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CBC
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBC
Open Ears Festival weekend line up features global artists, unique experiences
The Open Ears Festival is back! It's a unique festival of music, lights and experiences. The festival's artistic director, Richard Burrows, spoke to CBC K-W's Aastha Shetty about what to expect for this weekend's lineup.
CBC
20-05-2025
- Health
- CBC
This Cambridge woman is walking 99 laps for her 99th birthday
Joan Thomlinson will be turning 99 years old soon and there's only one thing she wants for her birthday: to raise money for charity. She spoke to CBC K-W's Aastha Shetty about her plan to walk 99 laps at the Seasons Retirement Community walking track in Cambridge. Thomlinson is hoping it will help her raise at least $3,099 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities, a non-profit that provides families with a place to stay close to where their sick child accesses medical care.
CBC
10-05-2025
- Politics
- CBC
'It's brutal': Residents of Kitchener encampment react to region's intention to clear them out
The encampment at the corner of Victoria and Weber Streets in downtown Kitchener is home to some people who have lived there for multiple years. They say they were surprised when several dumpsters arrived on site one day in mid-April, accompanied by a notice of a proposed bylaw to clear the tents before the end of the year. The region says they need the property to accommodate construction of a a transit hub. Some local advocates have pushed back against the decision and they're asking the region to handle the eviction differently. CBC K-W's Aastha Shetty went to the encampment to speak to the residents directly impacted.
CBC
07-05-2025
- CBC
After her friends drowned, she fought for better signage along the Grand River
Calls for stronger safety measures along the Grand River watershed have been answered by the Region of Waterloo. Amy Haertel led the push for better protection for water users after two women died on the river last summer. She spoke to CBC K-W's Aastha Shetty about what is now being done to ensure people are safe when they swim or boat along the Grand River.
CBC
05-05-2025
- CBC
Red Dress Day ceremony held in Kitchener park
Monday marked Red Dress Day. It's a day to remember missing and murdered Indigenous people. People gathered to mark the day near the clock tower in Kitchener's Victoria Park. In the park there was a display of more than 150 crosses, each one adorned with an orange ribbon and name. The event was put together by the Healing of the 7 Generations, a K-W based Indigenous organization. CBC K-W reporter Aastha Shetty was there.
