Black Owned KW – Creating Visibility for Local Black Entrepreneurs
Faruk Abukar was born and raised in KW and has lived here his whole life. Growing up Black in KW, he didn’t see the kind of visual representation that Black you...
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The Local Breweries Delivering Beer To Your Door and Trunk
We’re a community that’s rightly proud of our local craft beer scene. Whether you have the thrills for the pils, are an eternal hoptimist, best when bitter o...
Totes Together Bringing Hope to the Restaurant Industry
There’s a lot to be worried about during the current health crisis and all of the changes that have come with it. One concern on people’s minds is how small loc...
The Road Less Travelled: Christine’s Automotive
Women who own auto mechanic shops are few and far between, but Christine Beck has continued to thrive in a male-dominated industry for more than three decades. ...
We Need To Talk About Diversity with Selam Debs
"Welcome to the real world, honey.”
Selam Debs was with her boyfriend in Ottawa, on the last bus home. The driver called the police when the pair didn’t sit do...
Grand River Rocks New Waterloo Location
When four college friends and seasoned climbers Josh Tuffin, Christoff Leroux, Scott Hamill and Michal Cieplak were throwing out ideas over beers and going to p...
Trying Out Spin Studios in Kitchener-Waterloo
I’ve always hated working out. Growing up, I was that kid that would fake sick to get out of gym class. I don’t like sweating, I don’t like feeling out of breat...
Henry’s Tempeh: Local Eats
Henry’s Tempeh has been producing tempeh in Kitchener-Waterloo since 2002. The company was started by, of course, Henry Schmidt, after he launched a similar fac...
Good Hair Co. Creating a Getaway for their Clients
Owners and hair stylists of Good Hair Co. salon and barbershop, Peter Greaves and Sydney Laurie, have an undeniably warm-hearted approach to cutting hair and en...
Legacy Greens offers a donation-oriented gift wrapping service
Kicking off the start of the holiday season in the heart of downtown Kitchener, popular grocery store Legacy Greens hosted a “Christmas Open House” on Nov. 30, ...