Waterloo Region
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Trade tensions continue to rise across Canada
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The Waterloo Region is bracing for economic fallout as trade tensions continue to rise between Canada and the United States. Imposition on U.S. imports, such as steel and aluminium, won’t impact the Waterloo Region as much as other locations, such as Hamilton and Sault Ste. Marie. According to a report by the Canadian Chamber of…
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Waterloo Region’s battle with opioid addiction continues
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The Waterloo Region is facing an opioid crisis. According to Cameron Dearlove, the executive director at Porchlight Counseling and Addiction Services, it is worsening. Throughout 2024, the Waterloo Region Integrated Drug Strategy (WRIDS) issued multiple overdose alerts, highlighting a persistent and alarming trend in drug-related incidents. In Nov. 15, WRIDS extended a community drug alert…
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The Food Bank of Waterloo Region recieves funding
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On Dec. 11, the Food Bank of Waterloo Region received a $756,000 increase in their funding from the Waterloo Region, totalling their funds to $1,500,000 instead of the requested $2,086,724.12. The region approved the Food Bank’s request to increase its funding as part of the 2025 budget due to the escalating demand for emergency food…
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The return of the Special Olympics Ontario Spring Games
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Wilfrid Laurier University was a partner of the Special Olympics Ontario Spring Games and hosted swimming and basketball events at the university’s Athletic Complex from May 23 to 26. The Waterloo Regional Police organized the event, welcoming over 1,000 athletes from across Ontario. These competitors showcased their prowess in five sports: basketball, powerlifting, rhythmic gymnastics,…
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Attack at hagey hall spurs protests and promotes unity
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Declared as a “hate-motivated” act of violence, two students alongside the professor of Philosophy 202: Gender Issues were stabbed at the University of Waterloo’s Hagey Hall on June 28th at 4pm. The following day, City of Waterloo police chief Mark Crowell spoke to address the timeline of the attack, detailing how the assailant spoke to…
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First lecture of Laurier’s Milton Lecture Series sheds light on homeless encampments
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On Jan. 11, the first lecture of the year as a part of Laurier’s Milton Lecture Series was held at the FirstOntario Arts Centre in Milton. Beginning in Oct. of 2022, the Milton Lecture Series allows members of the Laurier faculty to present findings from current research projects. The lectures will run every second Wednesday of…
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Laurier alumnus Dorothy McCabe wins Waterloo mayoral race
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The new mayor of Waterloo is a former Golden Hawk. In a tight race last week, defeating her opposition by just over 300 votes, Laurier alumnus Dorothy McCabe was elected mayor of Waterloo region. For years, McCabe has worked as a government relations and municipal sector professional, advising elected officials at the municipal and provincial…
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The charming St. Jacob’s Farmer’s Market
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Close to the hustle and bustle of Waterloo is a charming market frozen in time. The St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market will transport you into a different era – an era before food delivery and before you could buy food from a grocery store. Located on the corner of King St N and Weber St N,…
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Waterloo Regional Police Chief Bryan Larkin announces retirement
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Chair of the Waterloo Regional Police Services Board, Karen Redman, announced today that current Chief of Police Bryan Larkin will be retiring after 31 years of service. Larkin joined the Waterloo Regional Police in 1991 and became Chief of Police in 2014. “It has been a true honour to lead this organization over the past…
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COVID-19 Waterloo Region Update
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As of Tuesday, Jan. 18, health officials logged 325 new COVID-19 cases in Waterloo region, bringing the total number of active cases to 4,093. There are currently 76 outbreaks in the region and no new deaths were reported. There are 36 people in the hospital with 17 of them being in an ICU. Province-wide, there…
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