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Hustl Hot Girl Walks – a Conestoga College student’s solution to helping women make friends

Aisley Ellis, a first-year a massage therapy student at Conestoga College, wanted a “low-barrier” way for women to make connections over the summer. So, she started what she calls “Hustl Hot Girl Walks.” An extrovert for as long as she can remember, Ellis said she started the walking group so women could make connections without the pressure of spending a lot of money. She ran the no membership, weekend walking group … Continued

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: Cambridge pedestrian-only season is a boom for Hespeler

This is a sort of energy and vibrance that one never really felt in Hespeler, despite all its small-town charm, until the introduction of the on-street patio program in the summer of 2020. The program was initially conceived to help businesses – especially restaurants – that were most heavily impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns.

Why Belmont’s Bestival doesn’t need to prove its name

The Bestival is a street-festival that happens every year in September in Belmont Village, the “Small Town Main Street” near the border of Kitchener and Waterloo.

LUNAFEST unites women across the world with film

Female filmmakers from as near as Halifax and as far as Texas will be showcased on April 23 at the 21st annual LUNAFEST – a film festival by women, for women. The proceeds will go towards supporting local women’s charities and other women in film. Since the first LUNAFEST in 2001, more than 170 filmmakers have been showcased, with 2,700 screenings nationwide. Organizations across the world can apply to host … Continued

AUDIO: The campaign for an Indigenous Community Hub in Waterloo Region

Downtown Kitchener’s Charles Street Bus Terminal has been vacant for more than two years, but now there is a new proposal for an Indigenous Community Hub.

Kitchener woman’s jewelry business gives back to the community

“Handful” of Conestoga students support Montclaire and its mission During COVID-19, many people have started their own businesses to fill up their spare time, and their pockets. In the midst of the pandemic, a Kitchener woman attending University of Guelph, started a jewelry business for customers to look good and feel good – 10 per cent of every purchase gets donated to a local charity. Montclaire – a name derived … Continued

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OPINION: Cambridge pedestrian-only season is a boom for Hespeler

Why Belmont’s Bestival doesn’t need to prove its name

LUNAFEST unites women across the world with film

AUDIO: The campaign for an Indigenous Community Hub in Waterloo Region

Kitchener woman’s jewelry business gives back to the community

OPINION: Fast fashion needs a fast sustainability fix

Shopping sustainably at second-hand stores during lockdown

VIDEO: Monster month in Elora

Blue Mountain is a winter wonderland, even in a pandemic

How COVID-19 has affected the jobs of lifeguards in Waterloo Region

Parents spooked with trick-or-treat dilemma amid pandemic

High-risk offender released in Kitchener and police advise the community to stay vigilant