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Brant skaters shine at 73rd annual Flashing Blades

Brant Figure Skating Club (BFSC) held its...

National pairs champion fulfills goal of being an Olympian

Ever since he watched the Vancouver Winter...

Accomplished journalist looks back at multi-decade career

Before retiring in 2016, Allen Pizzey's career...

Brant skaters shine at 73rd annual Flashing Blades

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 skaters.  “Today is the Brant Figure Skating Club’s 73rd annual Flashing Blades...

Ella Haley wins Ward 5 by-election in Brant County

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...

Paris residents voice input on proposed subdivision

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...

County approves Light Industrial re-zoning on Pottruff

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 meeting on...

Letter to the Editor – West Arterial Road Extension Bridge

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...

Drive Out Hunger Tournament celebrating 20 years

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...

Brant OPP Crime Wrap for Monday, March 16, 2026

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.,...

Egorov records second consecutive shutout victory

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...

Letter to the Editor – Affordable living for seniors

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 to survive? Across our communities we see elderly men and women working...

Grand Erie Public Health issues cold notification

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...

Feds give grant money to Woodland Centre to explore new facility

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...

Rising baseball talent driven by a team-first attitude

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 whole life,...

Inspiring children through discovery, adventure, and play

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 captures gold medal at Bugarski Cup

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...

Celebrating the musical legacy of Andrew Lloyd Webber

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...

Blandford-Blenheim awards contract for Bridge 23 rehabilitation 

Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council awarded a contract for the rehabilitation of Bridge 23, located on Blenheim Road, during the regular Council meeting on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. According to a report submitted by Jim Borton, director of public works, the Township is required by the...

Linwood Barclay featured for One Book, One Brant 

For those looking for a new book to indulge in, this year’s County of Brant Public Library pick for “One Book, One Brant,” may just be your next read.  With the County-wide reading event is in its 21st year, Emma Johnston, who handles the library's...

Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council Notes

Notes from the regular Council meeting, which was held on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Correspondence Tax Class Advocacy Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council received correspondence from the Township of Zorra, which was pulled by Councillor Nancy Demarest...

Brantford resident wins $100,000 with Encore

Michael (Mike) Walsh of Brantford matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the February 3, 2026 LOTTO MAX draw to win $100,000. Walsh, who works as a kitchen design consultant, has been playing the...

BME supports Catholic Diocese of Hamilton cemeteries

Brant Municipal Enterprises Inc. (BME) announced that the Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Hamiton has entrusted them with delivering a reliable, respectful solution to address vandalism and theft across their properties. These sacred spaces...

Brant OPP Crime Wrap for Wednesday, March 11, 2026

18-year-old caught speeding on Highway 403 A member of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on the Hwy. 403 West in the County of Brant after observing a vehicle...

Jersey Mike’s supporting Child Hunger Brantford

During the month of March, the Brantford Jersey Mike’s is raising funds for Child Hunger Brantford, which is an organization that is dedicated to providing nutritious meals to children from food-insecure homes, as...

Local entrepreneurs shine at Women in Business Expo

Visitors from Brantford and beyond celebrated International Women’s Day at the fourth annual Women in Business Expo in Brantford on Sunday, March 8, 2026.  The six-hour event showcased women in business from communities like Brantford, the...

Brant farmers gather to celebrate BCFA 85th anniversary

Nearly 200 people celebrated the Brant County Federation of Agriculture’s 85th anniversary during its annual banquet at Blessed Sacrament Parish Hall in Burford on Saturday, March 7, 2026.  The Brant County Federation of Agriculture (BCFA) is a county unit of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture...

Brantford woman arrested on outstanding warrants

A patrol officer with the Brantford Police Service conducted a traffic stop after observing a driver who was believed to be wanted on outstanding warrants at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 1, 2026. After initially stopping for police, the female driver fled in the...

Kitchener resident facing Stunt Driving charges

A member of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Puttown Road in the County of Brant after observing a vehicle travelling at an excessive rate of speed...

First-time competitors win Paris Legion chili cook-off

Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #29 in Paris, hosted its fourth annual Chili Cook-off on Saturday, March 7, 2026..  Roy Haggart, past president of the Legion, said he was happy with the event’s turnout. “This is...

Partnership ensures continued nature programs at Apps’ Mill

City of Brantford Council endorsed entering into an agreement with the County of Brant and the Grand River Conservation Authority to support ongoing nature programming at Apps’ Mill Nature Centre during its Committee of the...

Council discusses conduct policy for neighbourhood associations 

City of Brantford Council discussed whether or not neighbourhood associations should have their own code of conduct policy during the Committee of the Whole Operations meeting on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. The discussion came...

$183M settlement reached with Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation

The Federal and Provincial governments have announced a $183 million settlement with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation over land in the Rouge River Valley on Sunday, March 8, 2026/ The deal closes...

CHCH anchor named ambassador for Autism Dog Services

Autism Dog Services is thrilled to welcome Adam Atkinson, the CHCH Weekend News Anchor as our official Ambassador for 2026. "His role will support the vital work that we do through increasing awareness of our...

GRCA issues flood warning for areas in Brant County

Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) issued a flood warning for areas in the County of Brant on Monday, March 9, 2026. A Flood Watch remains in effect for the the rest of the Grand River watershed. Weather forecast Warm weather and rain over the past three days...

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