Author: Nathanael Lewis
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Living without a home: Brantford and beyond
He was in a band for five years before he decided to live out of a suitcase. He claims to have seen almost every town across Canada; if you believe it possible…
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Thomas Mulcair visits Brantford
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…
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Arrest made in York University shooting
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…
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Seniors to get support: Ontario accepting applications
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…
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Two Brantford residents arrested on drug charges
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…
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Brantford: The city of romance
Everyone has a different definition of romantic. Some define it as a fine dinner with the best wine and a quartet of string instruments in the background. Others define it as…
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Local Lifetime Achievement Award announced
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…
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Two Brantford Police Officers charged
Two Brantford Police Officers are now faced with charges under the Police Service Act. An investigation into incidents surrounding three arrests made on July 9, 2013 at a Memorial Drive housing complex…
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Pedophile returns to Brantford
James Alfred Cooper, 78, is a former resident of Hamilton. He was once considered Canada’s worst pedophile, due to the fact that he raped and tortured six children, five of them his…
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Black is back
Remember the good ol’ days when all you could do was turn around and someone would be talking about Rebecca Black and how horrible her song Friday was? Well, Rebecca remembers it…
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Ontario plans changes to aboriginal justice system
The Ontario government is creating a special advisory group to look at judiciary issues specifically affecting those in the First Nations population. The new group, which will be known as the Aboriginal…
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Brantford holds Walk of Fame grand opening
Saturday marked the city’s long anticipated dedication ceremony for Brantford’s newest monument, the local Walk of Fame. The Walk of Fame showcases 26 local honourees from Brantford, Six Nations and Brant County.…
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New legislature bans youth from tanning beds
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…
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Annie Constantinescu: State of the Union interview
Listen to The Sputnik‘s interview with WLUSU President, Annie Constantinescu. We spoke to her on October 10 about issues of concern to Laurier Brantford students. Click here for the full length interview.…
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Sochi Olympics: anti-gay issues surround pricey games
“Anti-gay laws will not affect athletes,” said International Olympic Committee [IOC] President Thomas Bach. After much international criticism from rights groups, Bach again confronted the issue of anti-gay laws at the Olympic…
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Costa Concordia upright once again
After sitting on an angle for over a year, the shipwrecked Costa Concordia underwent one of the most daring and expensive salvage operations in memory. Experts say that a salvage attempt such…
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NPR seeks 10% cut in staff
National Public Radio (NPR) is reducing its staff. Now facing a deficit, the popular radio institution is introducing a purely voluntary buyout package to its employees in order to reduce its workforce…
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Ontario to invest with Ford: 2,800 jobs, $700M
Late last week, the Ontario government announced its support of the upgrade to the Oakville Ford Assembly plant. In partnership with the federal government and Ford of Canada, Ontario hopes to help…
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Brantford Police crack down on cocaine
Last Thursday, the Brantford Police Street Crime Unit apprehended a suspect on drug related charges. This is yet another investigation into people trafficking cocaine from residences in the City of Brantford. Grupreet…
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Andrea Horwath visits Brantford; talks student debt
Andrea Horwath, leader of the provincial NDP, met with local supporters last Friday evening at the Blue Dog Café. Horwath, along with Local NDP representatives Alex Felsky and Marc Laferriere, met with…
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Jazz in the Square
The Brantford International Jazz Festival, starting Friday night and ending Sunday, was a complete success, according to the event’s art director, Frank DiFelice. “I am really happy with the way things turned out and…
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Robberies along Market Street
On the morning of August 26 at approximately 10 a.m., the Bank on Montreal on Market Street was robbed. The robber walked up to a teller, passing a note informing them that it…
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Ontario to expand police access to Tasers
The government of Ontario has announced that it will allow more frontline officers to carry conducted energy weapons (CEWs), more commonly known as Tasers. This decision comes after years of incident reviews with…
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Ontario to put forward plan to create new financial watchdog
As the first bill in the fall session of the Ontario legislature, Ontario introduced a plan for a new watchdog for legislative spending. The legislation introduced the establishment of a Financial Accountability Officer.…
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Laurier Brantford’s Student Centre gets a facelift
Laurier Brantford students have something to be excited for this fall, an almost $40,000 renovation on the Student Centre lounges. The renovation was the result of a Student Life Levy granted to Laurier…
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OneCard and Food Services to unite at Laurier Brantford
Since 1999, the OneCard has been a part of everyday life at the Wilfrid Laurier University campus in Waterloo. From there, it was slowly integrated and developed to become everything a student…
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Community gives back-to-school boost
Thanks to a combined effort of community members, the Brantford Back-to-School Carnivals remain part of an effort to help families in the community prepare their children for going back to school. The…
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Brantford Back-to-School Carnivals
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Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre grand opening
The grand opening of the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre is just over a month away and the excitement has already begun. On September 29, the event, which has been named “Inspiring Greatness,”…
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Fatal crash on 403
CAINSVILLE – Following an investigation by the Brant County OPP, the body of a woman found at the site of a crash on Highway 403 has been identified as Nelly Bennett, 56,…
