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Ontario Lifts More COVID-19 Restrictions this March
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Changes to Ontario’s COVID-19 restrictions and safety measures have loosened on Mar. 1, 2022, with talk of eliminating the mask mandate in late March. With the Omicron surge dissipating, the number of COVID-19 cases and patients in ICUs across the province has declined. After receiving a green-light from Public Health, the government lifted all indoor…
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A new study suggests vaccine hesitancy could be linked to childhood trauma
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Researchers conducting a study in the United Kingdom found a correlation between vaccine hesitancy and childhood trauma such as neglect, domestic violence or substance abuse. They found that the refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccine was three times higher among participants who had experienced childhood trauma than those who had not. These results stemmed from…
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Ontarians find housing market delays major life milestones
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Buying a home isn’t easy these days, as the housing market continues to skyrocket in prices, leaving many first-time homebuyers to miss out on important life milestones. In the past nearly two years of experiencing the repercussions of COVID-19, home prices have risen 40 per cent. Ontarians have watched homes listed for $400,000 jump to…
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Ontario to lift vaccine mandates on March 1
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Ontario is preparing to lift the mandate on vaccine passports and other capacity restrictions on March 1, as COVID-19 related hospitalizations decline. According to the province’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, the justification for having individuals show proof of their two doses upon entering restaurants, bars and gyms has diminished over time due to the number…
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Support programs adapt to increased rates of addiction as a result of COVID-19
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Substance abuse and addiction have escalated since the beginning of COVID-19, leading to an increase of people reaching out for help to multiple support groups in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. Kitchener-Waterloo Alcoholics Anonymous has reported going through 10 times over their initial budget to keep up with the influx of needed support, as COVID-19 continues to…
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Laurier researcher finds COVID-19 has increased the correlation between intimate partner violence and brain injury
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Trigger Warning: This article contains mentions of assault and relationship violence. A new study by researcher and Ph.D. candidate Halina (Lin) Haag found the risk of brain injury resulting from intimate partner violence (IPV) has drastically increased in rates and severity since the beginning of the pandemic. Haag has worked at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Lyle…
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Laurier hosts provincial pop-up rapid antigen test distribution
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Wilfrid Laurier University and many other universities across Ontario have been hosting pop-up rapid antigen test distributions on campus. With limited PCR testing available and the highly transmissible Omicron variant continuing to spread, rapid antigen tests are helping individuals who have either been exposed to someone with COVID-19 or are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms receive quick…
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Laurier receives Regional Partner Award with Canadian Blood Services
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Wilfrid Laurier University received the 2021 Regional Partner Award with Canadian Blood Services. The award celebrates Laurier’s decade-long commitment as a Partner for Life at the Canadian Blood Services. It recognizes the dedication and kindness of Laurier’s blood donors, whose donations support Canada’s lifeline. “I’m happy to say that as an institution, we had set…
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Summer internships inspire Laurier Indigenous undergraduate students
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Indigenous undergraduate students are motivated to pursue their passions in their fields of study after completing summer research internships. In the summer of 2021, eight Indigenous students at Wilfrid Laurier University had the opportunity to participate in research internships that helped them gain experience, while developing academic skills in a topic they were interested in.…
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Laurier and Neruda Arts launch the Kindness Project to bring messages of hope to vulnerable communities
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s Community Music Program partnered with Neruda Arts to launch the Kindness Project, an initiative that is bringing music and messages of hope and kindness to communities across Waterloo region. Isabel Cisterna, manager of Cultural Programming and Community Engagement at Laurier and Co-founder of Neruda Arts, sparked the idea for this initiative during…
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