OPINION: The evolution of journalism may lead us into a world of branded truth
As old paradigms fall by the wayside, personal journalistic brands may be one way to ensure responsibility and reliability, writes Terry Foster.
Author: Terry Foster
OPINION: Dining with a chef | A multimedia review of Wildcraft restaurant
Former chef turned journalist Terry Foster offer his opinions on dinner at Wildcraft restaurant in Waterloo, Ont.
OPINION: Soaring values, bidding wars handcuffing first-time home buyers
A combination of factors is making entry into the real estate market in Waterloo region a huge challenge, writes Spoke reporter Terry Foster.
Students on Ezra Avenue continue to party on taxpayers’ dime
Police, paramedic and court costs keep spiralling upward, as a task force searches for ways tame the wild Waterloo parties.
Police prepare for a possible record-breaking street party in Waterloo
The Ezra Avenue St. Patrick’s Day booze fests are already the stuff of dubious legend. This year, police will have to deal with legal cannabis, too.
MULTIMEDIA: Annual pow wow puts Indigenous culture on display
The celebration helps interpret the past, present and future of Indigenous peoples at a time when reconciliation remains a work in progress.
MULTIMEDIA: Condors take a ch-ch-chilly plunge for charity
Participants in this year’s Polar Plunge helped raise funds for the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region.
AUDIO: Condors prepare to take the plunge for charity
The annual Polar Plunge is scheduled to take place the day before Valentine’s Day on the Doon campus. It promises to be a chilling experience.
Contaminated substance causing new overdose symptoms in Guelph area
Public health officials say the new symptoms can take as long as 30 minutes to appear, complicating the use of life-saving naloxone.
UPDATE: Doon campus electrical repairs will continue into the weekend
An equipment failure last Saturday has forced the college to rent pricey diesel-generators to keep the Doon campus running. And the frigid weather isn’t helping speed the repairs along.
MULTIMEDIA: More than 1,000 attend Alessia Cara concert
The CSI-sponsored Welcome Back concert sold out just an hour before showtime and Cara basked in the glow of campus life, if only for a few hours.
VIDEO: Cambridge man raising awareness for the homeless across Ontario
Paul Tavares hopes to draw attention to the problem of homelessness by spending a week at a time in various Ontario cities as he moves closer to Ottawa.
VIDEO and PHOTOS: Christkindl Market celebration comes to a close
The traditional German celebration of food, crafts and toys seemed to resonate most with nostalgic older adults — but it drew younger patrons too.
GALLERY: Catch Christkindl at the lighting of the tree ceremony
The annual Christmas celebration, offering many traditional arts and crafts, will run through the weekend.
