On Thursday, community members gathered to participate in Brantford’s 23rd Take Back the Night march. Take Back the Night is an international event born in the 1970s out of a publically challenged, and call to an end, sexual violence against…
City Council has voted in favour of assisting the Brant-SPCA in their process to create a new facility. Approving portions of a proposal presented by the local SPCA, the city will bestow a Casino Legacy Fund grant to the organization,…
The Ontario Tuition Grant (OTG) has undergone its annual increase, and the Province is looking to encourage more post-secondary students to apply. For Ontario undergrads in University and College degree programs, the grant is now valued at $1780, or $890…
This October, students will get the chance to flex their political muscle and vote for new leaders in Brantford. The official Election Day falls on October 27, 2014, but according to city officials, advanced voting will be easier than ever…
Free parking may become all but a memory for Brantford’s downtown core. The City of Brantford’s Downtown Parking Task Force has created a recommendation that downtown convert from free parking, to a pay-and-display system. After much discourse, the task force’s…
Carnegie Hall and Victoria Park are in the midst of receiving a facelift. Facets of the project, which include redesigning the ramps and walkways into Carnegie Hall, and the paths in Victoria Park are expected to be complete around the…
An artistic endeavor to raise awareness for missing and murdered Aboriginal women has taken root in the Brantford Community. The Faceless Dolls Project is an endeavor created by the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC). The project uses handcrafted, colourful,…
Brantford’s 2014 Pride Celebration launched with its first ever youth oriented, open-mic event. In a room filled with bright and beautiful decorations, dozens of local youths came together to indulge in talented performers, pizza, and an opportunity to celebrate the…
On June 12th, Ontario took to the polls, and re-elected Liberal Party leader Kathleen Wynne as Premier. Liberals have been in power in Ontario since 2003. Thursday’s election earned the party 57 seats, gaining the Liberal Party their first majority…
The Sputnik sat down with four of Brant’s Provincial election candidates to ask them about topics that affect the daily life of students at Laurier Brantford. Each MPP prospect was asked; why they love Brant, their opinions of their party…
Ontario New Democrat Party leader, Andrea Horwath visited Brantford Wednesday evening to highlight her campaign, and promote NDP-Brant candidate Alex Felsky. Entering the room to her campaign song, Phillip Phillips’ “Home”, Horwath told her supporters “it feels great to be…
With each spring comes a season full of decision-making. Should one opt for a coat or sweater? Is it really necessary to tote an umbrella? Despite the variety-packed nature of the season, according to authorities, one choice to make…
As of April 1, 2014, it will cost $3 to take a ride on Brantford public transit. The twenty-five cent hike in fare only applies to cash transactions; the price of monthly and refillable transit B-Cards will remain stagnant. The…
According to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission [CRTC], it is time that Toronto-based porn-network Channel Zero rise to the challenge, and start presenting its audience with more Canadian material. On March 5, the CRTC announced a hearing to review…
February is Canada’s Black History Month, and the Brantford arts community wants the public to get in the know. Black History Month is an annual celebration of diversity to help recognize the racialized narrative of western history, and in turn…
With less than a week to meet their online crowd-funding goal of $400,000, it’s time to get to know Mars One, the not-for-profit organization aiming to create the first human settlement on Mars. Mars One anticipates that it will…
As Ontario enters the season of sub-zero temperatures, Brantford’s Out of the Cold program has begun to open its doors again. Based out of the basement of Yes Church on West Street, the program is in its eighth year running.…
A measure, which began on Facebook, has snowballed into a growing advocacy campaign for the rights of single fathers in Brantford. Friday Nov. 15 marked Brantford’s first Single Fathers Protest, an event aimed at raising awareness for prevailing concerns over…
