Author: Alex Vialette
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City opts out of cannabis shops
Brantford city councillors voted against legalizing cannabis stores in the city on Jan. 15. The vote will delay the opening of any cannabis retailers for Brantford again, with it originally being promised for October…
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Santa Claus parade returns to Brantford
The 44th annual Brantford Santa Claus Parade drew festive onlookers downtown on Nov. 24, all of them excited to start the Christmas season. Wagons filled with kids and parents camping out…
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Poke restaurant opens in Brantford
Reel+Raw Poke held their grand opening on Monday, adding another restaurant to the downtown food scene. “We’re getting really positive feedback on social media,” co-owner Lee DaCosta said. “Word of mouth is…
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Cannabis now legal across the nation
1093 days after being elected and 473 days after hoping to have legislation in place, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government has legalized recreational cannabis in Canada. Trudeau declared that cannabis legalization…
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Butter tart festival brings out many
The second Great Canadian Butter Tart Festival brought hordes of pastry lovers to the Paris Fairgrounds on Oct. 13. “It’s awesome,” said owner of Joannie’s Pastries Joan Hepburn with an enormous smile, “this…
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New students not a problem for city
The growing student population in Brantford has made downtown a hotspot for student housing, but Laurier, Conestoga and the city are all ready to bring more in. “At this time last year…
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Your mayoral candidates this election
Being as we the press are an essential component to this democratic process, we decided to do a deep internet dive into all the candidates running for office, because you the people…
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Proud Boys rally challenged
A Free Speech Rally held at Victoria Square quickly ended when opposition arrived. The rally, organized by Laurier Brantford student Christian Mejia, was intended to criticize the disciplinary actions taken against Lindsay…
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Brantford on the silver screen
Locations all over Brantford, Ont. have been used as film sets for over forty years. With historic buildings mixed into the landscape all over the city and architecture ranging from turn-of-the-century…
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13 Reasons Why you shouldn’t: Mental health
By this time, I’m sure everyone has heard of 13 Reasons Why, the hotly-debated Netflix show that centres around a young woman who commits suicide after being bullied, and sexually assaulted. Whether this show is sparking a conversation about…
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Problems with Snap Map update
Snapchat has attempted to keep its throne by adding new a feature Snap Map. In an effort to keep its users from abandoning it for other platforms, like Instagram, Snapchat has added a map plug-in. This plug-in, called the…
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Large increase in value of ether
Ethereum has taken the altcoin spotlight following a boom in value of ether. Ethereum is a blockchain platform created by University of Waterloo dropout Vitalik Buterin. A blockchain is effectively a public record of something. Whatever that something is depends on…
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Debate continues at Laurier Brantford following cancellation of keynote address
\The Criminology Student Association faced backlash after scheduling Danielle Robitaille to speak on March 8. Robitaille was part of the defence counsel for Jian Ghomeshi, who was tried and acquitted for sexual…
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Frozen feet and frozen treats
Despite winter storms last week, it’s business as usual at Dairee Delite. In subzero temperatures and in the middle of a snow storm, loyal customers headed to Dairee Delite on St. Paul…
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Laurier Brantford students protest criminology guest speaker
On March 6, keynote speaker Danielle Robitaille canceled her speech at Wilfrid Laurier University’s criminology conference. Robitaille was one of the two defence lawyers in the Jian Ghomeshi sexual assault case, where…
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Binge eating at Lonnie’s
If you are looking into trying competitive eating, start by eating the Lonnie’s Drunk Junk in one sitting. Lonnie’s On Market, one of the two greasy spoons in downtown Brantford, has an…
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The Roundhouse Winter Craft Beer Fest 2017
With 43 brewers, an 80s ski theme, and free roasted marshmallows, hordes of beer lovers took the Roundhouse Park by storm on Saturday, Feb. 11. The winter cold failed to keep droves…
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Cold pizza and warm beer: Chuck E. Cheese at 21
Visiting the restaurant where “kids can be kids” as an adult is not as awkward as you might think. It might be safe to assume just about every kid that grew up…
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Tickets, please
With scalpers buying tickets online en masse and inflating their prices, going to see a game or concert is getting harder. Last year when the Tragically Hip went on their Man Machine…
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Clerks: The best of Brantford
Brantford’s downtown is home to a wide variety of shops and small businesses. These businesses define Brantford, but what defines the businesses? This is the inspiration behind “Clerks”; getting to know those…
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You said eating healthy was too expensive… The lie detector test determined… That was a lie
The idea that it’s hard to eat healthy for cheap is a bit of a lie; “a bit” being the key words. Moving out is always a bit of a reality shock…
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Feeling blue? Go green
Skip the beer, skip the pills; if you’re feeling stressed, get outside. While “take a walk, bro” might sound kind of cheesy, it is solid advice. Fresh air has an almost therapeutic…
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Unsolved Mysteries: Brantford files
Though it might be a small and quiet town, Brantford has dark crimes and tragedies lying in the attic. “What do you want me to tell you?” Said Nathan Etherington. “Want me…
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The pricey vice of trading cards
Unlike your typical vice, trading card games can go shot for shot price wise with other nasty habits. While affecting students and adults equally, trading card games like Magic the Gathering, Pokémon,…
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Our Place wants to be yours
With a grand opening on Friday, Sept. 23, Our Place hopes to become your go to bar. Even though the bar has their grand opening soon, they’ve been serving drinks for a…
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Fight Off the Freshman 15
The new school year brings another wave of freshmen into residence, and with it the uneasy mumble of the “Freshman 15”. Leaving home without any real experience in living without parents is…
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Take a journey in the great outdoors
Of all the journeys one could take, the easiest and potentially most important in today’s society is exploring the great outdoors. With the march of progress being ever forward, and countryside…
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University drinking cultures
It should come to no surprise that every university has its own campus culture, but drinking culture is much more unique. At the Laurier Brantford campus, Nelson parties, hitting up NV, and…
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Face porn: beautiful agony
As long as you put effort into finding it, whatever kind of porn you want to watch is already on the internet. If you want to see amateur face shots of both…
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Add Brantford’s best poutine to your routine
I tried 11 different poutines from 11 different restaurants, all within the span of seven days. I gained some weight trying them all, and at this point there’s probably molten cheese curds…
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