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County of Brant opposes possibility of amalgamation

David Bailey, Mayor for the County of...

Mayor Kevin Davis to initiate study for amalgamation  

Kevin Davis, Mayor for the City of...

Paris-based screenwriter pens Netflix Christmas movie

After spending many years working in the...

Healthcare

GEPH investigating another case of measles in the region

Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) is investigating an additional confirmed case of measles in the community.   The newly confirmed case is a child resident of Haldimand-Norfolk, who is currently recovering...

GEPH investigating case of measles in Brantford-Brant

Grand Erie Public Health is alerting the public of a probable case of measles...

Grand Erie Public Health issues severe cold alert

The Medical Officer of Health for the Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) has issued...

Grand Erie Public Health announces new board members

Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) officially began operations following the merger of the Brant...

BCHS Foundation launches Hope for Healthcare campaign

Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) Foundation launched its annual Hope for Healthcare holiday campaign...

Ministry of Health approves merger of local health units 

Councillor John Bell provided his fellow County of Brant Council members with an update in regards to the merging of the Brant County Health...

City of Brantford launches new hospital campaign

City of Brantford launched a "New Hospital Now" campaign on Monday, November 18, 2024. The campaign is designed to advocate and urge the Premier and...

Brantford Council discusses City-operated medical clinic

City of Brantford Council voted to refer the decision in regards to creating a City-owned medical clinic during its Committee of the Whole, Planning...

County Council declines Hospital Working Group invite

The County of Brant Council decided not to join a new City-led Hospital Working Group during its regular council meeting on Tuesday, October 22,...

Brant-Brantford paramedics to get new headquarters

County of Brant announced that plans are underway for the development of a new Brant-Brantford Paramedic Services Headquarters on Friday, October 25, 2024. The new...

Six Nations to build Canada’s first Indigenous-led hospice

The provincial government announced it will be investing $1.25 million towards the construction of Six Nations of the Grand River’s new five-bed hospice during...

Province breaks ground on new addition to John Noble Home

Construction is underway on a new building for John Noble Home in Brantford, which will add 40 new long-term care beds to an existing...

Brantford-Brant area child dies from rabies exposure

A child from the Brantford-Brant region who contracted rabies from exposure to a rabid bat has died. Health officials said the exposure to the viral...

BCHU investigating first human exposure to rabies

A bat found in Brantford has tested positive for rabies and health officials are investigating a potential human exposure. The Brant County Health Unit (BCHU)...

Brant County Health Unit confirms case of human rabies

Brant County Health Unit (BCHU) confirmed the first case of rabies in a Brantford-Brant resident on Friday, September 6, 2024. The health unit, in a...

Residents to lace up in support of 2024 Kidney Walk

A number of local community members will be taking part in the Kidney Foundation of Canada’s annual Kidney Walk, kicking off in Harmony Square,...

Paris’ PrimaCare secures new family physician

After nine long years of studying to become a family physician, Dr. Rebecca Leitch has officially joined the PrimaCare Community Family Team in Paris. The...

BCHU confirms cases of whooping cough in the region

The Brant County Health Unit (BCHU) has identified 12 confirmed cases of pertussis (commonly referred to as whooping cough) in residents of Brantford-Brant. This...

Local physician leaves behind a lasting legacy 

After dedicating nearly 49 years to caring for those in his community, Dr. John McDonald is looking forward to now dedicating some time for himself,...

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