What has your job taught you? There are so many different careers out there in many diverse fields, each and every one teaching people new and important things about our world. Problems and solutions that affect everyone on Earth can…
I have never been the kind of person who is afraid to stand up for a cause because of the fear of backlash or rejection from others. After knowing that, it probably won’t come as a surprise that I am…
A protein sports supplement factory will bring more jobs to the Brantford area in the near future. NutraBlend Foods is amongst the four newest companies receiving financial support from the Southwestern Ontario Development Fund. “The government’s Southwestern Ontario Development Fund…
Communities can now begin to apply with the Ontario government for the new Seniors Community Grant. The applications are being taken from not-for-profits which are looking to help seniors feel more connected with their communities. According to Statistics Canada, by…
Two Brantford residents now face drug related charges. Last week, the Brantford Police Street Crime Unit stopped a vehicle near Henry Street and Empey Street in East Brantford. The occupants of the vehicle, a man and a woman, were suspected…
As the nation rejoices after back-to-back gold medal victories in the Olympics, Canada might have to wonder whether this is one of the best defensive teams ever assembled. They didn’t score as many goals as they did in Vancouver but…
With the Olympics now over (and Team Canada winning back-to-back gold medals in men and women’s hockey!) it is time to reflect on the events that have transpired over the past 16 days. Although Canada didn’t quite reach Vancouver-level heights…
The accessible learning building on Dalhousie no longer feels like an old dungeon. Works by local artist Elizabeth Gosse hang on the Yellow Brick Wall (YBW); colourful canvasses display the culture of several cities, adding an elegant touch to the…
Starting next year, a new fall reading week will be introduced as a three-year pilot program. Students will receive a full week off following Thanksgiving weekend in addition to the existing winter reading week. As registrar Ray Darling explains, the…
By Brittany Bennett & Hannah Brunsdon The new fad of Nek Nominations has swept across Facebook, and Laurier has been challenged to change it for the better. Nek Nominations are rumoured to have started in Perth, Australia and have spread…
After years of work, the City of Brantford has a new city logo. But after just one week, complaints and debates over the new logo throughout the Brantford community has forced the mayor to agree that the logo should be…
As the first week of the Olympics has come to a close and men’s hockey is (finally!) in full swing, it’s as good a time as ever to recap the sights and sounds and look ahead to what Team Canada…
Ontario’s minimum wage is set to increase at the beginning of this summer from its current $10.25. As of June 2014, Ontario will see their current minimum wage raise from $10.25 to $11. The new rate is aimed to reflect…
Imagine yourself in this scenario: You are with your friends are at a restaurant, there is a gay couple at the door and the hostess refuses them entry. You ask the waiter why they were turned away and he replies…
In a January 2014, C-SPAN conducted an exclusive interview for a new series to be released regarding the lives of the former First Ladies of the United States, Ms. Barbra Bush (age 88), the wife of former President of the…
Last Valentine’s Day was incredible. I was in my car and the cool February air made the windows fog up faster than I had anticipated. I had managed to fog up the car windows from heaving desperately lonesome tears…
A 78-year-old convicted sex offender was arrested and taken into custody on Friday. James Alfred Cooper, at one point named the worst sex offender in Canada, moved to downtown Brantford earlier this year to the Salvation Army half-way house on…
Everyone has a different definition of romantic. Some define it as a fine dinner with the best wine and a quartet of string instruments in the background. Others define it as taking time out of your day and spending…
There are three types of people who watch the Super Bowl. First, we have the die-hard fans that love any excuse to yell at the television, then we have the bandwagon jumpers who strive to be socially accepted by making…
Valentine’s Day is commonly known as the day when people express their love for one another by sending cards and exchanging gifts, mostly chocolates, roses and even dinners by candlelight. When dining out, Valentine’s Day is one of the busiest…
Finance Minister Charles Sousa will be discussing Ontario’s pension plan this Monday in Brantford. Sousa will be meeting up with the Brantford, Hamilton and Halton Hills chapters of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons to discuss the potential future for…
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…
This past week was International Development Week and it was celebrated at Laurier Brantford by a number of events put on by WUSC. But what is International Development Week and what, exactly, is WUSC? International Development Week is a…
As many of you may know, the Mars One mission has passed the first phase of the selection process, narrowing down the pool of more than 200,000 to just 1,058 candidates. For these candidates this could be the most exciting…
Our small and intimate campus is home to a surprisingly large number of international students. The LEAF program, which draws the most international students to our campus, is designed to build English skills for those who meet the academic requirements…
Last week I got the pleasure of speaking with Leah Fay of Toronto’s most dynamic indie rock band, July Talk. July Talk debuted with their self-titled album after only doing less than a dozen live shows and they have taken…
For the fourth year in a row, Canadians were more than willing to talk. Bell’s “Let’s Talk” campaign, a mental health initiative aimed at ending the stigma associated with the illness, raised almost $5.5 million in just a 24-hour period.…
It is that time of year again, when Canada celebrates the creativity and successes of Canadian musicians. The 2014 Juno Nominations were announced by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences at a press conference in Toronto on the…
The Wilfrid Laurier women’s hockey team hosted a tournament on Friday at the Wayne Gretzky Centre and if there is one word to describe how the tournament went, it would be frustrating. Laurier opened up the tournament against Conestoga College…
After a solid finish to begin the season, Laurier’s extramural soccer team had a rule mishap at Redeemer on Friday that cost them a possible win and a chance to climb up the tournament standings. Instead the Golden Hawks finished…
