Brantford Lions Club celebrated its 100th anniversary with an open house event on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
Surrounded by members of nearby Lions Clubs, longtime supporters and local representatives, the milestone celebration featured a photo display, old copies of the club’s bulletin Jungle News, a...
Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council received its 2025 report on council remuneration and expenses as information during its regular meeting on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
Under the Municipal Act, the report is required to be...
Around 40 people attended an information session on the County of Brant Fire Department’s 2026 recruitment at Cainsville Fire Station #4 on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
The session, which was the first of two,...
Notes from the regular Council meeting, which was held on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
Public Planning Meeting
Zone change application submitted by Stott Farms Ltd.
The application follows the Oxford County Land Division Committee’s May 2025 approval to...
Police have arrested a man and woman from Brantford after an industrial break-in that led to the theft of copper wire.
On March 21 at approximately 12:30 a.m., officers received information regarding a group...
City of Brantford and the Brant Community Foundation are accepting applications for the City Grants Program until April 15, 2026.
Since its launch in 2001, the City Grants program has helped shape the vitality...
Finishing out their final home game of the regular season on Fan Appreciation Night, the Brantford Bulldogs hosted the North Bay Battalion at the TD Civic Centre.
Prior to puck drop, the Bulldogs held a ceremony...
Two people are dead and five others are in hospital following a serious three-vehicle crash in Brant County Friday afternoon.
Ontario Provincial Police were called around 12:30 p.m. to Colborne Street East between McBay and Langford Church roads, where a minivan, pickup truck and SUV...
Since her earliest days around the pool, Julia Wheeler has fulfilled many roles at the Brant Artistic Swim Club (BASC), including youth member, mentor and coach with an eye on dedicating more time as an official in the near future.
After 45 years with the...
For the last six years, Mariam Ayob has been dedicated to creating her brand Askaway Recipes into a premier ramen sauce by relentlessly building partnerships, as well as developing a product that is...
Burford and District Optimist Club is inviting the community to attend its annual Easter Egg Hunt event at the Burford Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
The event, which has been running for over...
The Samuel W. Stedman Foundation is now accepting applications for its bursary program.
Samuel Stedman, who co-founded the Stedman variety stores with his brothers, created the foundation in the 1960s to support local charities and provide...
County of Brant Fire Department is officially accepting applications for Camp Phoenix from now until Friday, May 8, 2026.
The free interactive day camp, which is running this year from Wednesday, July 22, to...
In preparation of Plattsville's 175th anniversary, the Plattsville and District Heritage Society is commemorating the occasion with the creation of a community mural mosaic.
Denise Tew, Chair of the Plattsville 175 committee, said the...
Blandford-Blenheim Fire Department will be hosting an information night for this year’s Camp 85 at the Plattsville Fire Station on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Drew Davidson, Director of Fire and Protective Services, said the program, which...
Officers are seeking information from the public to help identify two suspects involved in a weapons incident where a firearm was discharged.
On Friday, March 13, 2026, at approximately 12:30 a.m., officers with the Brantford Police Service received a report of a possible gunshot at...
City of Brantford is inviting artists to transform the east-facing wall of the City Water Reservoir facility with a new mural, visible from the Wayne Gretzky Parkway.
Eligible artists are invited to submit expressions of interest and qualifications through the online form at Brantford.ca/WaterReservoirMural by Friday,...
Brant Figure Skating Club (BFSC) held its 73rd annual Flashing Blades show on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
The show, which is held each year at the end of the season, featured well over 150...
Ella Haley defeated four other candidates to become the newest Councillor for the County of Brant in the by-election, which was held on Monday, March 16, 2026.
Haley won her seat with 568 votes...
Several Paris residents expressed their concerns for a proposed subdivision plan at 69 Washington Street during a County of Brant Council meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
The item was just one of the many planning...
County of Brant Council approved a zoning by-law amendment application for 169 and 197 Pottruff Rd. in Paris, allowing part of the property to be rezoned for light industrial use, during its Council...
The West Arterial Road (Oak Park) Extension Bridge is a waste of our tax dollars.
In 2021, Brantford City Council voted not to proceed with the Oak Park Extension Bridge and committed to implementing...
The Annual Drive Out Hunger Charity Golf Tournament in support of the Brantford Food Bank, is set to make a major milestone this year, celebrating 20 years of bringing the community together in support of...
Driver charged following traffic stop in Brant County
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Brant County Detachment have charged a driver following a traffic stop in Brant County.
On March 12, 2026, at approximately 8:10 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on Cockshutt Road...
Putting a close to the team’s longest road trip of the 2025-26 season, the Brantford Bulldogs arrived to the GFL Memorial Gardens on Sunday afternoon in Sault Ste. Marie to take on the Greyhounds.
David Egorov made his second straight start of the road-trip following...
Premier Doug Ford and Members of Provincial Parliament,
I am writing to ask a simple but urgent question: how did we reach a point in Canada where seniors must continue working at 70 just...
The Medical Officer of Health (MOH) for Grand Erie Public Health is issuing a cold notification for the Grand Erie Public Health region (Brantford-Brant and Haldimand-Norfolk), effective March 16, 2026.
A Cold Notification is issued when...
The federal government gave Brantford’s Woodland Cultural Centre $67,766 to support a feasibility study towards a new facility on Friday, March 13, 2026.
Provided under the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, the money will support an analysis...
In just a short four years, Peyton Andree has established herself as a rising star on the baseball diamond.
Andree, who was born in Cambridge and has lived between Brantford and St. George her...
Since its inception two years ago, EduColor Press has been focused on developing a variety of creative and engaging educational resources for children from ages four to ten.
Dr. Christina Han, who is the...
Team Explosion, representing the Brant Youth Volleyball Club, captured a gold medal in the U-15 division at the Bugarski Cup on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
Explosion opened the tournament with a straight sets victory over the...
Residents and out-of-town visitors alike attended the Music of the Night: The Concert Tour at the Sanderson Centre for Performing Arts on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
The concert celebrates some of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most iconic music and has been touring through Canada on and...
