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Saturday, December 9, 2023

Santa Claus spreads holiday cheer at annual Parade

Over 10,000 Brantford and area residents gathered...

Honouring the heroes of the past on Remembrance Day

Thousands attended the annual Remembrance Day ceremony...

Brant County residents to receive better access to high speed Internet

The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing over $3.1 million to bring reliable high-speed internet to 1,639 families, farms, and businesses in Brant County. “Providing reliable internet access is especially important for rural communities to prosper in our increasingly digital world,” said the Honourable...

Police charge 46-year-old woman after stabbing

Officers with the Brantford Police Service have arrested a woman believed responsible for an early morning assault. BPS officers were dispatched to attend a residence on Marlborough Street after receiving a 911 call to...

Brantford Piston Pushers’ Car Club on eve of its 70th anniversary  

After close to seven decades in existence, the Piston Pushers have become one of the oldest and most respected car clubs in North America and it all started in Brantford. Brian Bowerman, who has...

Dynamic sister duo dives into next phase of their Brave Waves Swim School 

Julia and Jessica Surette have always been involved in swimming and when they decided to translate that passion into starting their Brave Waves Swim School in 2011, they could hardly imagine the overwhelming support they...

Brantford collects 200 tons of organic waste from Green Bin Program

The City of Brantford collected a total of 200 tons of organic waste from residents participating in the Green Bin program during the first month of collection. “Approximately 28 per cent of residents are...

Brantford to host entertainment complex public meeting

City of Brantford will be hosting a public meeting to gather input regarding a new sports and entertainment centre on Monday, December 18, 2023. The City of Brantford is asking residents to participate in...

Brantford announces surplus for capital expenditures

City of Brantford announced a surplus in their 2023 capital budget on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. A comprehensive review of completed capital City projects, as of September 2023, has revealed a surplus of $4,878,885, which will...

Brantford showcases revitalization of downtown core

City of Brantford welcomed representatives from the Town of LaSalle and the City of Windsor to showcase the tremendous strides made in revitalizing the downtown core on Friday, December 1, 2023. As part of the visit, Brantford City staff, alongside representatives from Wilfrid Laurier University,...

Serious collision investigation leads to Impaired charges

One person is facing impaired driving charges after Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) members investigated a two-vehicle collision last month in the County of Brant. County of Brant Fire Department, Brant-Brantford Paramedics and officers with the Brant County OPP responded to a reported collision...

Brantford launches new online artist database

The City of Brantford announced the launch of a new online Artist Database, aimed at connecting local artists and creatives with future arts and culture projects and opportunities, on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. The...

Brant County OPP charge Norfolk County resident with Operation while Impaired

A 35-year-old from Norfolk County is facing charges after a vehicle entered a Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program run by Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) members in the County of...

Local business owners announce return of Fill the Truck Food Drive

Building on the success of last year's initiative in Brantford, Jesse and Cortney Buchan, Owner/Dealer of J&K Home Building Centre, Warren's Home Hardware in Burford, and Waterford Home Building Centre, is proud to announce the...

County of Brant announces new transit service provider

The County of Brant announced that a new transit service provider will begin operating Brant Transit in the New Year on Friday, December 1, 2023. Following public consultation, and with Council approval, the municipality...

Barricaded man who shot at police in Six Nations charged with attempted murder

A 29-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and multiple firearm-related offences after barricading himself in a home and shooting at police in Six Nations of the Grand River last week. Ontario Provincial...

Six Nations Acting Fire Chief on unexpected medical leave

Six Nations of the Grand River (SNGR) would like to send its thoughts and prayers to Acting Fire Chief Michael Seth and his family. "Acting Fire Chief Seth is on an unexpected medical leave. Out of...

Brant County Health Unit COVID-19 update for Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Brant County Health Unit (BCHU) provided its weekly COVID-19 update on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. Currently, there are 66 active cases with 54 new cases being reported in the last seven days. Currently, there are 29 people hospitalized due to COVID-19. Since the pandemic began, BCHU...

