While only starting rowing a few years ago, Olivia Calbeck has quickly established herself as a premier rower at Western University.
Calbeck, who grew up in Brantford, was always involved in sports; however, she gravitated to rowing in her early teens, eventually getting a chance...
Twenty teenage boys received a crash course in firefighting during the Blandford-Blenheim Fire Service’s third annual Camp 85 program, which was held from Tuesday, July 8 to Saturday, July 12, 2025.
The free interactive...
The new Olympic digital display at the Brantford and Area Sports Hall of Recognition has been six years in the making, ensuring that the achievements of local Olympians, Paralympians and Special Olympians, from across...
Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, announced that the provincial government will be investing an additional $12.5 million to go towards a new hospital on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
The Ontario government is investing...
Officers with the Brantford Police Service have arrested 28-year-old, Alveen AHMAD, of Brantford after a violent physical and sexual assault.
On Sunday, July 13, 2025, at approximately 10:15 a.m., the Brantford Police Service received...
County of Brant Council received information in regards to a zoning by-law amendment and a proposed plan of subdivision for the north side of Paris during its regular Council meeting on Tuesday, July...
Residents, volunteers and local dignitaries attended the grand opening celebration of the Woodman Park community garden and greenhouse on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
The community garden, which is intertwined amongst the park’s new and improved amenities...
City of Brantford celebrated the grand opening of its newest recreation facility; a new lawn bowling green at the Walter Gretzky Municipal Golf Course and Learning Centre on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
The celebration featured live entertainment from local band Barcode, free open play and guided lessons...
The Ontario government is investing $7.5 million to protect small and medium-sized businesses across the province, helping them modernize and grow by adopting digital technologies.
Delivered by the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI), the province is investing $5 million to support the Digital Modernization and Adoption Plan (DMAP), which...
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) made its first quarter payment, totaling $1,222,940, to the City of Brantford for hosting Elements Casino Brantford.
Since the gaming site opened in November 1999, Brantford has received $107,378,818.
These...
Grand Erie District School Board acknowledged the graduating students receiving significant scholarships, bursaries and awards this year on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
"There is so much to be proud of as the class of...
Athletes, coaches, family members, friends and supporters, packed the stands at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre for the opening ceremonies of the 2025 Ontario Special Olympics Summer Games on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
The Games, which...
Nearly 800 people attended the annual Friends 4 Kindness UnBirthday Party at Mohawk Park in Brantford on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
Nicole Callander, founder and president of Friends 4 Kindness, first started the event...
The long-awaited 2025 Ontario Special Olympics Summer Games took place from Thursday, July 10 to Saturday, July 12, 2025.
Hosted by Brantford Police Service, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Six Nations Police Service,...
Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single-vehicle collision on King Edward Street in Paris, within the County of Brant at approximately 7:34 p.m. on Friday, July 11, 2025.
As a...
Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a residence in the County of Brant at approximately 12:44 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
Officers attended the scene and spoke with the involved parties. As...
Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a suspicious person at a vacant commercial property on Old Onondaga Road West in the County of Brant at approximately 6:13 a.m., on Friday, July 11, 2025.
Police attended and located an individual on...
Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a theft in progress at a business located on Colborne Street East in the County of Brant at approximately...
Brantford Police Service is seeking information from anyone who may have witnessed a collision, which occurred near the intersection of Colborne Street West and Gilkison Street, at approximately 12:35 a.m. on Thursday, July...
Mayor David Bailey and County of Brant Council welcomed the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Honourable Edith Dumont to the County of Brant on Thursday, July 10 and Friday, July 11, 2025.
“We were privileged to...
Eight individuals have been arrested and charged following separate impaired driving-related incidents between May 26, 2025, and June 14, 2025.
On May 26, 2025, at approximately 6:02 a.m., police were called to a suspicious...
City of Brantford and Equal Ground Community Gardens welcomed residents and visitors to celebrate the grand opening of the new upgraded playground, pool, garden beds and greenhouse at Woodman Park on Saturday, July...
A 72-year-old man from Brant County has died following a collision that took place in Wellesley Township near Kitchener.
Waterloo police say they responded to reports of a crash involving a motorcycle and a Ford pickup...
Although Frances Vollett has excelled at a number of sports including high jump and softball, her sights are set on being a top-tier basketball player.
Born in Toronto, and moving to Brantford at the age of three, Vollett started playing sports at an early age.
“The...
Dan Juneau started Ashlee’s events 14 years, ago with a desire to create unforgettable experiences for people across the community.
Juneau, who had worked at various restaurants including McDonald's, Kelsey’s, and King’s Buffet (since closed), became intrigued with the idea of renting out bouncy castles...
County of Brant Council discussed the addition of an all-way stop at Keg Lane and Brant-Oxford Road during its regular Council meeting on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
The items came forward in regards to...
A team of current students and recent graduates from Western University are seeking grain farmers from southern Ontario, particularly those located within Brant, Oxford and Norfolk counties, to participate in a pilot study...
County of Brant Council received information in regards to a proposed subdivision plan for 71 townhouse units in Paris during its regular Council meeting on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
The concept plan for the proposed development...
Notes from the regular Council meeting, which was held on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
Staff ReportsPublic Works Department monthly report for JuneThe report, prepared by Jim Borton, Director of Public Works, provided the following...
A member of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Pleasant Ridge Road near Colborne Street West after observing a vehicle travelling at an excessive rate of speed...
Thousands of residents and out-of-town visitors alike immersed themselves in a variety of cultural traditions during the 51st annual Brantford International Villages Festival, which ran from Wednesday, July 2 to Saturday, July 5, 2025.
A cornerstone...
Desiree’s Angels held its seventh annual golf tournament in Scotland on Saturday, July 5, 2025.
Despite the summer heat, around 30-plus players arrived at Fescue’s Edge Golf Club ready to participate in the afternoon’s nine-hole tournament and to help raise funds for Victim Services of...
