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LOOK MA, NEW PRONOUNS!
It all seemed to happen within a few hours, but it took the whole day. My partner encouraged me to do it in person. Just in case things went south, […]
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REGION CONTINUES SUPPORTING PEOPLE AFFECTED BY EARTHQUAKES
On Feb. 6, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the southern and central parts of Türkiye and Syria. The epicenter of the disaster was 37 km (about 22.99 mi) west of […]
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GRH HOLDS FLANNEL DRIVE FOR NICU
Compared to other community hospitals, the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Grand River Hospital (GRH) is a busy one. Emily Fenske is the clinical manager of the children’s program […]
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MAPPING QUEER BARS IN WATERLOO REGION
The Waterloo Region’s last 2SLGBTQ+ bar, Club Rennaissance (Club Ren), shut its doors in 2017. Since then, the queer and trans members of the community have not had a specifically […]
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WALPER HOTEL HOSTS ANNUAL WEDDING SHOW
The Walper Wedding Show brought a ray of spring and sunshine on Feb. 26, as the Walper hotel hosted a magnificent array of local wedding vendors. Prospective newlyweds were able […]
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RHYTHM AND BLUES LEADS CELEBRATIONS OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN THE REGION
Rhythm and Blues was created in 2019, when Marjorie-Ann Knight and a small group of women banded together. It is a gathering place to explore the rich and diverse history […]
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LAURA MAE LINDO RESIGNS AS MPP, STARTS NEW POSITION AT UW
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has the year of Ontario’s founding, 1867, above the speaker’s chair. But in 1867, Black women like Laura Mae Lindo would not have had the […]
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WHAT WE’RE NOT ALLOWED TO SAY: LAURA MAGNUSSON AT THE UWAG
Content warning: This article contains discussions of sexual assault and violence against women. “I was Wearing Golden Clamshell Earrings” is part of the impact statement that Laura Magnusson, interdisciplinary […]
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INJUNCTION ON VICTORIA/WEBER ENCAMPMENT DEFERRED
On Dec. 6, 2022, the motion to evict members of the Victoria Street camp was deferred. Fightback KW is organizing a similar encampment at the island of Willow River […]
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QUEER SPACE: ARE WE NOT MEANT FOR DRAG RACE OR IS IT NOT MEANT FOR US?
The American sect of RuPaul’s Drag Race is on its 15th season now. With celebrity guest judges Janelle Monet and Arianna Grande, the world of drag has been elevated to […]
