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‘Prosit’: Keg-tapping kicks off 45th Oktoberfest
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The official Oktoberfest keg-tapping took place last Friday in front of Kitchener city hall, celebrating the event’s 45th year. Hundreds of people walked around Downtown Kitchener, dressed in traditional Bavarian attire. There was food, music, dancing – and a whole lot of beer. “It’s a celebration of Bavarian culture but it’s also a chance for…
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Regulations restrict pot production
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The laws on marijuana are changing. Right now, people who are authorized to use medical marijuana are permitted to do so by one of three ways: growing in their own homes, buying it through Health Canada or designating someone else to grow it. However, beginning April 1, 2014, medical marijuana users will no longer be…
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New goal for GHG emissions
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Regional government approved last week a more ambitious target reduction level for its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions after achieving its initial goals. The initial plan was adopted in 2011 and aimed to stabilize emissions at 2009 levels through until 2019, a reduction of about 30,000 to 40,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases. Having made reductions of…
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Week of Action comes to K-W
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A demonstration was held in Uptown Waterloo earlier this week to protest government changes and funding inadequacies in social assistance programming. The protest was in correlation with the Raise the Rates province-wide week of action. One of the main concerns presented by the event was a potential government merger of Ontario Works (OW) and the…
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$1 milllion donation kick-starts new start-up fund
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The Wilfrid Laurier University School of Business and Economics got a $1 million boost on Tuesday to help fund student entrepreneurship. The donation, made by Laurier alumni Mike and Hennie Stork, marks the beginning of the $5 million Laurier Start-up Fund. “The purpose of this investment is to create a living lab environment at Laurier…
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Province seeks feedback on specialization
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A paper leaked in early September revealed potential intentions by the Ontario government for universities and colleges to differentiate among themselves and to specialize in more ‘niche’ areas. The proposal, titled Ontario’s Proposed Differentiation Policy Framework: Draft Discussion Paper, sets out to “preserve educational quality and institutional excellence within a sustainable cost structure.” Following eight…
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Gang program to be shut down
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A regional pilot program targeted at youth gang prevention will be unable to continue its program past this year due to an inability to find funding. The preventative program, called InREACH, began in 2009 as a three-year pilot program after receiving $3.8 million in non-renewable funding from the National Crime Prevention Centre (NCPC). Rohan Thompson,…
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Homecoming crowd stays peaceful
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The streets were filled with purple and gold this weekend, as Sept. 28 marked Wilfrid Laurier University’s (WLU) annual Homecoming festivities. Laurier is often recognized for its overwhelming school spirit, so it is no surprise that thousands of students and alumni flooded into University Stadium to cheer on the Golden Hawks as they played against…
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Ethel’s owner might make bid for recently closed Boathouse
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Kitchener-based music venue, The Boathouse, was closed up earlier this month after the City of Kitchener found that its previous owner, Kevin Doyle, was five months overdue on rent and utility fees. On Sept. 16, locks were changed at the venue with signs posted at the entrances saying, “closed until further notice.” Starting in early…
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University: ‘there’s still plent of parking available’
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Complaints about parking availability are about as common to hear as frustration with lack of study space and general campus overcrowding. However, while it appears difficult to find a space to park on campus, even for those with parking passes, this may be a misconception. “We’re overselling but there’s still plenty of parking available,” remarked…
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