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  • Local media members create initiative to boost BIPOC voices in Waterloo Region

    InsideWaterloo is a new local media publication for Black, Indigenous, and racialized voices in Waterloo Region that will explore the many complex underlying issues affecting our community. Launched this week, […]

  • Exploring The Racist History of WR

    It’s no secret that our region has a turbulent history as a hotbed for white supremacy. Waterloo Region remains an area with frequent incidents of racism and hate crimes. But […]

  • Editor’s Note: What A Journey It’s Been

    Back in 2017, I was new to KW and whispers of an art party at a secret location were going around town. Little did I know that my first Steel […]

  • Pandemic Politics and Polarization

    Since the pandemic started, there has been an increase in polarizing views, creating division surrounding the issues we’ve all been facing. Friends, family members, and co-workers are clashing over mask […]

  • Community Quilt Of COVID-19 Stories

    A local University of Waterloo architecture student, Brenda Reid, created From Behind the Mask. The project is a community art initiative — part of her grad thesis on making space […]

  • Editor’s Note: The Holiday Issue

    Our December print issue is out now at locations throughout the region! Go grab your copy at these locations: In uptown Waterloo at Lost Vessel Vintage, Princess Cinemas, Vincenzo’s, Gifted, […]

  • Black Drones In The Hive Exhibit Explores KW’s Racist History

    Award-winning Montreal artist Deanna Bowen weaves ‘a compelling history of race and dispossession’ in the Waterloo Region and beyond in her new exhibition Black Drones in the Hive for the […]

  • ToastyToes’ New Campaign Keeps Vulnerable Folks Warm

    Sharon Gilroy-Dreher, the founder of ToastyToes has been providing new socks to people experiencing or at risk of homelessness to help keep their feet warm and dry.  The first time […]

  • Editor’s Note: The November Issue

    Our November print issue is out now at locations throughout the region! Go grab your copy in uptown Waterloo at Cowboys and Angels, Gifted, Princess Cafe, Vincenzo’s and in DTK […]

  • Autism Awareness With Monarch House

    October is Autism Awareness month in Canada. It’s an initiative that aims to increase awareness and promote understanding and inclusion for people living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) ­— a […]