In a press release yesterday, just weeks after the tragedy in Lac-Mégantic, Transport Canada announced a new emergency directive outlining new plans to increase railway safety. The new directive, specifically targeted section 33 of the Railway Safety Act which allows the Minister of Transport to put…
A report presented by the Coordinating Committee of Senior Officials (CCSO) Cybercrime Working Group has been presented to all government levels for consideration. The report released in June was sent to ministers responsible for justice and public safety. It urged that the Criminal…
As of August 1, Bruce Gillespie, a professor at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus, will be taking over the position of editor-in-chief with J-Source as part of its transition plan. An assistant professor of Journalism at Laurier since 2010, Gillespie…
According to Brant MPP Dave Levac, GO service to Brant is one step closer to becoming a reality. In a recent meeting involving Mayor Chris Friel, Metrolinx President and CEO Bruce McCuaig, Go Transit President Gary McNeil, and Leslie Woo,…
With the grand opening of the Brown Dog Speakeasy Café this past weekend, many people got to enjoy a taste of a new treat in the downtown. With black and white movies playing on a screen and classic 1920’s jazz…
The Brantford Police Service has confirmed that articles of clothing and a note used in a 2012 CIBC bank robbery have been found in Brantford. According to a release from Brantford Police Service, a citizen was walking across a grassy…
As of July 15, 2013 there will be a new Dean of Students at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus. In a press release on Friday, Adam Lawrence was announced as the new Dean of Students for Laurier Brantford by David…
On the outside, Sally Simpson, 48, is an average adult student; but what most people do not know about her is that she is making a list. That may not sound like a big deal, but it has now occupied…
Wednesday night, the Brantford Police Service received a missing person report for a 17-year-old Brantford resident. Brent Brading-Searles went missing Wednesday afternoon after going with friends down to the Grand River behind Earl Haig Park to celebrate the end of…
Over the course of three convocations and two very full days, over 500 Laurier Brantford students were awarded degrees from Wilfrid Laurier University Brantford. From June 18 – 19, Students arrived at RCW to get dress in black robes and…
Four people have been charged with drug-related offences after a large grow-op bust in a residence on Hawthorne Lane. Jason Ball, 25, Charles Zammitti, 27, Adam Stelmaszynki, 26, and Rudis Portillo have all been charged with possession and trafficking of…
On Monday morning, the Wayne Gretzky Centre received its largest donation yet of $200,000 in its Inspiring Greatness campaign from SC Johnson. The donation was given ceremonially by Kathy Makela, Rebeccah Bohlender, Heather Barker and Robert Nasato, SC Johnson community…
During a nomination meeting on Saturday, June 15, the Brant NDP nominated a new provincial representative, Alex Felsky. Felsky, 33, is a local business owner who also finds time to be a budding politician. Announcing her candidacy in March, Felsky…
On the afternoon of Sunday, June 9, the Brantford Police Service responded to a vandalism complaint at Mount Hope Cemetery on Charing Cross Street. Around 1 a.m. the police received a call from a concerned citizen reporting they had heard…
Students at Laurier Brantford will have something to look forward to besides Christmas break this December. After years of dealing with long contracts and hefty cancellation fees – Canadians could be in for a break from cellphone companies. A new…
According to the City of Brantford website, as of June 1st, smoking is no longer allowed anywhere on transit property. The city will now recognize the property as a no smoking zone under the Trespass to Property Act. The bylaw…
Starting in fall 2013, students enrolled in Journalism courses will no longer be required to buy a Journalism Audio-Visual Equipment (JAVE) card in order to rent university equipment. In previous years, any students enrolled in a Journalism class requiring audio-visual…
On Friday morning, over 100 youth gathered at Counterpoint Church in Brantford to learn about being a leader at the 3rd Annual Brantford Youth Leadership Conference. Organized by NDP federal candidate Marc Laferriere and the Brantford Youth NDP (yNDP), the…
