Hanne Yager, a policy planner for Oxford County, discussed proposed updates to the implementation policies of the County’s Official Plan with Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council during their meeting on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
Yager told Council that County staff are looking to amend its implementation...
City of Brantford Council endorsed authorizing staff to move forward with a proposed telecommunications license agreement (TLA) with Rogers Communications. Inc. and its affiliates during the Committee of the Whole Operations meeting on...
Notes from the regular Council meeting, which was held on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
Staff Reports
Public Works Department
The report, prepared by Jim Borton, Director of Public Works, provided the following update in regards to...
Officers with the Brantford Police Service (BPS) responded after it was reported that two men were stabbed following an altercation in front of a bar located at Market Street and Chatham Street at approximately 2:20...
A two-vehicle crash has claimed the life of one person and has sent one other to hospital with injuries.
the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) County of Brant Detachment, Fire Services and Emergency Medical Services...
Suiting up for Military Appreciation in Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders inspired jerseys on Sunday afternoon, the Brantford Bulldogs stood at the precipice of history for their Head Coach. Entering the game on 299...
For the last eight years, Noreen and Mark Borne have owned and operated the Olive Oil Company in Brantford, which has built a strong customer base by offering a variety of high-quality products, including olive...
For Jennifer Williams, boxing has become an integral part of her life, helping her test her abilities and overcome the challenges life has thrown her way.
Williams, a native of Brantford, was always involved in sports and discovered boxing through a friend.
"I've been playing sports...
Nearly 200 people, including veterans and their relatives, members of the 56th Field Artillery Regiment, local dignitaries, cadets and first responders, attended this year’s Thank-A-Vet Luncheon to pay tribute to the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Among those in attendance were Edward...
Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus is inviting local high school students to enter the Laurier Stedman Prize creative writing competition.
The biennial competition, which was founded in 2018, is funded by a gift from...
Oxford County Library’s Princeton branch hosted a community wreath-making event ahead of Remembrance Day, which will be on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
Melissa Vaillancourt, branch supervisor for the Princeton Library, said that every year,...
Downtown Paris Business Improvement Area (BIA) is getting ready to kick off the holidays with the upcoming 17th annual Jingle Bell Night on Friday, November 21, 2025.
The idea of the event, which was originally started...
County of Brant Council received a request for a municipal support resolution for a proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) during its regular Council meeting on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
With Ontario facing energy...
Brantford police have closed Veterans Memorial Parkway between Blackburn Drive and Mount Pleasant Street due to a motorcyclist fatality.
Police report that the single-vehicle collision took place around noon and that the motorcyclist died...
Impaired driver arrested after traffic complaint
Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint regarding a motor vehicle driving on Hartley Avenue at approximately 7:26 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025.
Police located the...
Free Sport For Growth held another sports equipment giveaway at Cockshutt Park on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
The non-profit organization, which was founded by Dave Levac and Ross Enslev in early 2023, raises money to supply sports equipment and promote outdoor activities for local youth.
“The...
County of Brant Council discussed the future of Paris Drinks Fest during its regular council meeting on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
Tim Des Islets, President of Noisemaker Presents Inc. and the founder of Paris Drinks Fest, approached Council to request a letter from the County...
County of Brant Council discussed the nature of the planned parking spaces for Grand River Street north in Paris, during its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
As Paris’ downtown strip undergoes a...
County of Brant officially celebrated the grand reopening of the Sunny Hill Park playground in St. George with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and cheque presentations on Thursday, October 30, 2025.
The event featured remarks...
Six Nations Police Drug Enforcement Unit concluded a firearm investigation by executing a Section 487 Criminal Code Search Warrant at a residence on Sixth Line near Oneida Road on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
A search was...
Six Nations Police observed a male known to have an outstanding arrest warrant on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
Police arrested the male as he was putting fuel in a vehicle. The vehicle was determined to be...
Finishing their weekend road-trip through Michigan on Sunday evening, the Brantford Bulldogs arrived at the Dow Event Centre for their only visit of the season, taking on the Saginaw Spirit, coming off a...
Six Nations Police Drug Enforcement Unit concluded a drug trafficking investigation by executing Section 11 Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrants on a residence located on Fourth Line near Cayuga Road on Tuesday, October 21,...
The Brantford Bulldogs began their only trip of the season to Michigan on Saturday night meeting the Flint Firebirds at the Dort Financial Centre to open their two-game trip. After being acquired in a blockbuster trade on Thursday, both Ben Danford & Zack Sandhu ...
Bell Homestead National Historic Site held its annual Halloween Fun Fair on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
The free event brought together families of all ages, many of whom came wearing their costumes, for an afternoon of Halloween-themed activities and spook-tacular crafts.
Upon arrival, youngsters stopped into...
Since starting her journey in dance in her youth, Michelle Farmer, has established herself as a respected dance teacher and talent agent, guiding over 5,000 students including many Indigenous youths, to follow and...
City of Brantford Council unanimously turned down an application to permit a medical clinic on Dufferin Avenue during their regular Council meeting on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
The application, submitted by The Angrish Group...
The inaugural Brantford Comic Com, held in the spring of 2025 at the Branlyn Community Centre, was a success, attracting legions of pop culture fans while having an array of vendors, local creative talent and...
The County of Brant Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) team participated in its annual emergency training exercise on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
This year’s simulated incident involved a water advisory in the community of Cainsville...
The Brantford Bulldogs opened the week with a Wednesday Halloween showdown against the Barrie Colts, looking to build on the best start in franchise history.
The opening frame belonged to Barrie, who struck twice...
The 13th annual No Roads Back fundraiser will be returning to the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #29 in Paris, on Saturday, November 15, 2025.
The event raises funds for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Wheels of Hope...
Notes from the City of Brantford Council meeting, which was held on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
Right-In Access from Wayne Gretzky Parkway to 195 Henry Street
Ward 2 Councillor Gino Caputo asked that his fellow Council members consider, and approve, a right-in only driveway access from...
