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Tuesday, May 26, 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...

Hospital bed races raise over $120,000 for BCHS

Brant Community Healthcare System Foundation hosted a unique fundraising event on Saturday, May 23, 2026. The inaugural Hospital Bed Races had spectators cheering from the side lines as participants, many of whom were dressed in team costumes, took turns racing four retired hospital beds. Kari Wilson,...

Brantford Lions Club hosts Gilkison Flats Cleanup

Despite the heavy rain, members of the Brantford Lions Club spent the morning cleaning up trash during their inaugural Gilkinson Flats Cleanup event on Saturday, May 23, 2026. With gloves on and garbage bags...

Local groups receive over $165,000 from Smile Cookies

Lansdowne Children’s Centre and Brant Food For Thought are celebrating a new Smile Cookie record for fundraising in Brantford. Each organization received $82,501.52 at the conclusion of the Tim Hortons 2026 Smile Cookie...

Fifth candidate enters Mayoral race in Brantford

Rhonda Nordlander is the next candidate to throw her hat in the ring to become the next Mayor of Brantford. Nordlander joins current councillors Richard Carpenter, Dan McCreary, Mandy Samwell and Rose Sicoli in the race...

SNGRDC announces new identity as Six Nations Group

Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation (SNGRDC) announced its new brand identity as Six Nations Group (SNG) during the organization’s annual general meeting in Ohsweken, Ontario on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. The...

2,000 students take part in annual Epic Jobs event

Approximately 2,000 Grade 7 and 8 students from across Grand Erie came together for Epic Jobs 2026, an annual hands-on career exploration event organized by the Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie and...

19-year-old facing Speeding and Stunt Driving charges

A member of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Bishopsgate Road in the County of Brant after observing a vehicle travelling at an excessive rate of speed at approximately...

Residential school survivors to speak at PPT tribunal

Survivors of the Indian Residential School system will be giving in-person testimonials at the upcoming Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT) held in Montreal from May 25 through 29, 2026.  In an effort to promote and highlight this significant event, the Survivors' Secretariat released statements from two...

Basketball player commits to Laurentian University

Since starting in basketball at the age of four, Liam Ryan’s love for the game has grown through the years, punctuated by stellar performances across various basketball programs, capturing a championship, and earning an opportunity to play for the men’s team at Laurentian University. Ryan,...

Brantford resident wins $100,000 playing Encore

Jennifer S. of Brantford matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the April 11, 2026 LOTTO 6/49 draw to win $100,000. Jennifer, a mother of two, said she’s been playing the lottery with OLG...

Dog grooming boutique provides premium services   

After years of pet grooming between them, Erin Anthony and Elle Méconse joined forces in founding and opening the Groom Room in April 2026. Anthony, who has spent her whole life in Branford explained...

1200 Degrees Ontario unveils new Burford facility

1200 Degrees Ontario celebrated the grand opening of its new Burford facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 7, 2026. A Canadian company, 1200 Degrees Ontario specializes in fire apparatus sales, preventative maintenance, emergency repairs,...

County reviews proposed downtown Paris zoning changes

County of Brant Council received a staff report on proposed downtown Paris zoning changes during their regular Council meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Brandon Kortleve, Manager of Policy Planning for the County, said...

County Council debate surplus farm-dwellings severances

County of Brant Council discussed making adjustments to its agricultural policy during the regular Council meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. The adjustments are part of a larger Official Plan Amendment project to update...

At-risk fish transferred from Brantford to Tillsonburg

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) researchers spent their morning catching and re-locating Eastern Sand Darter fish from Brantford to Tillsonburg on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. After about 15 years of research, the DFO is currently in...

Hamilton man arrested in connection with local shooting

Officers with the Brantford Police Service arrested a 48-year-old Hamilton man in connection for a shooting incident that occurred at a Colborne Street motel on March 13, 2026. On May 11, 2026, a section 487 Criminal Code Search Warrant was granted for an Allan...

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