Arrest made in York University shooting

After a weeklong investigation, Toronto Police have apprehended and charged a person they believe to be the gunman involved with last week’s shooting at York University. 22-year-old Kemon Edwards has been charged with discharging a firearm and endangering lives. Two…

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Seniors to get support: Ontario accepting applications

Communities can now begin to apply with the Ontario government for the new Seniors Community Grant. The applications are being taken from not-for-profits which are looking to help seniors feel more connected with their communities. According to Statistics Canada, by…

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Two Brantford residents arrested on drug charges

Two Brantford residents now face drug related charges. Last week, the Brantford Police Street Crime Unit stopped a vehicle near Henry Street and Empey Street in East Brantford. The occupants of the vehicle, a man and a woman, were suspected…

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Local Lifetime Achievement Award announced

Local volunteers will finally be getting some of the attention they deserve. Last Wednesday, a committee of citizens gathered at the Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts on Dalhousie St. to announce the creation of “The Lifetime Achievement Award for…

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Ontario plans changes to aboriginal justice system

The Ontario government is creating a special advisory group to look at judiciary issues specifically affecting those in the First Nations population. The new group, which will be known as the Aboriginal Justice Advisory Group, is the official response by…

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New legislature bans youth from tanning beds

Ontario moved forward yesterday with the passage of the Skin Cancer Prevention Act, a piece of legislature that put new restrictions on the use of tanning beds. Specifically, the new legislature restricts youth under the age of 18-years-old from using…

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NPR seeks 10% cut in staff

National Public Radio (NPR) is reducing its staff. Now facing a deficit, the popular radio institution is introducing a purely voluntary buyout package to its employees in order to reduce its workforce by up to ten percent. The plan, announced…

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Ontario to invest with Ford: 2,800 jobs, $700M

Late last week, the Ontario government announced its support of the upgrade to the Oakville Ford Assembly plant. In partnership with the federal government and Ford of Canada, Ontario hopes to help the Ford Company secure 2,800 auto jobs. The…

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Brantford Police crack down on cocaine

Last Thursday, the Brantford Police Street Crime Unit apprehended a suspect on drug related charges. This is yet another investigation into people trafficking cocaine from residences in the City of Brantford. Grupreet Singh Sandhu, 28, was arrested Thursday evening after…

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Andrea Horwath visits Brantford; talks student debt

Andrea Horwath, leader of the provincial NDP, met with local supporters last Friday evening at the Blue Dog Café. Horwath, along with Local NDP representatives Alex Felsky and Marc Laferriere, met with supporters to speak one-on-one about their concerns for…

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Jazz in the Square

The Brantford International Jazz Festival, starting Friday night and ending Sunday, was a complete success, according to the event’s art director, Frank DiFelice. “I am really happy with the way things turned out and I am already looking forward to next year.”…

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Robberies along Market Street

On the morning of August 26 at approximately 10 a.m., the Bank on Montreal on Market Street was robbed. The robber walked up to a teller, passing a note informing them that it was a robbery, and demanding an amount of money.…

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Ontario to expand police access to Tasers

The government of Ontario has announced that it will allow more frontline officers to carry conducted energy weapons (CEWs), more commonly known as Tasers. This decision comes after years of incident reviews with specific regard to the usefulness of CEWs in policing…

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Ontario to put forward plan to create new financial watchdog

As the first bill in the fall session of the Ontario legislature, Ontario introduced a plan for a new watchdog for legislative spending. The legislation introduced the establishment of a Financial Accountability Officer. Ontario will be the first province in Canada…

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Laurier Brantford’s Student Centre gets a facelift

Laurier Brantford students have something to be excited for this fall, an almost $40,000 renovation on the Student Centre lounges. The renovation was the result of a Student Life Levy granted to Laurier Brantford’s Student Life and Engagement office. The Student Centre,…

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OneCard and Food Services to unite at Laurier Brantford

Since 1999, the OneCard has been a part of everyday life at the Wilfrid Laurier University campus in Waterloo. From there, it was slowly integrated and developed to become everything a student needs from a building pass to a form…

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Community gives back-to-school boost

Thanks to a combined effort of community members, the Brantford Back-to-School Carnivals remain part of an effort to help families in the community prepare their children for going back to school. The carnivals include games, bouncy castles, and many free…

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Fatal crash on 403

CAINSVILLE – Following an investigation by the Brant County OPP, the body of a woman found at the site of a crash on Highway 403 has been identified as Nelly Bennett, 56, of Oxford County. The crash occurred on the…

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