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Thursday, February 12, 2026

Local runner is committed to team and personal success    

For Kelly Mantel, track and field as...

Accomplished journalist looks back at multi-decade career

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

Hopes and dreams to fund new Sports Entertainment Centre

City of Brantford officially approved the construction...

Hearts to Homes fundraiser leaves cat lovers laughing

Hearts to Homes Feline Rescue and Sanctuary hosted its eighth annual “Crazy Cat People” Pawsta Dinner and Comedy Show fundraiser on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Hearts to Homes is a foster-based, volunteer-run cat rescue that was first started in 2016, after Pat Kawamoto and her...

County of Brant accepting grant applications until March

County of Brant and the Brant Community Foundation (BCF) will be accepting applications to the 2026 County of Brant Community Grant Program until 4 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026. In an email to...

County of Brant moves ahead with five per cent tax hike

County of Brant Council is moving ahead with a five per cent tax increase for 2026. The budget is divided into two categories. The operating budget funds day-to-day costs to ensure the municipality can...

Coldest Night of the Year to support youth homelessness

Brantford’s Why Not City Missions is calling on the community to join in for the Coldest Night of the Year walk, which will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026.  Running locally for about 15 years,...

BCFA to celebrate 85 years at upcoming banquet

Brant County Federation of Agriculture (BCFA) will mark its 85th anniversary with its annual banquet at Blessed Sacrament Parish Hall in Burford on Saturday, March 7, 2026.  The BCFA is a county unit of...

Lockdown initiated at Brantford Collegiate Institute

Brantford Police Service received a call from Brantford Collegiate Institute following a threatening phone call they received involving a firearm at 9:25 a.m. on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Due to the nature of the...

42-year-old man charged with Second Degree Murder

A 42-year-old Brantford man has been arrested and charged with Second Degree Murder after a disturbance at a Colborne Street motel. officers responded to reports of a disturbance involving two men at a motel located at...

Bring characters to life during annual Storybook Breakfast

Nearly 500 people attended Kids Can Fly’s 19th annual Storybook Breakfast fundraiser at the Affinity Conference Centre in Brantford on Saturday, February 7, 2026. The character meet-and-greet breakfast took place across two sittings, accommodating 250 guests each. The event included a buffet-style breakfast, tables decorated...

Wheelchair basketball tournament raises over $7,800

Branlyn Neighbourhood Association came out on top as the winners of the 28th annual Wheelchair Basketball Tournament on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Held each year in support of Brantwood Community Services (BCS) and Participation Support Services (PSS), the event is put on in partnership with...

Mississauga resident facing Impaired Driving charges

 A driver is facing Impaired charges after police were called to a single motor vehicle collision. Brant County OPP were called to 403 Highway West, east of Muir Road to investigate a single motor...

Blandford-Blenheim expected to approve 3.96 per cent tax increase

Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council is expected to adopt its 2026 budget on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Having met on Wednesday, January 21, to discuss the budget, Denise Krug, the Township’s Director of Finance, presented...

Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council Notes

Notes from the regular Council meeting, which was held on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Correspondence Road Safety Oxford County representatives Frank Gross, manager of transportation and waste management, and Shawn Vanacker, supervisor of transportation, provided the council with...

County of Brant recognized with awards by the EDCO

County of Brant staff were recognized by the Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Staff were recognized for their work connected to the Downtown Dig, a collaborative project involving...

Ottawa 67s skate to convincing 5-1 victory over Dogs

An intriguing weekend road-trip against a pair of East Division rivals  kicked off for the Brantford Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon with a trip to TD Place in  Ottawa for their final meeting of...

GEDSB launches technology and innovation hubs

Grand Erie District School Board (GEDSB) is expanding future-focused learning opportunities for secondary students through its new Technology and Innovation Hubs, launching in September 2026. The initiative connects students to real-world career pathways in high-demand...

