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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...

Entrepreneur aiming to rejuvenate the spa experience

For the last nine years, Corrie Gallant has successfully created an engaging experience for people at the Beauty Barn Spa, and along the way, has been passionate about giving back to the community in many ways. Gallant, who has spent her whole life in Brantford,...

Empowering communities by utilizing AI technology

Since discovering AI (Artificial Intelligence) in 2022, Vaseem Baig has been dedicated to helping people harness the power of this technology in positive, meaningful and transformative ways. Baig, who would move to Brantford later...

Brant Men of Song celebrate 65 years

Hundreds of residents and out-of-town visitors attended the Associated Male Choruses of Ontario’s “2026 Ontario Sings” event at the Sanderson Centre on Sunday, May 31, 2026. The “Sapphire Celebration” was the culminating event of...

Pickleplex opens new location in Brantford

Pickleplex Social Club celebrated the grand opening of its new Brantford location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, May 29, 2026. Richard Lee, who co-owns the Brantford location with his brother Edward, said the roughly 20,000-square-foot...

50 Mission supports Stedman Community Hospice

Local Tragically Hip tribute band 50 Mission returned to the Sanderson Centre for the third annual Hip for Hospice benefit concert on Saturday, May 30, 2026. As always, the event was held in support...

Brant County permits mosquito control program

County of Brant Council granted the Grand Erie Public Health Unit permission to treat catch basins and standing water for mosquitos during the regular Council meeting on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Communication from Filip...

Brantford Pride to return to Mohawk Park later this month

For those looking to celebrate the 2SLGBTQ+ community, the 15th annual Brantford Pride event will take place at Mohawk Park on Saturday, June 20, 2026. Jacqui Fendley, Chair of the Brantford Pride Committee, said the event...

Food Bank hosts annual Drive Out Hunger tournament

It was a beautiful day on the course at the 20th Annual Drive Out Hunger Charity Golf Tournament, which was held at the Walter Gretzky Municipal Golf Course on Friday, May 29, 2026. The tournament welcomed 125 golfers for a day of friendly competition, community...

Scotland man facing Operation while Impaired charge

A driver is facing impaired driving charges, following an investigation by Brant County OPP. Officers were called to attend Oakland Road regarding a driver suspected of being impaired, in the County of Brant at 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Brant County OPP conducted...

Willowbridge receives Victim Services Award of Distinction

Willowbridge Community Services announced that its Safe Relationships Team has received the 2025–26 Attorney General’s Victim Services Award of Distinction from the Government of Ontario on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. The award recognizes individuals...

60-year-old Brant County resident facing Assault charges

Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual following an intimate partner-related incident in Brant County. OPP responded to a report of an assault at a residence in the...

Fire at Brantford business deemed suspicious by police

Brantford Police are continuing to investigate a suspicious fire that occurred near downtown Brantford in the early morning hours of May 21, 2026. According to authorities, the fire happened around 3:00 a.m. at a business located...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR – West Arterial Road and Bridge

Brantford City council is planning an industrial corridor right along the edge of the Grand River. Rather than back off on the construction of the West Arterial Road and Bridge (formerly the Oak Park Access),...

Immersive performance moves Woodland audience

Nearly 300 people had the opportunity to experience Continuance – Immersive Commemoration at the Woodland Cultural Centre on Friday, May 29, 2026. Co-presented by Kaha:wi Dance Theatre and Woodland Cultural Centre, the multimedia performance...

Brantford Police investigating jewelry store robbery

Members of the Brantford Police Service are investigating a jewelry store robbery that occurred at approx. 9:25 a.m. on Friday, May 29, 2026. A male suspect, with his face concealed, entered a jewelry store located within...

Local residents protest airport boundary adjustment

A group of residents concerned about the Brantford Municipal Airport and city boundaries joined another province-wide Fight Ford protest in Brantford on Saturday, May 30, 2026. Meeting in and around Brantford-Brant MPP Will Bouma’s office at 96 Nelson Street in Brantford, and later moving down...

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