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UW WAIVES TUITION FOR INDIGENOUS STUDENTS
The University of Waterloo is situated on the traditional territory of the Six Nations of the Grand River and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations. This is a core […]
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INK-STAINED WRETCHES WRAP UP FIRST JOURNALISM FILM FESTIVAL
The Inked-Stained Wretches is a grassroots volunteer advocacy group dedicated to appreciating the quality of public service Journalism in Canada. The film festival ran from the first Tuesday of March […]
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ARRESTS FOLLOW ROOS ISLAND PROTESTS
From May 9 to 10, two members from Housing Now! and one member from O:se Kenhionhata:tie (Land Back camp) was arrested. Julian Ichim and Wren Wombwell are both Housing Now! […]
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PROVINCIAL REFERENDUM ON HEALTHCARE PRIVATIZATION DISMISSED BY FORD
On May 25, almost 1000 voting stations were staffed by thousands of Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) volunteers to make the Ford government respect the democratic process and input on their […]
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ASSISTANT’S NOTE: AS WE LOOK TOWARD PRIDE MONTH
As someone who has grown up in North America and mainly familiar with Canadian/American queer history, I will be speaking from that lens. I would also like to acknowledge that […]
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BUILDING EMPATHY: 24 HR UNHOUSED EXPERIENCE
About one month after the closing of Roos Island to encampment members, Fightback KW announced their 24-hour challenge called The Unhoused Experience. The challenge formally took place from 6 p.m. […]
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UPTOWN BIA WINS AWARD FOR SLATS INITIATIVE
On Apr. 24, the Uptown Waterloo Business Improvement Area (BIA) was recognized for its Street Lively Active Temporary Seating (SLATS) initiative. The project is located on Princess Street and is […]
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SASSY AND BRASSY: INCLUSIVE DANCE IN WR
At Brass Butterflies, Waterloo Region’s premiere recreational pole dancing and aerial arts studio, they try to help every student find their kaleidoscope, their group of butterflies. There is more of […]
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LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND HEALTH WORKERS RALLY AGAINST THE PRIVATIZATION OF HEALTHCARE IN ONTARIO
On Apr. 27, at Grand River Hospital, there was a rally held against the privatization of healthcare and was hosted by the Waterloo chapter of the Ontario Public Service Employees […]
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LOCAL ACTIVIST LAUNCHES PETITION FOR REFUGEE ASYLUM FOR TRANS MIGRANTS
In 2022, there were 155 anti-trans bills introduced in the United States. Local trans activist Caitlin Glasson initiated e-4268, a petition to extend transgender and non-binary people the right […]
