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Regional budget slashed
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It’s going to be a belt-tightening budget year for regional council. In order to minimize tax increases for regional citizens, staff and councillors are
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Canada in brief
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Weather experts predict a long, cold winter According to weather experts, Canadians should brace themselves for wild winter weather in the coming months. Interchanging
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Bill C-31 combats cyberbulling
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On Nov. 20, new legislation was announced with the purpose of combatting cyberbullying in light of Bullying Awareness Week. Bill C-31 was tabled on
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Summit pushes social change
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On Nov. 20, Wilfrid Laurier University hosted the university’s first Inspired Change Summit. The event was held for people who were passionate about creating
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Inspiration delivered through ‘Wise Words’
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“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” This quote from Nelson Mandela is one
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Motion supports housing strategy
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Regional council is set to take a renewed look at affordable housing across its cities — and across the country. Last week at the
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CAS contract talks moving on to mediation; 90 per cent of CAS vote in favour of strike
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A date has been set for Contract Academic Staff (CAS) representatives and Wilfrid Laurier University officials to return to contract negotiations. The parties will
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WLUFA, Laurier to undergo mediation before strike deadline
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Contract Academic Staff will be in a legal strike position as of Nov. 28, as the Ontario Ministry of Labour has issued a No Board
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WLU reinstates ceremony
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Remembrance Day is a time to remember the actions and lives of the brave men and women who fought in the name of Canada.
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Story of survival
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Edith Gelbard spent her entire childhood running from Nazis. Last Wednesday, Gelbard spoke to students and community members at the University of Waterloo and
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