Tag: brantford
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It’s Coming for You
The first thing we saw was the smoke. A smudge of grey in the distance, beyond the hill, so small and unassuming you could barely notice it between the trees unless…
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Story Time through a Blade: The Hammer
Content Advisory Please be advised that the following content contains references to sexual assault, rape and abuse. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know has been affected, support and confidential…
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Local MP Resigns, Brantford Mayor Appointed Conservative Candidate
Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis has been appointed the Conservative Party of Canada’s candidate for the by-election taking place in Brantford-Brant South. This comes after Larry Brock, the former federal MP for Brantford-Brant…
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“Having your life together”
“So, what do you want to do when you are older?” A question I am sure almost all of us have been asked numerous times. When you reach Grade 12 and all…
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Campus life beyond residence
When people picture university life, they often imagine parties, football games, and meals in campus food courts. Many people assume the “university experience” flourishes because students live in residence and build a…
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Orbiting Love
We went to this really nice coffee shop, and maybe five minutes into the date, this obviously lonely and awkward older gentleman sat down next to us. He said he couldn’t help…
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The lack of free third-party spaces
When home and work are the only places left, where do young people go to just be?
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The Use of Waterfront in Brantford vs Paris
While driving through Paris, Ont, what is the first thing you notice? The little shops lining the downtown streets? The people walking, smiling, stopping to chat with a neighbour walking their dog? Do you notice the history? The restaurants with the name painted over…
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Orbiting Love
He showed up an hour early in a bow tie.
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With love from Laurier
What the numbers don’t tell you
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The ego in the eco-crisis
Climate change isn’t humanity’s biggest environmental problem; anthropocentrism is.
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Feeling out of place during O-Week? You’re not alone
Making friends in university takes time and that is completely okay
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Turn the page or swipe?
What is really better: physical or digital?
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The Backrooms of Laurier Brantford
The 2026 indie-horror film Backrooms has become a cultural sensation, achieving worldwide commercial success and grossing over 300 million dollars at the box office. A central reason for the film’s popularity is…
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Brantford gears up for Municipal Election
Mark your calenders, election day is set for MOnday, October 26 On Monday, Oct. 26, voters will head to the polls to elect a mayor, 10 ward councillors and eight school board trustees for the next municipal term. Students…
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Brantford coffee scene grows
Students can enjoy new study spots and good food, all within walking distance Two new student-friendly cafés have opened in downtown Brantford over the summer, offering students new places to eat, drink and study…
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Ready to wear the golden cape
Explore the campus facilities and prep for fall sports at Laurier Brantford As the fall term approaches, incoming and returning Golden Hawks are preparing to dive into campus athletics. Varsity team tryouts and registrations, tournament-based extramurals, and sport clubs usually open…
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Recreational hockey championship
A win doesn’t prove the perseverance of the players on ice On Feb. 27, 2026, our hockey team went on to tackle RECCup regionals in our very own city at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre. The…
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Laurier Brantford men’s basketball
Growing from people with individual skills to a team The men’s basketball team is one of few extramural teams on Laurier Brantford’s campus. “You can connect with other people, it’s nice being able to play basketball. It is fun because, it’s something that…
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Alumni hockey game
Extramural team rallies for 3-2 win over alumni Saturday, March 7, our annual Alumni Hockey Game took place, right here in Brantford at the TD Civic Centre, home of the OHL’s Bulldogs. …
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Parking in Downtown
Spending more time parking than the destination The city of Brantford has a plan. Over the next ten years there will be construction around the downtown area. The city has deemed construction…
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One University, Three Campuses — Unequal Experiences?
How awareness and reputation vary across Laurier’s three campuses Wilfrid Laurier University may operate across three campuses, but student perceptions suggest the experiences and reputations are far from equal. In a recent…
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Loneliness on campus has become culture, not crisis
Loneliness is no longer an exception, but a routine part of the university experience Loneliness on campus has become so normalized that it’s no longer treated as something urgent. It is expected. Almost routine. Between…
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Do you call it football or soccer?
Varsity soccer season in full swing There are many teams on the Brantford campus. Soccer is among the few varsity sports on this campus. There is both a men’s and women’s team for indoor soccer. Varsity…
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Old World Marketplace giving old things a new home
Vintage, antiques and thrifting all in one place There are many local businesses in downtown Brantford, many of which are unique to the city. Old World Marketplace is one of these businesses; part of…
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Brantford celebrates New Year’s Eve in Harmony Square
How the city planned an event to bring the community of Brantford together On Wednesday December 31, 2025, the Brantford community joined together in Harmony Square for a New Year’s Eve celebration.…
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Making a difference in the city
Brantford locals have ideas to impact Brantford in a positive way The Community Changemaker program is run out of StartUp Lab Brantford, which is located on the Laurier Brantford campus in the…
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Laurier Brantford extramural teams kickoff seasons
Another term has now come and gone and the Fall 2025 edition of Laurier Brantford sports was nothing short of eventful. Our extramural volleyball, hockey and basketball teams all opened their seasons…
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Laurier Brantford students choose cookies or cocoa
Golden Hawks share which treat they would choose to last a lifetime ‘Twas a chilly morning on the Laurier Brantford streets, When students were asked to pick between two treats. Either having…
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Varsity cross-country team wraps up 2025 season
It was a season to remember for Laurier Brantford’s varsity cross-country team, who officially wrapped up their season on Saturday, November 8th at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Cross-Country National Championships.…
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