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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...

Two dead, five injured after multi-vehicle crash in Brant County

Two people are dead and five others are in hospital following a serious three-vehicle crash in Brant County Friday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police were called around 12:30 p.m. to Colborne Street East between McBay and Langford Church roads, where a minivan, pickup truck and SUV...

Coach celebrates over four decades in artistic swimming

Since her earliest days around the pool, Julia Wheeler has fulfilled many roles at the Brant Artistic Swim Club (BASC), including youth member, mentor and coach with an eye on dedicating more time...

Local entrepreneur driven to taking brand national

For the last six years, Mariam Ayob has been dedicated to creating her brand Askaway Recipes into a premier ramen sauce by relentlessly building partnerships, as well as developing a product that is...

Inviting the community to experience egg-citing fun

Burford and District Optimist Club is inviting the community to attend its annual Easter Egg Hunt event at the Burford Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 4, 2026.  The event, which has been running for over 25 years,...

Applications for Samuel W. Stedman bursaries now open

The Samuel W. Stedman Foundation is now accepting applications for its bursary program. Samuel Stedman, who co-founded the Stedman variety stores with his brothers, created the foundation in the 1960s to support local charities...

Applications officially open for Camp Phoenix program

County of Brant Fire Department is officially accepting applications for Camp Phoenix from now until Friday, May 8, 2026. The free interactive day camp, which is running this year from Wednesday, July 22, to...

Residents invited to help create anniversary mural

In preparation of Plattsville's 175th anniversary, the Plattsville and District Heritage Society is commemorating the occasion with the creation of a community mural mosaic.  Denise Tew, Chair of the Plattsville 175 committee, said the mural, which...

Blandford-Blenheim prepares to host Camp 85 information night

Blandford-Blenheim Fire Department will be hosting an information night for this year’s Camp 85 at the Plattsville Fire Station on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Drew Davidson, Director of Fire and Protective Services, said the program, which is now going into its fourth year, gives Township...

BPS seek to identify suspects involved in weapons incident

Officers are seeking information from the public to help identify two suspects involved in a weapons incident where a firearm was discharged. On Friday, March 13, 2026, at approximately 12:30 a.m., officers with the Brantford Police Service received a report of a possible gunshot at...

City issues artist call for water reservoir mural

City of Brantford is inviting artists to transform the east-facing wall of the City Water Reservoir facility with a new mural, visible from the Wayne Gretzky Parkway. Eligible artists are invited to submit...

Brant skaters shine at 73rd annual Flashing Blades

Brant Figure Skating Club (BFSC) held its 73rd annual Flashing Blades show on Saturday, March 14, 2026.  The show, which is held each year at the end of the season, featured well over 150...

Ella Haley wins Ward 5 by-election in Brant County

Ella Haley defeated four other candidates to become the newest Councillor for the County of Brant in the by-election, which was held on Monday, March 16, 2026. Haley won her seat with 568 votes while Gatopoulos...

Paris residents voice input on proposed subdivision

Several Paris residents expressed their concerns for a proposed subdivision plan at 69 Washington Street during a County of Brant Council meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.  The item was just one of the...

County approves Light Industrial re-zoning on Pottruff

County of Brant Council approved a zoning by-law amendment application for 169 and 197 Pottruff Rd. in Paris, allowing part of the property to be rezoned for light industrial use, during its Council...

Letter to the Editor – West Arterial Road Extension Bridge

The West Arterial Road (Oak Park) Extension Bridge is a waste of our tax dollars. In 2021, Brantford City Council voted not to proceed with the Oak Park Extension Bridge and committed to implementing six alternatives: Collaborate...

Drive Out Hunger Tournament celebrating 20 years

The Annual Drive Out Hunger Charity Golf Tournament in support of the Brantford Food Bank, is set to make a major milestone this year, celebrating 20 years of bringing the community together in support of local food security.  Since 2006, the Drive Out Hunger Tournament...

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