Opinion: Expecting More Than Lip Service
If you walked down King Street in downtown Kitchener in the last few months, you likely noticed the giant Canadian flag hanging down the front of THEMUSEUM. Unt...
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Opinion: Gentrification Mitigation
Kitchener is my home. I grew up here, and because I care about how my community is transforming I often wonder if my family and friends will remain comfortable ...
Opinion: Police do not Belong at Pride
Any LGBTQI2SA+ pride festival helps bring together people from all sorts of backgrounds, experiences, ages, genders, orientations, and directions. Pride helps g...
CBC, “Truthiness” & The Mennonites
It’s surprising to us that just about everyone who has had an encounter, personal or otherwise, with Mennonites from Mexico has an opinion about them — often a ...
Yes, There is Arts Leadership in WR
I have recently heard statements about there being a lack of leadership in arts and culture in the Waterloo region; on the contrary, there is and it is strong. ...
On Electoral Reform and Quitting Smoking
Making a promise is a tough thing to do. Especially when you tell everyone about it, or worse, boast about it. I waited until I was a solid month in before I st...
Time for Free Education
New grant is good, but not as radical as it might appear
Selling the Poor: The Politics of Value Village
We fetishize poverty and Value Village profits
Basic Income On Stolen Land Is Not Real Justice
Programs like basic income cannot be tools for social justice when they leave Colonialism alone
Hosting While Guests
As we welcome new neighbours, we should remember those who welcomed us to the Grand River Valley, last year or last century