JANE’S WALKS RETURN TO WR Alex Kinsella·April 19, 2023On Mar. 14, Jane’s Walk Waterloo Region organizers announced the in-person return of the community-led walking tour festival...News·0 Comments·2
BANKS MUST TAKE THE FIRST STEPS IN COMBATING THE CLIMATE CRISIS BY DIVESTING FROM FOSSIL FUELS Harleen Kaur Dhillon·April 17, 2023On Mar. 25, approximately 50 community members joined a protest organized by Fossil Free UW against investments into...News·0 Comments·0
REGION CONTINUES SUPPORTING PEOPLE AFFECTED BY EARTHQUAKES Adrian Quijano·April 17, 2023On Feb. 6, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the southern and central parts of Türkiye and Syria. The...News·0 Comments·0
THE GENTRIFICATION EFFECT: THE IMPACT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT ON SMALL TOWN ENVIRONMENTS Saajan Kar·April 13, 2023Ontario has an insatiable thirst for residential, commercial and industrial development. Down- town populations grew at twice the...News·0 Comments·0
GRH HOLDS FLANNEL DRIVE FOR NICU Adrian Quijano and Care Lucas·April 13, 2023Compared to other community hospitals, the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Grand River Hospital (GRH) is a...News·0 Comments·0
519 PETS COLLECTIVE SHUTS DOWN, HOLDS GIVEAWAY Arti Dani·March 6, 2023519 Pets Collective is a pet charity program, announced the closure of its pet program division after its...News·0 Comments·2
ORGANIZATION CREATES BOOK CLUBS FOR INMATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY Alex Kinsella·March 6, 2023Inmates at Canadian federal penitentiaries, including the Grand Valley Institute for Women in Kitchener, are participating in book...News·0 Comments·0
RECENTLY INTRODUCED LOOPHOLE IN GUIDELINES POSES THREAT TO SMALL CANNABIS RETAILERS Alex Kinsella·March 6, 2023Owen Allerton, co-owner of Highland Cannabis in Kitchener, launched a campaign and a petition urging the Alcohol and...News·0 Comments·0
EXPLORING THE ROLE OF AIRBNBS IN THE REGION: BEYOND TOURISM Care Lucas·March 6, 2023In 2021, Brodie Murdoch relocated to KW from Toronto, hoping to find a reasonably priced house. Shortly after,...News·0 Comments·0
REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS RAISE FUNDS AND DONATIONS FOR Türkiye AND SYRIA Justine Rogers·March 6, 2023 Community members gathered in Uptown Waterloo Sunday evening to mourn and support those impacted by the...News·0 Comments·1