Business Unusual documentary series tells tales of resilience and adaptation of local businesses Alex Kinsella·August 12, 2021Although running a business always has challenges, wave after wave of lockdowns forced local businesses to be ever...Business·0 Comments·0
Wearing WR: LuuLuuDesigns’ upcycled and Inclusive Masks Caitlin Mulroney·July 7, 2021Like many businesses in 2020, LuuLuuDesigns was born from a need to pivot. Ann and Sam Luu closed...Columns·0 Comments·0
Side hustle: The Art of Thrifting with carnation Hall Jenna Aquino·July 7, 2021Carnation Hall got its name when two people enriched by the art of romanticization saw opportunity in the...Columns·0 Comments·0
New Dundee Arts Collective introduces new vending machines to share art Rachael MacIntosh·June 2, 2021Waterloo Region has been called the creative capital of Canada and although Kitchener and Waterloo get a lot...Arts·0 Comments·0
Wearing WR: We need to talk about your teepee necklace… Caitlin Mulroney·June 2, 2021Great Plains headdresses. ‘Indian Chief’ heads. Teepees. Dreamcatchers. Arrowheads. These are the cultural symbols that Maddie Resmer, owner...Columns·0 Comments·0
Changing with the times: How Good Company Productions adapted to the pandemic and is helping local artists Care Lucas·May 17, 2021Amit Mehta, founding partner at Good Company Productions, remembers the beginning of the pandemic vividly. Their team had...Arts·0 Comments·0
Hockey Helps the Homeless raises $322,000 over online campaign Harleen Kaur Dhillon·May 13, 2021Over the last year, the pre-existing problem of homelessness in Waterloo Region was both highlighted and exasperated by...Business·0 Comments·0
We Are All In This Together Care Lucas·April 13, 2021When COVID-19 hit in early 2020, Travis and Jennifer Restoule did what many people did. They ordered takeout,...COVID-19·0 Comments·0
After The Barroom Dust Settles: Love In A Post-digital World Kurtis Rideout·February 11, 2021Steve and Shannon Martin first met at the sorely missed Stampede Corral bar in Kitchener over a decade...Features·0 Comments·1
Supporting Independent Business In Waterloo Region Melissa Embury·September 9, 2020Below you’ll find our list of the local KW businesses that have closed their doors for good since...Business·0 Comments·0