The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate after a 33-year-old man was shot and killed by Brantford Police early on Friday, January 16, 2026.
Kristy Denette, spokesperson for the SIU, told CHCH News that Brantford Police were initially called to a house...
Brantford Bulldogs closed out their three-in-three weekend on Sunday afternoon, paying a visit to the Meridian Centre in St. Catharines for a meeting with the IceDogs.
Sunday afternoon’s game marked a major milestone as...
An officer with the Brant County OPP conducted a traffic stop on Highway 403 West, at Oak Park Road, at approximately 11 46 p.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
As a result of the...
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) made a the third quarter payment totaling $1,161,950 to the City of Brantford for hosting Elements Casino Brantford.
So far, during OLG’s fiscal year (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026),...
Six Nations Police Drug Enforcement Unit concluded a drug trafficking investigation on Wednesday January 14, 2026.
Police executed a Section 11 Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a motel located on Colborne...
Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual following an intimate partner violence investigation in St. George, Ontario.
On January 14, 2026, at approximately 10:54 p.m., OPP responded to...
From an early age, Emma Woods had an undeniable passion for hockey, carving out a career marked by accolades, a championship, and suiting up for various professional teams across multiple continents while being an inspiration...
For over twenty-five years, veteran window installer Eric DeBono has been dedicated to learning his craft while building a successful installation business across Southern Ontario.
DeBono, who hails from Oakville but eventually moved to Brantford in 2014 with his family, discussed his start in the...
County of Brant Council once again discussed the future of Paris Drinks Fest during its regular council meeting on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
After officially being denied a Noise Control By-law exemption back in December, Tim Des Islets, President of Noisemaker Presents Inc. and the...
A member of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on 24 Highway north of Colborne Street West after observing a vehicle travelling at an excessive rate of speed...
Ron Budreau has accepted the position of Executive Director of Brant Municipal Enterprises (BME), effective January 12, 2026.
“We welcome Mr. Budreau to the County of Brant in his new role with Brant Municipal...
Brantford Native Housing (BNH) is asking the community to consider donating much-needed clothing items and winter essentials for its outreach program.
BNH is a non-profit charitable corporation with the main objective to provide safe, secure and...
The time to file a nomination to fill the vacant County of Brant Ward 5 Council seat will officially close on Thursday, January 30, 2026 at 2 p.m.
The upcoming by-election, which will be...
Brant County OPP were called to investigate a fraud that occurred in the town of Burford, Ontario on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
Brant County OPP spoke to the complainant who stated that a construction...
Brant County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a shooting that occurred in St. George.
Members of the Brant County OPP received a report of a weapons complaint in the town of St....
City of Brantford will be presenting a range of family-friendly activities during the Family Day long weekend as part of Brantford’s Winter Fun Fest.
Enjoy ice-skating and swimming at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre, pre-book a tour of the Bell Homestead National Historic Site...
Brant Land Trust is pleased to announce Jack Imhof will be the speaker for the second session of the three-part annual public lecture series Examining Our Relationship with and Responsibilities to the Land.
This series is being presented in collaboration with the Laurier Institute...
County of Brant, in consultation with the Agricultural Advisory Committee, has prepared a draft Rural Prosperity Community Improvement Plan (RPCIP), and is seeking resident input from the rural community.
In an email to the...
Rob Ashton, a federal NDP leadership candidate, visited Brantford on Monday, January 12, 2026.
The day started off with a tour of Hartmann, a Danish owned manufacturing plant in Brantford, followed by a...
County of Brant is inviting residents to participate in an online survey about its filming policy.
Introduced in 2024, the policy (CM-2024-03) guides how filming takes place in the community and provides rules for notifications, traffic...
Officers with the Brantford Police Service have charged a man with Sexual Assault following inappropriate actions involving a 19-year-old female victim.
The accused posted an online advertisement seeking “paid hypnosis study participants.” After responding...
Two men were arrested and charged with weapons related offences after a disturbance at a Colborne Street motel.
Officers responded to a weapons related call for service at a motel located at Colborne Street...
Brantford police are investigating a stabbing that sent a woman to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
On Saturday, January 10, 2026, at approximately 2:15 a.m. officers with the Brantford Police Service were dispatched to attend a bar...
FOCUS Accreditation recently awarded Brantford’s Participation Support Services a four-year re-accreditation, effective December 2025 to December 2029, in recognition of the organization’s commitment to maintaining a standard of excellence in the community support services sector.
Additionally, Participation Support Services received the Seal of Sustainability Award...
Residents from Brantford and beyond attended the annual Brantford Stamp Show at the Branlyn Community Centre on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
Hosted by the Brantford Stamp Club, this year's event featured 12 sellers from across Southern Ontario, a selection of door prizes, a silent auction...
Paris Optimist Club hosted its annual Bottle and Can Drive from its Elm Street headquarters on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
Members spent their morning sorting through various donations of bottles, cans, and even boxed-wine...
An individual has been charged following an investigation into a fatal, pedestrian-involved, fail-to-remain collision in Glen Morris.
Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with Brant-Brantford Paramedic Services and the Brant...
Wrapping up their two game Western Conference road swing the Brantford Bulldogs closed their season series with the Windsor Spitfires on Sunday afternoon, with the two teams looking decidedly different from their first meeting of...
Six Nations Police were advised of an armed robbery call at a local business on Mississauga Road at approximately 2:46 a.m. on Friday, January 9, 2026.
The suspects fled the area prior to the...
In spring 2025, County of Brant residents shared that rural communities face unique challenges when accessing support services. Through this feedback the County is launching the Strengthening Support Services in Rural Brant project,...
For Kelly Mantel, track and field as well as cross country have been important parts of her life since childhood.
Mantel, who hails from Brant County, was introduced to the sport by her parents, who have...
Before retiring in 2016, Allen Pizzey's career stretched across parts of five decades, covering major 20th-century events including the Balkan War, the end of Apartheid, and the fall of the Berlin Wall, while gaining a reputation for his exceptional reporting along the way.
Pizzey was...
