Brantford’s classic Santa Claus parade floats down Dalhousie street once again He’s making a list, and checking it twice, Gonna find out, Who’s naughty or nice. Santa Claus is coming to town! It’s that time of year again. Christmas has…
Local artist Blaze Wiradharma paints mural depicting Brantford’s Indigenous history and Grand River’s beauty Serena Anagbe/ Photo editorThe “Pages of the Grand River” mural Brantford’s downtown has been transformed with the addition of a mural by local artist Blaze Wiradharma,…
A journey into downtown Brantford’s authentic East Asian cuisine Thando Bhebhe/ Creative Director A jar of special chilli sauce from The Chinese Sisters Downtown Brantford has a wide variety of restaurants and shops showcasing food and drinks from cultures all…
Harmony Square’s mascot is preparing for his next public appearance on Nov. 30 Contributed Photo/ City of BrantfordHarmony Squirrel dropping the puck at local hockey game. Doug “The Great” Hunt, a Brantford local and world record holding stilt walker, approached…
Contributed Photo / Kira HoskinsA screenshot taken from a video of the filming set by the LBYMCA. Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus is becoming a beacon for filming companies across the nation to come and film their content in Downtown…
Serena Anagbe / Photo Editor The Research and Academic Centre East. At some point in your time at Wilfrid Laurier University in Brantford, you’ve probably heard some sort of comment about the quality of our campus. Such comments may range…
Photo contributed by Jeremy Vyn / Sputnik Photography Wilfrid Laurier University – you belong here. Just not your car…for more than two hours. If you did belong here, you might be able to find a parking space that allows you…
CRAIG VAN MANEN / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Writer’s note: This is the first in a series of profiles that feature our neighbours in downtown Brantford who are a part of the homeless community. At times the real names of these…
As you enter Market Square, the clinking of plastic wheels echoes throughout the mall. Having joined a group of confused-looking spectators, you peer down the balcony to find over 60* (this number will change) fingerboarders clustered in and around the…
An artist’s expression through street art is much more than spray paint to a wall. It solidifies itself in the art world by maintaining political statements as it relates to everyday people walking down the street. There are many of…
A grant program is being issued to help small businesses survive in Brantford’s downtown Recent times have proven challenging for small businesses within Brantford’s downtown as can be seen in the case of restaurants and cafés. Throughout the year, dining…
A PhD candidate of Laurier Brantford showcased a thesis very close to her heart Friday afternoon. Laurier Brantford PhD candidate, Bharati Sethi, shared her research thesis to the community through a photo voice exhibit titled, “Do You See What I…
A collaborative project by Brittany Bennett and Dillon Giancola Jaquie Daniel Jaquie Daniel has loved her life in Brantford for about 25 years now, and currently works at Grand Erie District School Board’s Careerlink in Market Square. “I…
When I applied to Laurier Brantford, the one major concern I had with school was my safety. Like some, I never stepped foot on Brantford soil until the first day of Orientation Week. It seemed great; the school was awesome,…
Since coming to Brantford, I’ve heard a lot about “the locals”. How someone pulled a knife at 2 a.m. on one of my friends, how someone started a fight at local nightclub NV, just because one of my friends made…
The first rain of spring was spitting on the sidewalk and my hair as I entered Brown Dog Bootleg Café last Wednesday night. As I walked in the door I couldn’t help but notice how the raindrops softly struck the…
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.…
A growing university and a revitalized downtown core have worked to create a sense of community that Brantford hasn’t seen in almost 20 years. The economic recession in the early 1990’s and the loss of the city’s main industry left…
With each spring comes a season full of decision-making. Should one opt for a coat or sweater? Is it really necessary to tote an umbrella? Despite the variety-packed nature of the season, according to authorities, one choice to make…
As of April 1, 2014, it will cost $3 to take a ride on Brantford public transit. The twenty-five cent hike in fare only applies to cash transactions; the price of monthly and refillable transit B-Cards will remain stagnant. The…
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 campaign, Mulcair stopped in Brantford to speak with…
Community members and students gathered in the Odeon building last Thursday for a conference on poverty and inequality, with keynote speaker Trish Hennessy. Hennessy is a former journalist, and currently Ontario director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Her…
Laurier Brantford’s EcoHawks motivated students in a downtown cleanup event. Yesterday in the Carnegie foyer, Laurier Brantford’s EcoHawks handed out garbage bags, gloves, and hot chocolates for students that participated in the downtown cleanup event. The EcoHawks used pop tabs…
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 vehicle, a man and a woman, were suspected…
After years of work, the City of Brantford has a new city logo. But after just one week, complaints and debates over the new logo throughout the Brantford community has forced the mayor to agree that the logo should be…
A 78-year-old convicted sex offender was arrested and taken into custody on Friday. James Alfred Cooper, at one point named the worst sex offender in Canada, moved to downtown Brantford earlier this year to the Salvation Army half-way house on…
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 taking time out of your day and spending…
February is Canada’s Black History Month, and the Brantford arts community wants the public to get in the know. Black History Month is an annual celebration of diversity to help recognize the racialized narrative of western history, and in turn…
I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect, perhaps something that embodied the stock images in my head, the ones I’d retained from the pages of glossy art magazines. On a frigid Tuesday afternoon, my curiosity about The Brantford Arts Block…
Last Friday, news spread of a young woman sexually assaulted early in the day before dawn. The Brantford Police Service has now confirmed an assault did not take place. The Major Crime Unit underwent an intensive investigation to conclude there…
