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• Update: Brantford firefighters spend several hours battling blaze on Grand River Avenue

  04-01-2026 14:30 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Brantford firefighters are being lauded for containing an early Sunday morning fire that gutted an old building on Grand River Avenue and Jarvis Street. Michael Brown said firefighters did an amazing job in preventing the blaze ata commercial building 61 Grand River Ave. from spreading to the house next door at 59 Grand River Ave. “I can’t say enough or thank them enough for what they did,” Brown said. “They got there quickly and put the focus on the wall next to the hous
  
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• Brantford firefighters remain on scene following overnight large fire at commercial building

  04-01-2026 14:30 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Brantford firefighters are at the scene of a large structure fire at the corner of Jarvis Street and Grand River Avenue. Deputy Chief Dwayne Armstrong said no injuries have been reported as a result of the fire at this time. Firefighters were sent to a commercial building at about 2:30 a.m. and as of 8 a.m. were still on the scene. Armstrong said he expects fire crews will remain at the scene for most of Sunday. GrandBridge Energy posted on social media that approximately 2,700 customers in the
  
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• Brantford firefighters remain on scene following overnight fire

  04-01-2026 14:30 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Brantford firefighters are at the scene of a large structure fire at the corner of Jarvis Street and Grand River Avenue. Deputy-Chief Dwayne Armstrong said no injuries have been reported as a result of the fire at this time. Firefighters were sent to a commercial building at about 2:30 a.m. and as of 8 a.m. were still on the scene. Armstrong said he expects fire crews will remain at the scene for most of Sunday. GrandBridge Energy posted on social media that approximately 2,7000 customers in the
  
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• Brantford firefighters remain on scene following large fire at commercial building

  04-01-2026 14:30 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Brantford firefighters are at the scene of a large structure fire at the corner of Jarvis Street and Grand River Avenue. Deputy Chief Dwayne Armstrong said no injuries have been reported as a result of the fire at this time. Firefighters were sent to a commercial building at about 2:30 a.m. and as of 8 a.m. were still on the scene. Armstrong said he expects fire crews will remain at the scene for most of Sunday. GrandBridge Energy posted on social media that approximately 2,700 customers in the
  
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• Flood warning issued for Brantford as ice jams form on Grand River - CTV News

  03-01-2026 20:45 via news.google.com
  Flood warning issued for Brantford as ice jams form on Grand River  CTV News
  
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• Brantford Council rejects elected deputy mayor proposal - Penticton Herald

  03-01-2026 18:45 via news.google.com
  Brantford Council rejects elected deputy mayor proposal  Penticton Herald
  
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• Brantford Council adds voice to registry reform call - Penticton Herald

  03-01-2026 18:29 via news.google.com
  Brantford Council adds voice to registry reform call  Penticton Herald
  
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• Mrs Carol Ann Trembley Obituary | 1947 - 2025 - Brantford Expositor Obituaries

  03-01-2026 17:18 via news.google.com
  Mrs Carol Ann Trembley Obituary | 1947 - 2025  Brantford Expositor Obituaries
  
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• Flood warning for Brantford issued by Grand River Conservation Authority - Brantford Expositor

  03-01-2026 16:53 via news.google.com
  Flood warning for Brantford issued by Grand River Conservation Authority  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Brian Edward BABINEAU - Brantford Expositor Obituaries

  03-01-2026 16:52 via news.google.com
  Brian Edward BABINEAU  Brantford Expositor Obituaries
  
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• Flood warning for Brantford issued by Grand River Conservation Authority

  03-01-2026 16:51 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  A flood warning for Brantford was issued by the Grand River Conservation Authority on Saturday ( Jan. 3). The conservation authority says ice jams in the Grand River have increased water levels that are approached flooding thresholds for Gilkison Street and the trails through Gilkison Flats. Local flood coordinators have been advised to monitor conditions and notify affected property owners. The flood warning follows the warm, wet weather of last weekend which led to significant runoff and incre
  
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• Kenneth (Ken) G. HARPER - Brantford Expositor Obituaries

  03-01-2026 09:01 via news.google.com
  Kenneth (Ken) G. HARPER  Brantford Expositor Obituaries
  
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• Linda Carol ELLIOT - Brantford Expositor Obituaries

  03-01-2026 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Annie Mae (nee Schertzberg) formerly Elsden Ireland - Brantford Expositor Obituaries

  03-01-2026 09:00 via news.google.com
  Annie Mae (nee Schertzberg) formerly Elsden Ireland  Brantford Expositor Obituaries
  
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• OHL Highlights: Brantford Bulldogs @ Guelph Storm Jan. 2, 2026 - Canadian Hockey League

  03-01-2026 05:36 via news.google.com
  OHL Highlights: Brantford Bulldogs @ Guelph Storm Jan. 2, 2026  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Former Brantford resident named to the Order of Canada - Brantford Expositor

