Over the past seven years, Lawrence Xurieb, owner of Lonnie’s on Market in Brantford, and founder of Lonnie’s Soup Kitchen, along with his dedicated volunteers, have been welcoming people with a genuine smile and a warm meal.
Xurieb, whose parents Brian and Kim, opened the...
After close to two years away from the boxing ring to recover from surgery, four-time national boxing champion Owen Paquette was ready to get back to his winning ways.
Paquette, who decided to go in...
Six Nations Group (formerly Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation) announced that $500,279 will be re-invested into twelve community organizations through the Six Nations of the Grand River Economic Development Trust...
Nearly 70 Grade 11 and 12 North Park Collegiate students had their work on display for the school’s 28th annual senior art show, titled “Layers of Meaning,” on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
Kelsey Phillips, one of...
St. George Business Association is set to host its fifth annual Car Show on Main Street from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, 2026.
In previous years, several hundred residents have...
Kiwanis Club of Paris-Brant held its fifth annual Teddy Bear Picnic at the Burford Fairgrounds on Sunday, June 7, 2026.
This year’s free two-hour event featured several activities for youngsters in attendance including face...
Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council approved a ten-year funding strategy for two significant capital projects during the regular Council meeting on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
With the new Princeton Fire Hall almost complete, and a new aerial...
Plans are underway to explore potential providers for summer day camp programming following direction from Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council during its regular meeting on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
With only two known day camp options within the municipality, including one in Plattsville that is run...
Ayvah Thomas, a Grade 9 student at Assumption College School (ACS), has earned two significant athletic honours securing her place among Ontario’s top young archers. Thomas has been selected to compete in the Ontario Summer Games this August and has also been chosen to represent Ontario at the 2027 Canada Winter...
Brantford Food Bank is incredibly grateful to receive a generous donation of $2,500 from the Sikh Association of Brantford, raised through this year’s Khalsa Day Parade.
Khalsa Day, also known as Vaisakhi, commemorates the...
Dear Mr. Bouma,
I am writing as a concerned resident and member of a multi-generational farming family to express my opposition to the proposed airport-related annexation and to the broader implications this process may...
Gabe Minor has been appointed as the next Executive Director for Child and Family Services of Grand Erie (CFSGE).
CFSGE Board of Directors conducted a thorough search that attracted many highly qualified candidates from across the province....
OPP charge Brant resident for uttering threats
Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a residence in Brant County following a report that a homeowner had received threats to their...
Nearly 1,600 people took part in the 42nd annual Brantford Rotary Classic Run on Sunday, June 7, 2026.
Alison Huzul, event chair, said she was thrilled with this year’s turnout.
“We’ve been really trying to...
Brant County Singers celebrated their 55th anniversary with their spring concert, Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, in Brantford on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
Cyndy Kirk, President of the Brant County Singers, told audience members the group was...
Brant Theatre Workshops debuted its play Herinnering at the Canadian Military Heritage Museum in Brantford on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
The play, written by Brantford-based playwright Vincent Ball with music by Will Veldhuis-Prinzen, was originally scheduled to be performed during last month’s Tulips and Maples...
County of Brant Council learned more about several refinements for the proposed Community Planning Permit System during a special Council meeting on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
First brought to Council back in October, the Community Planning Permit System (CPPS) is designed to help modernize the...
County of Brant held an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) training exercise to test and strengthen emergency response efforts and coordination among municipal staff and partner agencies on Thursday, June 4, 2026.
The exercise simulated...
Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual following an intimate partner-related incident in Brant County.
On June 7, 2026, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Brant County OPP responded to...
A driver is facing charges following an investigation by Brant County OPP.
Brant County OPP conducted a traffic stop on Highway 54 between Chiefswood Road and Painter Road in the County of Brant at 8:40 p.m. on...
The following letter was sent to representatives from the City of Brantford, County of Brant, the Minister of Municipal Affairs as well as the Brant Beacon. Here is the letter, written by Scott...
City of Brantford and County of Brant residents, property owners, and businesses are invited to attend one of two public open houses to learn more about the proposed Brantford Municipal Airport Boundary Adjustment and...
The proposed transfer of lands surrounding the Brantford Municipal Airport has understandably generated significant public interest and concern, particularly among residents of Oakhill in and near the lands in question, and the surrounding area.
Residents have...
Officers with the Brantford Police Service responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a car and a motorcycle at the intersection of Glikison Street and Colborne Street West at approximately 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
Speaking with the female driver of the car,...
Brantford Police attended the area of Colborne Street West and Gilkison Street to investigate overnight break-ins involving garages and sheds on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
Brantford Police Service are seeking the public's assistance in identifying additional victims and witnesses following an investigation involving a suspicious...
As a result of investigation of a suspicious incident involving a youth, police have arrested and charged a 28-year-old man with Assault.
On Friday, June 5, 2026, at approximately 9:00 a.m., a teenage girl...
Members of the Brantford Police Service responded to a report of an altercation between two males in the area of Chatham Street and Queen Street at 2:12 p.m. on Friday, June 5, 2026.
Upon...
One of the most noble of life's vocations is to grow food to feed others. Feeding one's fellow human being is an act of Divine Grace. The importance of local farms so often escapes the...
Two absentee property owners of a multi-residential building have been fined $34,000 in violations under the City of Brantford’s Property Standards Bylaw.
Property owners, Jong Hak Kim and Hae Jung Shin, both of...
Brantford Bulldogs General Manager Spencer Hyman today announced the naming of Michael Babcock as the 6th head coach in franchise history making Babcock the youngest to lead the Bulldogs bench.
Babcock, 31, has called...
For the last nine years, Corrie Gallant has successfully created an engaging experience for people at the Beauty Barn Spa, and along the way, has been passionate about giving back to the community in many...
Since discovering AI (Artificial Intelligence) in 2022, Vaseem Baig has been dedicated to helping people harness the power of this technology in positive, meaningful and transformative ways.
Baig, who would move to Brantford later on in his adult life, was born and raised in Brampton,...
