• Be sun smart

    Veronica Naas CCE CONTRIBUTOR Nothing squashes summer fun like a sunburn, sunstroke or heat exhaustion. It’s easy to forget but exposure to ultra-violet (UV) rays is year round and extra […]

  • Go-Go Shopping

    Kitchener pop-up shop builds community with fashion Anna Beard CCE CONTRIBUTOR Witty, bright, and provocative tote bags are just the beginning. Can a brand help develop community creativity starting with […]

  • Re-evaluting rights

    Accessing abortion services is not without barriers in K-W H.G. Watson CCE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF When Texas Senator Wendy Davis filibustered for over ten hours to halt the vote on a law […]

  • Forecast danger

    With wild weather becoming the new normal, Waterloo organizations are trying to get people prepared Colleen Connolly CCE CONTRIBUTOR While the city continues to tend to the damages and tidy […]

  • COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS: The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act is a great step forward. But is it just words on paper?

    Andrew Tutty CCE CONTRIBUTOR People with disabilities are the largest minority group in the world, approximately 10 per cent of the population. Over the last 60 years, people with disabilities […]

  • Bike Waterloo region the best way

  • The long travelled rock n’roll band

    Elliot Brood comes to kitchener Bluesfest older, wiser and with a Juno under their belt Cristina Almudevar CCE CONTRIBUTOR Contrary to popular belief, Canadian band Elliott Brood is not a […]

  • The new ‘hood

    Northdale revitalization plan promises big changes for the ‘student ghetto’ Ashley Denuzzo CCE CONTRIBUTOR The end of the “student ghetto” is near. In fact, by the year 2030, city officials […]

  • How to…eat the best Salvadorian snack around: pupusa

    H.G.Watson CCE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF It’s not a particularly hot day out, but inside America Latina in downtown Kitchener, it is heating up. Ana Melendez, the cook at the restaurant-cum-grocery store, is […]

  • A new look for the GRT

    Waterloo residents got a preview of the new ION Light Rail Vehicles Justin Smirlies CORD EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The ION made its first trip to Waterloo Region this month. The $818-million light […]