Interest rates paused, but remain unsustainable

Karen Savoy / Sputnik PhotographyHouse with a ‘for sale’ sign in the yard. The Bank of Canada has kept the policy interest rate at 5 per cent since Oct. 25, keeping mortgage interest rates at around 5 per cent.  Currently,…

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SpacesShared connects students with affordable housing

Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorScreenshot from the SpacesShared website. On Oct. 19, Wilfrid Laurier University announced a partnership with SpacesShared, a platform that matches adults with extra space in their home with students looking for more affordable housing.   “We know…

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Hands off Gaza protest in Brantford

Celina Shamon / Sports EditorA woman holding up a sign at the protest. Hundreds of community members gathered in front of Brantford City Hall on Sunday, Oct. 22 to voice concerns about the Canadian government’s lack of support for Palestinians…

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Brantford hosts Remembrance Day service

Bachir Miloudi / Sputnik PhotographyThe Brantford Cenotaph in Brant County War Memorial Park. The City of Brantford will hold an overnight lighting display and a Royal Canadian Sea Cadets vigil for Remembrance Day to honour veterans.   The lighting display and…

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Ban on plastics difficult for businesses

Contributed Photo / Unsplash As the federal ban on single-use plastics looms closer, local businesses in Brantford are struggling to adapt to paper products.    The federal ban is coming into effect on Dec. 20 and will prohibit the use of…

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Trillium Way Housing development near completion

Contributed Photo / City of BrantfordTrillium Way Housing development. Brant County’s Trillium Housing development is on track to be completed by spring 2025 to provide affordable housing.   A multi-residential, 4-story apartment building with 49 one and two-bedroom units is being…

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Laurier’s podcast studio reopening

Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorPodcasting Studio in One Market. The Podcasting Studio has reopened at Wilfrid Laurier University Brantford for the use of the campus and community members.   The studio is in the One Market Building in room OM210, near…

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Freestore grand opening

Serena Anagbe / Photo Editor Students at the Freestore. Wilfrid Laurier University Brantford’s Freestore had its grand opening on Sept. 3 at the Level One Lounge in One Market.   The Freestore is open at 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. every…

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Homeless shelters await funding

Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorBoarded up home in Brantford. MPP Will Bouma announced in April that Brantford-Brant will receive $1.8 million from the province as a step towards resolving the homelessness issue in the city. Shelters have yet to receive…

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Raising awareness for World Suicide Prevention Day 

Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorThe flag raising in Harmony Square. A flag-raising ceremony, organized by Suicide Prevention Brant for World Suicide Prevention Day, took place in Harmony Square on Sept. 7.   The ceremony, along with two more ceremonies at the…

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A first-year’s guide to O-Week

Serena Austin / WLUSP President & PublisherStudents enjoying one of the night programs at last year’s O-Week. This year’s O-Week at Wilfrid Laurier University Brantford will be running from Sept. 3 to Sept. 9.  The approximate 400 first-year students will…

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New clubs at Laurier

Contributed Photo / Students’ UnionThe Clubs & Associations booth at the Get Involved Fair last year with associate vice-president Fiza Iqbal. Wilfrid Laurier University Brantford will receive at least three new additions to their student-led and faculty clubs in September,…

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Ontario’s Greenbelt at risk; what you should know 

Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorThe Grand River in Brantford. Ryan Amato, chief of staff to Ontario’s housing minister resigned two weeks after the release of the highly anticipated Special Report on Changes to the Greenbelt.   Released Aug. 9 by the…

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Canadian government freezes federal student loan interest

Photo Contribution by Olga Steblyk Student borrowers at Wilfrid Laurier University have one less financial concern as the freeze on federal student loan interest becomes permanent beginning April 1, 2023.    The Government of Canada will suspend federal interest on new…

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The aftermath of the earthquakes in Turkey & Syria

