Following Up

Following Up articles share stories about local people previously featured in the news.

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The Lab Street Eats want to showcase local talent during first anniversary

As food truck season dies down, the business will switch focus to their brick-and-mortar store

Sep 29, 2022 1:45 PM Read more >

Home Hardware community garden supports mental health by filling pantries

The garden welcomed 13 new families this year

Sep 23, 2022 10:15 AM Read more >

A.R. Kaufman YMCA calls women’s only swim pilot a success

Over the summer, the YMCA of the Three Rivers launched the program, which has been so successful they are continuing with it, and exploring adding more swim lessons for other equity-seeking groups

Sep 15, 2022 1:45 PM Read more >

Nutrition for Learning experiences 'over 100 per cent increase' in need

For their 25th anniversary, the organization plans on partnering with more community groups to broaden its reach in Waterloo Region

Sep 10, 2022 1:30 PM Read more >

Tiny Home Takeout continues to grow upwards and outwards

Tiny Home Takeout provides 700 portions of food a night to hundreds of community members

Sep 1, 2022 1:15 PM Read more >

Kitchener man talks about lifestyle change in new book, podcast

A local author has started a podcast to talk about health and well-being

Aug 25, 2022 4:55 PM Read more >

Waterloo Public Library's new CEO believes access is everything

'It's just very exciting to be able to grow with an organization that I believe in so much,' said Kelly Kipfer

Aug 25, 2022 12:45 PM Read more >

Local author raises money for Grand River Hospital Foundation

The author, who is also a teacher, said her students were the inspiration for the book.

Aug 19, 2022 4:40 PM Read more >

Neebing Indigenous art fair using new technology to tell old stories

The event is a first for Waterloo Region

Aug 13, 2022 9:30 AM Read more >

‘There’s nothing like it’: Curriculum-based bandcamp comes to K-W

Bandology rocked through K-W this month for the first time, bringing kids a unique curriculum-based day camp, and an opportunity to make friends in a post-pandemic world

Jul 26, 2022 9:08 AM Read more >