Wilfrid Laurier University

• Ontario city updates nuisance bylaw weeks before St. Patrick’s Day

  Waterloo has approved bylaw amendments ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, giving police and municipal enforcement clearer authority to address blocked roads and unsafe gatherings.

  Canada

  Feb 25
  
• Canadian university QB to attend Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills rookie minicamps

  Laurier quarterback Taylor Elgersma may have gone undrafted by the NFL over the weekend, but his hopes of playing in the league are not finished.

  Sports

  Apr 30, 2025
  
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• Film production in Brantford to include pyrotechnics and simulated gunfire

  Residents of Brantford are being warned that a large-scale film production with a variety of special effects will be taking place around the Wilfrid Laurier University campus.

  Education

  May 2, 2024
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• More than $300K spent to police St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Waterloo

  A report, which will be presented to the board at a meeting on Wednesday, says that the cost of policing St. Patrick’s Day in Waterloo rose by $50,000 in 2024 to $318,000.

  Canada

  Apr 16, 2024
• GO Transit to run extra trains between Kitchener and Toronto during Winter Reading Week

  With reading week fast approaching, GO Transit has announced that it will once again add service for students along the Kitchener line.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2024
• Laurier’s University Stadium to get upgrades as Waterloo city gains access to field

  On Monday night, Waterloo city council approved a plan that will allow the city access to Wilfrid Laurier University Stadium in exchange for funding for upgrades.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2023
• Police lay dozens of charges during homecoming weekend in Waterloo

  Police say they laid charges for 45 Liquor Licence and Control Act offences, 44 Highway Traffic Act offences and 10 Criminal Code and drug-related offences.

  Crime

  Sep 26, 2023
• Waterloo mayor asks students to ‘celebrate responsibly’ during Laurier homecoming

  Ahead of Wilfrid Laurier University’s annual homecoming weekend, Waterloo Mayor Dorothy McCabe has issued a letter to students asking them to “celebrate responsibly.”

  Crime

  Sep 20, 2023
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• Waterloo council takes more steps to curb St. Paddy’s Day, homecoming street parties

  Waterloo council took steps to curtail the unsanctioned street parties that have seen thousands gather in the University District during St. Patrick’s Day and homecoming.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2023
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• Roadways altered in Waterloo as students move in this weekend

  With students set to return to the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University, the City of Waterloo has announced a number of road closures to help with the move-in.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2023