VIDEO: Climate activists disrupt Monday morning traffic in Kitchener
Members of Extinction Rebellion KW, which count students among their ranks, used inconvenience as a tool to get people to act in the face of a warming climate.
Tag: Protest
VIDEO: Ontario students protest against cuts to post-secondary education
Post-secondary students from across the province marched to Queen’s Park to push back against reduced funding for OSAP and student associations.
GALLERY: Women’s March demands an end to violence
Hundreds of demonstrators, supported by nearly a dozen community organization, trekked from Uptown Waterloo to Kitchener city hall to show their solidarity with victims.
Opinion: I’m tired of everyone being offended by everything
Spoke News reporter Darick Charbonneau says he’s tired of thinking about what he is about to say, before he says it, in order to not offend anyone.
Protest for Palestine
By TAYLOR PACE A group of University of Waterloo students staged multiple peaceful protest in Waterloo Town Square last month to show their support for Palestine. Around 50 people huddled in the cold on Dec. 17, waving the Palestinian flag, holding hand-made signs and chanting phrases like “From Palestine to Mexico, all the borders have to go,” and “From Turtle Island to Palestine, occupation is a crime.” Turtle Island is … Continued
Women stand in solidarity
By JOY STRUTHERS On Saturday, Jan. 21, the day after Donald Trump became the president of the United States, women of the world took a stand. The Women’s March on Washington was by far the largest protest, with hundreds of thousands of participants. In fact, the crowd was so large that there was no room left to march. The route had to be changed, and people marched to the Ellipse, … Continued
Guelph rallies to protect water
BY JOY STRUTHERS Around 300 citizens protested in front of Guelph City Hall Sept. 26 before the council meeting regarding the Nestle water deal in Aberfoyle. Coun. James Gordon was to introduce a motion that would allow the community to speak about the deal at a future meeting, before any decisions would be made, and many wanted to show their support. People of all ages from all different backgrounds gathered … Continued
