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DOCUMENTARY COVERS WILMOT LAND GRAB
On Jan. 19, 2025, the first part of a three-part mini documentary, Unearthed, about the Wilmot land grab was posted on YouTube. With executive producers John and Kathie Jordan, and […]
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KITCHENER INTRODUCES RENOVICTION BY-LAW
On June 23, 2025, Kitchener city council directed their staff to draft a renoviction by-law. Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) delegates pushed the council to end bad […]
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WILMOT A.I. LAND GRAB
In March 2024, Wilmot landowners and farmers were notified by the Region of Waterloo that their land was being expropriated. Land that goes on the intersection of Nafzinger Rd. To Bleams Rd. […]
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LOCAL MOVIE CELEBRATES THE QUEER HISTORY OF CANADA
Parade: Queer Acts of Resistance is an unflinching documentary which charts the rise of Canada’s 2SLGBTQIA+ rights movement through first-person testimony. Princess Twin Cinemas had one showing of the film […]
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LOLA LIZA FOODS: A TASTE OF THE PHILIPPINES
A single table, some stools, a shelf stocked with Filipino snacks, candies, chips; a tub of garlic chili oil sitting overtop a mini-fridge—these are the first impressions upon entering the […]
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MUSE GOETTL RAISES AWARENESS FOR LYDIA’S LAW
Muse Goettl, a local drag artist known as Mama Muse, wants to bring awareness to Lydia’s Law (Bill 189) which is aimed in addressing delays in the Canadian Justice system. […]
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LOCAL CINEMAS AND REGIONAL FILMS
I recently watched the Tamil blockbuster Tourist Family at Apollo Cinemas. Directed by debutant Abishan Jeevinth, the film stars Sasikumar, Simran, Yogi Babu and other notable actors. It follows the […]
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A LAYOUT OF LAWS SURROUNDING ENCAMPMENTS
Bill 6, The Safer Municipalities Act of 2025, passed in April of this year. Regional councillors voted in favour of the site-specific bylaw that allows the municipality to clear residents […]
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SHORE CENTRE INTRODUCES CRUCIAL GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE CLINIC
SHORE Centre’s only location in the Waterloo Region is on Westmount Road north, with some satellite locations in Guelph. In SPECTRUM’s 2021 Waterloo Region Non-LGBTQ2+ Perception Survey, a significant portion […]
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THE ARTISTIC LEGACY OF PAMELA ROJAS
Driving down University Ave., it is impossible not to see at least one of Pamela Rojas’ outdoor murals. Her colourful and vibrant art can be seen on buildings across Kitchener-Waterloo. […]
