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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...

Truck Ride raises over $150k for Special Olympics

Nearly 60 big rigs took to the streets of Burford for the Special Olympics Ontario Truck Ride on Saturday, August 29, 2026.  For nearly each driver, a Special Olympics Ontario athlete rode alongside them, happily waving to those they passed.  What started as a local event...

Space Jam takes over City View Park

Brantford Station Neighbourhood Association (BSNA), in partnership with the City of Brantford, hosted a slam dunk movie night at City View Park on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Residents and neighbours spent the evening playing...

Brant Sports Hall to welcome new class of inductees

County of Brant is inviting the public to attend any or all of its 2026 Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies taking place this fall.  The County’s Sports Hall of Fame was created to...

Paris Road re-opens as construction progresses

County of Brant said that the Dundas Street East and Paris Road construction projects are continuing to show major progress.  It was announced on August 21 that, after several months of road work, the north side...

Blandford-Blenheim voters set to choose new Council

Township of Blandford-Blenheim residents will be heading to the polls to elect a new mayor and councillors on Monday, October 26, 2026. The Township of Blandford-Blenheim is located in Oxford County, northwest of Paris,...

Three Brantford residents facing charges after large drug seizure

Seven individuals, including three from Brantford, are facing charges following the seizure of more than 6.5 kilograms of illicit drugs and firearms in connection with a multijurisdictional drug trafficking investigation in southwestern Ontario. In...

Paying it forward with Pass the Puck initiative

A new community initiative inspired by Brantford’s hockey heritage is inviting residents to give an assist to someone who could use one. Developed by Brantford resident Steve Karalis, Pass the Puck Forward will launch as a...

BPS investigating early morning shooting in Brantford

Brantford Police Service are actively investigating a shooting that occurred outside a Powell Road residence at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026. A 9-1-1 call was received to report a shooting outside a Powell Road residence. Multiple shots were fired at the home....

Brantford crash leaves cyclist in hospital with serious injuries

Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash in Brantford that left a cyclist in hospital with serious injuries. On Thursday at around 7 a.m., officers responded to a collision involving a motor vehicle and a cyclist. Detectives say the driver remained on scene and the cyclist has...

New Brantford school expected to open in September

The Ontario government is delivering on its plan to protect Ontario by opening the new Blanche E. Williams Public School including shared community spaces for the 2026-27 school year. This project is one of 35...

Gihekdagye Friendship Centre finds new permanent home

Gihekdagye Friendship Centre celebrated the grand opening of its new permanent home in Brantford on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Approximately 300 people attended the grand opening of the Friendship Centre. The motto of the...

Mike Mass Band hits the stage in Harmony Square

Mike Mass and the Late Nite Lineup played for the first time in Harmony Square on Friday, August 21, 2026. The Hamilton-based group performed for the first time in Brantford in 15 years, as part of...

Residents gather to enjoy Symphony at Sunset

Residents gathered at the lawn at Bell Homestead National Historic Site (NHS) for Symphony at Sunset on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Over 100 people attended the show put on by The Brantford Community Symphony...

City of Brantford installs new traffic light near local school

A new traffic signal is expected to ease the school-hour congestion at the intersection of Paris Road and Queensway Drive. City of Brantford installed a full traffic signal to better control foot and car...

D’Aubigny Trail and river access closed for the summer

City of Brantford will keep the D'Aubigny Creek trail access and Ballantyne Drive boat launch closed until early October. According to Christian Bean, Manager of Construction for the City of Brantford, the closure is part of the...

Purple art cart brings creativity to Tutela Park 

Several youngsters were all smiles as they spent part of their evening making art and a plethora of buttons at Tutela Park in Brantford on Monday, August 24, 2026. Presented by SideWalk Joy Brantford and the Eagle Place Community Association (EPCA), Art in the Park...

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