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The NHL has a very big issue, they are failing to pay their most marketable players properly. One would think that these young players would be treated with the utmost respect from the league, and being trea...

Brantford’s Harbour is a up-tempo, easy-going pop-punk band. The guys are about to tour Japan in promotion of their CD “Grade School Summer”, and had some time to talk with The Sputnik’s Matt Burley b...

Guitarist Tal Vaisman of The Ascot Royals and singer Jimmy Chauveau (Dillon Giancola/ The Sputnik) I recently got to talk with Brantford’s own The Ascot Royals, ahead of their performance at WTFest. Singer ...

By Chandler Berardi and Meghan Gauvin Toronto born artist opens new Brantford restaurant dedicated to showcasing local talent. The Starving Artist, owned by Christina Hajiioannou, is downtown’s newest opp...

Admiral Submarine Admiral's, on the corner of Dalhousie and Queen (Chandler Berardi/ The Sputnik). “We serve good food and plenty of it” – Harry Chatzis   Admiral Submarine is ...

All the practice, order and professionalism that seems to go into one of their sets appears to evaporate the instant they walk off the stage. Dear Rouge, a rising band from Vancouver, have just finished perform...

Death. It’s a completely natural phenomenon, an end that us as living beings will all come to one day. Yet, we pretend as if it will never happen. And you know what? It is a damn scary thought. But it is also...

Downtown was abuzz this Saturday as the clicking of heels on pavement rang out alongside the call of bagpipes. Members of the community walk together, wearing red high-heels, to raise awareness of violenc...

Fans take in I Mother Earth's set during WTFest on Saturday, June 13. The sun tried it’s hardest to press through the clouds Saturday afternoon, perhaps a metaphor of WTFest planners trying their hardest ...

Photo courtesy of Jamal Owusu-Ansah On Feb. 25, staff and students across the United States walked out of classrooms at noon. It was the first National Adjunct Walkout Day, where students and professors sto...

A grant program is being issued to help small businesses survive in Brantford's downtown Recent times have proven challenging for small businesses within Brantford’s downtown as can be seen in the case of re...

Nipissing University has officially announced its plans to end its partnership with Wilfrid University to reduce the increasing numbers of teachers entering the workforce. The decision made by Nipissing will br...

A report completed by the Brant County Health Unit has calculated that the living wage in Brantford is $14.85/hour. The report was released on Nov. 4 by the Brant Brantford Roundtable on Poverty, to coincide...

Brantford's Remembrance Day ceremonies on Nov. 11, 2014. Photo by Cody Hoffman It has been about 95 years since the first Remembrance Day was celebrated. At that time it was called Armistice Day: a simple t...

Mayor Friel with his wife and children after winning last night's election. Photo by Cody Hoffman Last night’s election results solidified another four years at City Hall for incumbent Mayor, Chris Friel....

I decided I wanted to tell the story of a local busker musician and figured who better to talk to than the long-haired guitar player usually singing in the alleyway between Therapy Lounge and Williams. Right fr...

On September 12, the window of opportunity closed for community members wishing to vie for a contending position in the race for Mayor of Brantford. Of the seven official candidates to be listed on the Bra...

Laurier Brantford purchased Market Square for $5.8 million on Thursday. Photo by Cody Hoffman On Thursday night, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus purchased the Market Square building on Marke...

Free parking may become all but a memory for Brantford’s downtown core. The City of Brantford’s Downtown Parking Task Force has created a recommendation that downtown convert from free parking, to a pay-...

For months, it has been impossible to watch or listen to the news without hearing of the most recent developments in Gaza. There have been a whirlwind of images, sounds, and video clips that have been chilling,...

Germany players celebrating the 2014 FIFA World Cup win. Photo courtesy of Agência Brasil / Wikimedia Commons. After the final whistle blew and the confetti hit the pitch, it was Germany that had triumphed...

On June 15, Brantford will be celebrating World Elder Abuse Awareness Day along with many other global communities. On May 26, 2014, city council proclaimed that June 15 is “World Elder Abuse Awareness Day...

Fox 40 and Fluke Transportation Chair and CEO Ron Foxcroft with Brant Community Fountation Executive Director Joanne Lewis (photo by Amber Richardson). On June 10, The Brant Community Foundation hosted its ...

The Sputnik sat down with four of Brant’s Provincial election candidates to ask them about topics that affect the daily life of students at Laurier Brantford. Each MPP prospect was asked; why they love Bra...

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 Recreati...

Andrea Horwath and Alex Felsky. Photo by Taylor Berzins. Ontario New Democrat Party leader, Andrea Horwath visited Brantford Wednesday evening to highlight her campaign, and promote NDP-Brant candidate Ale...

Bharati Sethi standing by her photo voice exhibit. By Brittany Bennett. A PhD candidate of Laurier Brantford showcased a thesis very close to her heart Friday afternoon. Laurier Brantford PhD candidate, ...

A collaborative project by Brittany Bennett and Dillon Giancola   Jaquie Daniel has lived in Brantford for 25 years. By Cody Hoffman. Jaquie Daniel   Jaquie Daniel has loved her life in Brantf...

Laurier Brantford’s Yellow Brick Wall. By Cody Hoffman. The accessible learning building on Dalhousie no longer feels like an old dungeon. Works by local artist Elizabeth Gosse hang on the Yellow Brick...