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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

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...

Blandford-Blenheim prepares to host Camp 85 information night

Blandford-Blenheim Fire Department will be hosting an information night for this year’s Camp 85 at the Plattsville Fire Station on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Drew Davidson, Director of Fire and Protective Services, said the program, which is now going into its fourth year, gives Township...

BPS seek to identify suspects involved in weapons incident

Officers are seeking information from the public to help identify two suspects involved in a weapons incident where a firearm was discharged. On Friday, March 13, 2026, at approximately 12:30 a.m., officers with the...

City issues artist call for water reservoir mural

City of Brantford is inviting artists to transform the east-facing wall of the City Water Reservoir facility with a new mural, visible from the Wayne Gretzky Parkway. Eligible artists are invited to submit...

Brant skaters shine at 73rd annual Flashing Blades

Brant Figure Skating Club (BFSC) held its 73rd annual Flashing Blades show on Saturday, March 14, 2026.  The show, which is held each year at the end of the season, featured well over 150 skaters.  “Today is...

Ella Haley wins Ward 5 by-election in Brant County

Ella Haley defeated four other candidates to become the newest Councillor for the County of Brant in the by-election, which was held on Monday, March 16, 2026. Haley won her seat with 568 votes...

Paris residents voice input on proposed subdivision

Several Paris residents expressed their concerns for a proposed subdivision plan at 69 Washington Street during a County of Brant Council meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.  The item was just one of the...

County approves Light Industrial re-zoning on Pottruff

County of Brant Council approved a zoning by-law amendment application for 169 and 197 Pottruff Rd. in Paris, allowing part of the property to be rezoned for light industrial use, during its Council meeting on...

Letter to the Editor – West Arterial Road Extension Bridge

The West Arterial Road (Oak Park) Extension Bridge is a waste of our tax dollars. In 2021, Brantford City Council voted not to proceed with the Oak Park Extension Bridge and committed to implementing six alternatives: Collaborate with Brant County to develop a joint regional transportation...

Drive Out Hunger Tournament celebrating 20 years

The Annual Drive Out Hunger Charity Golf Tournament in support of the Brantford Food Bank, is set to make a major milestone this year, celebrating 20 years of bringing the community together in support of local food security.  Since 2006, the Drive Out Hunger Tournament...

Brant OPP Crime Wrap for Monday, March 16, 2026

Driver charged following traffic stop in Brant County Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Brant County Detachment have charged a driver following a traffic stop in Brant County. On March 12, 2026, at approximately...

Egorov records second consecutive shutout victory

Putting a close to the team’s longest road trip of the 2025-26 season,  the Brantford Bulldogs arrived to the GFL Memorial Gardens on Sunday afternoon in Sault Ste.  Marie to take on the...

Letter to the Editor – Affordable living for seniors

Premier Doug Ford and Members of Provincial Parliament, I am writing to ask a simple but urgent question: how did we reach a point in Canada where seniors must continue working at 70 just to survive? Across...

Grand Erie Public Health issues cold notification

The Medical Officer of Health (MOH) for Grand Erie Public Health is issuing a cold notification for the Grand Erie Public Health region (Brantford-Brant and Haldimand-Norfolk), effective March 16, 2026. A Cold Notification is issued when...

Feds give grant money to Woodland Centre to explore new facility

The federal government gave Brantford’s Woodland Cultural Centre $67,766 to support a feasibility study towards a new facility on Friday, March 13, 2026. Provided under the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, the money will support...

Rising baseball talent driven by a team-first attitude

In just a short four years, Peyton Andree has established herself as a rising star on the baseball diamond. Andree, who was born in Cambridge and has lived between Brantford and St. George her whole life,...

Inspiring children through discovery, adventure, and play

Since its inception two years ago, EduColor Press has been focused on developing a variety of creative and engaging educational resources for children from ages four to ten. Dr. Christina Han, who is the Director of Education for the Brantford-based company as well as professor...

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