Tag: Ontario
Wildfires from northern Ontario bring smog, air pollution to KW
An unusually high number of forest fires in Quebec and northeastern Ontario have led to large amounts of smoke moving through the eastern half...
Are masks a thing of the past? Students weigh in on...
Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer announced on March 9 the decision to phase out all COVID-19 restrictions and policies currently in place throughout the province...
Ontario provides $6.4 million in infrastructure modernization funding for UW
On March 3, the Government of Ontario announced $13.8 million in funding for infrastructure upgrades across the University of Waterloo ($6.4 million), Wilfrid Laurier...
Distribution of Pfizer’s antiviral COVID-19 pill to begin this month COVID-19...
Following authorization by Health Canada, Pfizer has begun distribution of its COVID-19 oral antiviral pill, PAXLOVID.
Ontario Minister of Health, Christine Elliot, announced on Twitter...
Remote learning extended until February
On Jan. 17, the University of Waterloo announced an extension to the current remote learning and working arrangements until at least Feb. 7.
The announcement...
A lockdown guide to fitness for students
The recent COVID restrictions and gym closures have left students across the province searching for methods to stay fit. While UW has released a...
The science of sex: Using pheromones to stop gypsy moth infestation
This year’s gypsy moth outbreak has been devastating to local ecosystems across the province, as well as specifically in Waterloo, Ont. Previous attempts to...
“Facts Over Fear” Anti-lockdown protesters in Waterloo
On May 9, hundreds of protesters walked from Uptown Waterloo to Victoria Park, rallying against public health guidelines.
Speakers at the “No More Lockdown” rally...
UW professor awarded over $1 Million to test wastewater for COVID-19
Mark Servos, biology professor at UW and a member of the Water Institute was awarded over $1 million in provincial funding to test wastewater...
Kitchener accepts decision on funding for The Rolling Stones Exhibition
The Kitchener City Council is desperately trying to figure out what the region needs for the pandemic and its financial limitations. However, on Jan....