• SPENDING THE HOLIDAYS IN YOUR OWN COMPANY

    While the holidays are typically associated with being around friends and family, sometimes it’s also a nice way to spend time with someone you’re around all year long: yourself.    […]

  • DONATIONS FOR 100 VIC FOR THE WINTER

    Winter is here and residents at 100 Victoria St. North (100Vic) need supplies to get them through the season. Going into the harshest weather of the year, residents need the […]

  • LOCAL AUTHOR REFLECTS ON FOURTH BOOK FOR CHILDREN

    On June 24, Waterloo-based author, Jennifer Harris, released The Witching Hour, a new picture book about a family of witches. This is Harris’ fourth children’s book.   Harris said her inspiration […]

  • THE ISRAEL EFFECT IN CANADA

    Peter Eglin, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Wilfrid Laurier University, released his critical autoethnography Analysing the Israel Effect in Canada in 2024. Eglin analyzes the organizational methods which public criticism […]

  • ILWR HELPS RESIDENTS BE IN CHARGE OF THEIR OWN CARE

    Independent Living Waterloo Region (ILWR) is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating choices and support for people with disabilities.   Their mission is to champion independent living through self-directed services and […]

  • OKTOBERFEST RETURNS FOR YEAR 57

    This year marked the fifty-seventh annual Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest from Sept. 26 to Oct. 18. The official keg tapping took place on October 10 at the Willkommen Platz Biergarten in front […]

  • KITCHENER JOINS PROVINCE-WIDE CODE RED PROTESTS

    The Ontario Health Coalition hosted Code Red, a series of protests called to make a visible show of public opposition to the privatization of healthcare. The Kitchener protest ran on […]

  • MULTI-SYSTEMS ROBOTICS HACKATHON STORMS KW

    From Oct. 3 to 5, GRAM Corporation hosted Swarm Games, the first large-scale multi-system robotics hackathon in Canada, at the Builders Club in Downtown Kitchener.  Around 100 student participants split […]

  • PRINCESS CINEMAS CELEBRATES 40 YEARS 

    On Sept. 18, 1985, around 6:45 p.m., a screening of Casablanca played on a 16 mm projector and was the first film that opened the Princess Original. Now, 40 years […]

  • ODD DUCK WINE & PROVISIONS GETS MICHELIN RECOMMENDATION 

    On Sept. 19, 2025, Kitchener’s Odd Duck Wine & Provisions was added to the Michelin Guide as a recommended restaurant to visit. Odd Duck aims to be a welcoming space […]