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Defining a career by embracing new creative ventures

Michelle Nolden has enjoyed a successful acting...

Brantford residents dig in at 15th annual Ribfest

Brantford Kinsmen hosted its 15th annual Ribfest...

Strodes’ success highlighted by community involvement 

For the past 21 years, Strodes BBQ...

Second annual Shirefest draws fantasy fans to Myrtleville

Brant Historical Society (BHS) hosted its second annual Shirefest event at the Myrtleville House Museum on Saturday, September 13, 2025. Throughout the six-hour event, around 70 people stopped in to explore the grounds, take part in different activities and shop from the various on-site vendors.   “This...

Walking tour highlights downtown Paris

Over a dozen people from Paris, Scarborough, Etobicoke, Waterloo, Burlington, Dresden, and even Los Angeles, California, participated in the 21st and final Big Dig walking tour through downtown Paris on Saturday, September 13,...

Community tees off for Participation Support Services 

Participation Support Services (PSS) held its 25th annual golf tournament at Burford Golf Links on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Around 68 players arrived at the club on the day, ready and eager to participate...

City launches new Indigenous Youth Program

City of Brantford, in partnership with Niwasa Kendaaswin Teg, announced the opening of a new Indigenous Youth Hub, created to support Indigenous youth ages 13 to 17 on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Located at Brantford Native...

Bulldogs announce multi-year sponsorship agreement

Brantford Bulldogs, City of Brantford and TD announced a multi-year naming rights sponsorship agreement on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. This landmark sponsorship will begin at the start of the 2025-26 Ontario Hockey League (OHL)...

Brant County man facing Assault charge after disturbance

Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a disturbance report at a residence in Paris at approximately 11:26 p.m. on September 13, 2025. Upon arrival, officers found a 53-year-old...

Paris residents win $75,000 on instant scratch ticket

Donald Young and Iris Cartwright-Young of Paris are $75,000 richer after winning a top prize with the RED HOT CASH instant scratch ticket. Congratulations, Donald and Iris. The winning ticket was purchased at Circle K on Main Street in Sauble Beach.

Brantford Police arrest and charge 33-year-old man

As a result of continued investigation, officers with the Brantford Police Service arrested a 33-year-old man from Brantford for a stabbing that sent a 34-year-old male victim to hospital. Officers with the Brantford Police Service were dispatched to the area of Market Street and Darling...

Cambridge resident facing Speeding and Stunt Driving charges

A member of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Branchton Road after observing a vehicle travelling at an excessive rate of speed at approximately 6:48 a.m. on Monday, September 15, 2025. The officer was conducting speed enforcement in the...

Paris man facing charges after single vehicle collision

Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Cockshutt Road in Brant County at approximately 11:53 p.m. on Sunday, September 14, 2025. During the police investigation Alexander FOLLINGTON, a 33-year-old...

Six Nations Council addresses Strong Borders Act

Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council (SNGREC) recognizes that Canada’s proposed Bill C-2, the Strong Borders Act , is intended to strengthen border security, disrupt organized crime, prevent fentanyl trafficking, and money laundering by...

Wanted man ‘high risk to public’ known to frequent Hamilton, Brantford

Hamilton police are searching for a man said to be a “high risk to the public” who cut off his GPS ankle monitor late Friday in Dundas. Jonathan Shane Beaver’s last known location was near Hatt...

Break and Enter suspect arrested in the County of Brant

Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a Break and Enter at a residential address in the town of Oakland at approximately 8:00 a.m. on Friday, Sept 12, 2025. Police...

Celebrating 25 years of award-winning service

For over the last 25 years, Tabitha Matheson, owner of Picture Perfect Window Coverings has been dedicated to building a business in delivering quality custom window treatments and creating unique interior designs for...

Veteran goaltender reflects on championship season

After spending four seasons in the Minnesota Wild system, including the Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL) and Iowa Wild (AHL), Hunter Jones decided to sign with Trois-Rivieres Lions, giving him a chance to prove himself after suffering...

