City of Brantford

Brantford honours veterans on Remembrance Day

Brantford held its annual Remembrance Day ceremony at the Brant County War Memorial on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, based in Hamilton, performed a fly-past during...

Carpenter becomes Brantford Mayor with landslide victory

Longtime Councillor Richard Carpenter has been elected as the 51st Mayor of the City...

Brantford Votes: 2026 Municipal Election results

With polls closed on the 2026 Municipal Election, the Brant Beacon will provided up-to-date...

Preparing residents to vote in 2026 municipal election

Registered voters in the City of Brantford, County of Brant and the Township of...

Meet the Mayoral candidates for the City of Brantford

With the 2026 Municipal Election less than three weeks away, the Brant Beacon reached out to the candidates running for Mayor in the City...

Brantford adds battery electric buses to transit fleet

City of Brantford is adding two battery electric buses to its fleet, marking the first use of battery electric vehicles in regular transit service...

Brantford voters set to choose new Council in October

Brantford’s municipal election field is now set after the nomination period officially closed on Friday, August 21, 2026. Residents will be heading to the polls...

City installs code blue phones in Harmony Square

City of Brantford has installed two code blue emergency phones in Harmony Square to improve access to emergency assistance and strengthen public safety. Code...

Local councils pause airport decision until after election

County of Brant and City of Brantford Councils announced that they are pausing all decisions surrounding the potential airport boundary adjustment until after the...

Brantford boosts basement flooding grant program

City of Brantford Council unanimously approved an additional $150,000 for the Basement Flooding Prevention Grant program during the regular Council meeting on Tuesday, July...

City of Brantford and OLG celebrate ongoing partnership

City of Brantford hosted a community recognition event to acknowledge the significant impact that revenues received from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)...

Local municipalities delay airport public meetings

Municipal officials for the City of Brantford and the County of Brant have re-scheduled the proposed Airport Boundary Adjustment statutory public meetings that were...

City Council backs emergency alert program proposal

City of Brantford Council unanimously supported the idea of developing and implementing a voluntary address alert program for vulnerable people and those with disabilities...

New proposed airport boundary adjustment announced

City of Brantford and the County of Brant announced an update to the proposed Brantford Municipal Airport boundary adjustment map on Monday, July 13,...

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...

Community celebrates official opening of Arrowdale Park

Over 600 students joined the City of Brantford and East Ward Echo Place Neighbourhood Association to celebrate the official opening of the new Arrowdale...

Brantford Council approves Housing Stability Plan

Brantford City Council approved the ten-year Brantford-Brant Housing Stability Plan during their regular meeting held on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. The plan outlines clear actions and...

Province provides $4 million of funding to Brantford

The provincial government rewarded the City of Brantford with $4,000,000 through the third round of the Building Faster Fund, which provides funding to municipalities that...

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