City of Brantford has installed two code blue emergency phones in Harmony Square to improve access to emergency assistance and strengthen public safety.
Code blue phones provide an immediate connection to emergency services, allowing users to quickly report medical emergencies, public safety concerns or...
Larry Brock, Member of Parliament (MP) for Brantford–Brant South–Six Nations, announced his resignation, effective September 18, 2026.
Earlier this summer, Brock also stepped back from his role as shadow minister of justice. He has...
Rachel Phan, a 2011 graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University's Brantford campus, has been named Alumna of the Year at Laurier's Awards of Excellence.
When Rachel Phan arrived at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus as a 19-year-old,...
While Team Canada (U-11 boys ball hockey team) lost in the semi-finals of the United World Games in June 2026, it gave the players time to bond, compete, build memories and contribute to the growth...
Since opening Cainsville Tire Discounter in 1987, Geoff Edge has successfully continued the family legacy in the tire business dating back to the 1930s.
Edge, who himself has been involved in the family business...
County of Brant and City of Brantford Councils announced that they are pausing all decisions surrounding the potential airport boundary adjustment until after the municipal election, which is scheduled for Monday, October 26,...
The Provincial Government announced that it is exploring the re-opening of the Brantford Jail on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
This re-opening, which is part of the government’s $3 billion investment to expand adult correctional capacity and...
Brantford police are asking residents for any information, dash cam footage or doorbell camera video related to the death of a man that occurred on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
The incident happened around 9:00 p.m. in the area of Park Road North and Dunsdon Street.
When...
The Rotary Club of Brantford Sunrise has been working alongside the Brantford Food Bank to ensure that children facing food insecurity can still enjoy a birthday celebration.
The partnership began earlier this year when the Rotary Club launched a new community initiative called “Birthday in...
A group of concerned residents invited members of the community to a public meeting to discuss the proposed boundary adjustment involving the Brantford Municipal Airport on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
Although the airport is...
Township of Blandford-Blenheim staff said they’re looking forward to being able to complete accessibility improvements to the Bright Park playground.
Last month, Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman announced the Ontario government would be investing $200,000...
The Morrow’s of Drumbo and Lions Club of Drumbo are hosting another food truck fundraiser on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The event will take place in the parking lot of Morrow’s of Drumbo and feature four...
County of Brant Council voted to move forward with the implementation of the new Community Planning Permit System framework during their regular Council meeting on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
First brought to Council back...
The second annual Iceman Cup will return to Brantford’s TD Civic Centre on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
The charity hockey tournament will honour the life and legacy of the late Jimmy “The Iceman” MacNeil...
The Ontario government is investing $7 million through the Indian Residential School Community Engagement Fund (IRSCEF) to support community-led healing, commemoration and initiatives that honour missing children, Survivors, families and communities affected by the Residential School...
Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a residence in Brant County following a report that a homeowner had received threats to their life at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Monday, August 3, 2026.
Upon arrival at the residence, officers investigated and...
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Brant County Detachment have charged a driver following a traffic stop in Brant County.
An officer conducted a traffic stop on Colborne Street East in Brant County at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
Through investigation, it...
Hundreds of people attended the opening day of Brantwood Farms’ annual Sunflower Fest on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
Farmer Andrew Pate said the two-weekend event encourages visitors to take their time and enjoy everything...
The team behind the Lunar Webb Vendor Market partnered with Brantford Food Bank during the Watermelon Summer night market on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
Throughout the run of the event, visitors popped in to...
Several visitors stopped by to see the Plattsville and District Heritage Society’s summer exhibit at the Chesterfield Museum and Archives in Bright on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
The exhibit, titled “Holidays and Celebrations That Bring Us...
City of Brantford Council unanimously approved an additional $150,000 for the Basement Flooding Prevention Grant program during the regular Council meeting on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
The decision comes after city residents were impacted...
Brantford Police Service responded to the area of Mohawk Street and Morrison Road for a report of a weapons offence involving a male brandishing a knife at a security guard who caught him...
Officers with the Brantford Police Service Downtown Core Engagement Response Team observed three individuals involved in a physical altercation while conducting general foot patrol in the area of the parking garage on Icomm Drive at...
County of Brant Council unanimously approved phase one of the County of Brant Public Library Board’s new Central Branch Library Project Plan on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
A four-phased approach, the Central Branch Library Project Plan outlines how a central branch will meet the increased...
Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual following an incident in Brant County.
Brant County OPP responded to a report of a suspicious person on Colborne Street West in the County of Brant at approximately 8:00 p.m. on Thursday,...
Brant-Brantford Crime Stoppers has launched an urgent new campaign titled “Stop Fentanyl. Save Lives.”, running until December 31, 2026, in response to the devastating impact fentanyl continues to have on our communities.
As of July 30,...
A couple in Brant County said their autistic child has been forced to wait two years before being added to the list to receive provincial support services.
They said it’s because of an error,...
Nans Cookies, an 100 per cent Indigenous-owned cookie company that proudly operates on the Six Nations of the Grand River, received a shout-out from rapper Drake on Friday, July 31, 2026.
These classic, golden-brown cookies are...
Since founding the Hawkins-Gignac Foundation for CO Education in 2010, John Gignac has been on a mission to educate Canadians about the dangers of carbon monoxide, and in the process, saving lives.
Gignac, who...
For over 35 years, the Deafblind and Sensory Support Network of Canada (Sensity), a nonprofit organization and registered charity, has been lauded for providing important services for individuals who are deafblind or experiencing...
Hundreds of spectators descended upon Brantford’s Mohawk Park to watch the South Western Ontario Regional FireFit Championships on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Nearly 300 firefighters from across Ontario and beyond gathered to show off their skills...
County of Brant Council received the Brant OPP Detachment Board’s 2025 Annual Report during their Administration and Operations Committee on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
Jennifer Haley, Chair of the County of Brant OPP Detachment board, as well as OPP Insp. Jason McTaggart, shared several highlights...
