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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,…
Politics as entertainment Olga Steblyk/ Lead photographer Throughout the years, politics has become a much talked about topic across a wide frame of people, ranging from kids to older adults. There are memes, jokes and references that can consistently be…
How Bill S-269 attempts to regulate sports betting advertisements in Canada Olga Steblyk/ Lead Photographer FanDuel, Bet365, DraftKings and BetMGM are just some of the few sports betting companies and platforms that I’ve now been accustomed to recognizing, I can…
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 new sports and entertainment facility downtown as a…
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…
The story continues… Olga Steblyk/ Lead Photographer From where she stood, the moving lights reminded her of stars, so bright and just out of reach. They followed a curved path through the field, moving fast but steady. As she crept…
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 the Second World War in the garage of…
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. 8 to Thursday, Oct. 10, as the one-year…
Why fall stands out among the rest As per the 2024 calendar, Sept. 22 officially marks the first day of autumn or what I like to call fall. This season is one of the best seasons to exist among the…
Parasocial relationships, boundaries and perspective We are living in the age of entertainment, so there is no surprise that we want to be entertained. The consumption of art is something that is not new to human beings. Through many generations,…
The Sanderson Centre for Performing Arts shows 80s classic Occult classic, Rocky Horror will be in Brantford at the Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts for one day only. On Halloween, there will be two showtimes available at 6:30p.m. and…
Laurier Alumni shine in Olympics Games The 2024 Paris Olympics began on July 26 and officially finished on Aug. 21. Although Canada faced some less-than-ideal circumstances, including a drone spying scandal involving the Canadian women’s soccer team, their athletes persisted…
Summer Events for the Brantford Locals There are events put on by the city all throughout the year; because students are not on campus for the summer holiday there were several events missed out on. Saturdays in Brantford are farmer’s…
Went on a date to a dinner with a guy, super awkward I had to make all of the conversations…He still wants to go out…don’t know how to tell him that I’m not interested. Oh no, I think that many…
An aspiring artist’s experience within a haunted gallery The gallery looms over Vinny, shrouding her in shadow. Ivy runs up its ruddy walls, in the veins of the brick, holding it together. Her blue eyes stare up at it, even…
Karen Savoy / Sputnik PhotographyA person writing in a notebook. Another school year comes to a close. The rain washes away the snow and greens the grass. You hear birds chirping outside your window, back from their trip down south,…
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 of the program. Just over a year ago…
Serena Anagbe / Photo Editor The Brantford Bulldogs on the ice. It’s been an exciting opening year for the Ontario Hockey League’s Brantford Bulldogs to say the very least. The team had fairly low expectations heading into this season, after…
Contributed Photo / CongerdesignA cup of tea in a porcelain cup. Editor’s Note: This article was updated on May 6 to correct a spelling error. Susan Ikpeama, a Toronto local, excitedly showed off her vast tea collections in her cupboard…
Jada Phillips / Lead Opinion WriterUniversity of Sussex campus, Brighton U.K. I had always known that I wanted to go abroad for school. My first flight was at three months old and I never stopped. When I stumbled across the…
Thando Bhebhe / Lead Infinitum Writer Sehrin, 1973, Africa Minor I High up in the black sky with twinkling stars, the wind whirled, spun and swirled, warning. We heard the call, the cry of wolves. They were here. They went by many names,…
Karen Savoy / Sputnik PhotographyGraphic of the month. If you had asked me one year ago, I would have told you that I am a proud Canadian. I was born and raised in this country. This is where I study,…
Contributed Photo / Michael OwensThe Super Bowl LVIII stadium 2024. For the first time since the 2004 season, a team has won the Super Bowl in back-to-back years. In a thrilling back-and-forth game, the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super…
Contributed Photo / City of BrantfordEnglish primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall. On April 8, 2024, the Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts will welcome Jane Goodall back for the second time, thanks to a partnership with the James Hillier Foundation.…
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorCars on a highway. During the 20th century, the transportation system completely changed life as we knew it. Gone were the days of horse-drawn carriages, streetcars or walking. Instead, there was a new darling entering the…
Thando Bhebhe / Lead Infinitum Writer The story I’d been planning to write took me to the Republic of Fauxland, located just off the Eastern coasts of Canada and the United States. The country was a lot like its neighbors;…
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 while on the go to class. Laurier’s new…
Niyati Pancholi / Sputnik PhotographyA protest for Gaza in Brantford People have always cursed and complained about bias in the media. Especially recently, Western newspapers are constantly under fire for racist reporting on any issue involving people of colour. Over…
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 the International Court of Justice at the Peace…