City of Brantford has been named the winner of the National Population – Over 50,000 category and awarded a prestigious 5 Blooms - Bronze rating at the 2026 Communities in Bloom National Symposium and Awards Ceremonies in Montréal, Quebec.
Brantford also received a special...
Construction on the North Paris Fire Station is ongoing and the project remains on schedule for anticipated completion in the Spring of 2027.
The pre-engineered steel frame has now been delivered to the site,...
Arcady is offering audiences a festive musical celebration with its acclaimed professional chorus, youth chorus, instrumental ensemble, and outstanding soloists with Christmas with Arcady, which will take place on Saturday, November 28, 2026.
The...
More than 200 women in costume gathered for the Witches Night Out event on Friday, October 16, 2026.
The sixth annual women-only Witches Night Out event was held at the Brantford Golf and Country Club in...
Autism Dog Services (ADS) hosted its fourth annual Howl-O-Ween fundraiser at the Children’s Safety Village of Brant on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Over 300 people, including families and their pets attended the event, enjoying...
With the Brant County Riverhawks inaugural game played in early October 2026, it was the start of a new era of hockey in the county and the realization of a dream that local...
Nearly 900 high school students from Brant, Haldimand, and Norfolk counties attended the 2026 Vision into the Future Conference at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Made possible by Wilfrid Laurier University’s...
Brantford Public Library’s new Shellard Lane Branch officially opened to the public on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Located in West Brant at the corner of Shellard Lane and Strickland Avenue, the 13,500-square-foot library is part of a joint facility that includes the new Blanche E....
Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council received a notice regarding changes to its procedural by-law during the most recent Council meeting on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
The item comes as Council prepares to repeal and replace Procedure By-law 1916-2015 during its first meeting of the new term...
The 29th annual Thank-A-Vet Luncheon will once again be held at the TF Warren Group Cainsville Community Centre on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
A longstanding community tradition since 1998, the event brings the community...
Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council authorized its director of finance to prepare a fees and charges by-law during the most recent Council meeting on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Each year, the Township reviews the fees...
County of Brant has entered into a partnership with Central Ontario Co-operative Housing Federation (COCHF) to bring a 35-unit, affordable seniors’ housing development to the Village of St. George.
Located at 50 High Street, behind the Russell...
Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual following an intimate partner violence investigation.
Brant County OPP responded to a report of a disturbance at a residence in the...
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 Highway 403 West at King George...
Six Nations Police Service (SNPS), along with Six Nations Fire and Emergency Services as well as Six Nations Paramedic Services, responded to a single motor vehicle collision in the area of Cayuga Road and 6th...
An officer with the Brant County OPP responded to a traffic complaint on Augustus Street at Peter Street in the County of Brant, regarding a possible impaired driver at approximately 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026.
As a result of the investigation, police arrested...
Pedal Paddle Pace returned to Brantford after a nearly decade-long break on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
The triathlon-style event, which combines cycling, paddling and running, gathered over 40 participants according to Stephaine Bennett of Natural Path Root Cause Health Optimization.
“In the past, we have had...
Over a hundred people attended the County of Brant Chamber of Commerce’s Meet the Candidates Forum on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
With residents set to soon elect a new mayor, ward councillors and school...
A group of nine cyclists gathered together for Queer Joy Rides’ first ever long-haul bike ride from Brantford to Port Dover on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
Organizer Torin Ong said the Queer Joy Rides...
County of Brant Council received a report with an update on local growth trends and its associated influences during its regular Council meeting on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Brandon Kortleve, the County’s Manager of Policy Planning,...
Registered voters in the City of Brantford, County of Brant and the Township of Blandford-Blenheim will soon elect their next mayors, councillors and school board trustees.
With Election Day set for Monday, October 26,...
Local residents gathered at Paris Fairgrounds to celebrate Navratri Garba Night on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
Over 350 people, ranging from local residents to those from nearby regions, attended the event, making the largest...
Members of the Oxford OPP Crime Unit, the Brant County/Oxford OPP Street Crime Unit, and the Brantford Police Service executed two search warrants at a residence in the City of Brantford at approximately 5:30 p.m....
For Sean McAllister, music has always been an important part of his life, and through the years he has developed into a respected performer, playwright, composer, music educator, and music academy owner with a dedication to building a better community.
McAllister, who was born and...
Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual in connection with an altercation that occurred following a dispute in the County of Brant.
Officers responded to a report of a disturbance at a commercial address at approximately 3:00 p.m. on...
Brantford Police said two local teenage boys have been charged in connection with a stabbing on Saturday that left two people seriously injured.
Officers said a 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy have both...
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who allegedly tried to enter a Paris, Ont. home.
Officers say a man has reportedly went to the area of...
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking for the public’s help in locating a stolen excavator that was taken from a construction site in Brant County.
On Sept. 27 at around 1:25 a.m., an E55 Bobcat Excavator...
County of Brant Council has approved a zoning by-law amendment and draft plan of subdivision for two properties on Powerline Road in Paris to be developed into an industrial area during its regular...
County of Brant Council approved four minor variance applications for a property in Cainsville during its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
The variance applications, submitted by registered professional planner Nicole Goodbrand with...
Myrtleville-Mayfair Neighbourhood Association is, once again, teaming up with the Brant Historical Society to host the sixth annual Halloween Haunt at the Myrtleville House Museum on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
The free event, which runs from...
Brantford Symphony Orchestra is tuning up for its “When All Other Lights Go Out: Beethoven and Shore” concert on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
The performance will feature the first of four guest conductors who will take turns leading the orchestra throughout the 2026-27 season.
Typically led...
