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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...

Seeing the world one village at a time

Thousands of residents and out-of-town visitors alike immersed themselves in a variety of cultural traditions during the 52nd annual Brantford International Villages Festival, which ran from Wednesday, July 8 to Saturday, July 11, 2026.   Established in 1974 as part of the centennial anniversary of the...

Two events and one bustling downtown Paris

Hundreds of people spent their day exploring the new Downtown Paris promenade on Saturday, June 11, 2026.  Two separate but intertwined events transformed the area into a bustling destination.  The County of Brant, in partnership...

Blandford-Blenheim greenlights bio-resin road base

Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council approved the use of bio-resin on Township Road 12 during its regular meeting on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Township Road 12, between Trussler Road and Blenheim Road, is set to...

Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council Notes 

Notes from the regular Council meeting, which was held on Wednesday, July 7, 2026. Portable vehicle weighing scales for half-load road enforcement Council supported a request from Oxford OPP Board 2 to contribute approximately $2,000 toward the...

Camp 85 sparks confidence in youth

Sixteen teenage girls received a crash course in firefighting during the Blandford-Blenheim Fire Service’s fourth annual Camp 85 program, which was held from Tuesday, July 7 to Saturday, July 11, 2026. The free, interactive...

New proposed airport boundary adjustment announced

City of Brantford and the County of Brant announced an update to the proposed Brantford Municipal Airport boundary adjustment map on Monday, July 13, 2026. The new update reflects changes made directly in...

Beats and Eats Festival returns this weekend

The second annual Brantford Beats and Eats festival is returning to downtown Brantford on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Residents and visitors are invited to enjoy a full day of live music and entertainment, a vendor market, art...

Heather Vanner announces retirement from Food Bank

After 27 years of dedicated service to Community Resource Service, which operates the Brantford Food Bank and Community Employment Service Programs, Heather Vanner, who has been the Executive Director for 25 years, has announced she will retire effective August 31, 2026. Since joining the organization...

Newcomer Welcome Day returns to Brantford in August

Brantford Immigration Partnership (BIP) is inviting new Canadians living in Brantford and members of the public to Newcomer Welcome Day on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. The annual event, which will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Lion’s Park Steve Brown Sports Complex,...

Young rapper inspires with clean lyrics and catchy beats

For young rapper Felix Munce, music has always been a constant in his life, and with rap, it has elevated his creativity and a goal to develop a career in the entertainment world. Beckie...

Brant Council approves downtown Paris zoning changes 

County of Brant Council discussed proposed changes to building height limits and parking solutions for downtown Paris during a special Council meeting on Tuesday, July 6, 2026. The County was considering a zoning by-law...

Offering Indigenous youth a chance to soar on the court

The Warriors basketball program had a chance to compete in the seventh annual Native American Junior Nationals held in Mesa, Arizona from June 26 through June 28, 2026. Jordan Longboat, who has coached the team since its...

Brantford Police Service seize over $157,000 in cocaine

Officers with the Brantford Police Service have arrested one person and seized a large quantity of cocaine, as the result of a drug trafficking investigation. In May 2026, a drug trafficking investigation was launched...

61-year-old charged with 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 the County of Brant. On Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at approximately 1:20 p.m., members of...

Music in the Square returns for the summer months

Over 30 people attended the first Music in the Square concert of the summer with the Telephone City Musical Society at Harmony Square on Sunday, July 5, 2026. Presented by the TD Bank Group, the free,...

Miss Indigenous Canada returning to Six Nations

Twenty contestants from across the country are gearing up to participate in the third annual Miss Indigenous Canada competition, taking place on Six Nations of the Grand River from Monday, July 20, through Friday, July 24, 2026. Aleria McKay, Founder and Director of Miss Indigenous...

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