Waterloo Region
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Waterloo Region bands together at second annual Women’s March
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On Jan. 20, 2017, 500 individuals joined together to march for women’s rights in downtown Kitchener. The Women’s March of the Waterloo Region is
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Laurier graduate Jessica Platt comes out as first openly transgender player in the CWHL
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Wilfrid Laurier graduate Jessica Platt, who currently plays as a forward for the Toronto Furies in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL), recently came
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Region’s first ION car sent back to Bombardier for completion
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Earlier this month, the first ION light rail car to arrive in the Waterloo Region, vehicle 501, was shipped back to Bombardier, its manufacturer
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GRT implements barriers in busses in order to keep drivers safe
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Grand River Transit (GRT) will be piloting the use of protective barriers in some of it’s buses to protect drivers from violence on the
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Waterloo Region increases new minimum wage for 2018
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The Living Wage Waterloo Region released their most recent report on the hourly wage for 2018 last week. The new living wage for the
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Golden Hawks sweep two game set against Nipissing and Laurentian
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This past weekend the Wilfrid Laurier University women’s basketball team travelled North to face the Nipissing Lakers and the Laurentian Voyageurs on consecutive nights.
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Outlook Study reveals prevalent challenges within LGBTQ+ community
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The Outlook Study, which was recently conducted by researchers from Wilfrid Laurier University, along with different community partners, looked at the various issues that
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Former Laurier student receives 8-month sentence for residence break-ins
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Hyun Jin Na, a former Wilfrid Laurier University student, was sentenced on May 10 for stealing various electronics and other items from numerous student
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Instagram model, Cameron McElroy, moving on from the fitness industry
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Being an Instagram aficionado is what’s on the mind of almost everyone our age. Every party and event we go to is a dud,
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Over 208 charges pressed during Waterloo St. Patrick’s Day festivities
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This year’s St. Patrick’s Day had crowds ranging from 12,000-15,000 people throughout the day. The surrounding corridors of Ezra Avenue, Bricker Avenue, Clayfield Avenue
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