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CKMS Community News airs on CKMS-FM on Monday, Thursday, and Friday from 2:00pm to 2:30pm, and Sunday from 3:00pm to 3:30pm.

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A man in a climbing harness climbs up an orange and red wall in a climbing gym CKMS News -2024-04-09- Local climbing gym fights a developer and displacement CKMS News -2024-04-09- GRR at City Council MP Holmes. Kitchener – For the second time in as many years, Grand River Rocks, a climbing gym in Kitchener, Ontario, is fighting to stay in business due to urban development plans. At the Kitchener City Council Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee meeting on Monday April 8, the owners … Continue reading CKMS News -2024-04-09- Local climbing gym fights a developer and displacement →
A black and white photo of two children sit unfocused in the background, staring at some polio vaccine being dripped from a dropper on a sugar lump which is being held on a spoon which is being held by a hand. CKMS News -2024-04-12- Public Health orders student suspensions over vaccinations records while facilitating adherence to immunization rules CKMS News -2024-04-14- Public Health orders student suspensions over vaccinations records while facilitating adherence to immunization rules by: dan kellar Waterloo – Nearly 7,000 secondary school students in Waterloo Region have been told they will be suspended on May 1st for having out-of-date vaccination records.  The order, from Region of Waterloo public health was announced … Continue reading CKMS News -2024-04-12- Public Health orders student suspensions over vaccinations records while facilitating adherence to immunization rules →
Two swallowtail butterflies are photographed from below while feeding on a flowering bush Blooming roadsides restore habitats for pollinators MP Holmes Kitchener, ON A few years ago, it was common for car windshields to be spattered with bugs after a drive in the country. According to Jennifer Leat of the Pollinator Roadsides Project, that’s not happening so much anymore. There are fewer bugs, and fewer bugs equals fewer pollinators. A community driven project to help … Continue reading Blooming roadsides restore habitats for pollinators →
A black-legged tick with it's mouthparts clearly visible, walks along a green leaf. The rise of ticks and lyme disease in Waterloo Region MP Holmes Kitchener, ON   In 2023, the Ontario government designated Lyme disease a disease of public health significance. Lyme disease, a combination of skin rashes, fevers, headaches, and fatigue, is contracted from black legged ticks, and if left untreated, can escalate to affect joints, the heart, and nervous system. Statistics from Public Health Ontario … Continue reading The rise of ticks and lyme disease in Waterloo Region →
A person receives food from the Food Not Bombs table set up outside Kitchener City Hall. One person serves the food and another helps with the distribution. Stories of Hope: Community-Led Food Assistance Programs in Waterloo Region MP Holmes Kitchener, ON In the last three months of 2023, food assistance programs in the region marked almost a 50 percent increase in usage compared to the same period in 2022. In those last three months of 2023 alone, almost 15, 000 unique households accessed a food assistance program, a 43 percent increase over … Continue reading Stories of Hope: Community-Led Food Assistance Programs in Waterloo Region →
A photo of fresh vegetables, includes green cucumbers and zucchini, red apples with leaves on the stems, yellow bananas, red and purple beets, and an orange carrot. The LSPIRG and Martin Luther University College logs. with the text "Free Weekly Distro", and three illustrated hands around a green apple with a white heart in the middle. CKMS News -2024-03-31- The Free Weekly Distro fills a need and “shares the bounty” CKMS News -2024-03-31- The Free Weekly Distro fills a need and “shares the bounty” by: dan kellar Waterloo – As the cost of living crisis continues and the effects of high housing costs remain at the forefront of many discussions, record high food prices remain an important issue. Since the fall of 2020, LSPIRG and Martin … Continue reading CKMS News -2024-03-31- The Free Weekly Distro fills a need and “shares the bounty” →
the side of a hockey net with a red frame sits on an empty outdoor ice rink. The net comprises the right side of the photo and the empty rink and trees are blurred in the background Funding cuts, negligence and broken promises have pushed a successful community program to the brink of survival MP Holmes Kitchener, ON   The Male Allies program in Kitchener Ontario played an important role in understanding the sexual assault charges levied at Hockey Canada, but now the program is struggling amidst funding cuts and unmet promises. Run in conjunction with the Sexual Assault Support Centre Waterloo Region, the Male allies group and its … Continue reading Funding cuts, negligence and broken promises have pushed a successful community program to the brink of survival →
A picture of a row of townhomes in an affordable housing project in Memphis Tennessee with stairs leading to the doors, some simple pleasant landscaping with small shrubs in front of the homes. Homes are red brick and siding and have solar panels on the roof. Blue sky in the background. CKMS News – 2024-03-22 – Responding to the effects of record high rents on women CKMS News – 2024-03-22 – Responding to the effects of record high rents on women by: dan kellar Kitchener – As “record high rents” has been a recurring headline across the country over the past years, demand for social services such as food banks and housing have continued to rise. Responding to the high costs … Continue reading CKMS News – 2024-03-22 – Responding to the effects of record high rents on women →
A light green door is inset into a brick wall; in the bottom panel of two on the door, it reads "This Door Blocked" in capital black letters House of Commons debate Gaza, while Kitchener families stuck in visa limbo MP Holmes Kitchener, ON   As the House of Commons prepares to debate the Israel-Palestine hostilities this week, several families within Kitchener say they are left powerless while their loved ones are trapped in Gaza. Shatha Mahmoud, an organizer of the Palestinian Youth Movement in Kitchener, says that families are facing pain and terror amid the convoluted … Continue reading House of Commons debate Gaza, while Kitchener families stuck in visa limbo →
A picture from EarthDay In Kitchener-Waterloo. A group of people stand with their bikes, mingling, fixing, and listening to speeches from folks on a short stage. Waterloo Councillor Jen Vasic appears to be speaking. She has a sweater on. 1/2 the crowd has their bike helmets on. CKMS News – 2024-03-19 – Waterloo gears up to host the Ontario Bike Summit 2024-03-19 – Waterloo gears up to host the Ontario Bike Summit by: dan kellar Waterloo – Over 250 delegates are expected in Waterloo at the 15th annual Ontario Bike Summit from April 3rd to 5th. The event is organised by the province-wide cycling advocacy group Share the Road coalition. The city’s press release stated “municipal staff … Continue reading CKMS News – 2024-03-19 – Waterloo gears up to host the Ontario Bike Summit →

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