Shopping sustainably at second-hand stores during lockdown
“It’s all about keeping items out of landfills and not producing new stuff that is detrimental to our environment,” said Stephanie MacNeil, a Kitchener-based fashion designer.
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OPINION: Why Headspace is a helpful tool for a healthier, happier mind
The Centre of Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) says that approximately one in five Canadians are currently reporting high levels of mental distress. This distress consists of moderate to severe levels of anxiety along with frequent feelings of depression.
VIDEO: Waterloo Region exercises digital fitness amid pandemic
According to Comprar Acciones, an interactive educational platform based in Spain, the global consumer spend on health and fitness apps grew by nearly 50 per cent in 2020. Local behavioural changes and business strategies, prove this global trend to be present in the Waterloo Region.
OPINION: Mending your mental health in minutes
Dealing with our mental health issues isn’t an impossible endeavour. It can take as little as 15 minutes of commitment a day.
OPINION: Fatigue and desensitization amidst COVID-19 pandemic
According to psychologists, increasing COVID-19 numbers are linked to psychological habituation. When we are exposed to something consistently, people can experience emotional desensitization.
Some Ontario hospitals are running at full capacity even without new COVID-19 patients
Despite the addition of new beds, departments and staff members, some of Ontario’s largest hospitals were already running at near full capacity in the recent months before the COVID-19 numbers even began to rise.
Conestoga design students bring light to Cambridge
Amid a global pandemic and everything else 2020 has brought to the world, finding the light is sometimes a challenge. Second-year students in the graphic design program at Conestoga College were challenged to make their own.
AUDIO: ‘I miss them a ton’: Canadian immigrant aches to see his family amid pandemic travel restrictions
While his father is sick back in Colombia, Cambridge resident Guillermo Wilches longs to travel home to take care of his parents.
VIDEO: GRT workers continue strike, affecting thousands across the region
The union and the Region came to an agreement Thursday. That proposal needs to be ratified by regional council on Friday and bus service is expected to resume Saturday.
Restaurant owner spices things up
Savour the flavour at Saffron and Dakshin, two restaurant and bars in Cambridge.
Spruce up your decor at Art Attic Silent Auction
Head to the Art Attic Silent Auction tomorrow through Saturday to bid on artwork for your home or office.
AUDIO: Cambridge resident strikes gold at Abu Dhabi Special Olympics
Barry Green came away with a sixth, a gold and a silver — all in his beloved sport of 10-pin bowling.
Cambridge non-profit continues to bridge the gaps in accessibility
Ramps are little things, but to people with mobility issues, they can make the difference between being able to access a business or staying away.
AUDIO: Hundreds turn out for annual Cambridge Coin Show
The yearly event featured coins, memorabilia and other collectibles, treasured by those with a fascination with relics from the past.
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