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VIDEO: Not just a game: The benefits of esports

Conestoga Esports Hub midway through the Provincial Valorant Tournament held on Sat. March 1, 2025. Photo by Emily McGirr Coaches from Ontario’s secondary schools competing in the provincial Valorant tournament last weekend are passionate about their students’ success. Since they arrived in students’ everyday lives, video games have been seen as a distraction from schoolwork, but these coaches and the esports industry itself are challenging those ideas. According to Statista, … Continued

VIDEO: Winterloo 2025 Offered a fun-filled day of games and entertainment after last year’s weather challenges

Photo by Cornelius Ejimogu/Spoke Online. Held on Jan. 25, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Winterloo, an annual cold-weather celebration in the heart of Waterloo brought people together to embrace the winter season in full force. Goreti Cardoso, a festival and event specialist at the City of Waterloo explained how the weather plays a significant role in attendance. For example, last year, the event was limited to the Waterloo Public … Continued

AUDIO: Local student athlete looks to future beyond high school sports

Photo by Rowen Fisler/Spoke Online A local high school football player for the Resurrection Phoenix is eyeing a bigger prize than the end zone. Colton Hickey’s goal is to play football at the post-secondary level. More local sports agencies – like Next Level U Sports – are helping athletes like Hickey realize their dreams. As Spoke Online’s Rowen Fisler finds out, it takes a team effort to help athletes succeed.

VIDEO: Conestoga College’s men’s soccer team prepares to defend OCAA crown following season of change

Photos by: Rowen Fisler/Spoke Online Intro Text: After a nearly undefeated season in 2023, Conestoga College’s men’s soccer team has faced new challenges throughout the 2024 season. From starting the season with a largely new squad, to losing multiple games during the regular season campaign, the Condors have been forced to find new ways to cope with the issues in front of them. Winning five games in a row to … Continued

VIDEO: Kitchener duo runs food delivery service — with help from public transit

Het Modi and Shubham Pansaria, a duo from India, started the company in October. As international students, they not only take care of their studies, and take responsibility for their household chores, but also cook and deliver food for more than 15 customers every day using public transport.

VIDEO: Conestoga Condors Women’s Volleyball team beat the Boreal Vipers 3 – 0, extending winning streak

The Conestoga Condors Women’s Volleyball team faced off against the Boreal Vipers last Friday. The team went into the match boasting a three-game win streak extended to four after besting the Vipers 3 – 0 in their seventh game of the season.

VIDEO: Kitchener’s Remembrance Day comes at a time when CAF needs bodies

The Canadian Armed Forces are having troubles hiring for one in every 10 positions.

VIDEO: Condors women’s basketball team extend losing streak to 4

The Conestoga Condor’s women’s basketball team played their fourth game of the regular season against the Redeemer University Royals last Wednesday. Head Coach Dee Channer says this year’s team is young, made up of as many as 10 first years and only two returning players.

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.

VIDEO: ‘It’s Alive!’ New Frankenstein musical playing in Kitchener

Frankenstein A New Musical by Mavis Productions is coming to Kitchener for the Halloween season. The infamous Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel with a twist of tragic love and human exploration. Their tour starts at the Registry Theatre and moves on to Fergus at the Fergus Grand Theatre.

VIDEO: Conestoga College paves the way with leading-edge Robotics and Automation Program

Conestoga College students in the Robotics and Automation program have been creating innovative fully functioning assembly lines for their capstone projects.

VIDEO: International students, share your stories on immigration scams

Spoke Online, the journalism platform at Conestoga College, is looking to hear from current and prospective students who have faced problems with immigration agents. Please get in touch with us at carsenault@conestogac.on.ca and share your story.

VIDEO: Kitchener and Waterloo show how two cities can work together, residents say

Kitchener is a city filled with culture where there are always fun and interesting events or festivals happening, while Waterloo is a centre of education and tech innovation.

VIDEO: Let’s Move project empowers women through biking in Kitchener

An initiative called Let’s Move in Kitchener is building a community of women who bike around the local area for exposure, empowerment and fitness. Many women are learning to bike for the first time. The program also directs these women to other programs that assist with finding jobs, providing domestic violence aid and more.

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