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.
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Guelph Film Festival: Documentaries inspire social and environmental change
From Nov. 4 to 26, the Guelph Film Festival presents local and international films in-person and online about social justice and environmental activism. Story by Robin George
Where Cambridge Ward 3 candidates stand on homelessness
The race for the open seat is a crowded field of five candidates, including former Cambridge MPP Belinda Karahalios, 2021 federal Green Party candidate for Cambridge Michele Braniff, and first-time candidates Nate Whalen and Corey Kimpson.
Two young candidates vie to unseat incumbent in Cambridge Ward 2 city council race
It’s a three-person race for city council in Cambridge’s Ward 2 in the upcoming municipal election. Two young candidates, Piyush Nanda, 27, and Matt Rogers, 19, are hoping to unseat incumbent Councillor Mike Devine. Ward 2, which encompasses the village of Hespeler, has been represented by Devine since 2014.
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.
Hespeler farmers’ market to be ‘bigger and better’ when it returns after two-year absence
June 3 is the day many people in the Hespeler community have been eagerly anticipating. The Hespeler Village Market returns after its two-year pandemic hiatus and organizers say it is ready to come back bigger and better than before. The market has been running since 2016 and takes place every Friday afternoon through late spring and summer. It consists of local vendors who can show up anywhere from once a … Continued
Local small businesses struggling with new shutdown regulations
As Waterloo Region once again entered a shutdown on April 3, many local businesses were faced with a difficult reality. Is it worth it to remain open?
AUDIO: The benefits of shopping local in Elora, Ont., this Christmas season
This Christmas, it’s important to go out and buy gifts and vouchers at your local shops. Elora makes for a great day trip from Waterloo but with COVID-19 numbers on the rise, stay safe and check out some of the shops online.
How COVID-19 has affected the jobs of lifeguards in Waterloo Region
New rules at pools in the Waterloo Region because of COVID-19 have altered the jobs of local lifeguards. Local recreation officials say the health and well being of staff and swimmers is their top priority.
Parents spooked with trick-or-treat dilemma amid pandemic
According to Leger and Association for Canadian Studies, 52 per cent of Canadians will not let their children trick-or-treat amid the COVID-19 pandemic and think governments should step in and cancel Halloween this year.
The influence of rap music in society
This in-depth look at the world of rap includes the good, the bad and the ugly.
AUDIO: With sports cancelled due to COVID-19, social media managers learn to adapt
With the sudden stoppage of sports across the world, and fans hungry as ever for their daily dose of social media from their favourite teams, what is there to post about?
Kitchener Rangers on magical run from worst to first in the West
General Manager Mike McKenzie decided the team needed a change and took matters into his own hands as he decided to step in as Head Coach.
Big shoes to fill in Kitchener Rangers front office as Steve Bienkowski readies to retire
A corner stone for the team for past 18 years, Rangers Chief Operating Officer & Governor Steve Bienkowski has decided to retire this June.
