519 PETS COLLECTIVE SHUTS DOWN, HOLDS GIVEAWAY
519 Pets Collective is a pet charity program, announced the closure of its pet program division after its...
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ORGANIZATION CREATES BOOK CLUBS FOR INMATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Inmates at Canadian federal penitentiaries, including the Grand Valley Institute for Women in Kitchener, are participating in book...
RECENTLY INTRODUCED LOOPHOLE IN GUIDELINES POSES THREAT TO SMALL CANNABIS RETAILERS
Owen Allerton, co-owner of Highland Cannabis in Kitchener, launched a campaign and a petition urging the Alcohol and...
EXPLORING THE ROLE OF AIRBNBS IN THE REGION: BEYOND TOURISM
In 2021, Brodie Murdoch relocated to KW from Toronto, hoping to find a reasonably priced house. Shortly after,...
REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS RAISE FUNDS AND DONATIONS FOR Türkiye AND SYRIA
Community members gathered in Uptown Waterloo Sunday evening to mourn and support those impacted by the...
LAURA MAE LINDO RESIGNS AS MPP, STARTS NEW POSITION AT UW
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has the year of Ontario’s founding, 1867, above the speaker’s chair. But in...
KPL’S GRACE SCHMIDT ROOM OF LOCAL HISTORY LAUNCHES COLLECTION OF LOCAL QUEER HISTORY
On Jan. 18, 2023, at the Central Branch of the Kitchener Public Library, community members gathered to celebrate...
WCSWR LAUNCHES MOVING FORWARD SCHOLARSHIP TO HELP SERVICE USERS WITH CONTINUING EDUCATION
Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region (WCSWR) provides several services that address domestic violence in our community. ...
INJUNCTION ON VICTORIA/WEBER ENCAMPMENT DEFERRED
On Dec. 6, 2022, the motion to evict members of the Victoria Street camp was deferred. Fightback...
UNION CO-OPERATIVE PURCHASES TWO BUILDINGS IN KITCHENER
On Nov. 15, 2022, Union Co-operative announced the purchase of two apartment buildings as its first investment in...