Does anyone know where in central #SouthWesternOntario (#kitchener , #waterloo, #waterlooregion @waterlooregion ) to #donate still working - just old - #cellphones, #tablets?

Sometime in the past I gave a bunch to an org that got them to women's #shelters and refugee new arrivals but I can't remember who that was.

Hey Kitchener-Waterloo, there’s a #TeslaTakedown Saturday, March 22 (tomorrow) from 10-4. The dealership is on Victoria St N. See ya there!

University of #Waterloo stabber will spend another seven years behind bars, cleared on #terrorism charge – #terror
Geovanny Villalba-Aleman will spend another seven years and six months behind bars for the 2023 triple stabbing at the University of Waterloo, while the terrorism charge against him has been dropped. Villalba-Aleman previously pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault, one count of assault causing bodily harm and one count of assault with a weapon
https://dokmz.com/2025/03/17/university-of-waterloo-stabber-will-spend-another-seven-years-behind-bars-cleared-on-terrorism-charge-terror/

Ex-University of Waterloo student sentenced to 11 years in prison for classroom stabbings
The former University of Waterloo, Ont., student who pleaded guilty to stabbing several people in a gender-studies class in 2023 on Monday was sentenced to 11 years in prison. The judge in Kitchener said his actions did ...
#crime #university #violence #law #Waterloo #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/university-waterloo-classroom-stabbing-attack-sentencing-hate-crime-1.7442612?cmp=rss

Despite court injunction, hundreds of students gathered in Waterloo, Ont., on St. Patrick's Day weekend
The City of Waterloo announced last week that it was granted a court injunction allowing Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) to criminally charge students who gather for unsanctioned street parties during St. Patrick's Day cele...
#law #school #party #police #Waterloo #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/students-party-amidst-st-patricks-day-injunction-1.7485016?cmp=rss

After a #TeslaTakeDown protest in Ottawa today, there's another one in Kitchener next week

https://actionnetwork.org/events/tesla-takedown-canada

Would you fly in an e-plane? University of Waterloo researcher says it could be the future of the skies
Vehicles powered by electricity may soon no longer be limited to the ground, with research in Canada progressing into the testing of e-planes. A University of Waterloo researcher and associat...
#technology #transportation #environment #research #Canada #Waterloo
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/university-of-waterloo-eplanes-battery-testing-regional-flights-1.7483071?cmp=rss

Injunction to crack down on St. Patrick's Day street parties divides students and residents in Ontario university town
People can now be arrested and charged for participating in unauthorized street parties in Waterloo this weekend. This is due to an injunction granted to the City of Waterloo to help prevent unsanctioned street pa...
#holiday #law #party #arrest #Waterloo #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/street-parties-injunction-waterloo-st-patricks-day-1.7481612?cmp=rss

Workers picket outside regional headquarters on 2nd day of strike
Region of Waterloo workers who are currently on strike took their picket to regional headquarters in Kitchener on Tuesday where regional councillors were spending the day in meetings. It was the second day of the strike.
#labor #strike #politics #Waterloo #Kitchener #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/region-of-waterloo-striking-workers-tuesday-day-two-1.7474400?cmp=rss

Futility Closet: "Interloper"

https://www.futilitycloset.com/2025/03/03/interloper/

Ontario snow storage facilities struggle to keep up amid snowfall surge
As Ontario is still working to clean up after the back-to-back winter storms, cities like Waterloo and Toronto face challenges with snow storage facility infrastructure.
#weather #infrastructure #snow #Ontario #Waterloo #Toronto
https://globalnews.ca/news/11049897/ontario-snow-storage-capacity/

“We should be able to engage with elected officials and learn about local events without having to sift through U.S. government propaganda falsely claiming there are only two genders or disinformation discouraging parents from vaccinating their children.” #Waterloo

https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/more-municipalities-look-for-alternatives-to-x-after-cambridge-drops-the-social-media-platform/article_0ba09488-63d5-5648-b7c7-a5b7cd70ee70.html

Green candidate in Waterloo endorses NDP, cites vote-splitting as a concern
Shefaza Esmail, the Green candidate in Waterloo, has endorsed NDP and incumbent Catherine Fife.
#election #politics #environment #Waterloo #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/waterloo-green-candidate-supports-ndp-ontario-election-1.7466608?cmp=rss

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