Celebrating Indigenous culture at Conestoga Pow Wow
Organizers said the “songs and knowledge” drummers and singers brought to the Pow Wow “are vital to the health of our community and preservation of our languages and culture.”
VIDEO: ‘I can’t leave my house’: Snow plow delays irk Brampton residents
Brampton residents have been waiting days for snow to be cleared from their residential streets after a massive snowstorm. Many complain their taxes are not being used to cover basic services provided in other Ontario cities.
VIDEO: Inflated food prices plague Cambridge restaurants
Menu prices are going up and little can be done by restaurants to combat the increases. Cambridge restaurant owner, Jason York, said times have been tough as they’ve been hit hard by rising costs.
Ontario Catholic schools continue teaching discontinued sex-ed texts
“Having gone through the Catholic school system myself and experienced the curriculum … [It’s] my personal opinion that it definitely needs to change and I don’t know that we are seeing a willingness for that change,” said Barry Moore, chair of the advocacy group Out on the Shelf.
Inflation dampens holiday spirit for Ontario Christmas tree farms
Inflation has managed to impact everything we purchase, from gas prices to grocery shopping, to Christmas trees. Benjamin Tree Farm, located just north of Waterloo, Ont., has seen a change in people’s purchases in 2022 compared to last year.
VIDEO: Guelph Storm supports Anishnabeg Outreach with Hand-Up for Healing hockey game
Anishnabeg Outreach CEO Stephen Jackson said the Hand-Up For Healing game is an example of what reconciliation is all about.
Elmira Syrup festival is back in person after pandemic hiatus
The 59th annual Elmira Syrup festival is back and in person. This April people from all over will flock to Elmira to enjoy the great event. The event like many others had to shut down during the pandemic. That is where the journey back to being in person began.
Kate Nixon cultivates collective care in Guelph’s downtown core
“If there is something tangible we can do, I love finding solutions to things, and coming together, and mobilizing to address things,” said Kate Nixon.
VIDEO: Conestoga men’s basketball team edges out St. Clair in overtime thriller
The Condors overcame an 11 point deficit at half to beat St. Clair in overtime. Terell Lloyd and Ladera Ujullu-Obang combined for 83 points on the night.
VIDEO: New car prices rise nearly 7% in Ontario as inflation hits drivers
With the annual inflation rate hitting 6.9 per cent in October, many Canadians are struggling to keep up. Buying a new car is now a luxury for many consumers.
VIDEO: Conestoga esports hub opens for drop-in play
The esports hub at the Waterloo campus is now fully up and running and open for general drop-in play. Spoke Online reporter Russel Evans takes you inside the brand new facility.
Cyber crime: An ongoing threat to small Canadian businesses, expert says
“I opened my small antique business in 2019, and all our transactions were done online. Within five months of opening the company, my website was hacked, and I suffered a huge loss,” one small business owner said.
VIDEO: Niagara bests Conestoga in men’s basketball buzzer beater
The Conestoga Condors team fell just short to the Niagara Knights on Nov. 16, 2022 from a last second buzzer beater. Final score 87-85.
AUDIO REVIEW: Ants From Up There is a culmination of despair, sung from the soul
Feeling emotionally available as the new year comes closer? Ants From Up There, the second studio album by British rock band Black Country, New Roads, deserves to be the newest thing to make you cry.
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