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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...

Music in the Square returns for the summer months

Over 30 people attended the first Music in the Square concert of the summer with the Telephone City Musical Society at Harmony Square on Sunday, July 5, 2026. Presented by the TD Bank Group, the free, outdoor music series features local artists and is set...

Miss Indigenous Canada returning to Six Nations

Twenty contestants from across the country are gearing up to participate in the third annual Miss Indigenous Canada competition, taking place on Six Nations of the Grand River from Monday, July 20, through...

Mount Pleasant Road construction begins this summer

Between 30 to 40 residents attended a drop-in public meeting to learn more about the upcoming Mount Pleasant Street and Road Phase 2 construction project on Monday, July 6, 2026. Phase 1 of the...

CallHome Festival set to rock Brantford at the end of July

Thousands of local residents and long-distance travelers are expected to be in attendance for the CallHome Musical Festival on Friday, July 24, and Saturday, July 25, 2026. Friday’s lineup includes Fefe Dobson, Matthew Good and his...

Riders rev up for Lansdowne Children’s Centre

Over 120 riders participated in the 22nd annual Charity Motorcycle Ride for Lansdowne Kids on Saturday, July 4, 2026.  Kicking off from the Airport Community Centre in Oakhill, the rumbling vehicles could be heard...

Fundraiser brings community together for two causes

Brantford residents stopped by a neighbourhood lemonade stand and barbecue fundraiser for the Brant Kidney Foundation and Good Will Good Karma animal shelter on Saturday, July 4, 2026. During the event, visitors indulged in...

Brant OPP lay over 200 charges during holiday campaign

Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) laid 218 charges during the Canada Day traffic campaign, with most charges laid for speeding. The campaign, which ran from June 26, 2026 until July 5, 2026,...

GEPH issues reminder for former dental office patients

Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) is continuing with an infection prevention and control lapse investigation regarding a dental office, Dr. George Chan Dentistry, formerly operating at 353 St. Paul Ave. in Brantford.  GEPH wants to remind former dental office patients who had dental procedures between November 3, 2021, and November 3, 2025, to discuss testing for blood-borne infections (hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV) with...

Canada Day celebration brings joy before storm

A severe storm put an abrupt end to Brantford’s annual Canada Day celebration on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. What started out as the hottest day of the year, 47 degrees Celsius with the humidex, was soon put to an end by heavy winds and a...

Youth charged following imitation firearm incident

Members of the Brantford Police Service have charged a youth following an investigation into an incident involving an imitation firearm. Officers with the Brantford Police Service responded to a residential housing complex, located on...

City of Brantford opens new Court Administration office

City of Brantford marked the official opening of its new Provincial Offences Court Administration (POA) on Thursday, July 2, 2026. The new office, located at 220 Colborne Street, opened ahead of the first day...

Brantford Bulldogs announce hockey operations update

Brantford Bulldogs President of Hockey Operations & General Manager Spencer Hyman today announced the following updates to the team’s Hockey Operations.  Gary Roberts has been promoted, the two-time Robertson & Memorial Champion & 1989 Stanley Cup...

Brant County OPP Crime Wrap for Monday, July 6, 2026

Driver facing charges after multi-vehicle collision A driver is facing impaired charges after police were called to the scene of a motor vehicle collision. Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded...

Classic cars rev up downtown St. George 

Over 200 cars filled the streets of downtown St. George during the Business Association’s fifth annual Classic Car Show on Sunday, June 28, 2026. Throughout the event, hundreds of residents and out-of-town visitors took...

A testament to hope, resiliency and the power of love

Since his first diagnosis in 2014, Naseeb Singh has battled cancer on six other occasions, overcoming it each time with faith, resiliency, the love of family, and an overwhelming desire to live. Singh, who came to...

Woodland Exhibition highlights Indigenous artwork

Indigenous Art 2026, the Woodland Cultural Centre’s 51st annual juried exhibition, opened with a reception on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Established in 1975, it's known as the longest-running juried Indigenous art exhibitions in the country. The display is an opportunity for artists to exhibit and...

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