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Last week, the Progressive Conservative government of Ontario announced its termination of funding for the construction of three post-secondary institutions across the province. The project was approved by the former provincial government in 2015, but planning has been in the works for nearly a decade.ย After years of preparation and anticipation, Wilfrid Laurier Universityโs joint…
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The Government of Ontario released a statement late in the day on Oct. 23, 2018 stating that they will no longer be funding the recently approved Wilfrid Laurier University Milton satellite campus. โOur government is committed to restore accountability and trust in Ontarioโs finances. This includes making difficult decisions about projects across the province,โ reads…
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Wilfrid Laurier University hosted the Indigenous Research Symposium on Dec. 5. The event featured Indigenous graduate students and special guests speaking about their Indigenous research. The keynote speaker was Laurier alumni Allan Downey, who graduated in 2014 with a PhD in history. Downey is an assistant professor at McGill University, and he spoke about…
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As per the evident four year-or-so turnover for K-Wโs restaurant and nightlife scene, this month we welcome Urban Bricks Pizza, which now stands in place of the forgettable Heaven Gastro Club on University Ave. Walking inside the pizza joint, the affluence that the American chain was bringing to compete with existing pizzerias was evident. The…
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On Feb. 15, Wilfrid Laurier Universityโs department of political science hosted a policy dialogue, โPreparing Tomorrowโs Workforce: Experiential Learning at Wilfrid Laurier University.โ The event, which saw a turnout of approximately 40 individuals, featured a diverse panel of stu-dents, employers and faculty to speak about both the importance of experiential learning as well as how…
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Kanwar Brar is officially the Wilfrid Laurier University Studentsโ Union president for the 2017-18 term. Winning 94.04 per cent of the votes, Brar was officially announced as president on Jan. 26 at the #LaurierVotes Results Party at Wilfโs. The overall voter turnout for the 2017 Studentsโ Union election was 22.22 per cent of the Laurier…


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