County of Brant announced that it now officially owns the Apps’ Mill Nature Centre and 4.5 acres of surrounding lands on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
Apps’ Mill Nature Centre was established in the early 1980s following a major donation from SC Johnson to the Grand...
County of Brant is seeking input from community members to help shape the future of Mount Pleasant Park.
Located at 555 Burtch Road, the park’s amenities currently include a playground structure, baseball diamond, picnic...
Laurier’s CARE Lab hosted a free Halloween market to support local youth on Friday, October 30, 2026.
The Halloween Family Market Fair at Laurier’s Brantford campus collected donations of personal hygiene products and small...
City of Brantford, in partnership with Nova Vita Domestic Violence Prevention Services, Brantford Police Service and the Brant’s Response Against Violence Everywhere (BRAVE) Committee, announced the launch of the Relationships Should Feel Safe campaign on...
County of Brant Fire Department is reminding residents to check their carbon monoxide alarms and take steps to protect their families from this potentially deadly gas during Carbon Monoxide (CO) Awareness Week, which...
City of Brantford is inviting residents to celebrate the holiday season at the annual Parade After Party on Saturday, November 28, 2026.
Taking place in Harmony Square immediately following the Freedom House Santa Claus...
MLI Homestay is seeking six welcoming host families in Brantford to open their homes for 10 weeks to Japanese high school students attending Brantford Collegiate Institute from December 9, 2026 to February 16, 2027.
The students...
Grand River Council on Aging (GRCOA) celebrated the outstanding success of The Grand Parade 2026, which raised $45,262, surpassing its $40,000 fundraising goal.
Held September 19 at Kiwanis Field Track, the event brought together 22 teams and 105 walkers, supported by dedicated volunteers, generous sponsors...
Brantford’s ANC Modular Inc. is partnering with the Kenaidan Murphy Joint Venture to build new pedestrian bridges and platform access buildings for Oakville GO Station.
The modular building manufacturer said four buildings, bridges, elevator shafts, platform access stairs and canopies will be built as prefabricated...
After close to two decades as a competitive Muay Thai fighter, Kyle Towler has retired, utilizing his extensive experience as a coach, trainer, and fitness instructor.
Towler, a Brantford native, discussed transitioning into a...
Nearly 200 people attended the Bell Homestead National Historic Site’s annual Halloween Fun Fair on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
The free event brought together families of all ages, many of whom came wearing their...
Paris Optimist Club is getting ready for its annual holiday craft and vendor market on Saturday, November 7, and Sunday, November 8, 2026.
The event, which has been running for decades, will be held at the...
The upcoming Thrift for Charity event will be raising funds in support of the Sexual Assault Centre of Brant in Paris on Saturday, November 14, 2026.
Shar O’Neill said while she had been thinking...
Brantford Symphony Orchestra once again wowed the audience with its “When All Other Lights Go Out: Beethoven and Shore” concert on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
The performance featured the first of four guest conductors...
More than a thousand local residents attended the Myrtleville-Mayfair Neighbourhood Association and Brant Historical Society’s sixth annual Halloween Haunt at Myrtleville House Museum on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
The free, three-hour event offered a variety of...
Dave Carrol officially announced his candidacy to run as an Independent for the federal by-election on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
Carrol, a long-time pastor, community advocate, and dedicated local organizer, officially announced his candidacy in the Brantford-Brant South by-election, which has not yet been...
Brantford Police Service arrested and charged a woman with Assault and Robbery following an incident that occurred in the downtown core.
On Sunday, October 25, 2026, at approximately 11:45 a.m., the female victim was seated inside a Dalhousie Street building when the accused attempted to...
On October 25, 2026, at approximately 1:30 p.m., a member of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Colborne Street West at Lois Crescent, in the County of...
A driver is facing Impaired charges, following an investigation by Brant County OPP.
An officer conducted a traffic stop on Colborne Street East at White Swan Road in the County of Brant ...
Brantford Police Service (BPS) has temporarily suspended its use of the Crime Stoppers program while seeking additional information about a reported cybersecurity breach and the safeguards in place to protect the security and confidentiality of...
Mark Peterson was elected for his third term as Mayor, and fifth on Council in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim following the Municipal Election, which was held on Monday, October 26, 2026.
The Township of...
Longtime Councillor Richard Carpenter has been elected as the 51st Mayor of the City of Brantford following the municipal election held on Monday, October 26, 2026.
Carpenter will replace former Mayor Kevin Davis, who...
Jennifer Kyle was elected as the first female Mayor for the County of Brant following the Municipal Election, which was held on Monday, October 26, 2026.
Kyle captured over 60 per cent of the vote, well...
With polls closed on the 2026 Municipal Election, the Brant Beacon will provided up-to-date results from every race across the City of Brantford. The Beacon provided updates throughout the municipality, from the battle for Mayor to the results in all five wards and the...
With polls closed on the 2026 Municipal Election, the Brant Beacon provided up-to-date results from every race across the County of Brant. The Beacon provided updates throughout the municipality, from the battle for Mayor to the results for the ward councillor positions as well...
With polls closed on the 2026 Municipal Election, the Brant Beacon provided up-to-date results from every race across the Township of Blandford-Blenheim. The Beacon provided updates throughout the municipality, from the battle for...
With the Royal Canadian Legion marking its 100th anniversary this year, Burford-Cathcart-Harley Branch 543 welcomed the community to an open house on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
The event featured a wide range of exhibits...
Brantford’s Anytime Fitness teamed up with Cambridge Ontario Provincial Police for a First Responders Day event on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Passersby were drawn to the activity outside the King George Road gym, where they had...
Sophie’s Surprise 29th, a circus and cabaret show, came to Brantford’s Sanderson Centre on Friday, October 23, 2026.
More than 50 people attended the show, performed by the United Kingdom-based Three-Legged Race Productions.
The show...
The Great Canadian ButterTart Fest drew bakers, artisans and visitors to the Paris Fairgrounds on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Organizer Christine Ivany mentioned 80,000 butter tarts took over the fairgrounds for the weekend event.
“Most...
Members of the Brantford Police Service are actively investigating a stabbing that occurred outside a Market Street bar on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
A 9-1-1 call was received to report a stabbing outside a Market Street...
Joshua Skidmore has had to face many challenges throughout his life, learning from them and rising to become a competitive bodybuilder, multifaceted tradesman and successful small business owner.
Skidmore, who was born in North York, Toronto, and currently makes his home in Brantford, dove into...
