Blandford-Blenheim Mayor Mark Peterson officially declared August 23, 2026, as Blandford-Blenheim Helping Hands Food Bank Day during the Township’s Council meeting on Wednesday, August 5.
The recognition comes after the community recently stepped up to help support the local food bank when Suzy Birley, who...
Brantford’s Gihekdagye Friendship Centre will celebrate the recent purchase of its building with a special grand opening event on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
Also known as the Brantford Region Indigenous Support Centre (BRISC), Gihekdagye...
Royal Canadian Legion, Paris Branch #29, is inviting residents to take part in upcoming Poppy Netting Bee events on Wednesday, August 19 and Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
The work is part of the Legion’s...
Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council turned down a request for a noise by-law exemption that would have allowed earlier construction activities in Drumbo during the regular Council meeting on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
The request came from...
Bell Homestead National Historic Site welcomed visitors to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first long-distance telephone call on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
Made on August 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell used existing telegraph...
While the late afternoon rain may have made things a little damp, many residents and out-of-town visitors spent a large chunk of their day at the CanJam for Kids with Cancer event on...
Several residents, volunteers and local dignitaries gathered at Aspira Brants Landing Retirement Living in Brantford as the Grand River Council on Aging (GRCOA) announced the date and details for this year’s Grand Parade on Wednesday,...
The Paris Coin Show, which runs twice a year, was held at the Paris Fairgrounds on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
An estimated 500-plus dealers and collectors attended the show to buy and sell their valuable coins and banknotes.
Dealers presented and sold their silver bullions,...
Fowler Bridge, located in Burford, will be closed from Friday, August 7, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 2026.
The bridge, located at the stretch of East Quarter Townline Road between Sixth Concession Road and Highway 53, is undergoing scheduled maintenance. The work concrete includes patching...
Brantford Immigrations Partnership (BIP), along with Best Start Parent Fair, hosted the fifth annual Newcomer Welcome Day on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
The event takes place every year to bring newcomer families and organizations...
City of Brantford has installed two code blue emergency phones in Harmony Square to improve access to emergency assistance and strengthen public safety.
Code blue phones provide an immediate connection to emergency services,...
Larry Brock, Member of Parliament (MP) for Brantford–Brant South–Six Nations, announced his resignation, effective September 18, 2026.
Earlier this summer, Brock also stepped back from his role as shadow minister of justice. He has now accepted...
Rachel Phan, a 2011 graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University's Brantford campus, has been named Alumna of the Year at Laurier's Awards of Excellence.
When Rachel Phan arrived at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus as a 19-year-old,...
While Team Canada (U-11 boys ball hockey team) lost in the semi-finals of the United World Games in June 2026, it gave the players time to bond, compete, build memories and contribute to...
Since opening Cainsville Tire Discounter in 1987, Geoff Edge has successfully continued the family legacy in the tire business dating back to the 1930s.
Edge, who himself has been involved in the family business for decades,...
County of Brant and City of Brantford Councils announced that they are pausing all decisions surrounding the potential airport boundary adjustment until after the municipal election, which is scheduled for Monday, October 26, 2026.
City and County staff have been working diligently to finalize the...
