23.2 C
Brantford
Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Brant skaters shine at 73rd annual Flashing Blades

Brant Figure Skating Club (BFSC) held its...

National pairs champion fulfills goal of being an Olympian

Ever since he watched the Vancouver Winter...

Accomplished journalist looks back at multi-decade career

Before retiring in 2016, Allen Pizzey's career...

Paris Optimist Club hosts Youth Appreciation Day 

Eight students from Paris District High School joined the Paris Optimist Club for a Youth Appreciation Day event on Monday, May 25, 2026.  Students spent the morning visiting the Brant OPP detachment, Paris Fire Station #1, and the County of Brant Council Chambers. Each participant...

CUPE 5100 raise concerns over proposed school cuts

Education workers with CUPE Local 5100 held an information picket outside the Grand Erie District School Board head office on Monday, May 25, 2026. Robin Sweers, recording secretary for CUPE Local 5100 and a...

Sixth annual Wheels on the Pavement a rousing hit

Well over a thousand Brantford-Brant residents attended the sixth annual Wheels on the Pavement event on Sunday, May 24, 2026. Hosted in partnership between the City of Brantford, the Downtown Central, East Ward Echo...

City and County reach agreement on airport lands

County of Brant and City of Brantford have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining draft terms for a municipal boundary adjustment involving the Brantford Municipal Airport and nearby lands. The proposed MOU was reached following negotiations...

Brant County OPP name new detachment commander

Inspector Jason McTaggart has been selected as the new Brant County O.P.P. Detachment Commander. “On behalf of the County of Brant O.P.P. Detachment Board, I am pleased to welcome Inspector McTaggart to his...

City recognizes Accessibility Improvement Award winners

City of Brantford, in partnership with the Brantford Accessibility Advisory Committee (BAAC), recognized the 2026 Accessibility Improvement Awards recipients during the Brantford City Council meeting held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. The awards...

Rain fails to dampen Banfield Art Crawl

Despite the downpour of rain, well over 100 people spent their day exploring the fourth annual Banfield Art Crawl on Saturday, May 23, 2026. The event has been running since 2023 and is a chance for...

Two men arrested after stolen vehicle investigation

Members of the Brantford Police Service were conducting an investigation involving a stolen vehicle that had been involved in a collision in the area of Hamilton Avenue and Colborne Street at approximately 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2026. Following the collision, the driver fled...

Lansdowne selects architect for new Brantford facility

Lansdowne Children’s Centre for child development announced the selection of Montgomery Sisam Architects for its new purpose-built facility in Brantford on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. The decision marks a significant and celebratory milestone in the organization’s journey toward a new home for children, families,...

Truck driver killed after multi-vehicle collision on Hwy. 403

Brant OPP are investigating a fatal collision involving two tractor-trailers and a pickup truck on Highway 403 West near Paris, Ont. Officers along with Brant-Brantford Paramedic Services and Brant County Fire and Rescue, responded...

Hospital bed races raise over $120,000 for BCHS

Brant Community Healthcare System Foundation hosted a unique fundraising event on Saturday, May 23, 2026. The inaugural Hospital Bed Races had spectators cheering from the side lines as participants, many of whom were dressed...

Brantford Lions Club hosts Gilkison Flats Cleanup

Despite the heavy rain, members of the Brantford Lions Club spent the morning cleaning up trash during their inaugural Gilkinson Flats Cleanup event on Saturday, May 23, 2026. With gloves on and garbage bags in hand,...

Local groups receive over $165,000 from Smile Cookies

Lansdowne Children’s Centre and Brant Food For Thought are celebrating a new Smile Cookie record for fundraising in Brantford. Each organization received $82,501.52 at the conclusion of the Tim Hortons 2026 Smile Cookie...

Fifth candidate enters Mayoral race in Brantford

Rhonda Nordlander is the next candidate to throw her hat in the ring to become the next Mayor of Brantford. Nordlander joins current councillors Richard Carpenter, Dan McCreary, Mandy Samwell and Rose Sicoli in...

