Category: News
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War on journalists: 173 reporters killed in Gaza since October 2023
Journalists continue to speak out about the wars between Israel and Gaza Since the attacks on Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023, the death toll for journalists documenting the war between Israel and…
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Army navy air force club recovering
Local legion hall that burnt down in October currently attempting to recover with the help of the community The Army Navy Club at 645 Colborne St was burnt because of a fire…
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Project 2025: Trump’s new plan
How will trumps proposed agenda impact women in the United States and even trickle into Canada On Nov. 5, Donald Trump, the leader of the Republican Party, was elected as the 47th…
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Bridging Divides: what can we do?
Contributed photo/Bridging Divides research team information pamphlet The documentary that shines a light on the prevalence of homelessness in midsize regions A four-year research project culminating in a documentary premiere at Cambridge’s…
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Possible new long-term home for the Brantford Bulldogs
City of Brantford in talks of new sports facility taking over the current Civic Centre Contributed photo/ City of BrantfordRendering of proposed development Downtown Brantford The City of Brantford has proposed a…
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Scare in the Square turns 16
The annual Halloween Festival returns to Harmony Square Piper Force/ News EditorPumpkins on display after carving contest On the weekend of Oct. 4 and 5, the City of Brantford celebrated the 16th…
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Editor’s Note: Lest we forget
Serena Anagbe/ Photo EditorMilitary man in uniform standing at attention, Remembrance Day 2023. November marks the halfway point in the fall semester, two months down and two months to go. As leaves…
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Al-Aqsa Hospital burns
A year of genocide continues as humanitarian zone with 400,000 people are affected by Israel airstrike Contributed photo/ Al Jazeera Bombs falling from the sky In Northern Gaza, Al-Aqsa Hospital, a shelter…
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Honouring heroes in Brantford
How the Brant Naval Veterans’ Association remembers those who served Alexa Ford/ Editor-in-Chief Replica ship wheel hung on the wall of the Brant Navy Club. The Brant Veterans’ Naval Association began during…
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Laurier Brantford’s MSA and MESA host Palestine awareness week
How these Laurier student clubs are raising awareness and fundraising for ongoing genocide overseas Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford Muslim Students’ Association (MSA) held a Palestine Awareness Week on campus from Tuesday, Oct.…
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Fox Ridge Community sold to city to create more affordable housing
Long-term care centre in early days of converting into affordable housing Long-term care centre Fox Ridge Care Community was recently bought by the City of Brantford in efforts to provide more affordable…
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Lansdowne Children’s Centre celebrates 50 years with Eras Gala
Lansdowne hosts gala to raise money for development of new building Lansdowne Children’s Centre is hosting an Eras Gala on Saturday, Nov. 16 to celebrate 50 years of helping children develop their…
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Laurier’s Brantford campus: Is it really accessible for all?
Issues students face while attending the downtown campus and what the university is doing about it The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act is a statute put in place in the province…
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Laurier Brantford Celebrates 25 years
How Laurier faculty, students and alumni will be celebrating a quarter of a century in Brantford The 2024-25 academic year marks the Wilfrid Laurier University Brantford campus’s 25th anniversary. The university has…
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Laurier’s DMJ program “not getting ‘cancelled,’” says dean
Umaymah Suhail / Editor-in-ChiefThe Laurier Brantford campus. Wilfrid Laurier University’s digital media and journalism program recently took a pause on enrollment in 2023 and students are curious if this is the end…
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Sue Dungey celebrates 25 years with Laurier Brantford
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorFrom left, Michelle Finch and Sue Dungey Wilfrid Laurier University is celebrating Sue Dungey and her 25 years on the Brantford campus. Dungey has been with the campus…
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Goat yoga returns to campus
Alexa Ford / Arts & Culture EditorA goat on a student’s back. Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford Students’ Union hosted goat yoga sessions for students on Thursday, March 7 in the Research and…
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Police Killing renews calls to defund police in Waterloo Region
Serena Austin / President & Publisher Protestors show support for Nicholas Nembhard outside WRPS Central Division. On Friday, Feb. 23, protestors gathered in front of the Waterloo Regional Police Services headquarters in…
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New Laurier restaurant opens in One Market
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorThe Belmont restaurant in One Market. The Belmont restaurant recently opened on Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus as a new one-stop-shop for students to grab coffee and food…
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Laurier Milton prepares for its inaugural class
Contributed Photo This article is cross-published with The Cord. In preparation for the arrival of the Milton campus’ first class of students at the end of October 2023, Wilfrid Laurier University invited…
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Brantford builds new Lansdowne Children’s Centre
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorThe Lansdowne Children’s Centre in Brantford Brantford city leaders announced on Jan. 12 that the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services approved Lansdowne Children’s Centre for…
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Students’ Union prepares for annual elections
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorStudents at an election booth in One Market on the Brantford campus Editor’s Note: This article was updated on Feb. 6 to include the election results. The Wilfrid…
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ICJ judges make ruling in South Africa genocide trial against Israel
Contributed Photo / Michel PorroThe trial at the International Court of Justice in The Hague On Dec. 29, 2023, South Africa filed a case against Israel and brought forth genocide allegations to…
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Students react to universities’ stance on the Israel-Hamas war
Celina Shamon / Sports EditorStudents at the PPC’s first event, Panel for Palestine After over 100 days of relentless carpet bombing and violent ground invasions throughout all of Gaza and the West…
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WLUSP 2024-25 Election Candidates’ Platforms
Editor’s Note: This page was updated on Feb. 7 to include two more platforms for student director. Thea Biallas – President, Publisher & Chair Photo unavailable. Hi, my name is Thea Biallas,…
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Action against the closure of public healthcare services
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorThe emergency department at the Brantford General Hospital. A recent Ontario Health Coalition report says there have been 1,199 hospital service closures in the province alone last year up…
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Brantford’s new Green Bin Program takes off
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik Photography Currently, 28 per cent of Brantford residents are participating in the city’s new Green Bin program to reduce its carbon footprint. Around 200 tonnes of organic waste…
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New culture club hosts Panel for Palestine
Celina Shamon / Sports EditorThe Panel for Palestine in Waterloo. For the last 12 weeks, there have been numerous demonstrations, vigils and charitable events in support of Palestinian civilians who are being…
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Bethlehem churches cancelled Christmas
Contributed Photo / Reverend Munther Isaac Baby Jesus amid rubble in Lutheran Church’s nativity scene. Bethlehem in the Israel-occupied West Bank is considered Jesus’ birthplace, yet the city was empty with no…
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Starbucks boycotts continue for Gaza
Serena Anagbe / Photo Editor A Starbucks location. Editor’s Note: This article was updated on Jan. 12 to include Maham Wyne’s position on campus as co-president of the Muslim Student Association. Wilfrid…
