Local performers to take centre stage at Fusion Beats

The fourth annual Fusion Beats showcase will be returning to the Sanderson Centre for Performing Arts on Tuesday, November 24, 2026. The free event, presented by Wilfrid Laurier University’s Hub for Community Solutions, Laurier International Student Support, the City of Brantford and the Downtown Brantford...

Paris residents pay tribute to the heroes of the past

Several hundred people gathered for the annual Remembrance Day service at the Paris Cenotaph on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The morning service began at 10:45 a.m. with piper Glen Howie of the Paris Port...

Brantford honours veterans on Remembrance Day

Brantford held its annual Remembrance Day ceremony at the Brant County War Memorial on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, based in Hamilton, performed a fly-past during the ceremony. The national anthem,...

Brant Eats returns to Paris Fairgrounds next Thursday

County of Brant Chamber of Commerce is gearing up to host its third annual Brants Eats food and drink expo, set for Thursday, November 19, 2026. Taking place at the Paris Fairgrounds, the event showcases local...

Blandford-Blenheim Council discuss term accomplishments

Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council had the opportunity to review all it accomplished over the last four years during its regular meeting on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Township CAO Josh Brick presented the report, saying...

Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council Notes  

Notes from the regular Council meeting, which was held on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Bright Accessible Playground Donation Delegation Two representatives from North Blenheim Mutual Insurance Company attended the meeting to donate $15,000 to the...

Honouring fallen heroes at annual Remembrance Day service

Nearly 150 people attended a Remembrance Day Service at the Chesterfield Cenotaph and Cemetery on Sunday, November 8, 2026. This year’s service, which has been held annually since the end of the First World War, featured...

Saluting veterans during annual Thank-A-Vet Luncheon

Nearly 200 people, including veterans and their relatives, members of the 56th Field Artillery Regiment, local dignitaries, cadets and first responders paid tribute to the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice during this year’s Thank-A-Vet Luncheon on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Among those...

Two choirs join for Canadian Remembrance concert 

Grand River Chorus teamed up with the Edison Singers for their Canadian Remembrance concert on Sunday, November 8, 2026. Taking place at St. Andrew’s United Church, the concert honoured Remembrance Day and those who have served and continue to serve their country. “It's the season of...

Hundreds gather for Brantford’s annual Diwali Mela

Several hundred people gathered together to celebrate the festival of lights on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Organized by the Brantford Hindu Temple (BHCA), the second annual outdoor Diwali Mela and fireworks show returned to...

Brantford students protest OSAP cuts outside MPP’s office

Students protested OSAP cuts outside MPP Will Bouma’s Brantford office on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Over ten students marched around Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus, then gathered in front of the MPP’s office and...

Chamber hosts Business After 5 at GrandBridge Energy

County of Brant Chamber of Commerce held a networking event at GrandBridge Energy on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The Business After Five, co-hosted by GrandBridge Energy and United Way Golden Horseshoe, gave local business owners a...

OPP charge Brant resident with Spousal Assault

Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual following an intimate partner violence investigation in Brant County. Members of the Brant County OPP responded to a report of an incident involving two...

Handmade poppies find homes at Brantford landmarks

After months of planning, hosting workshops and uniting community volunteers, the Brantford Poppy Project committee set up a number of poppy installations at different locations throughout the city on Sunday, November 1, 2026. The...

Paris man facing Sexual Assault and Assault charges

Officers with the Brantford Police Service have arrested 28-year-old, Osama KHAN of Paris and have laid charges in connection to multiple sexual assault investigations. As a result of the investigation, Osama KHAN, 28, of Paris has been...

Jennifer Kyle reflects on making history with election win

A week after her win, County of Brant Mayor-Elect Jennifer Kyle spoke with the Brant Beacon to discuss the moment she found out she would become the next mayor for the municipality and what she hopes to accomplish in the role. After spending several months...

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