Editor’s Note: Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should
A few months ago, I was grocery shopping at the Zehrs on University Ave. When I was walking out of the store pushing a cart full of food, two men, about 18 or 1...
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Editor’s Note: Ask The Question, Dammit! Or Don’t. Whatever.
In a recent session with my therapist, she told me something that I’ve been reiterating to anyone who will listen. This isn’t out of character for me; anyone wh...
KW International Overdose Awareness Day and Finding Relief Amongst The Chaos
In a time of overwhelming grief, writer James Gowland sought peace in Victoria Park...
Editor’s Note: Supporting Demi Lovato, But No One Else
On June 24, former Disney Star and now singer, Demi Lovato reportedly overdosed on heroin. Lovato has always been outspoken about her experiences with substance...
Letter To The Editor: Saying Goodbye To A City
Like a lot of other people, I came to Waterloo when I was an 18-year-old kid: bright-eyed and eager to begin my university career. Seven years later and here I ...
How to “Bee” a Voice for the Bees
A new initiative in Waterloo Region is focusing on a group that needs our help: the bees. The Pollinator Working Group will be focus primarily on ensuring the b...
Editor’s Note: Having My “Aha” Moment in a Train Garage
For the past six months, my life has been Steel Rails. It was what I talked to my friends and family about, and you best believe it was the main topic of conver...
Editor’s Note: You Forgot to Add This to Your Shopping List
A few weeks ago, while shopping for shampoo and razor blades in the Shoppers Drug Mart on Bridgeport and Weber, I stopped in front of the pharmacy counter. I di...
Opinion: The Myths Behind Supervised Injection Sites
On April 10, 2018, Waterloo Regional Council voted to move forward with the implementation of Safe Injection Sites (SISs), specifically in Kitchener and Cambrid...
Editor’s Note: Leaving this Place
Sometimes I think about leaving this place. I’m fearful and ashamed, as the Editor in Chief of an independent newspaper that focuses on Waterloo Region, to t...