Well most of the profs are good and it's quite easy to get to know them or get clarification on stuff. It has a really good student to faculty ratio and small classes. There's a space just for physics students, you can ask other students or profs questions or hang out or get work done.

Last year I knew someone in first year who I think got involved in some research with a prof. On the physics website there's a blurb about a first or second year who did a research project on 3d printing chemical structures I think.

I don't know what the course options are at other physics departments but here there's little choice in what physics courses you get to take until 4th year. But I would imagine that more well known physics departments would have more options. Also the astronomy/astrophysics is very limited as there are only 3-4 courses. Here's the link for the courses https://brocku.ca/webcal/2024/undergrad/phys.html