Latest from Keena Alwahaidi
Think it's too late in the year to garden? Think again, says garden expert
Gardening isn't just a summer hobby. According to Peter Grobe, who owns Grobe Nursery, there's still a lot of work to be done in the backyard this fall.
How much plastic is in Ontario rivers, and where is it going? Ask this high school student
Grade 11 Bishop Reding Secondary School student Ritvik Manicka took an interest in plastic pollution early on, and when he found a University of Toronto page examining plastics in our waterways, he collaborated with them on a student-led project that helped him figure out how much plastic is really in some of our rivers.
As Tupperware files for bankruptcy, longtime salesperson says the company gave her unique opportunities
Tupperware filed for bankruptcy last week, after long facing challenges and its shares tumbling to their lowest level on record. Longtime salesperson Myrtle Mitton says the company allowed her to teach others and to socialize.
Connecting back to Indigenous roots is a key feature in Dundas author's new novel
Dundas author Cheryl Isaacs recently wrote The Unfinished, a book that tells the tale of residents in a sleepy town called Crook's Falls who start to go missing. Indigenous folklore points to monsters that might be lurking in a nearby pond, as athlete Avery tries to uncover what is going on. Isaacs talks about her new book on CBC K-W's The Morning Edition.
Back-to-school means cold season is imminent. But is it ever OK to send a sick kid to school?
As students return to the classroom, kids may be more likely to catch colds. Two doctors talk about whether sending kids to school when they're sick is OK and how attitudes around colds have changed since the pandemic.
'It's just a nightmare': Some families in Waterloo region left without child care after software glitch
Some families in Waterloo region have been left without child care just days before the start of school due to a software malfunction connected to the One Human Service Network's online registration program.
How do we prepare for the next pandemic? This University of Guelph program might have the answers
A University of Guelph course called The Canadian One Health Training Program on Emerging Zoonoses, or COHTPEZ, is set to study how to best combat the next pandemic through the One Health approach.
For a 2nd time this year, Kitchener thrift store helping domestic abuse survivors is ransacked
Retail Therapy KW Thrift & Consign is a non-profit that gives away charitable goods to domestic abuse survivors. Amanda Kroetsch, founder and executive director, says it is the second time the store has been broken into this year.
This U.S. forensic lab helped ID the body of a woman 19 years after it was found near Guelph, Ont.
Exactly 19 years ago, a body was found at a highway rest stop near Guelph, Ont. But the identity of Tammy Eileen Penner of B.C. was only recently determined thanks to a Texas-based lab that uses genetic genealogy. Here's more about Othram, which has solved numerous high-profile cold cases using sophisticated DNA technology.
He loves saunas so much, this Waterloo man has the title of Sauna Ambassador for Finnish group
Saunas have been around for thousands of years, and while they're seeing a rise in popularity, it's been a regular experience for most of Alan Jalasjaa's life. So much so that he's even been named Sauna Ambassador for Sauna from Finland.