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Brantford-Brant Votes – Meet your 2025 Provincial Election Candidates

Will Bouma, current Member of Provincial Parliament...

Oxford Votes – Meet your 2025 Provincial Election Candidates

Ernie Hardeman, current Member of Provincial Parliament...

Introducing the representatives for Blandford-Blenheim Council 

As the Brant Beacon enters its fourth...

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Entrepreneur builds successful media advertising business

Stella Johnson has had two successful careers, one being in insurance sales and the other in specialized media advertising, which she has enjoyed doing for the last 13 years. Johnson,...

Brant County OPP investigating theft at Paris business

Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a theft that occurred at a...

Author chronicles important era of Brant’s music history

Music has always been an important part of Thomas A. Ryerson’s life, being involved...

OPP investigate after vehicle stolen during test drive

Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating the theft of...

Brantford-Brant Votes – Meet your 2025 Provincial Election Candidates

Will Bouma, current Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Brant-Brantford is aiming for re-election...

Oxford Votes – Meet your 2025 Provincial Election Candidates

Ernie Hardeman, current Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Oxford, is aiming for a ninth consecutive term when residents head to the polls on...

Nova Vita to celebrate International Women’s Day

Nova Vita Domestic Violence Prevention Services will be hosting its 16th annual International Women’s Day celebration at the Brantford Golf and County Club on...

Six Nations Police arrest four people, seize drugs and firearms after trafficking investigation

Six Nations Police arrested a male suspect upon arriving in a taxi to an address on Chiefswood Road on Thursday, February 13, 2025. Police believed...

Annual maple syrup festival moves to Paris Fairgrounds

The Paris Lions Club will be hosting its 12th annual Maple Syrup Festival at the Paris Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 12, 2025.  While the event...

Brant OPP charge driver after traffic stop in Brantford

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Brant County Detachment has charged an individual following a traffic stop in Brantford. On February 18, 2025, at approximately 10:18...

Coalition urges MPPs to prioritize affordable housing

With the provincial election just around the corner, the newly formed Ontario Coalition for the Rights of Homeless People (OCRHP) asked MPP candidates across...

GEPH confirms five additional cases of measles

Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) is investigating an additional five confirmed cases of measles in Norfolk County. There are currently 53 confirmed cases (eight...

Brantford Council endorses online voting for 2026

City of Brantford Council unanimously endorsed the use of both online and in-person voting for the 2026 municipal election during the Committee of the...

City publishes list of missing names from Brant War Memorial

City of Brantford has released a list of names identified as missing from the Brant War Memorial after a comprehensive community consultation conducted in...

Brantford to implement 2025-2029 Accessibility Plan

City of Brantford staff presented the 2025-2029 Brantford Accessibility Plan to Council for review during the regular Council meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.  The...

Introducing the representatives for Blandford-Blenheim Council 

As the Brant Beacon enters its fourth year of operation, we have decided to extend our coverage to include the Township of Blandford-Blenheim. In...

Police investigate after ATV’s and snow plows stolen

The Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a break and enter that occurred at a business on Governors Road East. On February 16,...

County of Brant seeking event input from residents

County of Brant is inviting residents to share their thoughts on community events that take place across the County. While the County does not...

Brant County OPP investigate break and enter incident

Members of the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a break and enter that occurred at a business on Grand River Street...

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