County of Brant staff updated Council on the status of the Brant Sports Complex expansion project during the regular Council meeting on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
Back in 2025, Council approved a 38,000 square-foot expansion of the Brant Sports Complex.The design includes a triple gymnasium,...
County of Brant Council approved a plan to proceed with renovations to Bawcutt Centre in Paris during their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
The plan for The Bawcutt Centre involves a partnership...
Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a disturbance report at a local business in Oakland, Ontario at approximately 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
Upon arrival, officers...
A 39-year-old Brantford man has been charged after a motorcyclist was killed in a collision in the early morning hours on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
BPS officers responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a four-door sedan...
For close to 50 years, missionary-surgeon Stephen Foster has been instrumental in empowering local clinicians through training, advancing maternal health and fistula care and serving as Medical Director of CEML (the Evangelical Medical...
For close to a decade, Will Finch, the driving force behind Good Will Good Karma, a non-profit animal rescue, has been committed to helping animals and inspiring youth in the community to gain...
Over 600 people celebrated National Indigenous Peoples Day on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
The annual event held at Earl Haig Family Fun Park and hosted by Gihekdagye Friendship Centre in partnership with De dwa da dehs nye...
Officers with the Brantford Police Service responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a car and a motorcycle at King George Road near Varadi Avenue at approximately 1:50 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
During the collision, the passenger vehicle struck a residence. The motorcycle driver...
Four local high school students were awarded the prestigious James Hillier Foundation Scholarship during an awards ceremony on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
James Hillier, who became one of Canada’s most famous scientists, was born and raised in Brantford Ontario. Along with his many internationally-renowned inventions,...
Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council awarded the contract for Princeton Phase 5 to Armstrong Paving and Materials Group Ltd. during its regular Council meeting on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
According to a report submitted by...
County of Brant Council supported awarding the contract for construction of the Burford King Street Parkette to Ghent Landscape during its Administration and Operations Committee meeting on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
According to a...
Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council decided to opt out of the provincial government’s new Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) during its regular meeting on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
On June 1, 2026, the Province of Ontario announced...
Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual following an intimate partner violence investigation in Brant County.
Brant County OPP responded to a report of a disturbance at a residence...
Brantford City Council approved the ten-year Brantford-Brant Housing Stability Plan during their regular meeting held on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
The plan outlines clear actions and measurable goals to reduce homelessness, advance human rights, increase...
Brantford Bulldogs General Manager Spencer Hyman today announced the signing of 2026 1ST round, 20th overall selection, Aiden Kelly from the Detroit Little Caesars 15U to an OHL Scholarship & Development Agreement.
Kelly, of Rochester, MI,...
Nearly 1,000 people celebrated Plattsville’s 175th anniversary on Saturday, June 20, 2025.
Held at Plattsville Memorial Park, the 12-hour free event featured a host of activities for the whole family.
The festivities kicked off with a firefighter breakfast at Plattsville Fire Station #3, and continued on...
Several hundred people gathered in Brantford’s Mohawk Park to celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community with the 15th annual Brantford Pride event on Saturday, June 20, 2026..
Mohawk Park was filled with pride as guests roamed the area in colourful outfits mingling with friends and family while...
County of Brant Council received an overview of Downtown Dig initiatives during its Administration and Operations Committee meeting on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
An extensive multi-year project, the Downtown Dig is working to replace...
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Brant County Detachment has charged a driver following a traffic stop in Brant County.
An officer conducted a traffic stop on Wellington Street in the County of...
Around 135 cars were on display during Smokey Hollow Estates fifth annual Car Show on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Well over 100 residents and out-of-town visitors took the opportunity to check out the different vintage, antique,...
The provincial government rewarded the City of Brantford with $4,000,000 through the third round of the Building Faster Fund, which provides funding to municipalities that achieve at least 80 per cent of their provincially designated housing...
A member of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway #2, west of Gobles Road in the County of Brant after observing a vehicle travelling at an...
In January 2025, the Ontario Ministry of Education announced a $26.5 million capital investment for the construction of a Kindergarten to Grade 8 elementary school in Paris. As part of the process, the Grand Erie...
Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a residence in Brant County following a report of an unwanted person at a private residence at approximately 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
Upon arrival, officers investigated and subsequently arrested a 20-year-old...
In just a few short years, Jamal Bakare has established himself as a defensive force on the football field, earning him multiple accolades as well as a scholarship from the University of Waterloo.
Bakare, who hails from Nigeria, discussed moving to Canada and his early...
Since launching A.M Vital Soles in late 2025, Ashlee Mansour, a registered practical nurse (RPN), has aimed to help her clients in the community by offering a variety of foot care and health...
Over 200 people attended Brantford Native Housing’s (BNH) annual Strawberry Social at Mohawk Park on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
While the organization has hosted the event and other socials for many years previously, this...
Oxford Age-Friendly Steering Committee hosted its first of eight Aging Well Road Shows at the Plattsville Lions Community Hall on Monday, June 15, 2026.
Meagan Litchi, committee chair and public health nurse with Southwestern Public Health,...
Hundreds of Brantford residents went out to explore the tenth installment of the Holmedale Art Crawl on Sunday, June 14, 2026.
Aliki Mikulich, artist and event chair, said she and the rest of the...
County of Brant Council reviewed an application in regards to a proposed soil treatment facility during its regular Council meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
In order to permit the solid remediation facility, Greenspace...
Six Nations of the Grand River 59th Elected Council strongly rejects recent comments made by Brantford City Councillor Greg Martin dismissing land acknowledgements as “virtue signalling.”
Land acknowledgements are intended to educate people on the history...
More than 40,000 kg of contraband tobacco, a handgun and manufacturing equipment have been seized following an investigation into a criminal network producing and manufacturing contraband tobacco on Six Nations of the Grand River Territory.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Contraband Tobacco Enforcement Team (CTET)...
