What is the first thing you think about when you hear youth justice? How about youth crime? I suppose it depends on each and every one of our experiences with young offenders and the justice system. Have you ever wondered…
Ever since I could remember I have noticed subtle gender discrimination entwined in my everyday life. I recall boys teasing me when I was playing sports with them, “you _____ like a girl!” But I never took it seriously, just…
MJ Garcia, 21, recalls her childhood of accessorized Barbie dolls and Easy-Bake ovens. “When I was growing up, my parents were very set on giving me toys that were very female-dominated … they didn’t really encourage me playing with ‘boy…
As local citizens walk down Colborne Street, they are able to listen to classical music as they pass by the Brantford Public Library. The music is very enjoyable for some people walking by; however, it’s not playing to entertain pedestrians.…
I freakin’ love the movie Juno, I wish there was a classier way to express my particular sentiments for the film, but that exact word “freakin’” sums it up perfectly. Canadian born actress Ellen Page flawlessly embodied the starring character…
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.…
Ontario moved forward yesterday with the passage of the Skin Cancer Prevention Act, a piece of legislature that put new restrictions on the use of tanning beds. Specifically, the new legislature restricts youth under the age of 18-years-old from using…
With local food banks providing food to over three thousand people on a monthly basis, hunger is a prevailing issue within the Brantford community. One of the most underrepresented groups going hungry within Brantford is the student community. “We want…
On Friday morning, over 100 youth gathered at Counterpoint Church in Brantford to learn about being a leader at the 3rd Annual Brantford Youth Leadership Conference. Organized by NDP federal candidate Marc Laferriere and the Brantford Youth NDP (yNDP), the…
Part of Laurier Brantford’s growth and evolution has been the addition of new programs to attract a wider variety of students to its ever-expanding campus. After the addition of RCE and 97 Dalhousie Street, the space was finally available for…
