The importance of sex education in Ontario

Sex education is a crucial point in young people’s lives. Sex education can help prevent unwanted pregnancy, protect against STIs and other sexually-transmitted conditions.   The truth is, many people, contrary to what television might tell you, do not experience the…

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Brantford’s Personal Computer Museum

Walking into the Personal Computer Museum in Brantford is akin to walking through a time machine. You are surrounded by decades of computer collection – dozens of computers from all eras, all set up and many with programs for visitors…

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Documentary recommendations to binge

We’re now in that post-Halloween, pre-holidays slump, so if you’re anything like me, you’re looking for a Netflix binge to wash away that pre-winter boredom. Here are a couple documentary recommendations for you to binge before the holidays!    True Crime …

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Fall season television premieres begin

What to watch in October 2017  Television’s summer hiatus is over – fall season shows return in the next few months. Here are a few that are returning this season.  SEPTEMBER 21  Gotham (on FOX)  Gotham returns for its fourth season, centring around young Jim…

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Laurier Stedman prize for writing launched

The Laurier Stedman prize was launched September 18 at Laurier Brantford’s Research and Academic Centre.   The launch began at 2pm and featured speeches from president and vice-chancellor of Laurier, Deborah MacLatchy, as well as Laurier Brantford professor Kenneth Paradis, who is acting as liaison with high…

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A day on the Grand for music and art

On September 9th, Brantford will see a brand-new art and music event on the Grand River.   “Day on the Grand” is a large artistic and musical festival taking place on and around the Grand River. The event will feature more than a dozen musical acts and over…

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Discover the culture in your backyard

  This year will mark Culture Days’ eighth year in Brantford. The annual weekend will take place September 29th to October 1st and will feature free events and activities in the city.  Culture Days, first launched in 2009, is an annual event held across…

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New games unveiled at E3 gaming conference

June 13 to 15 marked the twenty-third annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles. E3, the biggest gaming premier event of the year, allows game publishers to announce and feature upcoming games and gaming merchandise. This year, Nintendo made a splash with a new trailer for Super Mario Odyssey, set to be released…

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Georgia O’Keefe at the AGO

The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) is hosting an exhibition on Georgia O’Keeffe and her life. The exhibit will show more than 80 works of her art, as well as photographs from adjacent artists Alfred Stieglitz, Ansel Adams, and Paul…

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Villainy and Paradise Lost in Alien: Covenant

[alert type=white ](Major spoilers for Alien: Covenant ahead)[/alert] Alien: Covenant is the most recent installation of one of the most fleshed-out franchises in modern film. Since moving on from the Aliens’ world after the 1979 classic, and jump-off point for…

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Art Battle comes to Brantford

June 22 was the first Brantford Art Battle, taking place at the Rope Factory Event Hall on Sherwood Drive. The competitive painting event featured twelve artists creating paintings to be voted for by the audience over three 20-minute rounds. David…

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