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...
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...
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...
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 by a...
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...
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...
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 Project Plan...
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 County of Brant at approximately 8:00 p.m. on Thursday,...
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...
A couple in Brant County said their autistic child has been forced to wait two years before being added to the list to receive provincial support services.
They said it’s because of an error,...
Nans Cookies, an 100 per cent Indigenous-owned cookie company that proudly operates on the Six Nations of the Grand River, received a shout-out from rapper Drake on Friday, July 31, 2026.
These classic, golden-brown...
Since founding the Hawkins-Gignac Foundation for CO Education in 2010, John Gignac has been on a mission to educate Canadians about the dangers of carbon monoxide, and in the process, saving lives.
Gignac, who spent 34...
For over 35 years, the Deafblind and Sensory Support Network of Canada (Sensity), a nonprofit organization and registered charity, has been lauded for providing important services for individuals who are deafblind or experiencing...
Hundreds of spectators descended upon Brantford’s Mohawk Park to watch the South Western Ontario Regional FireFit Championships on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Nearly 300 firefighters from across Ontario and beyond gathered to show off...
County of Brant Council received the Brant OPP Detachment Board’s 2025 Annual Report during their Administration and Operations Committee on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
Jennifer Haley, Chair of the County of Brant OPP Detachment board, as...
Residents and visitors alike will soon be heading to Two Rivers Stadium for Paris Drinks Fest on Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15, 2026.
The 19-plus event is a two-day festival showcasing food and drinks from across the region.
“It’s really a celebration of local...
