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Tuesday, May 19, 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...

ACS students “seize the day” in Dead Poets Society

Students from Assumption College School’s Grade 12 drama class have been preparing a stage adaptation of the 1989 film Dead Poets Society. Their teacher, Naomi O’Neill, said the performance is a culmination of what they’ve learned throughout their four years of studying drama. Originally directed by...

Cast of Joseph bring colour and energy to Sanderson

Nearly 800 people filled the Sanderson Centre for Mavis Production’s showing of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor...

Students make a splash at annual water festival

More than 1,400 Grade 4 students from the City of Brantford, County of Brant and Six Nations of the Grand River descended upon Mohawk Park for the 18th annual Brantford-Brant Children’s Water Festival,...

Victoria Day fireworks light up Princeton night sky

Over 500 residents and out-of-town visitors attended the annual Victoria Day long weekend fireworks show at Princeton Park in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Hosted by the Princeton Fire Department, Princeton Fire...

Letter to the Editor – Airport annexation

Brantford City Council is currently planning to annex the Brantford Airport and land around it. One of their plans is to lengthen the main runway at the airport. The current runway is already...

Arcady Ensemble to perform musical drama Ruth

Arcady Ensemble will be performing the beautiful musical drama Ruth, for one night only, on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Ruth is a moving story of immigration and welcoming newcomers into one's homeland. The drama...

Brant County OPP Crime Wrap for Tuesday, May 19, 2026

19-year-old facing Stunt Driving and Speeding charges A member of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Johnson between Hansford Drive and Brant County Road 18 in the County of Brant...

Burlington man facing charges after motor vehicle collision

Brant County OPP were called to Grand River Street North at St. Patrick Street to investigate a two motor vehicle collision in the County of Brant at approximately 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Police have charged Vasyl CHORNIY 51-years-old, of Burlington, Ontario...

City of issues artist call for traffic cabinet wraps

City of Brantford is seeking five artists to create original artwork that will be used to wrap traffic cabinets across the community this summer. This project builds on the City’s existing traffic cabinet wrap program and aims to both deter graffiti and add vibrant, creative touches to...

Long distance runner forging his own path of inspiration

For Kristian Jamieson, long-distance running has become an important part of his life and one that has forged a stronger connection with his great-great-grandfather, Tom Longboat, who was one of the best runners...

Stanley Cup champion reflects on hockey career

Since lacing up the skates at an early age in Brantford to having a career that saw him win four Stanley Cups as part of the Montreal Canadiens Dynasty to never missing an...

Bell Homestead receives Project of the Year Award

Bell Homestead National Historic Site was awarded the 2026 Ontario Public Works Association (OPWA) Project of the Year Award in the Historical Restoration/Preservation category at the OPWA Awards Luncheon held on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 City...

Lockdown, hold-and-secure orders lifted after threats called into Brantford schools

Brantford Police have lifted the lockdown and hold-and-secure orders placed on several schools after a threat on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Officers posted on social media at around noon that Brantford Collegiate Institute (BCI)...

BPS investigate after 77-year-old woman killed in crash

Brantford police are asking the public for information about a collision that took the life of a 77-year-old woman on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Officers said the crash happened at around 2:30 p.m. in...

Nova Vita to host second annual Blooms of Hope

Nova Vita Brant is inviting the public to attend the second annual Blooms of Hope fundraiser at the River’s Edge at the Arlington on Sunday, May 31, 2026. Jessica Powless, Fundraising and Events Manager for Nova...

50 Mission returning for third annual Hip for Hospice

Local Tragically Hip tribute band 50 Mission will be returning to the Sanderson Centre for the third annual Hip for Hospice benefit concert in support of the Stedman Community Hospice on Saturday, May 30, 2026. The hospice, which serves residents living in Brantford, the County...

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