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Record label launches space to build stronger community

Since relaunching the zBTFD brand seven years...

Olympian committed to nurturing next generation of athletes

For many years, Cindy Eadie established herself...

Nostalgia fills the air at Fraggle Rock live 

Over 600 people attended Jim Henson’s Fraggle...

Brantford-Brant Chamber hosts tariff readiness event

Chamber of Commerce Brantford-Brant hosted an event called, “Canada-U.S. Trade: Challenges and Opportunities During the New Presidency,” on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.  Held in partnership with BDO Canada, the breakfast event focused on the challenges Canadian businesses will, and have already been facing, under Donald...

County Council approves design of North Paris Fire Station

County of Brant Council made a decision on the final design for the North Paris Fire Station during its Council meeting on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.  Council originally approved a concept design for the...

Brant Council approves additional funding for John Noble Home expansion

County of Brant Council committed to providing its share of additional funding needed for the John Noble Home Bell Court Redevelopment expansion project during the regular Council meeting on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.  Bell...

Saturdays in Paris wraps up winter season

Saturdays in Paris officially wrapped up its three month winter season with the “Paris Winter Games” on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Back in the beginning of January, the Downtown Paris BIA partnered up with Big Cityyy...

Blandford-Blenheim Council approves living wage employer certification

Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council unanimously decided to take the next steps in formalizing the municipality’s participation with the Ontario Living Wage Network during its regular Council meeting on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.  Josh Brick,...

Brantford Police Service unveil newly designed vehicles

Brantford Police Service unveiled the addition of two re-designed, newly wrapped police vehicles featuring the highly visible Battenburg design to support the BPS Core Engagement and Response Team (CERT) in the Downtown. The Battenburg...

Flora’s Walk fundraiser coming to Brantford next month

Flora’s Walk Brantford will take place at Glenhyrst Gardens on Saturday, May 10, 2025. The event, which begins at 11:00 a.m., will raise funds and awareness for perinatal mental health care in Canada.   Canadian woman, Flora Babakhani’s lifelong dream...

Brantford launches Buy Canadian, Shop Local campaign

City of Brantford launched a new "Buy Canadian, Shop Local" campaign to encourage residents and businesses to support local products and services on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The campaign follows proactive measures recently approved by the City’s Trade and Procurement Working Group to implement a...

Paris resident facing Assault charge after incident

Brant County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one individual following an intimate partner violence investigation in Paris. Officers responded to a disturbance at a residence on Grand River Street North at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. As a result...

Bulldogs take 3-0 series lead after OT win over Battalion

The Brantford Bulldogs are one win away from advancing to the second round after a 4-3 overtime win over the North Bay Battalion on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. For the first ten minutes of...

Brantford Ice Jam Class Environmental Assessment

NOTICE OF INTENT The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA), through its consultant Montrose Environmental and in collaboration with the City of Brantford, is undertaking a Class Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Brantford Ice Jam...

City of Brantford Council Notes

Notes from the City of Brantford Council meeting, which was held on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Declaration of a Food Insecurity Emergency in the City of Brantford City of Brantford Council unanimously endorsed a resolution to declare...

Red Sox name new vice-president and assistant GM

Brantford Red Sox named their new vice-president and assistant general manager on Monday, March 31, 2025. Effective immediately, Connie Pomerleau will serve as vice-president of the Brantford Red Sox, while Chad Pomerleau has been...

Six Nations Economic Development Trust announces additional funding

Six Nations of the Grand River Economic Development Trust (EDT) announced an additional $457,944.53 in funding is available for community investment in 2025 for general applications on Monday, March 31, 2025. This is a...

City commits $1 million to new Woodland Cultural Centre

City of Brantford Council voted in favour of investing an annual contribution of $250,000 over the next four years to the Woodland Cultural Centre’s Dwadę’nyota’ Dwaga:’shǫ:’ǫh “We Celebrate our Stories” capital campaign during its regular...

