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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...

Student artists shine at North Park Collegiate art show

Nearly 70 Grade 11 and 12 North Park Collegiate students had their work on display for the school’s 28th annual senior art show, titled “Layers of Meaning,” on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Kelsey Phillips, one of two senior art teachers at North Park, said the...

St. George gearing up for annual classic car show

St. George Business Association is set to host its fifth annual Car Show on Main Street from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, 2026. In previous years, several hundred residents have...

Teddy Bear Picnic delights local youth in Burford

Kiwanis Club of Paris-Brant held its fifth annual Teddy Bear Picnic at the Burford Fairgrounds on Sunday, June 7, 2026. This year’s free two-hour event featured several activities for youngsters in attendance including face...

Township approves ten-year funding for fire projects

Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council approved a ten-year funding strategy for two significant capital projects during the regular Council meeting on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. With the new Princeton Fire Hall almost complete, and a new aerial...

Blandford-Blenheim explores summer day camp expansion

Plans are underway to explore potential providers for summer day camp programming following direction from Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council during its regular meeting on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. With only two known day camp...

ACS student to compete and Summer and Winter Games

Ayvah Thomas, a Grade 9 student at Assumption College School (ACS), has earned two significant athletic honours securing her place among Ontario’s top young archers. Thomas has been selected to compete in the Ontario Summer Games this...

Sikh Association makes donation to local food bank

Brantford Food Bank is incredibly grateful to receive a generous donation of $2,500 from the Sikh Association of Brantford, raised through this year’s Khalsa Day Parade.  Khalsa Day, also known as Vaisakhi, commemorates the creation of...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR – Brantford Airport annexation

Dear Mr. Bouma, I am writing as a concerned resident and member of a multi-generational farming family to express my opposition to the proposed airport-related annexation and to the broader implications this process may have on our community, our farms, and our quality of life. Like...

Gabe Minor appointed as Executive Director of CFSGE

Gabe Minor has been appointed as the next Executive Director for Child and Family Services of Grand Erie (CFSGE).  CFSGE Board of Directors conducted a thorough search that attracted many highly qualified candidates from across the province. Throughout the process, the Board remained focused on identifying...

Brant OPP Crime Wrap for Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Brantford woman facing Impaired Driving charge A driver is facing impaired driving charges, following an investigation by Brant County OPP. On the morning of June 9, 2026, at 1:40 a.m.  Brant County OPP conducted a...

42nd Rotary Classic a big success

Nearly 1,600 people took part in the 42nd annual Brantford Rotary Classic Run on Sunday, June 7, 2026.  Alison Huzul, event chair, said she was thrilled with this year’s turnout. “We’ve been really trying to...

Brant County Singers mark 55 years with spring concert

Brant County Singers celebrated their 55th anniversary with their spring concert, Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, in Brantford on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Cyndy Kirk, President of the Brant County Singers, told audience members the group was...

Brant Theatre Workshops debuts Herinnering

Brant Theatre Workshops debuted its play Herinnering at the Canadian Military Heritage Museum in Brantford on Saturday, June 6, 2026. The play, written by Brantford-based playwright Vincent Ball with music by Will Veldhuis-Prinzen, was...

County discusses Community Planning Permit System

County of Brant Council learned more about several refinements for the proposed Community Planning Permit System during a special Council meeting on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. First brought to Council back in October, the...

Brant County holds annual emergency training exercise

County of Brant held an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) training exercise to test and strengthen emergency response efforts and coordination among municipal staff and partner agencies on Thursday, June 4, 2026. The exercise simulated a critical...

77-year-old facing one count of Spousal Assault

Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual following an intimate partner-related incident in Brant County. On June 7, 2026, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Brant County OPP responded to a report of an assault at a residence in the County...

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