If Streets Could Talk: Victoria Park
Cities across the country have a ‘Victoria Park’ to honour Britain’s Queen at the turn of the 20th century — leaving Kitchener as no exception. The park opened ...
Features
Full Circle Foods: The New Kids On the Old Block
The Kitchener-Waterloo Region is undergoing a huge facelift in the next year or so. The construction of the LRT, an $80-million development happening underway i...
Those Who Fought to Protect the WR Countryside Lines
Back before they built a roundabout at the intersection of Erb Street and Erbsville Road, before the commercial plazas and townhouses, this part of Waterloo was...
The Face Behind the Local Advocate
Kayla Zawiski launched the local advocate website in 2017 to highlight Waterloo Region Businesses
Finding LGBTQ+ Safe Spaces Within Religion
Two weeks into his job as one of the ministers at Parkminster United Church in Waterloo, Rev. Joe Gaspar discovered the verse: “The church shall remain holy” sp...
The Piece That’s Still Missing From the Women’s March
On Jan. 20, residents of Waterloo Region joined together at Kitchener City Hall for the second annual Women’s March. The event started last year as a way to pro...
Celebrating 100 Years with the Intercounty Baseball League
The Kitchener Panthers are turning 100 and that's a whole lot of innings
Before There Was the LRT There Was Joe and Kate
With state-of-the-art ION trains finally rolling through KW streets, it feels as if we’re entering a new era of public transportation in the Waterloo Region. Bu...
Two Smiths Keep Metal Art Alive in KW
Old medieval hobbies and skills have made a huge comeback in the 21st century. Spaces that teach individuals how to throw an axe or shoot a bow-and-arrow is a n...
The Man Behind the Beard: Sitting Down with Santa
We sent Kurtis to interview some local Santas and to find out if he was still on the "nice" list