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County pilot program looks to increase rental housing

County of Brant Council received a report...

Six Nations residents push back against local cannabis operation

There’s a growing divide happening in Six...

Record label launches space to build stronger community

Since relaunching the zBTFD brand seven years...

Brantford Council approves additional funds for John Noble Home

City of Brantford Council approved a request for additional funding for the John Noble Home Bell Court redevelopment project during the regular Council meeting on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.  Bell Court is a unit in the John Noble Home that has been vacant for many...

Riverside Reading Festival highlights Canadian writers

The third annual Riverside Reading Festival took place in downtown Paris on Saturday, June 28, 2025.  The festival is an extension of the monthly Riverside Reading Series (RRS), which was started by Alison Fishburn,...

City Council allocates operating surplus for community improvements

City of Brantford Council allocated various funding from the 2024 Year End Operating Budget Surplus during their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. With a total of $8,952,964 from the 2024 Year End...

Brantford resident facing Assault charges after incident

On June 29, 2025, members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an intimate partner dispute on Sunday, June 29, 2025. The investigation determined that a verbal dispute between intimate...

YMCA and BPS to host summer edition of YES program

City of Brantford, in collaboration with the YMCA of Hamilton Burlington Brantford and Brantford Police Service, announced the return of the free Youth Engagement Series (YES) program on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. The program...

Six Nations Police arrest two after search warrant executed

Members of Six Nations Police Drug Enforcement Unit concluded a firearm investigation by executing a Section 487 Criminal Code search warrant at a residence located on Townline Road on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Upon entry,...

Arcady to host an immersive musical Garden Walk

Arcady’s fabulous vocalists and players will be performing in a combined garden tour/concert featuring the 2025 Arcady Emerging Artists on Saturday, August 9, 2025. The show will be preceded by a pre-performance chat with the composer...

Brantford teen facing charges after single vehicle collision

One novice driver has been charged with Careless Driving following a single motor vehicle collision. Members of Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a single motor vehicle collision on Cockshutt Road in the County of Brant at 2:14 a.m. on...

City Council approves partnership with Brantford Native Housing

Brantford City Council approved a staff recommendation to support the development of 18 new affordable housing units by Brantford Native Housing during their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. As a result, the City will enter into a ten-year funding agreement with Brantford Native...

SIU investigating after BPS officer discharges ARWEN

The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating after an officer with the Brantford Police Service discharged an Anti-Riot Weapon ENfield (ARWEN) at a 41-year-old man on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Preliminary information suggests...

Brantford Immigration Partnership to host Newcomer Welcome Day

Brantford Immigration Partnership (BIP) will be hosting a Newcomer Welcome Day for Canadians living in Brantford and members of the public on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. This family-friendly event, which will take place at...

27-year-old facing Operation while Impaired charge

One individual has been charged with impaired driving following a motor vehicle collision in Burford, Ontario. Members of Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Rutherford Street in the village...

Charity ride revs up for Lansdowne

Around 250 riders participated in the 21st annual Charity Motorcycle Ride for Lansdowne Kids on Saturday, June 28, 2025.  Bob Caissie, a long-time volunteer for Lansdowne Children’s Centre, first started the event over 20...

Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council Notes

Notes from the regular Council meeting, which was held on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Staff Reports Public Works Department monthly report for May Princeton Fill The report, prepared by Jim Borton, Director of Public Works, provided the...

Local businesses connect over golf and good times

The County of Brant Chamber of Commerce held its annual golf tournament in Scotland on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Around 60 players made up of local business owners, coworkers, friends, families and acquaintances, arrived at Fescue’s...

Township supports extension for Plattsville subdivision

Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council approved a request for an extension of a draft approved plan for a Plattsville subdivision during its regular Council meeting on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Dustin Robson, Development Planner for the Township, presented Council with a request from the developer of...

Brantford man wins big with words playing Scrabble

James Hosie of Brantford is $350,000 richer after winning a top prize with the instant SCRABBLE scratch ticket. Hosie, a retiree, has been a regular lottery player for the past five years, picking up a different instant ticket daily as part of his morning routine. “This was a new ticket, so...

BPS Board announces creation of second Deputy Chief role

Brantford Police Services Board announced the creation of a second Deputy Chief of Police position within the Brantford Police Service on Thursday, June 26, 2025.  This new role has been established on a two-year...

Two staff members recognized with Grand Erie’s highest honour

A secondary school teacher and the manager of business services for Grand Erie District School Board are this year's recipients of the Patti McCleister Memorial Award, recognizing outstanding contributions to leadership, camaraderie and...

OPP charge Brant County resident with Impaired Driving

One individual has been charged with impaired driving following a traffic complaint in the Town of Paris. Members of Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint on William Street in the Town...

Brant County to implement neighbourhood zones

County of Brant is implementing a 40 km/h speed limit in select neighbourhood zones over the next three years as part of the Brant Safe Streets Strategy and in alignment with the Transportation...

Grand Erie students win Schulich Leader scholarship

Not one but two Grand Erie students are recipients of the prestigious Schulich Leader scholarship, valued at an incredible $100,000. Judy Gao, a Grade 12 student at McKinnon Park Secondary School, and Jack Gillespie, a...

County Council approves Housing Needs Assessment

County of Brant Council officially endorsed the municipality's Housing Needs Assessment and Strategic Roadmap, marking an important step toward a more inclusive, affordable, and complete community. Housing is essential to a thriving and sustainable community....

Firefighters respond to small fire at Brantford school

Members of the Brantford Fire Department responded to a fire alarm system call at Russell Reid Public School at 10:26 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Fire crews arrived on scene at 10:30 p.m. and discovered a 24-inch box fan on fire inside a classroom....

Araya-Lee Smith wins Terry Fisher Memorial Award

Story by Tamara Botting When Araya-Lee Smith first walked down the halls of Lansdowne Children’s Centre (LCC) with Speech Language Pathologist Fran Talarico, “She couldn't help but stop to admire the artwork created by previous Terry Fisher Memorial Award winners,” Talarico told the audience at...

Golf tournament tees up support for local healthcare

Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) Foundation held its first annual Swing for Healthcare Charity Classic Tournament at the exclusive Brantford Golf and Country Club on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Over 100 golfers showed up...

Multi-talented entertainer pens first children’s book

Joan Minnery has come to be known as a talented multi-faceted entertainer as well as vocal coach, line dance instructor, music facilitator and author.  However, two years ago, Minnery, who is based in Brantford,...

Inspiring people to unlock their creative expression

Since taking over Finders Keepers in 2017, Ashley Lepre has gone on to create a thriving business offering DIY workshops, as well as many products to create unique art projects. Lepre, who moved from Hamilton to...

Electro-fishing survey engages students in trout research

Students from Pauline Johnson School’s e3 class joined conservationists for an electro-fishing survey of Brantford’s D'Aubigny Creek on Monday, June 16, 2025. Around 17 students and their teachers, Melanie Kraemer and Shawn Devine, teamed...

Classic cars shine at the fourth annual St. George Show

Despite the heat wave sweeping through southern Ontario, between 200 and 250 cars filled the streets of downtown St. George during the Business Association’s fourth annual Classic Car Show on Sunday, June 22,...

Brantford woman facing charges after two-vehicle collision

A Brantford woman is facing several charges following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 24 at Burford-Delhi Townline in the County of Brant. Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of...

Brant OPP issue warning after increase in crime incidents

Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning the public of a recent increase in break and enter incidents across the region and encouraging residents and business owners to take preventative action. As overnight temperatures rise, offenders are taking advantage of open windows, unsecured doors,...

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