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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...

Hopes and dreams to fund new Sports Entertainment Centre

City of Brantford officially approved the construction...

Man facing multiple weapons charges after incident

Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a person who had been struck by a vehicle at approximately 3:47 a.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2026. The complainant reported the driver of the vehicle brandished a firearm. The weapon was not...

National pairs champion fulfills goal of being an Olympian

Ever since he watched the Vancouver Winter Olympics 16 years ago, Trennt Michaud had a goal of one day representing his country on the world’s biggest stage. Michaud, who fulfilled his goal recently by...

Local police agencies shut down contraband tobacco facility

Police have laid charges following an investigation into a tobacco manufacturing facility operated by members of a non-Indigenous criminal network on the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. In February 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police...

Brant County resident facing one count of Spousal Assault

Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual following an intimate partner violence investigation in Brant County. On February 11, 2026, Brant County OPP responded to a report of an altercation at...

Hearts to Homes fundraiser leaves cat lovers laughing

Hearts to Homes Feline Rescue and Sanctuary hosted its eighth annual “Crazy Cat People” Pawsta Dinner and Comedy Show fundraiser on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Hearts to Homes is a foster-based, volunteer-run cat rescue...

County of Brant accepting grant applications until March

County of Brant and the Brant Community Foundation (BCF) will be accepting applications to the 2026 County of Brant Community Grant Program until 4 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026. In an email to...

County of Brant moves ahead with five per cent tax hike

County of Brant Council is moving ahead with a five per cent tax increase for 2026. The budget is divided into two categories. The operating budget funds day-to-day costs to ensure the municipality can continue to...

Coldest Night of the Year to support youth homelessness

Brantford’s Why Not City Missions is calling on the community to join in for the Coldest Night of the Year walk, which will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026.  Running locally for about 15 years, the walk raises awareness and funds to help reduce...

BCFA to celebrate 85 years at upcoming banquet

Brant County Federation of Agriculture (BCFA) will mark its 85th anniversary with its annual banquet at Blessed Sacrament Parish Hall in Burford on Saturday, March 7, 2026.  The BCFA is a county unit of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture that is run by a board...

Lockdown initiated at Brantford Collegiate Institute

Brantford Police Service received a call from Brantford Collegiate Institute following a threatening phone call they received involving a firearm at 9:25 a.m. on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Due to the nature of the...

42-year-old man charged with Second Degree Murder

A 42-year-old Brantford man has been arrested and charged with Second Degree Murder after a disturbance at a Colborne Street motel. officers responded to reports of a disturbance involving two men at a motel...

Bring characters to life during annual Storybook Breakfast

Nearly 500 people attended Kids Can Fly’s 19th annual Storybook Breakfast fundraiser at the Affinity Conference Centre in Brantford on Saturday, February 7, 2026. The character meet-and-greet breakfast took place across two sittings, accommodating 250 guests...

Wheelchair basketball tournament raises over $7,800

Branlyn Neighbourhood Association came out on top as the winners of the 28th annual Wheelchair Basketball Tournament on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Held each year in support of Brantwood Community Services (BCS) and Participation...

Mississauga resident facing Impaired Driving charges

 A driver is facing Impaired charges after police were called to a single motor vehicle collision. Brant County OPP were called to 403 Highway West, east of Muir Road to investigate a single motor...

Blandford-Blenheim expected to approve 3.96 per cent tax increase

Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council is expected to adopt its 2026 budget on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Having met on Wednesday, January 21, to discuss the budget, Denise Krug, the Township’s Director of Finance, presented the final...

Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council Notes

Notes from the regular Council meeting, which was held on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Correspondence Road Safety Oxford County representatives Frank Gross, manager of transportation and waste management, and Shawn Vanacker, supervisor of transportation, provided the council with a presentation on speed management and road safety. The presentation...

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