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Laurel Creek Nature Centre stays in public hands after unanimous city vote
3+ hour ago (641+ words) The City of Waterloo has voted unanimously to purchase the Laurel Creek Nature Centre from the Grand River Conservation Authority, securing the 47-hectare property for public use and future Indigenous programming. Laurel Creek Nature Centre. The City of Waterloo has…...
UW professor leads Canadian team at new telescope in Chile
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (750+ words) The Fred Young Submillimetre Telescope will be used for "incredible science," Michel Fich says. A University of Waterloo professor is leading a team of Canadian researchers who are working at a newly built telescope in Chile that will "push the…...
Bird Friendly Kitchener calling for safer practices as migration season peaks
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (1130+ words) Bird Friendly Kitchener co-chairs Jennifer Clary-Lemon (left) and Meredith Blunt are raising awareness around the dangers glass buildings pose for birds, especially during migration. "I love Kitchener, I love the work I do, I love volunteering," co-chair Meredith Blunt said....
Artemis II mission: NASA drops breathtaking new photos of the moon
1+ week, 2+ day ago (292+ words) A visualization by NASA shows the placement of the Orion spacecraft relative to the sun and moon right before it orbited the lunar far side." A video posted by NASA shows the view of the sun from the Orion capsule,…...
Region drills below contaminated soil in Baden for more water
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1495+ words) After being closed for 25 years for high levels of nitrate, the Baden well field may add more water to the region's supply. The Baden well field at 2922 Sandhills Rd. For more than 25 years, municipal wells in Baden haven't added a…...
Network News Audio Announces Audio Press Release (APR) Discussing Service Robotics Industry Transition from Conceptual Innovation to Practical Deployment
2+ week, 6+ day ago (304+ words) The Record The service robotics industry is undergoing a critical transition from conceptual innovation to practical deployment. For years, robotics solutions were largely confined to controlled environments or pilot programs, often limited by cost, complexity or technological constraints. However, recent…...
Wet weather in store for Waterloo Region for next week
3+ week, 5+ day ago (137+ words) Weekend weather will bring a chance of rain and colder temperatures on Saturday, rising to double digits on Sunday and Monday. Rain is in the forecast for next week. Walkers soak up the sun around Silver Lake in Waterloo Park,…...
researchers find opioids in Ontario fish population
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (481+ words) Drugs like'fentanyl, methadone and antidepressants are showing up in freshwater fish. Researchers from the University of Waterloo collect fish from a freshwater stream to test them for the presence of opioids and antidepressants. Researchers at the University of Waterloo have…...
As Canada rebuilds its military, Waterloo Region tech moves to the front lines
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1485+ words) Avidrone CEO Scott Gray stands next to a 490 TL drone that can carry 22 kilograms and has a range of 100 kilometres at a hanger at the Waterloo International Airport. With defence budgets rising, local companies are quietly building the systems that…...
Video: Roundtable with Waterloo Region tech leaders on military spending
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (171+ words) The Record Record reporter Robert Williams speaks to local tech CEOs, including Tony La Mantia, CEO at Waterloo EDC; Sheldon Mc Cormick, CEO at Communitech; Ruth Casselman, CEO at the Accelerator Centre; and Nick Werstiuk, CEO at Quantum Valley Ideas…...