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Laurier student helps develop fake news detecting software
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A Wilfrid Laurier University student recently helped develop a fake news detecting software at the fifth annual Yale Hackathon (YHack) competition, which took place at Yale University. “Open Mind” is a free browser plug-in that alerts internet users when they come across biased article and fake news, including unreliable publications and websites. “It is a…
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$26.6 million renovation approved for Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex
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Waterloo council has approved the $26.6 million renovation of the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex. The recreation centre is now going forward to the next phase of planning details for construction. The team has aimed to present the details of the plans to the council in February of 2019 and, pending approval, construction will begin spring…
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St. Jacob’s Market announces sale to new local family
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On Nov. 29, St. Jacob’s Market announced the sale to new owners, the Schlegel family, owners of Schlegel Urban Development in Waterloo. The announcement took place last Wednesday and the transaction is expected to be finalized by the early new year. The properties purchased include the St. Jacob’s Market, St. Jacob’s Outlets, Market Road…
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King Street opens after construction closures just in time for the holidays
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Dec. 1 marked the last day of construction for 2017 in Uptown Waterloo. King street has finally reopened, a sign of relief for many of the businesses in the affected area. The section between Willis Way to Bridgeport Road reopened just in time for the city’s holiday market that took place over the weekend.…
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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 Waterloo Region sits at 16 dollars and 10 cents per hour for 2018. The living wage is the hourly wage an employee needs to earn to cover their family’s basic expenses…
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Gateway Project creates new vision for University Avenue
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The City of Waterloo and Region of Waterloo have partnered up with the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and Conestoga College to create the University Gateway Project in order to develop a new vision for the future of University Avenue. The first public consultation was held on Thursday, Nov. 23 at St. Michael’s Church, where the team begun…
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Kitchener announced one of 14 cities to host legal marijuana store
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The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) has announced the first 14 cities proposed to host a legal marijuana store in preparation for the federal government’s plan to legalize cannabis. Kitchener is among the 14 cities chosen and the stores are intended to arrive by July of 2018. Other proposed store locations include Toronto,…
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University Gateway Projects looks to redesign University Avenue
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The City and Region of Waterloo have partnered up with the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and Conestoga College to create the University Gateway Project in order to develop a new vision for the future of University Avenue. The project has begun and is in it’s first phase which focuses on community input for…
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Laurier ranks number one in growth of research funding
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Research Infosource has ranked Wilfrid Laurier University number one in growth of research funding. Laurier is one of 50 other universities in the annual Top 50 research university ranking conducted by Research Infosource. Laurier has seen a 23 per cent increase in external research funding over the last year, which has bumped the university…
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Former UW student sentenced for terrorism
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Kevin Omar Mohamed, a 25-year-old former University of Waterloo engineering student, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison on Tuesday for a terrorism-related offence. Mohamed was arrested in Waterloo in March of 2016 by the RCMP and pleaded guilty in June of 2017 to a terrorism-related charge. Mohamed has since been sentenced by the Ontario…
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