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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...

BPS arrest wanted Brantford man and seize illegal drugs

while conducting general foot patrol in the area of Queen Street and Dalhousie Street, officers with the Brantford Police Service Downtown Core Engagement Response Team observed a male who was identified as having an active warrant for his arrest at approximately 5:05 p.m. on...

Local chef eyes top prize in culinary competition

For the last twenty years, Nick Armstrong has established himself as a creative and dedicated chef with a desire to teach and pass along his knowledge to those wanting to learn.    Armstrong, who...

Lacrosse champion inducted into Hall of Recognition

Across several decades, Tom Hawke has accomplished a storied career in lacrosse, capturing an array of championships, coaching several winning teams at Guelph University, and recently being inducted into Brantford and Area Sports...

Residents enjoy a quacking good time on the Grand

Several hundred residents flocked to the Grand River to watch 3,000 rubber ducks race downstream in Brantford on Sunday, July 12, 2026. The excitement was all part of the Downtown Brantford BIA’s new DuckFest event taking...

Residents beat the heat during Hot Summer Nights

More than 100 residents took advantage of the Brantford Fire Department’s Hot Summer Nights initiative at Devon Down Park on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. The free event couldn’t have come at a better time...

Paris pop-up art gallery showcases local creativity 

Paris’ newest pop-up art gallery invited visitors to explore the space and discover a variety of Brant-based artists on Saturday, July 11, 2026. The Grand Gallery, located within Rebel and Royal, opened on Wednesday,...

City Council backs emergency alert program proposal

City of Brantford Council unanimously supported the idea of developing and implementing a voluntary address alert program for vulnerable people and those with disabilities during a Committee of the Whole Operations meeting on Tuesday, July...

Brant OPP seize contraband tobacco after traffic stop

Two individuals are facing charges after a traffic stop investigation resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of contraband tobacco.  A member from the Brant County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle on Wilson Street West...

Brantford Police launch hate crimes awareness campaign

Brantford Police Service is launching a new public awareness campaign to help community members better understand what constitutes a hate crime, recognize the difference between a hate crime and a hate incident, and know how to report these incidents. The campaign aims to encourage reporting,...

Seeing the world one village at a time

Thousands of residents and out-of-town visitors alike immersed themselves in a variety of cultural traditions during the 52nd annual Brantford International Villages Festival, which ran from Wednesday, July 8 to Saturday, July 11,...

Two events and one bustling downtown Paris

Hundreds of people spent their day exploring the new Downtown Paris promenade on Saturday, June 11, 2026.  Two separate but intertwined events transformed the area into a bustling destination.  The County of Brant, in partnership...

Blandford-Blenheim greenlights bio-resin road base

Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council approved the use of bio-resin on Township Road 12 during its regular meeting on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Township Road 12, between Trussler Road and Blenheim Road, is set to be converted...

Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council Notes 

Notes from the regular Council meeting, which was held on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Portable vehicle weighing scales for half-load road enforcement Council supported a request from Oxford OPP Board 2 to contribute approximately $2,000...

Camp 85 sparks confidence in youth

Sixteen teenage girls received a crash course in firefighting during the Blandford-Blenheim Fire Service’s fourth annual Camp 85 program, which was held from Tuesday, July 7 to Saturday, July 11, 2026. The free, interactive...

New proposed airport boundary adjustment announced

City of Brantford and the County of Brant announced an update to the proposed Brantford Municipal Airport boundary adjustment map on Monday, July 13, 2026. The new update reflects changes made directly in response to...

Beats and Eats Festival returns this weekend

The second annual Brantford Beats and Eats festival is returning to downtown Brantford on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Residents and visitors are invited to enjoy a full day of live music and entertainment, a vendor market, art demonstrations, a live painting competition, food trucks, and more....

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