Kimberly de Jong : Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

County firefighters raise $2,152 for Stedman Hospice

Around 170 people hit the stands to watch a large group of County of Brant volunteer firefighters duke it out on the ice in...

Ella Haley sworn in as Ward 5 County councillor

Ella Haley formally assumed her position as the new County of Brant Ward 5 Councillor during the regular Council meeting on Tuesday, March 24,...

Upcoming spring dance to support Blenheim Public School

Blenheim District Home and School Association is gearing up for its third annual Spring Dance, which will take place at the Drumbo the Agricultural...

County Council receives 2025 Year in Review report

County of Brant Council received the 2025 Year in Review report during its regular council meeting on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Presented by Halie Gilmore,...

Tree planting events planned for Earth Week

As Earth Week quickly approaches, the Brant Tree Coalition (BTC), with the help of Brant Waterways Foundation and the Grand River Conservation Area (GRCA),...

Local residents join province-wide Fight Ford protest

Nearly 40 people took part in a Fight Ford protest in Brantford on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The protest was one of around 30 taking...

Irish Millie delights audience at Glenhyrst Coach House

The Coach House Concert series welcomed artist Irish Millie to the Glenhyrst Art Gallery in Brantford on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Millie, who is a...

IPAA honours Inuk artist Susan Aglukark

The Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance (IPAA) hosted a luncheon to honour Susan Aglukark and celebrate her groundbreaking music career at Yogi’s Barn in Ohsweken...

MarketFest returns to Laurier Brantford campus

Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus hosted the second-ever MarketFest: In Peace and Friendship event in the atrium of One Market on Thursday, March 26,...

Honouring the Bach family and a fond farewell

Nearly 400 people attended the Brantford Symphony Orchestra’s (BSO) Bachamania concert at the Sanderson Centre for Performing Arts on Sunday, March 22, 2026. The performance...

Entrepreneurs gather for third annual Success Summit

Many local entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners attended the third annual Success Summit Brantford on Monday, March 23, 2026. The event, which was started by...

Paris Lions prepare for annual Maple Syrup Festival

Paris Lions Club will be hosting its 13th annual Maple Syrup Festival at the Paris Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 11, 2026. While the event has...

Brantford Potters Guild preparing for upcoming sale

Brantford Potters Guild will host its annual spring pottery sale at the Woodman Park Community Centre from Friday, April 10 to Sunday, April 12,...

Brantford Lions Club celebrates a century of service

Brantford Lions Club celebrated its 100th anniversary with an open house event on Saturday, March 21, 2026. Surrounded by members of nearby Lions Clubs, longtime...

Brant skaters shine at 73rd annual Flashing Blades

National pairs champion fulfills goal of being an Olympian

Accomplished journalist looks back at multi-decade career