State and State Violence (“Panel”) Adrian Quijano·April 16, 2024On Mar. 15, FightBack KW hosted a panel about law vs. Justice, where panelists spoke on state-sanctioned violence...Front PageNews·0 Comments·0
THE ELEPHANT: BROKEN SYSTEM, BROKEN HOMES Saajan Kar·April 10, 2024The rapid growth in the city might be a beacon of hope to many individuals attempting to find...ColumnsFront Page·0 Comments·0
YWCA REPORT SHOWS HIGH HIDDEN HOMELESSNESS IN CAMBRIDGE Adrian Quijano·March 11, 2024According to Statistics Canada, since 2022, 2.3 per cent of the unsheltered population and 15 per cent of...News·0 Comments·1
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS LAUNCH PROJECT WILLOW Adrian Quijano·December 1, 2022Project Willow is an initiative by the Young Women’s Christian Association Kitchener Waterloo (YWCA), Community Justice Initiatives (CJI)...News·0 Comments·0
FIGHTBACK KW HELPS UNHOUSED FOLKS PREPARE FOR WINTER Racheal Walser·December 1, 2022Willow River Park opened as Victoria Park in 1806 and is Kitchener’s oldest park. Its historic pavilion has...News·0 Comments·0
THE ELEPHANT: LOOKING AT SEEING POVERTY IN THE REGION Saajan Kar·November 4, 2022Regardless of gaudy changes, poverty is increasingly visible in Kitchener. From housing instability, homelessness, rising cost of living...Columns·0 Comments·0
Publisher’s Note: A Complicated World Kurtis Rideout·September 1, 2022The chain link fence steals my focus from the baseball field in front of me. Tracing the pattern...Letter·0 Comments·0
Victoria & Weber Encampment remains, Regional Council turns to Courts for Direction Phi Doan·July 8, 2022The June 30 eviction date for the 100 Victoria Street encampment rolled through without incident or eviction. This...News·0 Comments·0
The Exposure Project: Relating Lived Realities of Homelessness in the Region Erin Applebee·April 7, 2022When Evangelynn Chee came to the Waterloo Region, she noticed two things different in regards to those experiencing...News·0 Comments·0
Ontario Government Funds ShelterCare Program Run by House of Friendship Adrian Quijano·January 24, 2022Mike Harris, MPP for Kitchener-Conestoga, announced on Jan. 12 that the Government of Ontario will provide $8.5 million...News·0 Comments·0