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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...

Township plans accessible Bright playground upgrades

Township of Blandford-Blenheim staff said they’re looking forward to being able to complete accessibility improvements to the Bright Park playground. Last month, Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman announced the Ontario government would be investing $200,000 into the project through the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s (OTF) Capital Grant...

Food truck fundraiser to support Drumbo playground

The Morrow’s of Drumbo and Lions Club of Drumbo are hosting another food truck fundraiser on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.  The event will take place in the parking lot of Morrow’s of Drumbo and...

Brant to adopt Community Planning Permit System

County of Brant Council voted to move forward with the implementation of the new Community Planning Permit System framework during their regular Council meeting on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. First brought to Council back...

Second annual Iceman Cup returns to Brantford

The second annual Iceman Cup will return to Brantford’s TD Civic Centre on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The charity hockey tournament will honour the life and legacy of the late Jimmy “The Iceman” MacNeil while raising...

Province supporting Residential School Survivors

The Ontario government is investing $7 million through the Indian Residential School Community Engagement Fund (IRSCEF) to support community-led healing, commemoration and initiatives that honour missing children, Survivors, families and communities affected by the...

Norfolk County man facing charges after uttering threats

Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a residence in Brant County following a report that a homeowner had received threats to their life at approximately 6:30 p.m. on...

Stoney Creek driver facing 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 Colborne Street East in Brant County at approximately...

Brantwood Farms welcomes visitors for Sunflower Fest

Hundreds of people attended the opening day of Brantwood Farms’ annual Sunflower Fest on Saturday, August 1, 2026. Farmer Andrew Pate said the two-weekend event encourages visitors to take their time and enjoy everything the farm has to offer.  “We have a ten-acre sunflower field that's...

Vendor market fills bins for Brantford Food Bank

The team behind the Lunar Webb Vendor Market partnered with Brantford Food Bank during the Watermelon Summer night market on Saturday, August 1, 2026. Throughout the run of the event, visitors popped in to browse and buy everything from jewellery and keychains to candles, artisanal...

Celebrating traditions one holiday at a time

Several visitors stopped by to see the Plattsville and District Heritage Society’s summer exhibit at the Chesterfield Museum and Archives in Bright on Saturday, August 1, 2026. The exhibit, titled “Holidays and Celebrations That...

Brantford boosts basement flooding grant program

City of Brantford Council unanimously approved an additional $150,000 for the Basement Flooding Prevention Grant program during the regular Council meeting on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.  The decision comes after city residents were impacted...

Brantford man facing multiple charges after trespassing

Brantford Police Service responded to the area of Mohawk Street and Morrison Road for a report of a weapons offence involving a male brandishing a knife at a security guard who caught him trespassing on...

Three people arrested and drugs seized after altercation

Officers with the Brantford Police Service Downtown Core Engagement Response Team observed three individuals involved in a physical altercation while conducting general foot patrol in the area of the parking garage on Icomm...

Library Board receives approval for new Central Branch

County of Brant Council unanimously approved phase one of the County of Brant Public Library Board’s new Central Branch Library Project Plan on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. A four-phased approach, the Central Branch Library...

Brant County OPP respond to suspicious person report

Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual following an incident in Brant County. Brant County OPP responded to a report of a suspicious person on Colborne Street West in the...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR – Stop fentanyl. Save lives.

Brant-Brantford Crime Stoppers has launched an urgent new campaign titled “Stop Fentanyl. Save Lives.”, running until December 31, 2026, in response to the devastating impact fentanyl continues to have on our communities. As of July 30, 2026, Grand Erie Public Health has issued three community drug alerts...

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