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Local runner is committed to team and personal success    

For Kelly Mantel, track and field as...

Accomplished journalist looks back at multi-decade career

Before retiring in 2016, Allen Pizzey's career...

Hopes and dreams to fund new Sports Entertainment Centre

City of Brantford officially approved the construction...

Man dead, woman injured in police-involved shooting

The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate after a 33-year-old man was shot and killed by Brantford Police early on Friday, January 16, 2026. Kristy Denette, spokesperson for the SIU, told CHCH News that Brantford Police were initially called to a house...

Brantford Bulldogs fall 4-3 to IceDogs in overtime

Brantford Bulldogs closed out their three-in-three  weekend on Sunday afternoon, paying a visit to the Meridian Centre in St. Catharines for a  meeting with the IceDogs.  Sunday afternoon’s game marked a major milestone as...

Driver facing charges after traffic stop on Hwy. 403

An officer with the Brant County OPP conducted a traffic stop on Highway 403 West, at Oak Park Road, at approximately 11 46 p.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2026. As a result of the...

City of Brantford receives $1.1 million from OLG

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) made a the third quarter payment totaling $1,161,950 to the City of Brantford for hosting Elements Casino Brantford. So far, during OLG’s fiscal year (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026),...

Six Nations Police seize drugs after investigation

Six Nations Police Drug Enforcement Unit concluded a drug trafficking investigation on Wednesday January 14, 2026. Police executed a Section 11 Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a motel located on Colborne...

St. George resident facing charge after domestic incident

Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual following an intimate partner violence investigation in St. George, Ontario. On January 14, 2026, at approximately 10:54 p.m., OPP responded to...

Passion fuels successful professional hockey career

From an early age, Emma Woods had an undeniable passion for hockey, carving out a career marked by accolades, a championship, and suiting up for various professional teams across multiple continents while being an inspiration...

Local window installer reflects on legacy for quality work

For over twenty-five years, veteran window installer Eric DeBono has been dedicated to learning his craft while building a successful installation business across Southern Ontario. DeBono, who hails from Oakville but eventually moved to Brantford in 2014 with his family, discussed his start in the...

Council approves 2026 Paris Drinks Fest noise exemption

County of Brant Council once again discussed the future of Paris Drinks Fest during its regular council meeting on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.  After officially being denied a Noise Control By-law exemption back in December, Tim Des Islets, President of Noisemaker Presents Inc. and the...

26-year-old Brantford man facing Stunt Driving charges

A member of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on 24 Highway north of Colborne Street West after observing a vehicle travelling at an excessive rate of speed...

Ron Budreau named new Executive Director of BME

Ron Budreau has accepted the position of Executive Director of Brant Municipal Enterprises (BME), effective January 12, 2026. “We welcome Mr. Budreau to the County of Brant in his new role with Brant Municipal...

Brantford Native Housing seeking clothing donations

Brantford Native Housing (BNH) is asking the community to consider donating much-needed clothing items and winter essentials for its outreach program. BNH is a non-profit charitable corporation with the main objective to provide safe, secure and...

Ward 5 by-election nominations to close January 30

The time to file a nomination to fill the vacant County of Brant Ward 5 Council seat will officially close on Thursday, January 30, 2026 at 2 p.m. The upcoming by-election, which will be...

Brant County OPP investigate fraud incident in Burford

Brant County OPP were called to investigate a fraud that occurred in the town of Burford, Ontario on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.  Brant County OPP spoke to the complainant who stated that a construction...

OPP investigate after shots fired at St. George residence

Brant County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a shooting that occurred in St. George.  Members of the Brant County OPP received a report of a weapons complaint in the town of St....

City of Brantford to host annual Winter Fun Fest

City of Brantford will be presenting a range of family-friendly activities during the Family Day long weekend as part of Brantford’s Winter Fun Fest. Enjoy ice-skating and swimming at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre, pre-book a tour of the Bell Homestead National Historic Site...

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