Uttering Threats
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Threats Prompt Safety Measures at Local Queer Events
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Several 2SLGBTQIA+ events in the community were cancelled after Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) warned about possible threats planned to target local queer events. KW Gays and Theys, organizers of a Beers with Queers event, made the decision to cancel their event at Together We’re Bitter (TWB) Co-Operative Brewing on Oct. 21. Amanda Farquhar, manager…
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Laurier to participate in Black History Month through a series of events at Brantford and Waterloo campuses
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Wilfrid Laurier University is participating in Black History Month through a series of events on the Waterloo and Brantford campuses aimed at “recogniz[ing] historic and ongoing struggles toward racial equality and celebrat[ing] the experiences and accomplishments of Black Canadians,” the press release about Black History Month said. “Laurier uses Black History Month as an opportunity…
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Black History Month events at Laurier honours culture and experiences
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Black History Month at Wilfrid Laurier University ended with a series of events from the Laurier Lettermen Club (LLC) on Feb. 27 and Laurier’s Association of Black Students (ABS) on Mar. 1, which took place at The Turret on Laurier’s Waterloo campus. The events brought together students to honour the achievements and culture, as well…
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Laura Mae Lindo speaks at event for marginalized communities
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On Monday, Jan. 28, between 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Hawk’s Nest, located in the Turret Event Space at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus, Laura Mae Lindo, the member of provincial parliament for Kitchener Centre, came to speak with students to discuss and advocate in favor of including more diverse voices within their…
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Local high school student faces charges after making threats
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A student under the age of 18 at Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute (CHCI) has been charged with Uttering Threats to Cause Bodily Harm or Death and Weapons Dangerous. On Feb. 21 after nine p.m., police received a report of a live video posted on social media which highlighted the young male making threats that he…
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ABS holds annual conference to inspire high school students
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[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] On Feb. 9 2018 The Association of Black Students hosted their thirteenth annual Beating the Odds conference for racialized high school students in the Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge area. The annual conference is meant to give back to the community by creating presentations and workshops that is meant to educate students about post-secondary…
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