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Monday, March 27, 2023

Brantford announces temporary management structure

Mayor Kevin Davis will assume partial...

Local actress surprised with hometown movie premiere

The Scream movie franchise has been...

Applications now open for Summer Company Student Grant Program

The Brantford-Brant Business Resource Centre (BRC) is now accepting applications for the 2023 Summer Company Student Grant Program. Aspiring entrepreneurs, ages 15 to 29 years old, who are considering starting and operating their own business this summer are encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will receive...

Brant County OPP recover stolen vehicle, arrest two

Two 29-year-old London area residents are facing charges after Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Brant County members responded to a reported stolen vehicle early Wednesday morning. Brant County OPP responded to a report of a...

Easter arrives at Wincey Mills Market

The Paris Wincey Mills Co. officially kicked off the second week of its Easter Eggstravaganza on Thursday, March 23, 2023. The Wincey Mills Market is hosting an ongoing egg hunt from March 18 to...

Brantford to launch second phase of bridge art project

The City of Brantford will be launching the second phase of the TH&B Crossing Bridge Public Art Project in May of this year. Submissions to participate are now being accepted and anyone interested in painting...

Container gardening workshop looks at the basics

The County of Brant Public Library has put on a free four-part Garden Glory Series for the month of March. The workshops covered a range of topics such as weeds, vegetable gardening, container...

Ontario budget to bring ‘targeted investments’ but no more paid sick day program

It’s budget day in Ontario and the finance minister says he’s prepared a plan with “targeted investments” to ensure the province’s economy stays resilient in the face of uncertainty. One investment that won’t be...

Ontario to nix temporary paid sick days, lift some COVID measures in LTC homes

Ontario will soon end its temporary paid sick day program, The Canadian Press has learned. The program that provided three paid sick days to workers during the pandemic will expire at the end of the month,...

Brantford launches Elder Abuse Awareness campaign

The City of Brantford has launched a new educational campaign on Elder Abuse awareness and prevention. The campaign includes a video that features interviews with local organizations, including Grand River Council on Aging, Indigenous Victim Services, and Victim Services of Brant. Funded in part...

Brantford to offer online option for building permits

The City of Brantford is now offering an online option for submitting and tracking building permit applications.  Applicants can now fill out their building permit application online, digitally attach and submit building plans and drawings, eliminating the requirement for manual submissions and significantly expediting the...

Brantford woman facing multiple charges stemming from altercation

Officers with the Brantford Police Service were dispatched after receiving a call to report a woman had been assaulted at a Fifth Avenue location at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Officers...

Police charge man with Speeding and Stunt Driving

Officers with the Brantford Police Service were conducting road safety enforcement in the area of Henry Street and Middleton Street as complaints had been received from the public to advise this area is...

Police charge Brantford man with one count of Assault

Officers with the Brantford Police Service were dispatched to attend a report of an assault which had occurred at a Colborne Street location at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2023. It was reported to...

Kitchener man facing one count of Assault

On Sunday, March 19, 2023, at approximately 4:30 p.m., a report was received regarding an alleged assault that occurred at a North Park Street location after a verbal dispute between two men escalated...

Brant County Health Unit COVID-19 update for Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Brant County Health Unit (BCHU) provided its weekly COVID-19 update on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Currently, there are 59 total active cases with 56 new cases being reported in the last seven days. Currently,...

Brantford Red Light Camera Program now operational

City of Brantford's Red Light Camera Program became live and operational on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. The red light camera program is designed to modify aggressive driving behaviour and increase awareness of the dangers of running...

Ohsweken woman wins $50,000 on instant scratch ticket

Katherine Laforme of Ohsweken won $50,000 on an instant scratch ticket. Laforme, 51, says she likes the surprise that instant tickets games offer. "When I checked my ticket, I was shaking. I had my daughter double check the win. Everyone is excited and happy for...

Brantford launches spring and summer Fun Guide

Residents are invited to get active this season by exploring over 100 programs and activities in the new Spring/Summer 2023 Brantford FUN Guide. The guide will be available online and printed copies are available at several City facilities starting Wednesday, March 22, 2023. “The Brantford...

Heart of Ontario kicks off its three-weekend tour

Locals and out-of-town visitors alike stopped by the Paris Fairgrounds on Saturday, March 18, 2023 to check out the first stop of the Heart of Ontario Tour. Hamilton Halton Brant Regional Tourism Association (also...

Lamp workshop lights up locals

Thirty people attended a Turkish mosaic lamp making workshop at the Doug Snooks Eagle Place Community Centre on Sunday, March 19, 2023. Art Masterclass Canada is a mosaic art studio based out of the...

Kindness Card Project aims to help build community

Nearly 30 people attended and popped in for the Kindness Card Make, Take, Create event held at the Brantford Library on Thursday, March 16, 2023. The event was held in partnership between the Kindness Card Project...

Presentation gives an eye-opening look into body image

PrimaCare Community Family Health Team (PCCFHT) invited community members to a free presentation of “Developing A Healthier Relationship with Eating and Body Image” at the Cowan Community Health Hub in Paris on Wednesday,...

Fire safety for kids was a hit

Over 80 people showed up to the Touch a Fire Vehicle event held at the St. Paul Library branch on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. The event was one of the many March Break activities...

Police charge 15-year-old with Speeding and Stunt Driving

Officers with the Brantford Police Service were conducting speed enforcement on Colborne Street East at Clara Crescent when a motorist was observed travelling at a very high rate of speed at approximately 12:45 p.m. on...

24-year-old Brantford resident facing Weapons charges

Officers with the Brantford Police Service were dispatched to attend a location on Chatham Street in regard to an offensive weapons call at approximately 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2023. It was reported that a man attended the residence and brandished a large machete....

London residents charged with Possession of Stolen Goods

Officers with the Brantford Police Service were dispatched to attend a Market Street South location after receiving a call to report a suspicious vehicle at approximately 10:15 a.m. on Monday, March 6, 2023. Officers attended and confirmed the vehicle had been reported stolen from another...

Brantford Police Service Crime Brief for Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Police charge Brantford man with Operation while Impaired While conducting routine patrol in the area of Colborne Street, officers with the Brantford Police Service observed a vehicle travelling erratically and conducted a traffic stop...

Brantford Police issue warning regarding sextortion scam

March is Fraud Awareness Month, and the Brantford Police Service are working to increase awareness of various scams impacting members of the community. "We are issuing a public warning regarding the exchange of...

County of Brant Council hires new Chief Administrative Officer

County of Brant Council announced the hiring of Alison Newton as their new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Newton will begin her new role as CAO on April 3, 2023. “Ms. Newton has...

Brantford woman charged in Ontario-wide doula fraud investigation

Brantford police have arrested a 24-year-old woman who allegedly faked multiple pregnancies and stillbirths in order to receive the assistance of registered doulas across Ontario. A doula is described as a non-medical professional who...

Brantford announces temporary management structure

Mayor Kevin Davis will assume partial responsibilities as CAO While the municipality continues their search for a new Chief Administrative Officer, the City of Brantford announced an interim management plan on Tuesday, March 14,...

Police charge man in Brantford home invasion

Brantford police have charged a 33-year-old man in connection with a home invasion Sunday afternoon. Officers responded around 4 p.m. to a house on Charing Cross St. near Sydenham St. after receiving a report of a...

Brant County woman charged with Operation while Impaired

One person is facing impaired driving charges after Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) members investigated a call of a suspected impaired driver Sunday morning. Officers with the Brant County OPP responded to a complaint of a suspected impaired driver in Glen Morris in the...

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