SNGRDC announces new identity as Six Nations Group

Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation (SNGRDC) announced its new brand identity as Six Nations Group (SNG) during the organization’s annual general meeting in Ohsweken, Ontario on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. The change reflects...

2,000 students take part in annual Epic Jobs event

Approximately 2,000 Grade 7 and 8 students from across Grand Erie came together for Epic Jobs 2026, an annual hands-on career exploration event organized by the Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie and its partners on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Now in its seventh year,...

19-year-old facing Speeding and Stunt Driving charges

A member of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Bishopsgate Road in the County of Brant after observing a vehicle travelling at an excessive rate of speed at approximately 8:50 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2026. The officer was...

Residential school survivors to speak at PPT tribunal

Survivors of the Indian Residential School system will be giving in-person testimonials at the upcoming Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT) held in Montreal from May 25 through 29, 2026.  In an effort to promote and...

Basketball player commits to Laurentian University

Since starting in basketball at the age of four, Liam Ryan’s love for the game has grown through the years, punctuated by stellar performances across various basketball programs, capturing a championship, and earning...

Brantford resident wins $100,000 playing Encore

Jennifer S. of Brantford matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the April 11, 2026 LOTTO 6/49 draw to win $100,000. Jennifer, a mother of two, said she’s been playing the lottery with OLG on and...

Dog grooming boutique provides premium services   

After years of pet grooming between them, Erin Anthony and Elle Méconse joined forces in founding and opening the Groom Room in April 2026. Anthony, who has spent her whole life in Branford explained...

1200 Degrees Ontario unveils new Burford facility

1200 Degrees Ontario celebrated the grand opening of its new Burford facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 7, 2026. A Canadian company, 1200 Degrees Ontario specializes in fire apparatus sales, preventative maintenance,...

County reviews proposed downtown Paris zoning changes

County of Brant Council received a staff report on proposed downtown Paris zoning changes during their regular Council meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Brandon Kortleve, Manager of Policy Planning for the County, said the proposed...

County Council debate surplus farm-dwellings severances

County of Brant Council discussed making adjustments to its agricultural policy during the regular Council meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. The adjustments are part of a larger Official Plan Amendment project to update sections of the Official Plan to ensure various policies are current,...

At-risk fish transferred from Brantford to Tillsonburg

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) researchers spent their morning catching and re-locating Eastern Sand Darter fish from Brantford to Tillsonburg on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. After about 15 years of research, the DFO is currently in the midst of a five-year program to see if...

Hamilton man arrested in connection with local shooting

Officers with the Brantford Police Service arrested a 48-year-old Hamilton man in connection for a shooting incident that occurred at a Colborne Street motel on March 13, 2026. On May 11, 2026, a...

Arnold Anderson Sport Fund receives McHappy Day funds

For more than 100 local children, this year’s McHappy Day means more than a meal sold at the drive-thru. It means cleats tied, jerseys pulled on and a chance to step onto the...

Two people arrested after police investigation

Members of the Brant County OPP were called to a church parking lot on Oakland Road in the County of Brant in relation to a parked vehicle at approximately 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19,...

Brantford Red Sox fall to Jackfish in season opener

Brantford Red Sox opened their 2026 season on a losing note, dropping a 13-1 decision to the Welland Jackfish on Friday, May 15, 2026. Red Sox SP Colbey Klepper got the opening day start...

ACS students “seize the day” in Dead Poets Society

Students from Assumption College School’s Grade 12 drama class have been preparing a stage adaptation of the 1989 film Dead Poets Society. Their teacher, Naomi O’Neill, said the performance is a culmination of what...

Cast of Joseph bring colour and energy to Sanderson

Nearly 800 people filled the Sanderson Centre for Mavis Production’s showing of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is...

Students make a splash at annual water festival

More than 1,400 Grade 4 students from the City of Brantford, County of Brant and Six Nations of the Grand River descended upon Mohawk Park for the 18th annual Brantford-Brant Children’s Water Festival, which ran from Tuesday, May 12 through Thursday, May 14, 2026.  Established...

News Tips

Please enter your email, so we can follow up with you.