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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...

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Powwow celebrates culture, community and tradition

Thousands of people attended the annual Grand River Champion of Champions Powwow at the Ohsweken Speedway on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Hosted by First Nations communities, powwows are social celebrations...

Young women find their spark at Camp Phoenix

Nineteen teenage girls graduated from the County of Brant Fire Department’s fifth annual Camp...

Vaughan resident facing charges after fraud investigation

Members of the Brant County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged...

Brant County OPP Crime Wrap for Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Norwich resident facing Impaired Driving charges Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)...

Paris business owner urges pause on Downtown Dig

County of Brant Council heard from a Paris business owner about the devastating financial...

Making connections across the County of Brant

Nearly 500 people stopped by Paris Lions Park for the County’s inaugural Brant Cares Community Connection Day on Saturday, July 25, 2026.  From Brant 4-H...

Heather Vanner set to retire after two decades of service

Heather Vanner is set to retire after 25 years as Executive Director of Community Resource Service. Vanner joined the organization in 1999 and became the...

Staying water safe during Drowning Prevention Week

Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) called on people to be more cautious with the Grand River as National Drowning Prevention Week ran from July...

Local quilt clubs collaborate on new exhibit

Two local quilt clubs held an opening reception for their new exhibit at Woodland Cultural Centre on Thursday, July 23, 2026. The exhibit, entitled “You...

Hometown legend reflects on his music and his local roots

Sonny Sinclair has enjoyed a career that many other musicians could only dream of: recording multiple albums, releasing an array of singles and playing...

Building a career on evolution and emerging technology

Across a career spanning concert promotion, retail sales, and digital entrepreneurship, Trevor Cherewka has always embraced and implemented new technologies to stay at the...

Ontario grants support Blandford-Blenheim projects

Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman announced the Ontario government is investing $595,800 through the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s (OTF) Capital grant stream to support four non-profit...

New ribbers join Brantford Ribfest lineup

The 16th annual Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest will be taking place at Mohawk Park from Friday, August 7, to Sunday, August 9, 2026.  Jeff Harding, entertainment...

Brantford Native Housing to host charity golf tournament

Brantford Native Housing is gearing up for its inaugural charity golf tournament at the MontHill Golf and Country Club in Caledonia on Friday, August...

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...

OPP investigating serious incident on Six Nations

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges after being requested to investigate an incident on Six Nations of the Grand River.  Members of the Six...

Community Resource Service hires new Executive Director

Community Resource Service, which operates the Brantford Food Bank and Community Employment Service, announced the appointment of Beth Noble-Luciani as the organization's new Executive...

City to celebrate anniversary of first long-distance call

City of Brantford will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first long-distance telephone call between Paris, Ontario and Brantford, Ontario by hosting two special...

Brantford receives $1.1 million quarterly payment

City of Brantford received a first quarter payment totaling $1,179,535 from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) for hosting Elements Casino Brantford. Since the gaming site...

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