GRAPHIC BY NATASHA O’NEILL / THE SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY When I first came to this campus, I was a first year student with dozens of questions and a burning desire to find answers for all of them. …
From Monday, Sept. 23, to Tuesday, Sept. 24, students and scholars collected in the Carnegie building for the fifth-annual Social Justice Forum, listening to researchers discuss their thoughts and findings regarding social justice activism, the current state of racism and…
Last month marked a significant milestone in the history of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus, as the community celebrated its twentieth anniversary with Laurier’s Homecoming on Sept. 21. The satellite campus, which was founded in 1999, kicked off its birthday…
The 2017 Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications (WLUSP) elections are well under way with a public forum that took place on the Brantford Campus on Jan. 12. The forum started at 10 a.m. with two candidates running for the position…
As winter continues, local authorities advise of rising water levels within the Grand River Watershed. On Jan. 3 2017, the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) issued a warning to Brantford residents that warmer temperatures and rain forecast for the first…
How many times have you found yourself taking the short way out, using the excuse of “Hey, this is just way more convenient for me right now!.” The art of conveniences has taken on an entirely new role in the…
The anticipation is finally over – GO Transit is coming to the city of Brantford this September. The arrival of the transportation service was announced by Premier Kathleen Wayne in the early summer months of 2016. For the last few…
We’ve all heard about it, it’s kind of hard not to when every major North American news network covered the story since its emergence. I am talking about the recent Ottawa Parliament attack. At this point, there is still much…
Tired of fear-based media? Are you sick of the endless speculation of rumours? You want the news true and accurate? Well the internet has provided you with just what you want. Russell Brand presents The Trews, an almost daily video-based…
A time of moral panic can dissolve even the most stoic thinker’s poker face. Trying to adjust one’s moral compass to the direction of justness in a time in which each day thrusts a new boogeyman into global headlines is…
Since May 2003, the City of Brantford has been implementing strict watering restrictions in an effort to lower water consumption throughout the summer months. According to Leanne Knuckle of the City of Brantford Water Conservation Program, water consumption peaks in…
Brantford’s Telephone City Musical Society (TCMS) is honoring the 70-year anniversary of D-Day with a memorial concert in partnership with Brantford Pipes & Drums. June 6, 2014 marks the 70-year anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France. According to the Canadian…
On June 2, organizers of Brantford’s Canada Day celebration met with Mayor Chris Friel and held a media conference to unveil the festivities planned for Canada’s 147th birthday. Brantford Parks and Recreation hosts the event annually, with help from Brantford Police,…
With each spring comes a season full of decision-making. Should one opt for a coat or sweater? Is it really necessary to tote an umbrella? Despite the variety-packed nature of the season, according to authorities, one choice to make…
Conservative Bill C-23 may ultimately affect only students, the elderly and Aboriginals. Introduced by the Minister of Justice, the initial reason for Bill C-23 was to strengthen election rules. Bill C-23, first presented by the Conservative party in 2006, prohibits…
The closing of Big Lots and Myers Industries paired with severe winter conditions may be the cause in an unemployment spike. The spike was announced in March after February numbers were officially released. “Two factors during the last month likely…
As of April 1, 2014, it will cost $3 to take a ride on Brantford public transit. The twenty-five cent hike in fare only applies to cash transactions; the price of monthly and refillable transit B-Cards will remain stagnant. The…
On Tuesday evening, leader of the NDP, the official opposition, Thomas Mulcair, addressed a hall full of Brantford residents. After a full day of visiting within the GTA, furthering the NDP’s affordability campaign, Mulcair stopped in Brantford to speak with…
After a weeklong investigation, Toronto Police have apprehended and charged a person they believe to be the gunman involved with last week’s shooting at York University. 22-year-old Kemon Edwards has been charged with discharging a firearm and endangering lives. Two…
Business ties with the Middle East are being strengthened to create jobs in Ontario. On Mar. 4, Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Employment, ended a successful “business mission” to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Local volunteers will finally be getting some of the attention they deserve. Last Wednesday, a committee of citizens gathered at the Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts on Dalhousie St. to announce the creation of “The Lifetime Achievement Award for…
The Ontario government is providing $2 million to help Ontario Pork support industry-wide investments to improve biosecurity measures. Canada’s first case of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) was identified in the Middlesex County a little over a week ago. Two more…
