Students from Assumption College School’s Grade 12 drama class have been preparing a stage adaptation of the 1989 film Dead Poets Society.
Their teacher, Naomi O’Neill, said the performance is a culmination of what they’ve learned throughout their four years of studying drama.
Originally directed by...
Nearly 800 people filled the Sanderson Centre for Mavis Production’s showing of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor...
More than 1,400 Grade 4 students from the City of Brantford, County of Brant and Six Nations of the Grand River descended upon Mohawk Park for the 18th annual Brantford-Brant Children’s Water Festival,...
Over 500 residents and out-of-town visitors attended the annual Victoria Day long weekend fireworks show at Princeton Park in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
Hosted by the Princeton Fire Department, Princeton Fire...
Brantford City Council is currently planning to annex the Brantford Airport and land around it. One of their plans is to lengthen the main runway at the airport. The current runway is already...
Arcady Ensemble will be performing the beautiful musical drama Ruth, for one night only, on Saturday, June 27, 2026.
Ruth is a moving story of immigration and welcoming newcomers into one's homeland. The drama...
19-year-old facing Stunt Driving and Speeding charges
A member of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Johnson between Hansford Drive and Brant County Road 18 in the County of Brant...
Brant County OPP were called to Grand River Street North at St. Patrick Street to investigate a two motor vehicle collision in the County of Brant at approximately 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
Police have charged Vasyl CHORNIY 51-years-old, of Burlington, Ontario...
City of Brantford is seeking five artists to create original artwork that will be used to wrap traffic cabinets across the community this summer.
This project builds on the City’s existing traffic cabinet wrap program and aims to both deter graffiti and add vibrant, creative touches to...
For Kristian Jamieson, long-distance running has become an important part of his life and one that has forged a stronger connection with his great-great-grandfather, Tom Longboat, who was one of the best runners...
Since lacing up the skates at an early age in Brantford to having a career that saw him win four Stanley Cups as part of the Montreal Canadiens Dynasty to never missing an...
Bell Homestead National Historic Site was awarded the 2026 Ontario Public Works Association (OPWA) Project of the Year Award in the Historical Restoration/Preservation category at the OPWA Awards Luncheon held on Wednesday, May 13, 2026
City...
Brantford Police have lifted the lockdown and hold-and-secure orders placed on several schools after a threat on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
Officers posted on social media at around noon that Brantford Collegiate Institute (BCI)...
Brantford police are asking the public for information about a collision that took the life of a 77-year-old woman on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
Officers said the crash happened at around 2:30 p.m. in...
Nova Vita Brant is inviting the public to attend the second annual Blooms of Hope fundraiser at the River’s Edge at the Arlington on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
Jessica Powless, Fundraising and Events Manager for Nova...
Local Tragically Hip tribute band 50 Mission will be returning to the Sanderson Centre for the third annual Hip for Hospice benefit concert in support of the Stedman Community Hospice on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
The hospice, which serves residents living in Brantford, the County...
City of Brantford and Brantford Youth Council concluded National Youth Week with the fourth annual Youth Excellence Awards on Monday, May 11, 2026
The event, held at the Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, celebrated future leaders from the City’s Youth Excellence Awards and Youth...
Two candidates, one of which is a current member of County Council, will be vying to become the next Mayor for the County of Brant when election night rolls around on Monday, October...
Notes from the regular Council meeting, which was held on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
Staff Reports
Public Works Monthly Report for April
The report, prepared by Jim Borton, Director of Public Works, provided the following update...
Members of the Brantford Police Service responded to a pharmacy located inside FreshCo after staff reported that a male was attempting to pass a fraudulent prescription for narcotics at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May...
Hundreds of residents helped kick off Police Week with a free Family Fun Day event, held at the Children’s Safety Village of Brant, on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
This year’s Police Week is running...
Around 230 people visited the Chiefswood National Historic Site during the Doors Open Along the Grand event on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
This year, 34 communities throughout the province are taking part in the...
Nearly 80 people came together to take part in Brantford’s second annual Flora’s Walk at Mohawk Park on Sunday, May 10. 2026.
The national walk, which is designed to raise awareness and funds to support perinatal...
Brant Regional Association of Volunteer Administrators (BRAVA) and the City of Brantford once again teamed up for the annual Spring Volunteer Fair on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
Held at the T.B. Constain/SC Johnson Community Centre, the free two-hour event featured a range of 25 different...
Team Outburst, representing the Brant Youth Volleyball Club (BYVC), captured the silver medal in the U-14 division at the national championships, which were held in Ottawa from Friday, May 1 through Sunday, May 3, 2026.
Outburst kicked off day one action with a straight-sets victory...
City of Brantford is enhancing its support for local industry through the introduction of the City of Brantford Industrial Award, in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce Brantford-Brant, as well as launching new...
Brantford woman facing Impaired Driving charges
A driver is facing impaired driving charges following an investigation by Brant County OPP.
An officer conducted a traffic stop on Colborne Street East between Brant County Road...
Officers with the Brantford Police Service have arrested Zachary Steele, a 35-year-old from Brantford, and have laid numerous charges in connection to a sexual assault investigation that began in 2025.
Since November 2025, multiple victims have...
County of Brant announced the launch of the Rural Prosperity Community Improvement Plan (RPCIP), a new program designed to support farms, rural tourism operators, and property owners across the County’s hamlets, on Thursday,...
Brantford Police Service received a report of a scam involving a fake online employment opportunity.
A local resident reported being scammed after responding to what appeared to be a legitimate job posting online. The...
A driver is facing Impaired Driving charges, following an investigation by Brant County OPP.
An officer conducted a traffic stop on Colborne Street East between Brant County Road 18 and Papple Road in the County...
After developing as a strong player across various levels of hockey, Ellis Rickwood made it one step closer to realizing his dream of playing in the NHL by signing with the Texas Stars of the AHL.
Rickwood, who was born and raised in Brantford, recalled...