Minister of Emergency Preparedness visits Brant County

Jill Dunlop, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response, visited the County of Brant to meet with Mayor David Bailey, members of Council, MPP Will Bouma, and County staff on Thursday, February 5, 2026. During the visit, County staff provided Minister Dunlop with an overview of...

Artistic swim team ready to shine at Ontario Winter Games

Led by veteran coach Julia Wheeler, the youth team at the Brant Artistic Swim Club {BASC) will be preparing for the Ontario Winter Games, running across two weekends in late February and early March.   Wheeler, who has been with the club for 45 years,...

Youth programs strengthen faith and build community

Since moving to Brantford close to five years ago Dianne Rizzo has been dedicated to creating unique programs helping youth connect to and strengthen their faith while building ties with the community. Rizzo, who...

Brant County SPCA to host annual Cupcake Day 

Brant County SPCA will be hosting its annual Cupcake Day fundraiser on Monday, February 23, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event allows members of the public to visit the Mohawk Street...

Reaching out to support the local community

While Brantford Native Housing may be known for providing safe, dignified and equitable housing for the urban and rural Indigenous community within the City of Brantford and the County of Brant, the non-profit also provides...

Meeting the housing needs of the region

Having been in operation since 1986, staff with Brantford Native Housing (BNH) have been taking a look back at all that it’s accomplished in 40 years, and reflecting on the impact it's made...

Kicking off Black History Month in the County of Brant

Nearly 50 people helped kick off Black History Month in the County of Brant with the second annual flag-raising and inaugural community celebration in Paris on Sunday, February 1, 2026. Held in partnership between...

Brant Eats returns to the County of Brant in February

County of Brant announced the return of Brant Eats on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Brant Eats us a celebration of the County’s vibrant food and drink scene that invites residents and visitors alike to experience the...

Coins, history and the thrill of the hunt

Hundreds of collectors attended the bi-annual Paris Coin Show at the Paris Fairgrounds on Sunday, February 1, 2026. Formerly known as the Southwestern Ontario Numismatics (SWON) show, the Paris Coin Show is a one-day event that has been running since the 1990’s and is always...

Eagles tribute draws hundreds to Sanderson Centre

Over 700 people attended the Hotel California: The Original Eagles Tribute show at the Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts on Saturday, January 31, 2026. Eagles fans filled the Sanderson Centre as they settled in for a two hour concert that explored the many eras...

Seventh annual Read4BCHS starts this February

Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) Foundation hosted a pop-up event at the Brantford Public Library’s main branch to help spread the word about the seventh annual Read4BCHS fundraiser, on Saturday, January 31, 2026. At...

Brantford Chamber announces 2026 Business Excellence finalists

Chamber of Commerce Brantford-Brant announced the finalists for the 42nd annual Business Excellence Awards during an event at the Rope Factory on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. In a statement released last Tuesday night, Joy...

Port Dover resident facing charges after vehicle collision

A driver is facing impaired charges after police were called to a single motor vehicle collision. Brant County OPP were called to Maple Avenue North between Third Concession Road and Second Concession Road to investigate a...

Brantford Bulldogs skate past Greyhounds in shootout

The Bulldogs closed out their weekend slate on Sunday afternoon,  welcoming the Soo Greyhounds to the TD Civic Centre for their Next Gen Game.  With the Greyhounds wrapping up their weekend road trip and...

Brant County OPP charge one person for uttering threats

Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual following an intimate partner violence investigation in Brant County. On January 31, 2025, at approximately 10:44 am, Brant County OPP responded to...

Capturing the visual poetry of spaces time left behind

Since the late 2000s, Riddim Ryder has blended his passions for photography and urban exploration, detailing experiences throughout his work in abandoned and often forgotten buildings across Canada and the United States.     Ryder, who grew...

Gymnastics club closing in on its tenth anniversary

In 2017, Chauntelle and Tyler Balicki had to make a decision; they could either buy a new house to start their new life together, or invest all their money into a business. They chose to become entrepreneurs, opening the Reach Gymnastics Club that same...

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