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Tuesday, June 16, 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...

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 manufacturing plant, employing 99 workers and producing Nutella, Ferrero Rocher and...

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...

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 Park Steve...

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...

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...

Brant resident 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 15, 2026, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Brant County OPP responded to a report of an assault at a residence in the County...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR – Delay airport annexation

As I understand it, the business model that is being proposed for the Brantford Airport Aviation Park outcompetes other Ontario airports in both location and affordability. The hope is to draw in small, midsize and possibly some larger aircraft from around the Golden Horseshoe,...

Local restaurant helps less fortunate with soup kitchen

Over the past seven years, Lawrence Xurieb, owner of Lonnie’s on Market in Brantford, and founder of Lonnie’s Soup Kitchen, along with his dedicated volunteers, have been welcoming people with a genuine smile...

National champion returns to form by reclaiming gold

After close to two years away from the boxing ring to recover from surgery, four-time national boxing champion Owen Paquette was ready to get back to his winning ways. Paquette, who decided to go in...

Six Nations Group investing $500K into local community

Six Nations Group (formerly Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation) announced that $500,279 will be re-invested into twelve community organizations through the Six Nations of the Grand River Economic Development Trust (EDT) on...

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,...

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 painting, balloon...

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 fire truck on the way, Director of Finance Denise...

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