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Monday, March 23, 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...

Brantford Lions Club celebrates a century of service

Brantford Lions Club celebrated its 100th anniversary with an open house event on Saturday, March 21, 2026. Surrounded by members of nearby Lions Clubs, longtime supporters and local representatives, the milestone celebration featured a photo display, old copies of the club’s bulletin Jungle News, a...

Blandford-Blenheim receives 2025 remuneration report

Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council received its 2025 report on council remuneration and expenses as information during its regular meeting on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Under the Municipal Act, the report is required to be...

County of Brant Fire holds recruitment information session

Around 40 people attended an information session on the County of Brant Fire Department’s 2026 recruitment at Cainsville Fire Station #4 on Saturday, March 21, 2026.  The session, which was the first of two,...

Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council Notes

Notes from the regular Council meeting, which was held on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Public Planning Meeting Zone change application submitted by Stott Farms Ltd.  The application follows the Oxford County Land Division Committee’s May 2025 approval to...

Brantford police arrest two after industrial break-in

Police have arrested a man and woman from Brantford after an industrial break-in that led to the theft of copper wire. On March 21 at approximately 12:30 a.m., officers received information regarding a group...

Brant Community Foundation accepting applications

City of Brantford and the Brant Community Foundation are accepting applications for the City Grants Program until April 15, 2026. Since its launch in 2001, the City Grants program has helped shape the vitality...

Dogs win final regular season home game vs. Battalion

Finishing out their final home game of the regular season on Fan  Appreciation Night, the Brantford Bulldogs hosted the North Bay Battalion at the TD Civic Centre.   Prior to puck drop, the Bulldogs held a ceremony...

Two dead, five injured after multi-vehicle crash in Brant County

Two people are dead and five others are in hospital following a serious three-vehicle crash in Brant County Friday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police were called around 12:30 p.m. to Colborne Street East between McBay and Langford Church roads, where a minivan, pickup truck and SUV...

Coach celebrates over four decades in artistic swimming

Since her earliest days around the pool, Julia Wheeler has fulfilled many roles at the Brant Artistic Swim Club (BASC), including youth member, mentor and coach with an eye on dedicating more time as an official in the near future. After 45 years with the...

Local entrepreneur driven to taking brand national

For the last six years, Mariam Ayob has been dedicated to creating her brand Askaway Recipes into a premier ramen sauce by relentlessly building partnerships, as well as developing a product that is...

Inviting the community to experience egg-citing fun

Burford and District Optimist Club is inviting the community to attend its annual Easter Egg Hunt event at the Burford Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 4, 2026.  The event, which has been running for over...

Applications for Samuel W. Stedman bursaries now open

The Samuel W. Stedman Foundation is now accepting applications for its bursary program. Samuel Stedman, who co-founded the Stedman variety stores with his brothers, created the foundation in the 1960s to support local charities and provide...

Applications officially open for Camp Phoenix program

County of Brant Fire Department is officially accepting applications for Camp Phoenix from now until Friday, May 8, 2026. The free interactive day camp, which is running this year from Wednesday, July 22, to...

Residents invited to help create anniversary mural

In preparation of Plattsville's 175th anniversary, the Plattsville and District Heritage Society is commemorating the occasion with the creation of a community mural mosaic.  Denise Tew, Chair of the Plattsville 175 committee, said the...

Blandford-Blenheim prepares to host Camp 85 information night

Blandford-Blenheim Fire Department will be hosting an information night for this year’s Camp 85 at the Plattsville Fire Station on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Drew Davidson, Director of Fire and Protective Services, said the program, which...

BPS seek to identify suspects involved in weapons incident

Officers are seeking information from the public to help identify two suspects involved in a weapons incident where a firearm was discharged. On Friday, March 13, 2026, at approximately 12:30 a.m., officers with the Brantford Police Service received a report of a possible gunshot at...

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