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Dr. Jasmin Zine on The Racial Politics and White Privilege of Mask Wearing During the Pandemic

Amelia Mola-SchmidtJuly 16, 2020

On July 6, Waterloo Regional Council voted to bring a mandatory mask-wearing bylaw into effect. Starting July 13, masks were required in indoor public spaces t...

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Making Space: A Better Tent City Provides an Alternative to Waterloo Region’s Shelter System that Could be Adopted on a Regional Scale

Beth BowlesJune 27, 2020

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Waterloo Region, the message was clear: stay home if you can. For those experiencing homelessness, this message wasn’t as clear. ...

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Waterloo Region Tiny Isolation Stories: Chapter 3

The Community EditionJune 12, 2020

"Our date was planned before this all started, but had to be shuffled to a new plan for obvious reasons. We've had phone calls, hours and hours of video calls a...

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When Home Isn’t Safe: Domestic Violence Cases Increasing During COVID-19

Melissa EmburyMay 15, 2020

Canada’s domestic violence problem was already a crisis. COVID-19 has made the situation critical. Current calls to self-isolate have created optimal conditions...

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Waterloo Region Tiny Isolation Stories: Chapter 2

The Community EditionMay 7, 2020

"I'm a single, full-time working parent of a two-year-old. During this period of social isolation, I've been balancing working from home with parenting a very b...

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Waterloo Region Tiny Isolation Stories: Chapter 1

The Community EditionApril 24, 2020

"Isolation is not new for me. I have been through it before: from 2007, when I had my first baby, to 2016 when my third was born. For nine long years, I did not...

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Pharmacists Need Our Help During COVID-19 Say Pharmacy Students

Rachael MacIntoshApril 16, 2020

A group of Ontario pharmacy students started an initiative to help local front-line pharmacists and workers risking their own health in the fight against COVID-...

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How Local Businesses are Surviving COVID-19

Jenna AquinoApril 2, 2020

Amidst the turbulence and uncertainty brought on by the global COVID-19 crisis, the resilience and humanity of our local small business community remain a const...

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CareMongering-KW Offers Compassionate Community Care

Melissa EmburyMarch 31, 2020

During these uncertain times, it is important to look to our community for stories of people coming together to extend a helping hand. CareMongering-KW: Kitchen...

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The Inside Scoop – Four All’s New Uptown Store

Natascha StutzMarch 4, 2020

JESSE DERRY PHOTO Ice cream in the winter? Yes, please! Ajoa Mintah, founder of Four All Ice Cream is ready to bring her handcrafted ice cream to uptown Wat...

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