• Astronaut Chris Hadfield lands at University of Waterloo

    H.G. Watson CCE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Famed Canadian astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield gets to add a new line to his already extensive resume this fall: professor. University of Waterloo (U of W) […]

  • Collapse of a tech giant

        Blackberry puzzles out a new future amid job cuts and revenue losses   H.G. Watson CCE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF    BlackBerry recently announced that it has entered into a letter […]

  • “It seemed unshakeable”

          Syrians living in Kitchener-Waterloo share thoughts on crisis   Lindsay Purchase CCE CONTRIBUTOR   “It seemed unshakeable.” This was Omar Salaymeh’s impression in 2009, the last time […]

  • A better choice for K-W

    Local coalition gears up for the 2014 municipal elections   H.G. Watson CCE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF    In the gym at the Rockaway Centre in Kitchener – normally reserved for recreation for […]

  • Governor General kicks off BrainSTEM

        Lindsay Purchase CCE CONTRIBUTOR   It’s not every day that you get to see the inner workings of the brain of the Queen of England’s representative of Canada. […]

  • The Cord Community Edition presents the Kitchener-Waterloo Tweed Ride

    UPDATE: Dear Tweed Riders – we are so excited to go on a stylish bike ride with you. But after a lot of thinking, we decided that we want to […]

  • Closing the Gender Gap

    Communitech aims to increase the presence of female workers with new funding from the federal government H.G. Watson CCE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Local tech hub Communitech will be getting a boost in […]

  • KOI Music Festival preview: The Wooden Sky take centre stage on Saturday

    Cristina Almudevar CCE CONTRIBUTOR Despite not being familiar with the Waterloo region, Gavin Gardiner, the lead singer of Canadian folk band The Wooden Sky, has much in common with the […]

  • The best of KOI Music Festival

    Overwhelmed by choice? Our music experts weigh in… JAMES BLAKE Station Manager, Radio Laurier Treble Charger For anyone who remembers this band’s hits from the late ’90s and early millennium, […]

  • Book review: Accusation

    David Worsley CCE CONTRIBUTOR Catherine Bush is a novelist who gets deep into your head. She’s displayed a talent for international setting, portraits of shifting morality and complex characterization, all […]