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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...

Defensive star earns scholarship to University of Waterloo

In just a few short years, Jamal Bakare has established himself as a defensive force on the football field, earning him multiple accolades as well as a scholarship from the University of Waterloo. Bakare, who hails from Nigeria, discussed moving to Canada and his early...

Foot care the cornerstone to company’s success

Since launching A.M Vital Soles in late 2025, Ashlee Mansour, a registered practical nurse (RPN), has aimed to help her clients in the community by offering a variety of foot care and health...

Strawberry Social celebrates community and culture

Over 200 people attended Brantford Native Housing’s (BNH) annual Strawberry Social at Mohawk Park on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. While the organization has hosted the event and other socials for many years previously, this...

Oxford road show focuses on healthy aging

Oxford Age-Friendly Steering Committee hosted its first of eight Aging Well Road Shows at the Plattsville Lions Community Hall on Monday, June 15, 2026. Meagan Litchi, committee chair and public health nurse with Southwestern Public Health,...

Local artists take over Holmedale neighbourhood

Hundreds of Brantford residents went out to explore the tenth installment of the Holmedale Art Crawl on Sunday, June 14, 2026. Aliki Mikulich, artist and event chair, said she and the rest of the...

Soil treatment proposal sparks County Council questions

County of Brant Council reviewed an application in regards to a proposed soil treatment facility during its regular Council meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. In order to permit the solid remediation facility, Greenspace...

Six Nations stresses value of land acknowledgements

Six Nations of the Grand River 59th Elected Council strongly rejects recent comments made by Brantford City Councillor Greg Martin dismissing land acknowledgements as “virtue signalling.” Land acknowledgements are intended to educate people on the history...

Local authorities shut down illegal tobacco facility

More than 40,000 kg of contraband tobacco, a handgun and manufacturing equipment have been seized following an investigation into a criminal network producing and manufacturing contraband tobacco on Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Contraband Tobacco Enforcement Team (CTET)...

Brantford Council endorses new indoor sports facility

Brantford City Council unanimously endorsed the development of a new, state-of-the art indoor turf sports facility during their Committee of the Whole Meeting on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. The new facility, which is expected to open in the fall of 2027, will expand year-round recreation...

Ferrero Brantford celebrates two decades of production

Ferrero Brantford celebrated its 20th anniversary alongside over 1,000 employees and their families during a special event on Saturday, June 13, 2026. The Brantford facility, which opened in 2006, became Ferrero’s flagship North American...

Engines roar and smoke flies at Paris Super Pull event

Several hundred people attended the Ontario Truck and Tractor Pulling Association’s (OTTPA) annual Paris Super Pull event at the Paris Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 13, 2026. Founded in the 1970s, the OTTPA organizes a...

Cainsville growth plan presented to Brant Council

County of Brant Council heard about a new strategy to make Cainsville a premier employment hub during the regular Council meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.  The County first began developing the Comprehensive Land Use Strategy...

Full slate of activities set for Canada Day in Brantford

Brantford, County of Brant and Six Nations residents will be celebrating their national pride during the Canada Day festivities on Tuesday, July 1, 2026. The day-long event will once again take place at Lions...

Four athletes inducted into Sports Hall of Recognition

Over 120 people attended the Brantford and Area Sports Hall of Recognition induction ceremony at the Best Western Hotel and Conference Centre on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. The Brantford and Area Sports Hall of...

Sanderson Centre releases 2026-27 season schedule

Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts announced its 2026-2027 season lineup on Monday, June 15, 2026. The new season was announced at the historic theatre with official remarks from Mayor Kevin Davis, followed by a...

Brant County OPP Crime Wrap for Tuesday, June 16

Brantford driver facing multiple charges after traffic stop Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Brant County Detachment have charged a driver following a traffic stop in Brant County. An officer conducted a traffic stop on Highway 403 West in the County of Brant at approximately...

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