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Friday, August 28, 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...

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 new and expanded schools opening across Ontario this fall to give...

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...

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 Orchestra (BCSO),...

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...

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...

Free hockey league puts neighbourhoods on ice

Children who are interested in participating in a free neighbourhood hockey league have until Tuesday, September 1, 2026, to submit an expression of interest. Organized by Free Sport for Growth, the free eight-week introductory season will start on September 13, and will take place on...

Construction begins on Burford Village Square

Construction of the Burford Village Square, formally referred to as the Burford King Street Parkette, officially started on Monday, August 24, 2026.  Located at the southwest corner of Maple Avenue South and King Street in Burford, construction is expected to be completed in November, weather...

County of Brant voters will have six choices for Mayor

County of Brant’s municipal election candidates are now finalized after the nomination period closed on Friday, August 21, 2026. Residents will head to the polls to elect a new mayor, their ward councillors and...

New additions coming to annual Afro-CariBrant Festival

The fourth annual Afro-CariBrant Festival will return to Paris Lions Park on Saturday, September 5, and Sunday, September 6, 2026. Presented by Darmont GivesBack, the two-day festival will once again celebrate the rich culture,...

Iceman Cup honours legacy of Jimmy MacNeil

The second annual Iceman Cup returned to Brantford’s TD Civic Centre on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The charity hockey tournament was designed to shine a light on the life and legacy of the late Jimmy “The...

Princeton’s new fire station opens to community

Township of Blandford-Blenheim celebrated the grand opening of the new Princeton Fire Station #81 with a ribbon cutting ceremony and community barbecue on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The 9,800 square-foot facility features three specialized...

Six Nations Council addresses concerns over joint MOU

Six Nations of the Grand River 59th Elected Council has issued a statement following concerns from community members about a recently signed agreement with the City of Brantford.  The statement, released Thursday, August 20,...

Brantford voters set to choose new Council in October

Brantford’s municipal election field is now set after the nomination period officially closed on Friday, August 21, 2026. Residents will be heading to the polls to elect a new mayor, their ward councillors and school board...

Visitors and residents flock to annual Drinks Fest

Thousands attended this year’s Paris Drinks Fest as the event returned to Two Rivers Stadium. Tim Des Islets, organizer of the show, said there was a higher turnout, with more attendees and newer vendors. "This was one of our best attended years, and we had more...

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