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Student Life Levy fall 2016 winners announced
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The Student Life Levy committee at Wilfrid Laurier University has released the projects approved for funding for the fall 2016 term. The Student Life Levy approved eight Waterloo projects this term, with an additional five Brantford projects and both multi-campus applications. “[Student Life Levy projects must] enhance student life whether it be physical or mental…
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Costco opening disrupts garbage collection
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Garbage collection in the Waterloo Region was recently delayed as a result of the grand opening of the new Costco store in Waterloo. Costco’s grand opening took place on the same day that many residents in Waterloo were to have their garbage collected. The high volume of people coming into the Costco parking lot, which…
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Province provides $551,100 to Waterloo’s Low Income transit program
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On Nov. 8, the province of Ontario announced that they would be providing $551,100 in funding to Waterloo’s Low Income Transit Program. The money will come from the Ontario Poverty Reduction Fund. “The local poverty reduction fund will see more than $16 million going to 30 projects across Ontario. These projects focus on community partnerships…
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City Council approves 10-year streetscape plan for Northdale
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Waterloo City Council recently approved 24 million dollars to be put towards a 10-year long-term streetscape plan in the Northdale neighbourhood. With the vast development occurring around the Northdale area, the need for further capacity and updated infrastructure is necessary, explained Waterloo councillor, Jeff Henry. “We get to take a 1950 suburban plan and imagine…
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Petition for K-W residents to have free access to transit
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A local Kitchener-Waterloo organization has amped up their push to make public transit free for lower-class residents throughout the region. The Alliance Against Poverty (AAP), founded over a decade ago, is an alliance of individuals from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds striving to eliminate poverty. They have launched campaigns aimed at housing and living wage…
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Laurier partners with Vancouver film school
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For Wilfrid Laurier University’s film students interested in production, a new opportunity started “rolling” on September 22. A partnership with the Vancouver Film School, one of the best production schools in North America, was launched. The new Vancouver Film School pathway is available to Laurier film studies single majors who have completed at least 2.5…
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