Photo Contribution by Nida Shanar In February, multiple earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria, largely affecting the Turkish cities Gaziantep and Hatay. On Feb. 6, an earthquake with a 7.8-magnitude hit regions of Turkey and northwestern Syria, this was followed by…

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Laurier lifts last of mask requirements

Photo Contribution by Nida Shanar As of Feb. 16, Wilfrid Laurier University removed the mask mandate where everyone must wear a mask in instructional spaces like classrooms. The mandate has been effective since last winter term.   On Jan. 31, 2022,…

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Students hunt for housing amid crisis

Photo Contribution by Jeremy Vyn The housing crisis has taken a toll on students at Wilfrid Laurier University, as rent prices continue to climb and housing options decrease.   Balancing the cost of rent with tuition, groceries, gas and insurance is…

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Suspension of DMJ program for new students

Photo Contribution by Jeremy Vyn On Feb. 6, Wilfrid Laurier University students received an email announcing the suspension of the digital media and journalism program for incoming students in 2023-2024.   Janny Leung, the dean of liberal arts, suspended the program…

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2023 WLUSU Election Results

Photo Contribution by yourstudent’sunion.ca Wilfrid Laurier University held its annual Students’ Union election this month.   The presidential campaign took place on Jan. 23 while voting days were from Jan. 24 until Jan. 26. This year, students were allowed to elect…

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Laurier celebrates Lunar New Year

Photo Contribution by Serena Anagbe On Jan. 18, Laurier International hosted a Lunar New Year celebration in the One Market atrium.   Lunar New Year is celebrated by many East Asian cultures to celebrate the first new moon of the year.…

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Winter’s a Drag returns

Photo Contribution by Ayse Aras This year’s lively Winter’s a Drag show was hosted at Brantford’s Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts once again on Jan. 24.   Vision Drag artists performed live for Wilfrid Laurier University students and others from…

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UX Design for Change Challenge

Photo Contribution by Nida Shanar Registration for the Design for Change challenge hosted by Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford User Experience Design program is open until Friday, Feb. 10.  The challenge is open to students across Canada in any program of…

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Flashback Downtown Brantford: 1900-1920

Photo Credits to Jeremy Vyn In December, Christina Han’s HI240: The Active Historian class at Wilfrid Laurier University put their knowledge on display with an exhibition titled, Flashback Downtown Brantford: 1900-1920.  The exhibition focused on the lives of early Chinese,…

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Laurier approves Strategic Plan for EDI

Photo Credits to Serena Anagbe Last month, Wilfrid Laurier University launched their first Strategic Plan for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) after the university’s Senate and Board of Directors approved it in a unanimous vote.   The plan was created by…

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City’s purchase of Lucy Marco Place finalized

On Oct. 31, the City of Brantford’s $7.3 million purchase of Lucy Marco Place from Wilfrid Laurier University was finalized.    Earlier this year, the city approached Laurier to discuss its use of the Lucy Marco Place residence on 36-40 Queen…

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Inflation: How SU’s Food Bank can help

With the costs of goods steadily increasing, students’ financial struggles only get harder to deal with. Wilfrid Laurier University’s Students’ Union Food Bank offers food parcels which include five to six dinner items, three breakfast items and snacks that can…

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Brantford’s annual Santa Clause Parade

The City of Brantford held its annual Santa Claus Parade and after-party on Nov. 26. It was the first parade in three years, since the beginning of the pandemic.  The parade kicked off at 6 p.m. on Stanley Street and…

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Contract teaching faculty strike averted

Wilfrid Laurier University and the Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association (WLUFA) announced a tentative agreement has been reached on Nov. 16.  The parties have been negotiating the benefits and working conditions of Contract Teaching Faculty at the university since May. …

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Brantford’s Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil

Brantford had a candle lit march, an annual memorial tree and a social for Transgender Day of Remembrance on Nov. 20.   The vigil went from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and was organized by Gender Journey Brant, Brantford Pride…

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