Paige Desmond

Paige Desmond (she/her) is a reporter at the Waterloo Region Record. [email protected], 519-465-6579- phone or text.

[RNAO @RNAO]

We're excited to announce the winners of this year’s #MediaAwards🖊️ competition.🎉🥳

The awards will be presented to journalists at our 99th #RNAOAGM.

Read our media release for the list of winners: https://t.co/07w8AuLttU

[Julie K @jkalbfleisch]

@philmarfisi @DesmondRecord In 2018 when he was Mayor, he had an opportunity to bring life saving treatment to his city via CTS. The Public Health surveys and studies were done. Heat maps of the locations of the highest rates of overdoses reviewed. The experts advised on best location in Cambridge. 1/2 🧵

[Julie K @jkalbfleisch]

@philmarfisi @DesmondRecord Instead of letting the experts do their work and save lives, he and his council put in place an interim control bylaw to prevent the service from going in without further study. They then paid for an independent review that came up with the same conclusion. 2/2

[Julie K @jkalbfleisch]

@philmarfisi @DesmondRecord Cambridge still doesn’t have a CTS or enough support services to help with the crisis. Many have died and many are suffering. I’m glad to see a change of heart but if it comes with a million strings attached then this is nothing more than political theatre.

[Paige Desmond @DesmondRecord]

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[SDC Eviction Prevention Waterloo Region @sdc_epwr]

Put it in your calendar
March 26, 2024

Come on out and get to know SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE!

Make a new connection!
Learn something new!
Win a prize 😊

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

The #WordOfTheDay is ‘hegemony.’
https://t.co/g3SlKFwNqB

[Paige Desmond @DesmondRecord]

@winkyj Oh, and the answer was 53

[Paige Desmond @DesmondRecord]

Let's play how many tabs do I have open today ... #partylikeajournalist

[Paige Desmond @DesmondRecord]

@winkyj Would have been close until I closed a few "unnecessary" tabs 🤣

[Paige Desmond @DesmondRecord]

@winkyj Yo yeah

[Canadian Drug Policy Coalition @CANdrugpolicy]

📢New Blog: "Unpacking Police Statements on Drug Seizures: What Do We Know?"

Police statements can vary widely in accuracy, as seen recently in Belleville & Prince George. But even if based primarily on assumption, they can drive fear & influence policy.

https://t.co/NorTiTGn3b

[Waterloo Region Community Legal Services @WRLegalServices]

WRCLS will now be at the Multi-Agency Community Space (MACS) at 150 Main St., Cambridge on a biweekly basis starting this Tuesday - March 19, 2024!

If you're experiencing homelessness or precarious housing & you have a legal issue, come talk to us & get legal support for free!

[The Humane Society of KW & Stratford Perth @kwsphumane]

Puppy alert!!

Simba is a 4 month old pup looking for a forever family to grow up with. He's full of energy and puppy curiosity. Are you ready to fall in love with this guy?? Click the link below for more information!

https://t.co/8iQV2X3o73

[Paige Desmond @DesmondRecord]

Cambridge budget for 2024 puts $2.7 million toward new staff https://t.co/ZUvJnNB1hr via @wr_record

[Paige Desmond @DesmondRecord]

Blair Road townhouses, Eagle Street infill project up for approval at Cambridge council https://t.co/V3u4rl3Jly via @wr_record

[Julie K @jkalbfleisch]

“I would love to see a change in the collective narrative, more empathy and understanding for the experiences of unhoused folks...many of us are closer to not having enough than we are to extreme wealth and I would love to see a shift in that fear associated with homelessness...”

[Rob Deutschmann @robdeutschmann]

'It's like a tsunami of bad events that are happening to people,' lawyer says of housing crisis https://t.co/E4qlt5anjL via @wr_record

[The Humane Society of KW & Stratford Perth @kwsphumane]

We will be hosting another nail trimming clinic on Thursday, March 21st between 1-4pm at our Kitchener location. This will be drop-in only (no appointments required).

Dogs $20, Cats $15, and small animals $10!

[Paige Desmond @DesmondRecord]

'It's like a tsunami of bad events that are happening to people,' lawyer says of housing crisis https://t.co/zzx1ugMNlr via @wr_record