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Spoke Online is produced and updated during the school year by the Journalism students at Conestoga College.

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Kitchener’s historic churches answer the call for affordable housing

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The situation in the job market seems to be so bad that some employers are posting signs advertising that they are “not hiring” due in part to the influx of international students asking for jobs

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Kitchener charity makes gifts to pack in shoeboxes for kids in crisis @SamaritansPurse @OCC_shoeboxes

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As the largest robotics and automation cluster in Canada, according to the Waterloo EDC, Waterloo is home to numerous innovative robotics companies

It is no surprise that right in the midst of this cluster lies @ConestogaC
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Frankenstein A New Musical by Mavis Productions, is coming to Kitchener for the Halloween season @RegistryTheatre https://t.co/mRKOZjgvBU

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With Wednesday night’s 64-40 loss against @RedeemerRoyals, the @CC_Condors have extended their season opening losing streak to four games.

Head Coach Dee Channer says this year’s team is young
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The art collection Gone Forever showcases the industrial impacts and land pollution faced by the environment

#Kitchener #art #environment

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Spoke Online, the journalism platform at Conestoga College, is looking to hear from current and prospective students who have faced problems with immigration agents

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Sustainable Waterloo Region has been planting microforests across the region since 2021
@BFOMR @SustainableWat #Forests4Climate

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“We’re going to have to adjust,” says David Brown, a computer science professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, comparing AI tools to laptops or calculators #AI #education

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“Each time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women,” said Sannoor Sohal, a University of Waterloo student attending the Take Back the Night march in Kitchener on Sept. 21

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According to the Ontario Nature Organization, approximately 37kg of clothing per Canadian ends up in landfills

#environment #circulareconomy

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An initiative called Let’s Move in Kitchener is building a community of women who bike around the local area for exposure, empowerment and fitness.

Many, including our correspondent Gursimran Kaur, are learning to bike for the first time

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“There are such limited opportunities for a fully accessible playground,” said Linda Kenny, CEO of @KidsAbility “We’re very excited about this project.” @DianeLFreeman @citywaterloo #Waterloo #accessibility

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To be ready for the next pandemic, the hospital has launched a series of initiatives such as precautionary isolations, routine testing, surprise inspections, and more #health #KWC https://t.co/ifnWrogN1l

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Coming from a war zone, many Ukrainians had no choice but to immigrate and settle into their forced new lives in Waterloo Region.

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Menu prices are going up and little can be done by restaurants to combat the increases. Cambridge restaurant owner, Jason York, said times have been tough as they’ve been hit hard by rising costs.

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Local community newspapers are toppling like dominoes. Misinformation, disinformation, and fake news are spreading like a plague.

Is the journalism industry on its last legs?

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Have the presence of several streaming services, such as Netflix and Disney+, made movie theatres unnecessary?

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Sounds of singing voices, beating drums, dancing feet and jingling regalia filled the recreation centre at the Conestoga Pow Wow on Feb. 25

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