Hundreds of people attended the opening day of Brantwood Farms’ annual Sunflower Fest on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
Farmer Andrew Pate said the two-weekend event encourages visitors to take their time and enjoy everything the farm has to offer.
“We have a ten-acre sunflower field that's...
The team behind the Lunar Webb Vendor Market partnered with Brantford Food Bank during the Watermelon Summer night market on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
Throughout the run of the event, visitors popped in to...
Several visitors stopped by to see the Plattsville and District Heritage Society’s summer exhibit at the Chesterfield Museum and Archives in Bright on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
The exhibit, titled “Holidays and Celebrations That...
City of Brantford Council unanimously approved an additional $150,000 for the Basement Flooding Prevention Grant program during the regular Council meeting on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
The decision comes after city residents were impacted by a...
Brantford Police Service responded to the area of Mohawk Street and Morrison Road for a report of a weapons offence involving a male brandishing a knife at a security guard who caught him...
Officers with the Brantford Police Service Downtown Core Engagement Response Team observed three individuals involved in a physical altercation while conducting general foot patrol in the area of the parking garage on Icomm...
County of Brant Council unanimously approved phase one of the County of Brant Public Library Board’s new Central Branch Library Project Plan on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
A four-phased approach, the Central Branch Library Project Plan...
Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual following an incident in Brant County.
Brant County OPP responded to a report of a suspicious person on Colborne Street West in the County of Brant at approximately 8:00 p.m. on Thursday,...
Brant-Brantford Crime Stoppers has launched an urgent new campaign titled “Stop Fentanyl. Save Lives.”, running until December 31, 2026, in response to the devastating impact fentanyl continues to have on our communities.
As of July 30, 2026, Grand Erie Public Health has issued three community drug alerts...
A couple in Brant County said their autistic child has been forced to wait two years before being added to the list to receive provincial support services.
They said it’s because of an error,...
Nans Cookies, an 100 per cent Indigenous-owned cookie company that proudly operates on the Six Nations of the Grand River, received a shout-out from rapper Drake on Friday, July 31, 2026.
These classic, golden-brown...
Since founding the Hawkins-Gignac Foundation for CO Education in 2010, John Gignac has been on a mission to educate Canadians about the dangers of carbon monoxide, and in the process, saving lives.
Gignac, who spent 34...
For over 35 years, the Deafblind and Sensory Support Network of Canada (Sensity), a nonprofit organization and registered charity, has been lauded for providing important services for individuals who are deafblind or experiencing...
Hundreds of spectators descended upon Brantford’s Mohawk Park to watch the South Western Ontario Regional FireFit Championships on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Nearly 300 firefighters from across Ontario and beyond gathered to show off...
County of Brant Council received the Brant OPP Detachment Board’s 2025 Annual Report during their Administration and Operations Committee on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
Jennifer Haley, Chair of the County of Brant OPP Detachment board, as...
Residents and visitors alike will soon be heading to Two Rivers Stadium for Paris Drinks Fest on Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15, 2026.
The 19-plus event is a two-day festival showcasing food and drinks from across the region.
“It’s really a celebration of local...
CanJam 2026 will take place at the Knights of Columbus Brantford on Saturday, August 8.
The annual event raises money for local children with cancer and their families. Funds raised through this year’s CanJam will support the Pediatric Cancer Program at McMaster Children’s Hospital in...
Thousands of music lovers attended Brantford’s CallHome Music Festival at Lions Park on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
The two-day event welcomed residents and out-of-town visitors who enjoyed live music, drinks and food from roughly...
Local nurses at Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) opposed potential cuts during a rally on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
Representatives delivered a banner to two of the hospital’s senior executive for Chief Executive Officer, Bonnie Camm, calling on the...
City of Brantford hosted a community recognition event to acknowledge the significant impact that revenues received from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) have made to the Brantford community on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
Since...
Brantford Police Service concluded an investigation into an assault involving youth that was brought to police attention after a video of the incident circulated on social media.
As a result of the investigation:
A 13-year-old...
Six Nations Police Drug Enforcement Unit concluded a drug trafficking investigation by executing four Section 11 Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Search Warrants in Brantford and Six Nations on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
Officers executed search...
A driver is facing impaired charges after police were called to a collision involving three motor vehicles.
Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) members attended the scene of a three-vehicle collision on Highway 403 eastbound near...
Police are searching for a 42-year-old Brantford man wanted in connection with a stabbing that sent one person to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
On Sunday at approximately 2:40 p.m., officers attended a lodging home on Dalhousie Street near Brock Street for reports of an injured...
Thousands of people attended the annual Grand River Champion of Champions Powwow at the Ohsweken Speedway on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
Hosted by First Nations communities, powwows are social celebrations showcasing centuries worth of diverse Indigenous cultures with both pride and respect.
This year, around 400...
Nineteen teenage girls graduated from the County of Brant Fire Department’s fifth annual Camp Phoenix program on Saturday, July 27, 2025.
Started in 2022, the free, interactive day camp gives young women between the...
Members of the Brant County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual following an investigation into an alleged home renovation fraud in the County of Brant.
On July 28, 2026,...
Norwich resident facing Impaired Driving charges
Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single-vehicle collision on Highway 403 Eastbound near Jerseyville Road in the County of Brant at approximately 2:30 a.m....
County of Brant Council heard from a Paris business owner about the devastating financial impact of the Downtown Dig during their Administration and Operations Committee meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
Emery Silva, owner...
Nearly 500 people stopped by Paris Lions Park for the County’s inaugural Brant Cares Community Connection Day on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
From Brant 4-H and Contact Brant to the Lions Club of Paris,...
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...
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 recreational use of the river, it does maintain 28 dams, watersheds...
