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Brantford artistic swimming star headed to Olympics

After years of training and competing at...

Local physician leaves behind a lasting legacy 

After dedicating nearly 49 years to caring...

Rob Davis reflects as sun sets on career with BPS

As Rob Davis’ tenure with Brantford Police...

Provincial Government

Province accelerates alcohol sales in grocery stores

As the next step in the government’s plan to give people in Ontario more choice and convenience, licensed grocery stores will be able to order ready-to-drink beverages and large...

Province provides funding to Six Nations Polytechnic

The Ontario government is investing $75,000 to help Six Nations Polytechnic achieve accessible and...

Ontario imposing tougher measures for impaired drivers

The provincial government is cracking down on impaired driving by introducing legislation that, if...

Provincial government strengthening protections for wildland firefighters

David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, announced potential changes to...

Province to raise speed limits on Hwy. 403 around Brantford

The Ontario government is raising the speed limit permanently from 100 km/h to 110...

Six Nations of the Grand River receives funding for access to high-speed Internet

Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, along with Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure,...

Brantford receives over $3 million for exceeding housing target

City of Brantford received $3,066,849 in funding from the Province of Ontario through the Building Faster Fund during an announcement on Monday, February 26, 2024. Rob Flack,...

Provincial government to invest $3.8 million in local primary care teams

The Province of Ontario announced an annual investment of $3.8 million to connect residents with primary care teams on Thursday, February 15, 2024. During the...

Province announces plans for new Lansdowne Children’s Centre

Nearly 40 people made up of local dignitaries, board members, business owners, and Lansdowne Children’s Centre employees, attended a press conference announcing that a...

Ontario putting more repeat violent offenders behind bars

As part of the province’s plan to protect communities, support victims of crime and keep people safe, the Ontario government is investing $24 million...

Province of Ontario appoints facilitator in SC Johnson case

Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, appointed a facilitator to identify a path towards resolution between the Rosart-Bucci Group, SC Johnson Corporation,...

Province introduces legislation to protect Greenbelt

The Ontario government introduced legislation that, if passed, would restore all properties that were re-designated or removed from the Greenbelt and the Oak Ridges...

Province to raise minimum wage starting in October

The Province of Ontario will be raising the minimum wage to $16.55, starting Sunday, October 1, 2023. David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and...

Province of Ontario preparing students for success

The Ontario government is providing new student supports and updating curriculum for the 2023-24 school year. These actions will refocus school boards on the...

Provincial government gives $28 million capital grant to BCHS

Will Bouma, MPP for Brantford-Brant and Erin Sleeth, interim CEO of the Brant Community Healthcare System, announced that the Ontario government will be providing...

Federal government invests $1 million into Brantford label company 

The Honourable Filomena Tassi, the Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) and Vance Badawey, Member of Parliament...

Province provides funding for new affordable housing in Paris

The Ontario government is providing $340,000 to help create 15 affordable housing units in Paris in the County of Brant to support people with...

More municipalities to receive Strong Mayor Powers

The Ontario government is expanding strong mayor powers to the Mayors of 26 large and fast-growing municipalities that have committed to a housing pledge...

Ontario Investing in Provincewide Homelessness Prevention

The Ontario government is investing nearly $770,000 to help the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) work with communities to connect people experiencing or...

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