Showing all articles by author: Alex Kinsella
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Turning words into action
24 July 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town
Little free diverse libraries project works to make our front yard book stops more representative Read more
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Shad in space!
16 July 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: COVID19, Opinion, Tech About Town
In a normal year Waterloo based SHAD Canada would bring together some of Canada's brightest grade 10 and 11 students onto a university campus to solve a real world issue and this year they're taking their… Read more
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Diversity, inclusion and hops
09 July 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town
Ren Navarro, founder of Beer. Diversity. and well-known veteran of the craft beer industry in Ontario works with breweries, wineries, distilleries and bars to create diversity and inclusion policies. She… Read more
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Grand (Re)Opening
12 June 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: COVID19, Opinion, Tech About Town
As bars, restaurants, barbershops and other small businesses reopen across Waterloo Region, local businesses want to ensure that they're still taking the proper precautions to keep customers and staff… Read more
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Stay home, stay safe, stay local
11 May 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: COVID19, Opinion, Tech About Town
Local tech-workers working in conjunction with TD lab create HeartLocal, a platform that helps local businesses setup an online presence and connect with and be discovered by customers. Read more
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Connecting the community with art during COVID-19
22 April 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: COVID19, Opinion, Tech About Town
Connecting with art can be invaluable during the COVID-19 pandemic, whether it is photos, movies, or music. There are many ways that you and the community can connect with art. Read more
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Curbside pickup is the new farm to table
09 April 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: COVID19, Opinion, Tech About Town
The pandemic has affected almost every business in the country. Local restaurants and bakeries have turned to curbside pickup to deliver food. Read more
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Food. Shelter. WiFi. Slack.
31 March 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: COVID19, Future of Work, Opinion
Waterloo Region's Future of Work and Learning Coalition came together in 2019. They looked at what employers, employees, education, and government can do to future-proof the workplace. Read more
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Food. Shelter. WiFi. Slack.
31 March 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: Future of Work, Opinion
The Future of Work has come sooner than expected, a few companies share their experiences and tips on how they were able to transition from their office culture to working from home. Read more
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Keeping the human connection during COVID-19
18 March 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: COVID19, Opinion, Tech About Town
Waterloo Region Charities, YMCAs of Cambridge & Kitchener-Waterloo and Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region are committed to serving their communities during COVID-19. CEOs of these organizations… Read more