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Aastha Shetty

Kitchener

News Reporter at CBC Radio-Canada

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  • Survival in the face of tariffs top of mind for Waterloo region voters as federal election gets underway

    1 month ago | cbc.ca | Aastha Shetty

    Kitchener-Waterloo·Canada Votes 2025Ontarians say they want candidates in the federal election to talk about what they can do to minimize the ripple effect of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods. They are worried about the continued impact tariffs are having on small businesses, local economy and the cost of food.

  • Protest against Elon Musk held outside of Tesla dealership in Kitchener

    1 month ago | cbc.ca | Aastha Shetty

    Kitchener-Waterloo·NewA group of peaceful protesters gathered outside of the Tesla dealership in Kitchener on Saturday morning. They're hoping to send a clear message to Tesla CEO Elon Musk while standing up for Canadian sovereignty.

  • Acting on an Ontario musician's dream, this woodworker created an instrument that makes people 'tear up' | CBC News

    1 month ago | cbc.ca | Aastha Shetty

    Kitchener-Waterloo·NewA chance meeting between an acclaimed Ottawa musician and an expert woodworker from Guelph, Ont., has led to a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration to create a unique wooden instrument: the Fron2. Fron2 is cylindrical instrument with a frame drum suspended in the centre of 10 stringsAastha Shetty · CBC News · Posted: Mar 04, 2025 6:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 5 minutes agoFor musician Jesse Stewart, the Fron2 is a dream come true.

  • Disability advocates call on municipalities to have more 'empathy' when it comes to snow removal

    1 month ago | cbc.ca | Aastha Shetty

    Kitchener-Waterloo·NewAdvocates say lack of attention to detail while clearing snow off of sidewalks is creating obstacles for people who use wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, crutches and other mobility aids in Waterloo region and Guelph. Resident who uses mobility scooter says he got stuck in a snowbank for 45 minutesAastha Shetty · CBC News · Posted: Feb 28, 2025 7:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 8 minutes agoSnowbanks can make it impossible for people to get in and out of a public transit bus.

  • Meet Bracket Bot - the affordable robot kit created by a University of Waterloo student

    1 month ago | cbc.ca | Aastha Shetty

    Kitchener-Waterloo·NewA University of Waterloo student has created a robotics kit that he says makes it much more affordable to build and code a basic robot. The robot can be customized to talk, walk or do basic tasks around the houseAastha Shetty · CBC News · Posted: Feb 24, 2025 7:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 5 minutes agoMeet Bracket Bot, the "affordable" robot6 minutes agoThere's a growing interest in robotics, but the business of robots can be an expensive venture.

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Aastha Shetty
Aastha Shetty @aastha_shetty
22 Mar 25

From Montreal to Toronto, Tesla protests have been cropping up across the country — with one of the most recent ones taking place outside the Tesla dealership in Kitchener. https://t.co/vANudcrOXD

Aastha Shetty
Aastha Shetty @aastha_shetty
22 Mar 25

"I won't feel good buying new clothes and new toys for my kids [on Eid] while their second cousins in Gaza are just hoping they can be alive for another day." https://t.co/YqxTz5eHzG

Aastha Shetty
Aastha Shetty @aastha_shetty
18 Mar 25

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