Six Nations celebrates 156 years of fair fun

The 156th annual Six Nations Fall Fair drew in thousands of local residents and out-of-town visitors from Friday, September 5 through Sunday, September 7, 2025. The weekend-long affair, which is organized by the Six Nations Agricultural Society, featured a full schedule of activities for visitors...

Brant County supports updates to Aggregate Resources Act

County of Brant Council weighed in on Ontario’s proposed policy updates to modernize the Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) Program during its regular Council meeting on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Michelle Schaefle, the County’s Senior Environmental Planner, told Council that many of the ARA’s (essentially a...

Creating cultural connections through dance

Sharon Gashgarian’s 2025 Culture Days event, titled “A World of Dance: a tapestry of movement celebrating the power of connection” will be taking place at the Doug Snooks Eagle Place Community Centre on...

County submits priorities for Natural Gas Expansion Program

County of Brant Council offered its support for the province’s potential next round of the Natural Gas Expansion Program during its regular Council meeting on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Back in 2015, Ontario launched...

Brantford Police seek driver involved in hit and run

Members of the Brantford Police Service responded to a call involving a person on a scooter being struck by a vehicle in the area of Marlborough and Clarence Street at 6:15 p.m. on Monday, September...

Bulldogs sign first round CHL Import Draft Selection

Brantford Bulldogs General Manager Spencer Hyman today announced the signing of the Bulldogs second 1st round selection from the 2025 CHL  Import Draft, defenseman Vladimir Dravecky to an OHL Scholarship & Development  Agreement.  Dravecky,...

Two people charged after stolen vehicle located

Six Nations Police have charged two individuals after being found to be in possession of a stolen vehicle.   On Monday, September 1, 2025, at approximately 1:35 a.m., while on general patrol, members of the...

County of Brant resident facing Assault charge

Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual following a domestic-related incident in Scotland, Ontario. Brant County OPP responded to a report of an assault at a residence in the County...

Two individuals charged after Impaired Driving incidents

Two individuals have been arrested and charged following separate impaired driving-related incidents.  Six Nations Police responded to an impaired traffic complaint on Third Line at approximately 5:32 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2025. Police arrived on scene and located a male sleeping on a lawnmower on the...

Afro-CariBrant unites cultures in celebration

Thousands of visitors attended the third annual Afro-CariBrant festival at Lions Park in Paris on Saturday, September 6 and Sunday, September 7, 2025. Presented by Darmont GivesBack, the now two-day festival once again celebrated the rich culture, traditions and people of the African, Caribbean and...

Brantford Police charge three men with trafficking

Officers with the Brantford Police Service have arrested three men and seized a large amount of fentanyl, carfentanyl, and cocaine after conducting a search warrant at a Darling Street residence. In September 2025, a...

Blandford-Blenheim Council to revise ARU by-law

Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council directed staff to initiate amendments to the Township zoning by-law to support Additional Residential Units (ARUs) in line with the Oxford County Official Plan during the regular Council meeting...

Local car show honours George DeSantis

Hundreds of local residents and out-of-town visitors attended the inaugural George DeSantis Memorial Car Show at the Cainsville Community Centre on Saturday, September 6, 2025. DeSantis, who served as a local auto technician in the Brantford-Brant...

Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council Notes

Notes from the regular Council meeting, which was held on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Staff Reports Protective Services Department monthly report for August The report, prepared by Drew Davidson, Director of Protective Services, provided the following...

OPP charge person after domestic assault investigation

Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual following a domestic-related incident in Scotland, Ontario. Brant County OPP responded to a report of a disturbance at a residence in...

Six Nations Police prioritize road safety for residents

With the new school year beginning, the Six Nations Police would like to remind motorists, parents and students to prioritize safety on our  roads and in our school zones.   During the month of August 2025, Six Nations...

Brantford Fire Department launches new campaign

Brantford Fire Department is launching an educational campaign to remind commercial property and business owners that they are responsible for ensuring all their fire safety systems are tested annually and in good operating condition, as required by the Ontario Fire Code. “It’s just as important...

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