Celeb deaths 2k16

It seems like we go through the same cycle of celebrity mourning every year; aging icons pass away and we all act dumbfounded, like death isn’t some essential of being alive or anything… But man, this year was different… right?…

Categories: Arts & Culture

Death wanted a sharper blade

Scissors are not a great suicide tool. I found this out first hand, lying on the floor of my bedroom – or bathroom, I’ve tried multiple times – scraping the scissors down my wrist. Maybe I just have a dull…

Categories: Opinion

Extreme weather warning issued as temperatures plummet

An extreme cold weather warning was issued for Brantford on Jan. 13, as temperatures dropped to approximately -30 C when accounting for the wind chill. According to Environment Canada, the frigid temperatures were the result of a very cold air…

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Makayla Sault, First Nation girl who quit chemotherapy, dies

A First Nation community mourns the loss of 11-year-old Makayla Sault who died Monday, after suffering a stroke on Sunday. The New Credit First Nation girl who had acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has been in the public’s eye in recent months because…

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The 27 Club: Stars who have left us too soon

Amy Winehouse, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Kurt Cobain. Besides each of these people being popular musicians, they have another similarity that is both eerie and not immediately obvious: all of them died at the age of 27. These musicians,…

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