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Are young NHL players getting the raw end of the deal?
The NHL has a very big issue, they are failing to pay their most marketable players properly. One would think that these young players would be treated with the utmost respect from…
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Getting to know Harbour
Brantford’s Harbour is a up-tempo, easy-going pop-punk band. The guys are about to tour Japan in promotion of their CD “Grade School Summer”, and had some time to talk with The Sputnik’s…
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Checking in with The Ascot Royals
I recently got to talk with Brantford’s own The Ascot Royals, ahead of their performance at WTFest. Singer Jimmy Chauveau and guitar player Tal Veisman were on hand to talk about their…
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The Starving Artist is hungry for talent
By Chandler Berardi and Meghan Gauvin Toronto born artist opens new Brantford restaurant dedicated to showcasing local talent. The Starving Artist, owned by Christina Hajiioannou, is downtown’s newest opportunity for Brantford artists…
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Campus Foodie
Admiral Submarine “We serve good food and plenty of it” – Harry Chatzis Admiral Submarine is located on the corner of Dalhousie and Queen. The twenty-seven year old business is extremely…
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Dear Rouge: The art of unexpected success
All the practice, order and professionalism that seems to go into one of their sets appears to evaporate the instant they walk off the stage. Dear Rouge, a rising band from Vancouver,…
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Talking about death won’t kill you
Death. It’s a completely natural phenomenon, an end that us as living beings will all come to one day. Yet, we pretend as if it will never happen. And you know what?…
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Standing tall against domestic violence in Brantford
Downtown was abuzz this Saturday as the clicking of heels on pavement rang out alongside the call of bagpipes. A crowd of men gathered in Brantford’s Harmony Square on Saturday to slip…
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What’s the fuss with WTFest?
The sun tried it’s hardest to press through the clouds Saturday afternoon, perhaps a metaphor of WTFest planners trying their hardest to overcome the odds and host a successful festival. There was…
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Contract academic staff fight for job security
On Feb. 25, staff and students across the United States walked out of classrooms at noon. It was the first National Adjunct Walkout Day, where students and professors stood in protest for…
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Making it big in the little city
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…
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Nipissing to withdraw partnership with Wilfrid Laurier University
Nipissing University has officially announced its plans to end its partnership with Wilfrid University to reduce the increasing numbers of teachers entering the workforce. The decision made by Nipissing will bring the…
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New report sets living wage in Brantford at $14.85/hour
A report completed by the Brant County Health Unit has calculated that the living wage in Brantford is $14.85/hour. The report was released on Nov. 4 by the Brant Brantford Roundtable on…
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Finally, Remembrance Day is beginning to be properly recognized
It has been about 95 years since the first Remembrance Day was celebrated. At that time it was called Armistice Day: a simple two minutes of silence at exactly 11 a.m. local…
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Many familiar faces on Brantford’s newly elected council
Last night’s election results solidified another four years at City Hall for incumbent Mayor, Chris Friel. According to the City of Brantford’s election results, Friel collected about 36 per cent of voter…
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A captivating conversation with busker Alex Dickens
I decided I wanted to tell the story of a local busker musician and figured who better to talk to than the long-haired guitar player usually singing in the alleyway between Therapy…
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Meet Brantford’s mayoral candidates
On September 12, the window of opportunity closed for community members wishing to vie for a contending position in the race for Mayor of Brantford. Of the seven official candidates to be…
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Laurier buys Market Square for $5.8 million
On Thursday night, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus purchased the Market Square building on Market St. for $5.8 million. With the school year just beginning, Laurier Brantford’s community is quickly expanding to…
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Pay-and-display may be on its way
Free parking may become all but a memory for Brantford’s downtown core. The City of Brantford’s Downtown Parking Task Force has created a recommendation that downtown convert from free parking, to a…
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Light amid chaos: Salma is home
For months, it has been impossible to watch or listen to the news without hearing of the most recent developments in Gaza. There have been a whirlwind of images, sounds, and video…
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Germany beats Argentina on an incredible goal by Mario Götze
After the final whistle blew and the confetti hit the pitch, it was Germany that had triumphed at the 2014 World Cup. It took an extra 22 minutes before 22-year-old German substitute,…
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Brantford shows respect for elders
On June 15, Brantford will be celebrating World Elder Abuse Awareness Day along with many other global communities. On May 26, 2014, city council proclaimed that June 15 is “World Elder Abuse…
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Community Leaders’ Breakfast a whistling success
On June 10, The Brant Community Foundation hosted its sixth annual Community Leaders’ Breakfast. The breakfast was lead by an introduction by Neil Lumsden, a former CFL player and Grey Cup champion,…
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Meet your 2014 Brant election candidates
The Sputnik sat down with four of Brant’s Provincial election candidates to ask them about topics that affect the daily life of students at Laurier Brantford. Each MPP prospect was asked; why…
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Canada Day event expected to bring 25,000 people to Lions Park
On June 2, organizers of Brantford’s Canada Day celebration met with Mayor Chris Friel and held a media conference to unveil the festivities planned for Canada’s 147th birthday. Brantford Parks and Recreation…
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Ontario NDP leader takes campaign to Brantford
Ontario New Democrat Party leader, Andrea Horwath visited Brantford Wednesday evening to highlight her campaign, and promote NDP-Brant candidate Alex Felsky. Entering the room to her campaign song, Phillip Phillips’ “Home”, Horwath…
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A Showcase on Immigrants in the Brant Community
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…
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Humans of Brantford: Giving the city a face
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…
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Yellow Brick Wall: Art for Laurier Brantford
The accessible learning building on Dalhousie no longer feels like an old dungeon. Works by local artist Elizabeth Gosse hang on the Yellow Brick Wall (YBW); colourful canvasses display the culture of…
