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Decking out the Madhouse on Market St. in Black and Gold

When the Bulldogs chose to relocate to...

SC Johnson to invest nearly $50 million in Brantford

SC Johnson announced it will invest nearly...

Charity strives to bring joy to lives of children stricken with cancer

Since 1987, Help a Child Smile (HACS) has provided support to close to 2,000 families whose children have been treated for cancer at the McMaster Children’s Hospital. Joyce Hutson, who is the chair of HACS, explained how the charity was started. “It was a mother by...

Brantford Council to disband Vision Zero Road Safety Committee 

City of Brantford Council voted to disband the Vision Zero Road Safety Committee during their Committee of the Whole, Planning and Administration meeting on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.   During the March 21, 2024, Committee...

Former tennis ace oversees growth of popular academy

Since the age of five, Teodora Stefanovic-Dubois has loved tennis; excelling first as a top-ranked junior and eventually becoming a much sought-after coach.    Stefanovic-Dubois, who was born and raised in Serbia, remembers becoming...

City Council supports condominium conversion policy

City of Brantford Council approved a condominium conversion policy during the Committee of the Whole, Planning and Administration meeting on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Mayor Kevin Davis and Councillor Richard Carpenter brought the resolution forward to...

Shallow Creek Academy of Hair Design hosts open house

Brantford’s Shallow Creek Academy of Hair Design hosted an open house tour of its school and salon facility on Monday, April 15, 2024. Guests got an up-close look at the 4,800 square foot building...

Laurier Hub to celebrate and inspire at inaugural summit

The Laurier Hub for Community Solutions will be hosting the inaugural Summit for Creative Community Solutions event on Thursday, May 16, 2024. In partnership with the City of Brantford, Laurier’s Sustainability Office, Belonging Brant,...

Brantford Police Service investigate report of gunshots

The Brantford Police Service are investigating a report of gunshots fired outside a Butcher Crescent residence on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. A 9-1-1 call was received by the Brantford Police Service to report possible gunfire outside...

Brantford resident one of seven to win Laurier Scholars Award

With 380 applicants across Canada applying for Wilfrid Laurier University’s most sought-after entrance scholarship, only one incoming first-year student from each faculty was chosen to receive the prestigious Laurier Scholars Award. Brantford resident, Isabella Bertrand-Abotossaway, a 19-year-old Assumption College School (ACS) graduate, won the scholarship...

Brantford pickpocket suspects target elderly persons

The Brantford Police Service continue to investigate a number of personal thefts and are seeking information from the public in an effort to identify the persons responsible. Between April 11, 2024, and April 15, 2024, four separate calls for service were received to report elderly...

Bell Homestead to host several popular events in May

The City of Brantford’s Bell Homestead National Historic Site will be holding many popular special events happening in May, including Eliza’s Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea, May is Museum Month Open House and the...

County of Brant Public Library experiences growth in 2023

The County of Brant Public Library shared its 2023 Annual Report, highlighting another year of exceptional service and innovation for Brant residents and beyond. In 2023, the Library fostered a love of reading while...

Brantford man wins $100,000 after playing Encore

Brent Staats of Brantford won $100,000 after matching the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the LOTTO MAX draw on February 9, 2024. Staats, 39, said he just started to play the lottery regularly...

Brantford to offer free Play in the Park program

City of Brantford has partnered with Sun Life Centre for Healthy Communities, and local neighbourhood associations to bring the community a free Play in the Park program this spring. Everyone is welcome to...

County of Brant shares economic development highlights

County of Brant announced significant growth and accomplishments in its 2023 Economic Development and Tourism Year End Report. “Despite uncertainty associated with national economic pressures, 2023 was a rewarding year for the County,” said...

Downtown Paris celebrates a sweet tradition

Thousands of local residents and out-of-town visitors attended the Paris Lions Club’s annual Maple Syrup Festival in Paris on Saturday, April 13, 2024. The fundraiser festival was first held on April 14, 2012, and has since...

Brantford Police look to identify suspect involved in multi-vehicle collision

Brantford police are investigating a collision involving multiple vehicles and are seeking information from the public to identify the driver who fled the scene. A vehicle struck and damaged two citizen vehicles and two police vehicles in a parking lot located at Colborne Street West...

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