CONTRBUTED IMAGE We have all wished for an everlasting summer, but have come to realize to be careful what we wish for, because it may just come true. With the rise of the global Covid-19 pandemic, universities have made […]
SARA SHEIKH / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Wilfrid Laurier’s Brantford Campus welcomed around 100 students this Fall into residence with new policies and procedures in place for safety. COVID-19 has thrown the world into a new landscape, and while […]
Photo submitted by Anika Berringer Wilfrid Laurier University cancelled all in person classes and moved everything online March 13, and much like the rest of the country we did not understand what this would mean. That particular Friday […]
TIM MOSSHOLDER / UNSPLASH PHOTOGRAPHY The Government of Ontario announced that only essential services will remain open during the COVID-19 self-isolation, forcing most local businesses to close on March 24. Smaller businesses are taking a heavy hit right […]
PHOTOS BY ALEXANDRIA LEASK Essentially Yours is giving local artisans a chance to show off their talents. August 2019, Nancy Dawdy and Ashleigh Bowman opened up their own artisan shop. The pair spent years hosting workshops at home and renting […]
Photo by Natasha O’Neill Ward 5 councillor Joshua Wall wants to pass a motion giving students a place to park their car downtown. Wall hopes the motion will be passed soon by council to create a discount for Laurier […]
CONTRIBUTED IMAGE (Left) Linda Schuyler, Stacie Mistysyn (Caitlyn Ryan) and Christopher (Kit) Hood with geminis awards for Degrassi Junior High, 1989. Linda Schuyler has always been ahead of her time. Her strongest memory growing up in Paris, […]
SARA SHEIKH / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Laurier Brantford rolls out the red carpet and struts their stuff for the fifth annual fashion for freedom fashion show. Roughly $2,000 was raised from this year’s fashion show and all the money […]
SARA SHEIKH / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Brantford public library holds LGBT YouthLine, an event aimed to bring out stories and struggles of LGBTQ+ youth in the community. The event that is a part of the provincial youth ambassador project hoped to […]
SAMANTHA MCGREGOR / SPUTNIK CONTRIBUTOR Tucked in the back corner of the research and academic centre courtyard, among brightly-coloured tents, stands a small table with a wooden sign that reads Meuse Brewing. They stand out not only because of […]
CONTRIBUTED IMAGE Wagging tails and smiling faces return to the Laurier Brantford campus as the beloved therapy dogs program is expected to make a come back, after a semester-long break, this March. The therapy dog program that has been a […]
CONTRIBUTED IMAGE March 8 marks the yearly campaign for international women’s day as it celebrates women’s achievements and representations, actions for equality and confronts gender bias. Three different women lend their perspectives on the importance and meaning of […]
VARSHA SRIGANESH / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY July 2019 Brantford police chief Geoff Nelson, made an announcement that he was requesting financial support from the Provincial Government for dealing with an extraordinary increase in gun violence within the city. According to Nelson, […]
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PHOTO: SPUTNIK ARCHIVES Wilfrid Laurier was among multiple universities in Canada to gather on Jan. 15 at 1p.m., to remember those who lost their lives in Flight 752. Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, left Iran and was going towards […]
PHOTO BY LIZ SHIRO / SPUTNIK CONTRIBUTOR Elementary and secondary teachers in Brantford and Brant-County go on strike to fight for the quality of education after the province fails to negotiate with ETFO and OSSTF as of Jan. 15. On […]
REUBEN JAMES SORIANO / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY ORANGE you glad Devyn Kelly is the new Student Union president and CEO? On Thursday, January 30th of 2020, Devyn Kelly was elected by the students at Wilfrid Laurier University as the Student […]
HIRZE ZEHRA TALPUR / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Law and society students have seen a considerable decrease in the amount of instructors in their classes. They are currently campaigning to secure more full-time faculty members, reasoning that class sizes and course selection […]
Leah Xuereb and Devyn Kelly attended the Brantford campus presidential debate to discuss their platforms in the 2020 Students’ Union Presidential election. Xuereb is focusing her platform on improving the health and wellness of students. She seeks to improve mental […]
In a strong vote, Arrowdale golf course is to be sold to developers and the profits will go towards affordable housing. In a vote on December 10, 2019, city council; voted 8 to 3 in favour of City Councillor Jan […]
If there’s something strange in your neighbourhood, who you gonna call? Crime stoppers! The Brant County Crime Stoppers is a local non-for-profit organization with one main goal; to help solve crime. Crime Stoppers has been running in Brantford since 1984. […]
The ongoing issue of climate change is not hard to forget. In the last year, brazen activist Greta Thunberg was named Time’s person of the year and climate action emerged as a top ballot-box issue in the Canadian federal election. […]
Buckle your sleigh-belts, grab your tools, prepare your carolling voice and get ready to spread your holiday cheer as Brantford celebrates its 45 annual Christmas Parade. The parade themed Santa’s Workshop, took place on Saturday Nov. 30. The parade began […]
December 4 Come join Laurier International for a festive Christmas dinner! Taking place between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. with dinner served at 6:15, this event takes place in One Market’s basement. Just be sure to pick up your free […]
Canadian Federation of Students wins the fight against Ford’s PC Government in a unanimous decision in the Divisional Court. November 21 the courts ruled that post-secondary students should not be allowed to opt out of their student fees. In […]
The City of Brantford has committed to becoming net carbon neutral by 2050. On November 12 Brantford City Council unanimously voted in favour of passing the resolution declaring a climate emergency and what actions the city will take to […]
The first ever Brantford Feminist Snowflake Market was held in Coach House at the historical Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant, on November 30. This event is to, “showcase the talents and creations of women, trans, two-spirit, femme and non […]
The once-abandoned mall is now a vibrant atmosphere for members of the Laurier community, as well as others in the downtown core of Brantford. The new Veritas Cafe is largely responsible for this. The coffee shop opened this September in […]
The Brantford Downtown Outreach Team, otherwise known as BDOT, is a pilot program implemented in July of 2019 with a focus on reaching out to people struggling with addiction, homelessness and other challenges. The idea for the BDOT was born […]
Attempting to find reconciliation in one of Canada’s darkest periods of its history has, in the past few decades, been a difficult and complex process of acknowledgement, confrontation and healing for Indigenous Canadians — especially those who have been most […]
