City of Brantford keeps facing the increasing overlap of people seeking help regarding homelessness, addictions and unemployment.
SOAR Community Services is a Brantford-based agency that provides a Housing Resource Centre and an Emergency Shelter Intake Line, and many of their clients face housing instability, mental...
Hundreds of people stopped by Dairee Delite’s annual Superhero Day event on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Held in support of Kids Can Fly, a local not-for-profit that supports early learning and parenting, the event...
Hundreds of visitors experienced the lively atmosphere of the fourth annual Afro-CariBrant Festival at Lions Park in Paris on Saturday, September 5, and Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Presented by Darmont GivesBack, the two-day festival...
Thousands of people spent the Labour Day long weekend exploring the many sites and sounds of the 168th annual Paris Fair, which ran from Thursday, September 3, through Monday, September 7, 2026.
While the long-awaited end-of-summer...
A member of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Shellards Lane near Strickland Avenue in the County of Brant after observing two vehicles street racing at approximately...
Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual following an intimate partner violence investigation in the County of Brant.
Officers responded to a report of an incident involving two individuals...
Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual following an intimate partner violence investigation in Brant County.
Officers responded to a report of an incident involving two individuals that had occurred at...
Six Nations Police Service (SNPS) will be conducting a back-to-school traffic safety blitz beginning the week of September 8, 2026, as students across the community return to the classroom.
Throughout the week, officers will conduct increased patrols in high-traffic areas and school zones to promote...
The Brantford Poppy Project will be hosting a community barbecue fundraiser and celebration on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
The community-driven art initiative, which officially began with the first of many workshops on February 28, is working to transform thousands of handmade crocheted and knitted poppies...
Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) is extending a community drug alert following a continued increase in drug-related emergency department visits across the region.
Between August 22 and September 3, 2026, there were 51...
Members of the Brantford Police Service Core Engagement and Response Team (C.E.R.T.) conducted a drug investigation in downtown Brantford on Tuesday, September 1, 2026,
During the investigation, police identified and arrested a male suspect...
Several hundred residents and out-of-town visitors alike spent their afternoon roaming around the Downtown Paris Promenade on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
Open to the public since early July, the pedestrian-focused space was designed as a place...
Sylvia Jones, Ontario Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, visited Brantford General Hospital (BGH) on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
While there, Jones announced the opening of the expanded emergency department and outlined provincial and...
Glenhyrst Art Gallery will be hosting its fourth annual Grand River Arts Festival (GRAF) from Friday, September 18, to Saturday, September 19, 2026.
The two-day event offers an opportunity for guests to roam the...
Kinsmen Club of Brantford is revving up for its 51st annual Car Show and Swap Meet on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Taking place at the Paris Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the longstanding event...
The final phase of the Township of Blandford-Blenheim’s Princeton construction project will be taking place throughout the month of September.
The multi-year drainage and road reconstruction project first began in 2022 with the expansion of the west pond. In 2023, the east pond was built,...
Before his passing in 2011, Terry Sumsion was a popular country singer-songwriter hailing from Burford, Ontario, producing a dozen albums and playing to many fans across Canada. And since then, his legacy has grown, throughout Brant County, not only as a talented musician, but...
Members from the Brant County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint regarding Off Road Vehicles (ORV) in Brant County.
A member of the public reported that youth were...
Nearly 60 big rigs took to the streets of Burford for the Special Olympics Ontario Truck Ride on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
For nearly each driver, a Special Olympics Ontario athlete rode alongside them,...
Brantford Station Neighbourhood Association (BSNA), in partnership with the City of Brantford, hosted a slam dunk movie night at City View Park on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
Residents and neighbours spent the evening playing games, catching...
County of Brant is inviting the public to attend any or all of its 2026 Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies taking place this fall.
The County’s Sports Hall of Fame was created to...
County of Brant said that the Dundas Street East and Paris Road construction projects are continuing to show major progress.
It was announced on August 21 that, after several months of road work, the...
Township of Blandford-Blenheim residents will be heading to the polls to elect a new mayor and councillors on Monday, October 26, 2026.
The Township of Blandford-Blenheim is located in Oxford County, northwest of Paris, and has...
Seven individuals, including three from Brantford, are facing charges following the seizure of more than 6.5 kilograms of illicit drugs and firearms in connection with a multijurisdictional drug trafficking investigation in southwestern Ontario.
In January 2026, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Guns and Gangs...
A new community initiative inspired by Brantford’s hockey heritage is inviting residents to give an assist to someone who could use one.
Developed by Brantford resident Steve Karalis, Pass the Puck Forward will launch as a month-long pilot on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Five local...
Brantford Police Service are actively investigating a shooting that occurred outside a Powell Road residence at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026.
A 9-1-1 call was received to report a shooting outside...
Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash in Brantford that left a cyclist in hospital with serious injuries.
On Thursday at around 7 a.m., officers responded to a collision involving a motor vehicle and a...
The Ontario government is delivering on its plan to protect Ontario by opening the new Blanche E. Williams Public School including shared community spaces for the 2026-27 school year.
This project is one of 35 new and...
Gihekdagye Friendship Centre celebrated the grand opening of its new permanent home in Brantford on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
Approximately 300 people attended the grand opening of the Friendship Centre. The motto of the...
Mike Mass and the Late Nite Lineup played for the first time in Harmony Square on Friday, August 21, 2026.
The Hamilton-based group performed for the first time in Brantford in 15 years, as...
Residents gathered at the lawn at Bell Homestead National Historic Site (NHS) for Symphony at Sunset on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
Over 100 people attended the show put on by The Brantford Community Symphony Orchestra (BCSO),...
A new traffic signal is expected to ease the school-hour congestion at the intersection of Paris Road and Queensway Drive.
City of Brantford installed a full traffic signal to better control foot and car traffic at the intersection near St. John's College. Heather Carvalho, the...
