Heather Vanner is set to retire after 25 years as Executive Director of Community Resource Service.
Vanner joined the organization in 1999 and became the Executive Director just two years later. Last year, the City of Brantford declared a food bank insecurity crisis, and since...
Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) called on people to be more cautious with the Grand River as National Drowning Prevention Week ran from July 19 to 25, 2026.
Although GRCA does not regulate the...
Two local quilt clubs held an opening reception for their new exhibit at Woodland Cultural Centre on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
The exhibit, entitled “You Are Not Forgotten,” is a collaboration developed through an...
Sonny Sinclair has enjoyed a career that many other musicians could only dream of: recording multiple albums, releasing an array of singles and playing countless live shows to audiences across Canada, the United States and...
Across a career spanning concert promotion, retail sales, and digital entrepreneurship, Trevor Cherewka has always embraced and implemented new technologies to stay at the forefront of a competitive consumer landscape.
Born in Brantford, Cherewka...
Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman announced the Ontario government is investing $595,800 through the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s (OTF) Capital grant stream to support four non-profit organizations and the Township of Blandford-Blenheim on Monday, July...
The 16th annual Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest will be taking place at Mohawk Park from Friday, August 7, to Sunday, August 9, 2026.
Jeff Harding, entertainment coordinator for the Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest, said that visitors can expect...
Brantford Native Housing is gearing up for its inaugural charity golf tournament at the MontHill Golf and Country Club in Caledonia on Friday, August 7, 2026.
Claire Rahija, who provides grant and research support for BNH, said the event will help raise funds for the...
Municipal officials for the City of Brantford and the County of Brant have re-scheduled the proposed Airport Boundary Adjustment statutory public meetings that were previously scheduled for July 27 and July 29, 2026.
City of Brantford's statutory public meeting will now take place on...
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges after being requested to investigate an incident on Six Nations of the Grand River.
Members of the Six Nations Police Service attempted to stop a vehicle in...
Community Resource Service, which operates the Brantford Food Bank and Community Employment Service, announced the appointment of Beth Noble-Luciani as the organization's new Executive Director on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
Noble-Luciani will begin her...
City of Brantford will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first long-distance telephone call between Paris, Ontario and Brantford, Ontario by hosting two special events at the Bell Homestead National Historic Site (NHS) in August.
Residents...
City of Brantford received a first quarter payment totaling $1,179,535 from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) for hosting Elements Casino Brantford.
Since the gaming site opened in November 1999, Brantford has received $112,053,582.
These payments...
Brantford Bulldogs President of Hockey Operations Spencer Hyman today announced the hiring of Bryce O’Hagan as the club’s Goalie Coach.
O’Hagan, of Burlington, ON, has a long history in both the Ontario Hockey League...
Despite the thunderstorm, several hundred residents and out-of-town visitors still showed up at Mohawk Park to celebrate the eighth annual UnBirthday Party on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
The party, hosted by Friends 4 Kindness, celebrated kids...
The second annual Brantford Ukulele Festival welcomed 159 registered attendees on Friday, July 17, and Saturday, July 18, 2026.
Presented by the Brantford Ukulele Society, the event featured a selection of artists from the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States including Victoria Vox, Bryan...
Brantford Garden Club held its 171st annual summer Flower and Garden Show at the Lions Park auditorium on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
Founded in 1852, the club currently has almost 300 members and is one of the oldest horticultural societies in Ontario.
Garden show convenor and...
County of Brant Council rejected a zoning application that would permit a proposed hydrovac slurry processing facility on Curtis Ave North in Paris during the regular Council meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
Submitted...
County of Brant Council supported an application to permit a soil treatment facility just north of St. George during its regular Council meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
Submitted by the Goldberg Group on...
Last week, we all experienced the smell of burning forests, along with the eery smokey haze from the wildfires in northern Ontario. Although we were fortunate not to be in the midst of this sorrowful...
City of Brantford, in partnership with the Neighbourhood Alliance of Brantford, is providing free ‘Slow Down’ lawn signs to residents, while supplies last.
The signs are intended to enhance roadway safety by reminding...
while conducting general foot patrol in the area of Queen Street and Dalhousie Street, officers with the Brantford Police Service Downtown Core Engagement Response Team observed a male who was identified as having...
For the last twenty years, Nick Armstrong has established himself as a creative and dedicated chef with a desire to teach and pass along his knowledge to those wanting to learn.
Armstrong, who was born...
Across several decades, Tom Hawke has accomplished a storied career in lacrosse, capturing an array of championships, coaching several winning teams at Guelph University, and recently being inducted into Brantford and Area Sports Hall of Recognition in June 2026, while also leading a distinguished...
Several hundred residents flocked to the Grand River to watch 3,000 rubber ducks race downstream in Brantford on Sunday, July 12, 2026.
The excitement was all part of the Downtown Brantford BIA’s new DuckFest event taking place over the weekend.
Building on the success of the...
More than 100 residents took advantage of the Brantford Fire Department’s Hot Summer Nights initiative at Devon Down Park on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
The free event couldn’t have come at a better time...
Paris’ newest pop-up art gallery invited visitors to explore the space and discover a variety of Brant-based artists on Saturday, July 11, 2026.
The Grand Gallery, located within Rebel and Royal, opened on Wednesday,...
City of Brantford Council unanimously supported the idea of developing and implementing a voluntary address alert program for vulnerable people and those with disabilities during a Committee of the Whole Operations meeting on Tuesday, July...
Two individuals are facing charges after a traffic stop investigation resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of contraband tobacco.
A member from the Brant County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)...
Brantford Police Service is launching a new public awareness campaign to help community members better understand what constitutes a hate crime, recognize the difference between a hate crime and a hate incident, and...
Thousands of residents and out-of-town visitors alike immersed themselves in a variety of cultural traditions during the 52nd annual Brantford International Villages Festival, which ran from Wednesday, July 8 to Saturday, July 11, 2026.
Established in...
Hundreds of people spent their day exploring the new Downtown Paris promenade on Saturday, June 11, 2026.
Two separate but intertwined events transformed the area into a bustling destination.
The County of Brant, in partnership with the Bell Homestead, the Paris Museum and the Brant Museum...
