an uneasy road ahead with another uncovering of controversial documents that shed light on the Liberals’ costly 2011 cancellation of power plants in Oakville and Mississauga. The plant cancellation cost Ontario taxpayers about $230 million. The Liberal Party insisted that they had produced all information about…
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