The problematic Queen and Herkimer Street crossing saw a community rally Monday morning for slower speeds. The City of Hamilton says change is coming.
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Waterloo publication apologizes for article suggesting women ‘be seductive’
An article published in the Women of Merit magazine, a Waterloo region-based publication featuring local women, sparked outrage on Twitter for suggesting women be nice and attractive when interacting with men for better communication.
College strike squeezes exam deadlines, but dropping out is problematic
Concern over marks they’ll receive after writing exams without having enough time to study or finish assignments has some Conestoga College students looking at the alternative: dropping out.
Parent of daughter with disability faces GRCA home eviction
A family hopes to keep living at a GRCA-owned rental property because their daughter with complex special needs needs a neighbour-free, rural residence such as the Grand River Conservation Authority currently rents out. But the tenancy program is ending.
‘I’m so glad here:’ Just 2 years in Canada, Asia Haraki now runs a store
On July 22, 2017 former refugee Asia Haraki will have been in Canada two years. In that time she’s learned English but her most recent accomplishment to celebrate is opening a Middle Eastern grocery store in Waterloo, Ont.