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...
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 behalf of...
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...
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 an active...
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 and raised in Brantford and is currently competing in...
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...
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, July 1...
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...
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 know how...
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 1974 as part of the centennial anniversary of the...
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...
Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council approved the use of bio-resin on Township Road 12 during its regular meeting on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
Township Road 12, between Trussler Road and Blenheim Road, is set to...
Notes from the regular Council meeting, which was held on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
Portable vehicle weighing scales for half-load road enforcement
Council supported a request from Oxford OPP Board 2 to contribute approximately $2,000...
Sixteen teenage girls received a crash course in firefighting during the Blandford-Blenheim Fire Service’s fourth annual Camp 85 program, which was held from Tuesday, July 7 to Saturday, July 11, 2026.
The free, interactive day camp...
City of Brantford and the County of Brant announced an update to the proposed Brantford Municipal Airport boundary adjustment map on Monday, July 13, 2026.
The new update reflects changes made directly in...
The second annual Brantford Beats and Eats festival is returning to downtown Brantford on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
Residents and visitors are invited to enjoy a full day of live music and entertainment, a vendor...
After 27 years of dedicated service to Community Resource Service, which operates the Brantford Food Bank and Community Employment Service Programs, Heather Vanner, who has been the Executive Director for 25 years, has announced she...
Brantford Immigration Partnership (BIP) is inviting new Canadians living in Brantford and members of the public to Newcomer Welcome Day on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
The annual event, which will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Lion’s Park Steve Brown Sports Complex,...
For young rapper Felix Munce, music has always been a constant in his life, and with rap, it has elevated his creativity and a goal to develop a career in the entertainment world.
Beckie Munce, Felix’s mom, discussed the importance of music in the household.
“Music...
County of Brant Council discussed proposed changes to building height limits and parking solutions for downtown Paris during a special Council meeting on Tuesday, July 6, 2026.
The County was considering a zoning by-law...
The Warriors basketball program had a chance to compete in the seventh annual Native American Junior Nationals held in Mesa, Arizona from June 26 through June 28, 2026.
Jordan Longboat, who has coached the team...
Officers with the Brantford Police Service have arrested one person and seized a large quantity of cocaine, as the result of a drug trafficking investigation.
In May 2026, a drug trafficking investigation was launched by the...
Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual following an intimate partner violence investigation in the County of Brant.
On Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at approximately 1:20 p.m., members of...
Over 30 people attended the first Music in the Square concert of the summer with the Telephone City Musical Society at Harmony Square on Sunday, July 5, 2026.
Presented by the TD Bank Group,...
Twenty contestants from across the country are gearing up to participate in the third annual Miss Indigenous Canada competition, taking place on Six Nations of the Grand River from Monday, July 20, through Friday, July...
Between 30 to 40 residents attended a drop-in public meeting to learn more about the upcoming Mount Pleasant Street and Road Phase 2 construction project on Monday, July 6, 2026.
Phase 1 of the project was completed in 2025 and consisted of the installation of...