Generals skate to victory over Bulldogs at home

Oshawa Generals capitalized on three second period goals to defeat the Brantford Bulldogs 5-2 in Ontario Hockey League (OHL) action on Saturday, December 2, 2023. The first period proved a quiet affair with Matteo Drobac taking center stage, stopping all six shots he faced in...

Santa Claus stops in Paris for annual parade

Thousands of Paris residents bundled up and lined the streets to watch the annual Paris Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, December 2, 2023. Despite the light rain, residents were all smiles as they eagerly...

Grounds of Glenhyrst Art Gallery glow with holiday cheer

The Brantford Lights illuminated the grounds of the Glenhyrst Art Gallery with thousands of twinkling bulbs during the “switch-on” event on Friday, December 1, 2023. The City of Brantford and the gallery partner for...

Hundreds shop for the holidays at annual fall pottery sale

Hundreds of shoppers attended the Brantford Potters Guild’s annual fall sale at the Woodman Community Centre over the weekend, from Friday, December 1 to Sunday, December 3, 2023. The fall sale, previously known as the Christmas...

Brantford’s second-ever Free Little Art Gallery joins the Eagle Place community

Brantford’s second-ever Free Little Art Gallery (FLAG), was officially installed in Eagle Place on Thursday, November 30, 2023. Similar to the free little libraries that have been constructed around town, where you take a...

Brantford cadets make their mark at regional competition

Two cadets from Brantford were giving their best effort for the Regional Cadet Support Unit (RCSU) Central 2023-2024 Biathlon Championship Series Stage 3a Regional Run-and-Shoot Competition held on November 25 and 26, 2023,...

Homeless people facing eviction as Six Nations reserve orders camp closure in Brantford

A group of homeless people in an encampment in Brantford say they’re facing an eviction deadline Friday. The Six Nations reserve is ordering them off the land where they’ve built their camps in a wooded area. It’s...

Shelter in place lifted as barricaded man taken into custody in Ohsweken

A shelter in place order has been lifted after a barricaded man was taken into custody after firing shots at police in Ohsweken overnight on Thursday, November 30, 2023. Six Nations Const. Cody Johnson says reports were received Thursday night of shots being fired and...

Creative maverick carves out successful niche in classic design work  

Dan ‘Dannö’ Drouin has built a reputation for his painstaking attention to detail and exceptionally creative high-quality design work on many projects that have involved pinstriping, lettering, gold-leafing, and sign-painting across his successful multi-decade career.   However, ever since Drouin could remember, he has had...

Brantford Bulldogs outlast IceDogs on home ice

The Brantford Bulldogs survived a late IceDogs rally in the closing minutes to extend their winning streak over their arch-rivals to 21 games with a 3-2 win on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Bulldogs got...

Brant Youth Volleyball Club founders celebrate 25 years of excellence  

Since founding the Brant Youth Volleyball Club (BYVC) in 1998, Rick and Sandy Beedham have been dedicated to creating progressive volleyball programs, leading competitive teams, developing youth talent, and building relationships throughout the...

Playful Fox Productions’ invites residents to be their guests

Playful Fox Productions (PFP) has been hard at work as it prepares to bring the enchanted world of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” to life, at Brantford’s Sanderson Centre for Performing Arts this December. The show...

Paris resident facing charges after barricading themselves in building

Members of the Brant County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), West Region Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), West Region Emergency Response Team (ERT), Crisis Negotiators, Canine, and Paramedics were on scene...

Brantford to gather community input on new sports and entertainment centre

City of Brantford Council voted in favour of conducting a public consultation campaign regarding a proposal for the new Sports and Entertainment Centre during their regular meeting on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. When the City...

Brantford Police Service facing $1.74 million deficit

City of Brantford council officially requested the presence of Robert Davis, Brantford Police Chief, to attend the next finance meeting in order to address the department's 2023 $1.74 million deficit during their regular council meeting...

City of Brantford Council Notes for November 28, 2023

Wall of Recognition Awards Chris Friel – Modern Chris Friel was one of the youngest Mayors in Canadian history. After being first elected at the age of 27 in 1994, Friel was subsequently elected for four more terms in 1997, 2000, 2010 and 2014. Throughout his time...

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