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K-W in Brief: November 14, 2012
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Mom wins big money for charity and family A local mother has won $10,000 and an additional $100,000 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. Katie Schulz, whose three-year-old daughter Sofia has cystic fibrosis, won the money as a result of receiving the Mom of the Year award from Walmart Canada. Schulz was able to choose the charity…
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Former PM engages students
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Former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin stopped by the Hawk’s Nest at Wilfrid Laurier University this past Friday to engage in discussion with political science faculty and students. The event included a lunch and “fireside chat,” a format which had been found to be successful in past years. While the majority of questions focused on…
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Antidepressant use rising
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Antidepressant use is on the rise for students, according to StudentCare Networks, which provides health insurance at the post-secondary level. It provides coverage for upwards of 600,000 students across the country. “Around the late 1990s, maybe around 2000, we saw that new categories that began to be much more heavily utilized and those were antidepressants…
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Murray aims for the top
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Sunday saw the announcement of the first official candidacy for Ontario Liberal leadership, as Glen Murray announced his intentions to run, a decision which required his resignation from his position as minister of training, colleges and university. His position has been assumed by John Milloy, the MPP for Kitchener-Centre and the minister of community and…
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Collision claims life of student
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Amelie Limberger, a 23-year old German exchange student studying at the University of Waterloo, died after being struck by a car in Uptown Waterloo last week. The fatal collision took place at the intersection of King Street and Willis Way on Oct. 25 just after 5:30 p.m.. Thus far, charges have not been laid and…
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Well-being in decline after recession
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Although we are now several years removed from the onset of the 2008 global recession, a recent report released from the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) indicates the impact that the recession had on Canadians’ overall wellbeing has been substantial. Between 2008 and 2010, the Index showed a 24 per cent decline, which also saw…
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Stabbing near campus
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A man and woman were victims of a non-fatal stabbing in a disturbance early Tuesday morning in Waterloo. Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) responded to the call around 3:30 a.m. at 90 Marshall Street, an apartment residence near the intersection of Marshall and Weber Street. The suspect, who fled in advance of the arrival of…
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Zombies invade Uptown Waterloo
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More than 100 people invaded Uptown Waterloo this past Saturday, an unusual crowd characterized by dripping blood, dragging limbs and loud moaning – no it wasn’t the zombie apocalypse; it was simply enthusiasts of the 2012 Waterloo Zombie Walk, an annual event put on by kdub.ca. Zombie participants could have their makeup done by an…
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Addressing future concerns
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Post-secondary education has been a highly contentious issue in Ontario over the past few months following the release of the Liberal party’s discussion paper on education reform. Spearheaded by the minister of training, colleges and universities, Glen Murray, the paper, titled “Strengthening Ontario’s Centres of Creativity, Innovation and Knowledge,” made suggestions such as creating more…
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Locals react to McGuinty resignation
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Ontario politics took a surprising turn Monday evening with the unexpected announcement by Ontario Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty that he was resigning from his post. He subsequently announced he would ask the lieutenant-governor to prorogue the legislature until the party finds a new leader. With his wife Terri by his side, McGuinty spoke to the…
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