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- Meet the women who go beyond bars in Kitchener’s Grand Valley Institution "I see the ladies in the jail more than my own friends,” said Kate Crozier, director of programs at Community Justice Initiative in Kitchener.
- The influence of rap music in society This in-depth look at the world of rap includes the good, the bad and the ugly.
- 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.
- OPINION: Women on social media are objectifying themselves under the illusion of sexual empowerment In a hardcore feminist’s world, a man sexualizing a woman’s body is condemned. However, when a woman sexually objectifies herself, it somehow manifests itself in the form of sexual empowerment and sexual liberation. The fact is that objectification does the opposite of liberation for women.
- Golf’s Steak House celebrates 40 years BY NICOLE CLARK Golf’s Steak House and Seafood, a business that was built on determination and satisfaction, is celebrating its 40th year of operation. Mike Kanellis, founder and owner of the restaurant located at 598 Lancaster St. W. in Kitchener, came to Canada at the age of 24 from a small villag...
- OPINION: How music influences our lives The music we listen to really impacts who we are as people and how we feel daily. A certain tempo and rhythm has a way of ruling over our body; if that’s in a negative or positive way. We feel music. It has a power over us.
- One inmate shares what life is like inside prison An inmate at the Grand Valley Institution for Women in Kitchener talks about being incarcerated. "Prison truly is survival of the fittest," she says.
- OPINION: I was excited to be on dating apps, but desperate boys made me quit Unsolicited nude photos are a problem that disproportionately affects women on dating apps. A survey from YouGov done in 2023 found that more than half of all millennial women had received an explicit image electronically.
- VIDEO: Kitchener’s historic Boathouse officially reopens Photo by Rowen Fisler/Spoke Online Following a five-year hiatus, The Boathouse, a restaurant and live music venue in Kitchener’s Victoria Park, has reopened its doors to locals. Under new leadership, the venue has been transformed through a number of renovations to modernize and maximize the space w...
- REVIEW: Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist is a must read for all age groups The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is a decent and engaging story about a shepherd named Santiago who goes on a journey to find a treasure under the Egyptian pyramids after having a repeated dream. Although, the book is a quick and easy read, it makes readers feel like they are Santiago and are experienc...
- More Canadian banks are going ‘tellerless’ in 2020 These locations have less employees, no tellers to speak to and cash is only accessible via ATMs.
- VIDEO: Cambridge’s First United Church reopens after 6 years, now as a Sikh Gurdwara The National Trust for Canada, a charity focused on saving historical places, estimates that 9,000 churches, or one-third of Canada's Christian architecture, will close in the next ten years. The new Gurdwara aims to serve the community by being a centre for religious spirituality and social service...
- 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.
- FEATURE: Local barbershop brings a new blend of self-care and relaxation to Waterloo Region Photos by Rowen Fisler/Spoke Online (Pictured left to right) Barber Pole & Co. signage sitting above the main entrance of the barbershop, in Cambridge, Ont., with Antoine El Khoury standing outside his own dream business, Barber Pole & Co., on Oct. 26, 2024. Sixteen years ago, Antoine (Tony)...
- OPINION: Field Placements most important step in road to graduation As college and university students look to graduation, many have vital experience in their field all because of placements. Field placements should be something every program includes because students need to have work experience on their resumé post-graduation. Kennedy Player-Reid, a sport media st...
- New Waterloo store sells nostalgia in the form of candy Sweet Life Candy & Pop Shop has brought its wide variety of candy and sweets to customers in Waterloo Region. The colourful candy store opened its doors to a new location on Jan. 7, 2022. “I knew it was going to be a great experience … a great start in the Waterloo area, because who doesn’t love...
- REVIEW: Montreal and poutine, the most Canadian combination ever Chicago is known for its famous deep-dish pizza, Italy is known for handmade pasta, and France is known for macarons. Here in Canada, poutine tops my list of famous Canadian food. Poutine originated in the 1950s in Quebec; a French-speaking province located in eastern Canada. It is fried with a dist...
- ANALYSIS: The PPC was never meant to win a seat — just to destroy Scheer Maxime Bernier never ran in the election to win, he just wanted to get back at Andrew Scheer, former PPC executives said.