The Side Hustle: Bashar Jabbour
Since coming to Kitchener-Waterloo from Syria with his family 13 years ago, Bashar Jabbour has wrestled with complex feelings about home, place and identity. A ...
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Stripping Down with Guelph-Based Photographer Julia Busato
Guelph-based photographer, Julia Busato, has a simple goal.
“I want to make people feel good,” she said, over coffee on a rainy afternoon in downtown Guelph. ...
Bossy Women Podcast Discusses Female Entrepreneurship in KW
Two Kitchener-Waterloo women have begun a new venture in efforts to inspire female business owners.
Katie Bentz and Katie Steckly started the Bossy Women Podc...
#LoveForZion: Kitchener Mother Advocates for Education About Drug Use
When I asked Kitchener resident Jaimie Farrell to describe her son, Zion Farrell-Williams, she paused smiling, while tears gathered in her eyes. It was the mix ...
WR & Howe: How to Get Involved this Election Season
The start of May marks the start of not one, but two, elections. As the provincial election is kicking into high gear, nominations are opening for this fall’s m...
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...
If Streets Could Talk: Victoria Park
Cities across the country have a ‘Victoria Park’ to honour Britain’s Queen at the turn of the 20th century — leaving Kitchener as no exception. The park opened ...
The Face Behind the Local Advocate
Kayla Zawiski launched the local advocate website in 2017 to highlight Waterloo Region Businesses...
Che Curnew Sure Plays A Mean Pinball
The newly opened Pin Up! Arcade Bar brings vintage pinball and electronic games to WR...
If Streets Could Talk: Northdale
We ventured into student territory to tell you another neighbourhood story. You're welcome....