County of Brant to participate in Communities in Bloom

County of Brant announced its participation in the 2025 Communities in Bloom competition on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. This year’s theme, ‘Edible Gardens’, presents an exciting opportunity for residents to embrace sustainability, food security, and community beautification through gardening." "We are excited to once again showcase...

Leenders shuts out Battalion to take 2-0 series lead

Brantford Bulldogs lead the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal series 2-0 after a 3-0 win over the North Bay Batallion on Sunday, March 30, 2025. The first period was a stalemate between the two sides, but the Bulldogs controlled the pace for most of it. Despite...

Province to increase minimum wage on October 1, 2025

The Ontario government is increasing the minimum wage from $17.20 to $17.60 an hour effective October 1, 2025, to support workers and businesses. This annualized wage increase is based on the Ontario Consumer Price...

100 People Who Care Brant hold inaugural in-person event

100 People Who Care Brant, a dynamic local giving circle, held its first-ever in-person event on the evening of Monday, March 24, 2025. This milestone event was a celebration of the group’s collective...

County of Brant approves new board for Paris BIA

County of Brant Council approved the new board for the Downtown Paris Business Improvement Area (BIA) for the next two years, following the board’s election in early March. “The Paris BIA in an integral part of...

Brant OPP searching for man who went missing in 1996

Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is continuing to seek information from the public in connection with the disappearance of Robert William COMMU, who was last seen on March 31, 1996, in South...

Bulldogs take 1-0 series lead after win on home ice

The Brantford Bulldogs opened the 2025 OHL playoffs with a 6-3 win over the North Bay Battalion in game one of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on Friday, March 28, 2025. The Bulldogs began...

Dry County singer reflects on decades-long career   

As one of the driving forces of the rock-country band Dry County, Jeff Gallagher, along with his bandmates, continue to produce albums and do live shows that solidify their unique sound that resonates with audiences...

MP Larry Brock launches campaign for re-election

Larry Brock, current Member of Parliament for Brantford-Brant, announced his campaign for re-election for the new Brantford-Brant South-Six Nations riding on Saturday, March 22, 2025.  While addressing his supporters, Brock assured them that if Pierre Poilievre emerges victorious, they will have a government grounded in...

Snowshoeing star overcomes life-long challenges  

Since starting out in snowshoeing in 2016, Meghan Josling has achieved great success in the sport and most recently earned silver and bronze medals at the Special Olympics World Winter Games held in Turin, Italy. Josling explained how she discovering snowshoeing, and trying out different...

Brantford to update municipality’s purchasing policy

City of Brantford Council unanimously supported a resolution calling to review and update the City’s Purchasing Policy during their Committee of the Whole, Planning and Administration meeting on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.  Given that...

Bite of Brant to celebrate 30 years of agriculture education

One thousand Grade 5 students and teachers from various public, catholic and private schools across the City of Brantford and the County of Brant will head to the Burford Fairgrounds for the 30th...

City Council considers declares food insecurity emergency

City of Brantford Council unanimously endorsed a resolution to declare a food insecurity emergency across the municipality during their Committee of the Whole, Planning and Administration meeting on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Speaking to her resolution,...

Residents brave the weather for inaugural Fun Fest

Brantford residents of all ages indulged in some family fun during the City’s inaugural Fun Fest, held in Harmony Square, on Saturday, March 22, 2025. The event, which was previously named “Winter Fun Fest,”...

Doors Open Along the Grand event to take place in May

City of Brantford, County of Brant and Six Nations of the Grand River announced that Doors Open Along the Grand will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4...

Province of Ontario preparing for wildfire season

Ontario is ready to respond to this year’s wildland fire season, which lasts from April 1 until October 31. This year, the government has filled nearly 100 additional permanent positions to support the 2025 fire...

City to celebrate Earth Week with various activities

Brantford City Council proclaimed the week of April 20 to 26, 2025 as Earth Week in Brantford during their regular meeting on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. The proclamation is based around Earth Day, which occurs annually on April 22 and recognizes environmental activism across the...

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