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The second Great Canadian Butter Tart Festival brought hordes of pastry lovers to the Paris Fairgrounds on Oct. 13.  “It’s awesome,” said owner of Joannie’s Pastries Joan Hepburn with an enormous s...

Downtown Brantford got a whole lot spookier with the arrival of its annual Halloween celebration.  On October 5 and 6, Harmony Square acted as the central location for the city’s annual Halloween celeb...

Canadian Thanksgiving became an international event this season due to the efforts of Laurier International.  Laurier International hosted its annual Thanksgiving dinner – for the first time in collabor...

Wilfrid Laurier University has used iClickers as a way of bringing technology into the classroom for years. Technology – and the role it plays in education – is ever-changing. The iClickers are meant ...

This past Sunday, Brantford held its second annual taco fest in the heart of downtown. Residents were gathered in the square as early as 11 a.m. ready to eat tacos from local businesses. Businesses that were ...

The growing student population in Brantford has made downtown a hotspot for student housing, but Laurier, Conestoga and the city are all ready to bring more in.  “At this time last year we had about 125 s...

Michael Parsons has taken his home garage gym and turned it into an expanded facility located at Wayne Gretzky Parkway.  The doors of Alpha Power and Performance Training, run by Parsons and his team, of...

Being as we the press are an essential component to this democratic process, we decided to do a deep internet dive into all the candidates running for office, because you the people deserve to know about who yo...

Brantford municipal elections soon upon us. I once heard a Brantford native describe the city as a battle between the “haves” and the “have-nots”.   He was irate at the state of the transport...

On Friday, Sept. 7, Wilfrid Laurier University released a statement about the changes to be implemented at the Diversity & Equity Office (DEO).  The initial statement was released via email by CPAM (com...

A report is to be presented to the Social Service Committee on Wednesday, September 5 on the state of women’s shelters closing in Brantford.  The report is supposed to examine the city’s shelter systems...

Despite the Ministry of Health putting a pause on supervised safe injection sites, Brantford still offers other harm reduction services.   Provincial Health Minister Christine Elliott confirmed on Aug. 1...

The Huronia Regional Centre (HRC) for the developmentally disabled has been closed for nearly ten years, but the consequences of its systematic violence still resonate with individuals.  Wilfrid Laurier ...

Over the past school year, both Brantford and Waterloo campuses have been in hot water over their Wellness Centres. Though it appears there have been continuing issues for many years, multiple complaints came t...

On Fri. March 23, the Human and Social Sciences Association (HASSA) and the Faculty of Liberal Arts Student Society (FLASS) held their 3rd annual gala in Market Square. The gala was held from 6:30pm-10:30 pm an...

On Monday March 19, Laurier hosted the Substance Abuse Health Fair in the RCW lobby. The event focused on harm reduction, anti-stigma, mental health and substance abuse.   Melisa Trojanovic and April Drema...

  Point-In-Time Counts, better known as PiT Counts, is an event that happens once a year to help the community determine the progress of homelessness and the efforts to help them in the area. This year ...

  Relay for Life held Cocktails for Cancer on March 1st, 2018 at Club NV. The event starting at 11:30 p.m. had over 100 people supporting the event and raising 675 dollars towards the cause.   Thi...

On February 21, the Grand River in Brantford and surrounding cities began overflowing causing flooding in multiple areas. Holmedale, West Brant, and Eagle Place areas were all evacuated due to the flooding. Ma...

On Tues. March 6 and Wed. March 7, Laurier hosted a fundraising event for the Woodland Cultural Centre’s Save the Evidence Campaign. Books, t-shirts, water bottles, and pins were sold on-campus with all pro...

On Wed. Feb. 28, Lspirg Brantford hosted a workshop called, “Why We Need to Resist Pipelines.” This workshop was facilitated by Jaydene Lavallie, Volunteer and Community Engagement Director for Lspirg...

Amnesty International Brantford Chapter is hoping to bring love to everyone this Valentine’s Day.   The event, One Love, was held in the lobby of the Research and Academic Center west on Feb. 13 from 7 p...

On Tues. Feb. 6 and Wed. Feb 7, the History Students’ Association presented their 2018 People Make History Lecture series in which three naval veterans came to campus to discuss their experiences in the Korea...

Shinerama took part in the romantic day by selling chocolate covered roses.   They threw their first ever Valentine’s themed event on Feb. 12 and 13. Set up in the lobby of the Research and Academic Cen...

On January 31 Bell Canada had their annual Bell Let’s Talk Day which centres around ending the stigma surrounding mental health. Bell Let’s Talk originally started in 2010. On their website Bell explained...

As the Students’ Union starts to shift in leadership, Tarique Plummer, new SU elect, has plans to make Wilfrid Laurier University a better place.    “It feels like an absolute honour. It feels like ...

Earlier last week, The Safe Access to Abortion Services Act came into effect within Ontario after receiving royal assent last October.  The bill places a ban on anti-abortion protesting within 50-metres of ...

Looking for something to do on campus this Valentine’s day? Head over to RCW from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a Valentine Scavenger Hunt.   The Facebook page for the event describes, “On Valentine’s Day, ...

February 6, 2018 was marked as International Safer Internet day. This day is a reminder for parents of teens, that the internet can be a dangerous place. It is a day to recognize cyberbullying and put further e...

Laurier Brantford’s Relay for Life event this year will be held on March 9th from 7pm to 7am the following day at Market Square Mall.  Laurier has been relaying for 12 years now and this year, a goal of ...