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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...

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 showcasing centuries worth of diverse Indigenous cultures with both pride and respect.  This year, around 400...

Young women find their spark at Camp Phoenix

Nineteen teenage girls graduated from the County of Brant Fire Department’s fifth annual Camp Phoenix program on Saturday, July 27, 2025.  Started in 2022, the free, interactive day camp gives young women between the...

Vaughan resident facing charges after fraud investigation

Members of the Brant County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual following an investigation into an alleged home renovation fraud in the County of Brant. On July 28, 2026,...

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) responded to a single-vehicle collision on Highway 403 Eastbound near Jerseyville Road in the County of Brant at approximately 2:30 a.m....

Paris business owner urges pause on Downtown Dig

County of Brant Council heard from a Paris business owner about the devastating financial impact of the Downtown Dig during their Administration and Operations Committee meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Emery Silva, owner...

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 and Contact Brant to the Lions Club of Paris,...

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 Executive Director just two years later. Last year, the City of...

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 19 to 25, 2026. Although GRCA does not regulate the recreational use of the river, it does maintain 28 dams, watersheds...

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 Are Not Forgotten,” is a collaboration developed through an ongoing relationship between the Six Nations Piecemakers Quilt Club and the...

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 countless live shows to audiences across Canada, the United...

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 forefront of a competitive consumer landscape.  Born in Brantford, Cherewka...

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 organizations and the Township of Blandford-Blenheim on Monday, July 13, 2026. The...

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 coordinator for the Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest, said that visitors...

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 7, 2026. Claire Rahija, who provides grant and research support...

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 previously scheduled for July 27 and July 29, 2026. City of...

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 Nations Police Service attempted to stop a vehicle in the area of Sixth Line near Onondaga Road following a driving...

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