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Quoi de neuf à KW pour la gastronomie française
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Plus besoin de voyager à Montréal ou à Paris pour goûter à la gastronomie française. Retrouvez vos plats préférés tout près de chez vous. Kitchener-Waterloo possède une petite mais extraordinaire culture francophone qui a inspiré la scène culinaire de la région. Avec des endroits comme Smoke’s Poutinerie, La Plouc Crêpe, Poppy’s Bagels et Golden Hearth…
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French Cuisine: What’s new in KW
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No need to travel to Montreal or Paris to taste French gastronomy, find your favourite dishes close to home. Kitchener-Waterloo has a small but extraordinary French-speaking culture that has inspired the region’s culinary scene. With places like Smoke’s Poutinerie, La Plouc Crêpe, Poppy’s Bagels and Golden Hearth Bakery, you can discover the delights of French…
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Trick-or-trot takes over Waterloo Region
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This article has been updated. On Oct. 28, ECU – a division of WFCU Credit Union will be hosting Trick-Or-Trot 2023 to raise funds for Food4Kids Waterloo Region. The event will consist of a Halloween-themed 5-kilometer run, a 5-kilometer walk, and a 1 kilometer or 250-meter Kids Dash. Participants are encouraged to dress in their…
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Man pronounced deceased after uptown stabbing
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At approximately 3:00 a.m. on Friday Sept. 22, Waterloo Region Police received reports of an incident at King Street and Bridgeport Road. Thirty minutes following the incident, a male had been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries before being pronounced deceased at 6:30 a.m. One individual has been arrested, and as of 9:00 a.m. Waterloo Regional…
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Orientation week roundup 2023
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Organized by Laurier’s Students’ Union, orientation week 2023 saw a multitude of fun events, shows and experiences for new students on Wilfrid Laurier’s Waterloo campus. When asked about the takeaways of orientation week for first-year students, Jason Verhoeve, Director of Student Experience at Laurier, said: “First is that we help to prepare them further for their…
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Transitional Housing To Be Developed on Victoria Street
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97 Victoria Street in Kitchener will soon be the location of new transitional housing units. The Homeless Hub describes transitional housing as, “supportive – yet temporary – type of accommodation that is meant to bridge the gap from homelessness to permanent housing by offering structure, supervision, support (for addictions and mental health, for instance), life…
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Laurier community mourns the death of Peggy Arand
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Wilfrid Laurier University mourns the passing of Peggy Arand, valued member of Laurier’s Food Services team. Arand began working for Food Services in 1991 and was known among the community for her kind personality and warm temperament. To mark this tragic loss, Laurier will lower its flags to half-mast. A celebration of life event will…
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September events you won’t want to miss
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There’s no better way to be welcomed back to Waterloo than to get involved in the community. Doors Open Waterloo Region allows the general public to tour historic buildings, landmarks and sites within the Waterloo Region that are not regularly open to the public eye. From 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sept. 16 feel free…
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COMPLICITY Exhibit Thought-Provokingly Addresses Canada’s History of Colonialism
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On July 8, 2023, Mark Walton’s show “COMPLICITY” opened to the public at Button Factory Arts in Uptown Waterloo. The show, inspired by Walton’s own personal experience knowing those impacted by colonialism and cultural genocide, takes viewers on a thought-provoking journey through hard-hitting topics untouched by many. In an Instagram post about the showing, Walton…
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Application to have homeless encampment removed declined by Ontario Superior Court of Justice
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The region of Waterloo’s application to have a homeless encampment removed from 100 Victoria Street was declined by The Ontario Superior Court of Justice. “The first reaction I had was a sense of relief because it is the middle of winter and forcing people to leave encampments can be a matter of life and death…
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