• K-W exports poker stars

    Ashley Denuzzo CCE CONTRIBUTOR While Waterloo is known for being Canada’s “technology hub,” the city is now gaining a reputation in a much different field. It is a burgeoning pocket […]

  • “The most important political figure of our lifetime”:

    MP Peter Braid reflects on the life of Nelson Mandela Peter Braid Peter Braid is the Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Waterloo, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Communities. He […]

  • Mayor Brenda Halloran will not run for re-election in 2014

    Justin Smirlies CORD EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In an interview with The Waterloo Chronicle on Wednesday, Waterloo Mayor Brenda Halloran announced that she will not be running in the fall 2014 election for […]

  • Tackling sprawl the smart way

    On Thursday, December 12, residents of Waterloo Region gathered to discuss the effects of sprawl, the importance of strategic community building, and how we grow up instead of out. [View […]

  • The CCE guide to holiday parties with style

    Click one of the categories below to get started! Cocktails | Food | Craft DRINK COCKTAILS When the weather gets chilly, many people turn to heavy ales and hot drinks […]

  • Unravelling Etsy

    The global craft market is cultivating homegrown consumerism Allison Leonard WLUSP PRESIDENT & CORD PUBLISHER Amy Walbridge hasn’t had a proper dining room for six years. Reams of fabric and […]

  • St. Jacob’s raises again

    Locals create fund to help after farmers market fire Lauren Ward NEWS EDITOR In the wake of tragedy a group of Waterloo residents are helping to rebuild one of the […]

  • Middle class blues

    It’s time to talk about income inequality Dan Herman CCE CONTRIBUTOR While 2013 didn’t see mass protests like those catalyzed by the Occupy movement last year, perhaps this is a […]

  • From nerd nite to NASA

    H.G. Watson CCE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Charlotte Armstrong didn’t get tickets to see Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield speak at the University of Waterloo this December. But don’t feel bad for the Nerd […]

  • Police face budget cuts

    Matt Montopoli CCE CONTRIBUTOR The Waterloo Regional Police Service announced its preliminary budget last week, presenting a 4.7 per cent increase to the police services board. However, Matthew Torigian, the […]