  02-01-2026 22:55 via news.google.com
  Former Brantford resident named to the Order of Canada  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Former Brantford resident named to the Order of Canada

  02-01-2026 22:53 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Jane Darville uses the word ‘privilege” a lot when asked about her journey from the Eagle Place neighbourhood of Brantford to Canada’s highest honour for citizenship. A graduate of Pauline Johnson Collegiate, Darville, 76, remembers the passion of those she worked with during her lengthy health career that began in her early 20s. “I got to work with some really great people – doctors, nurses and volunteers – who worked through stigma and ignorance to provide t
  
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• 'It's a girl': Brantford hospital welcomes first baby of 2026 - Brantford Expositor

  02-01-2026 20:10 via news.google.com
  'It's a girl': Brantford hospital welcomes first baby of 2026  Brantford Expositor
  
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• 'It's a girl': Brantford hospital welcomes first baby of 2026

  02-01-2026 20:07 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  The first baby of 2026 to be born at the Brantford hospital arrived several hours after midnight on January 1. Georgia Thomas’s entrance in to the world at 9:08 a.m. on Jan. 1 makes her the first baby born in 2026 at Brantford General Hospital — to parents Ellaya General and Rory Thomas of Six Nations of the Grand River. With General’s due date set for Dec. 24, the couple never expected to have a New Year’s baby but are overjoyed with her safe, if a little bit delayed, ar
  
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• Most neighbourhood ice rinks in Brantford closed after heavy rain; city seeking volunteers to get them up and running - Brantford Expositor

  02-01-2026 17:40 via news.google.com
  Most neighbourhood ice rinks in Brantford closed after heavy rain; city seeking volunteers to get them up and running  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Most neighbourhood ice rinks in Brantford closed after heavy rain; city seeking volunteers to get them up and running

  02-01-2026 17:37 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Brantford residents eager to embrace the winter with a bit of ice skating or a pickup hockey game on a neighbourhood rink may have to wait.
    Outdoor ice rinks throughout the city, many of them maintained by a long string of volunteers over many decades, were hit hard by recent heavy rainfall, said Lori-Dawn Cavin, manager of community recreation and events for the city.
   She said many of the rinks experienced significant melt
  
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• BULLDOGS SIGN FERRIS STATE COMMIT CAMERON MERRICK - Brantford Bulldogs - Canadian Hockey League

  02-01-2026 17:35 via news.google.com
  BULLDOGS SIGN FERRIS STATE COMMIT CAMERON MERRICK - Brantford Bulldogs  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Wetlands in St. George provide safe resting place for migratory ducks for close to 60 years - Brantford Expositor

  01-01-2026 18:25 via news.google.com
  Wetlands in St. George provide safe resting place for migratory ducks for close to 60 years  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Wetlands in St. George provide safe resting place for migratory ducks for close to 60 years

  01-01-2026 18:24 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Depending on the time of year, you might see mallards, redhead ducks or trumpeter swans at Onondaga Farms in St. George. Since 2002, the property has been home to a Tim Hortons Foundation camp, welcoming kids from low-income backgrounds for free camp and educational experiences. But  before that, a farmer named Gil Henderson raised award-winning Hereford cattle, grew hay and corn and did what he could to steward his 1,000  acres of land, previously home to a golf course. In the late 19
  
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• Flood watch terminated but safety message still in effect: Grand River Conservation Authority

  01-01-2026 16:23 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  The Grand River Conservation Authority has terminated its previously issued flood watches and warnings for the entire watershed. However, the water safety message remains in effect, the conservation authority said in a statement released Thursday (Jan. 1). The conservation authority says the high water flows caused by warmer temperatures and heave rain from Dec. 28, are receding. But water levels are still high in local waterways. Ice jams that had frozen in place following the rain are breaking
  
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• Firebirds Acquire Jude Bray From Brantford - Canadian Hockey League

  01-01-2026 15:00 via news.google.com
  Firebirds Acquire Jude Bray From Brantford  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• BULLDOGS ACQUIRE DRAFT SELECTION FROM FIREBIRDS FOR BRAY - Brantford Bulldogs - Canadian Hockey League

  01-01-2026 15:00 via news.google.com
  BULLDOGS ACQUIRE DRAFT SELECTION FROM FIREBIRDS FOR BRAY - Brantford Bulldogs  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Firebirds acquire Judy Bray from Brantford in exchange for fourth round pick - WEYI

  01-01-2026 09:00 via news.google.com
  Firebirds acquire Judy Bray from Brantford in exchange for fourth round pick  WEYI
  
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• Otters drop New Year’s Eve home contest with Brantford 5-2 - yourerie.com

  01-01-2026 04:34 via news.google.com
  Otters drop New Year’s Eve home contest with Brantford 5-2  yourerie.com
  
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• New Year's Eve hockey between the Erie Otters and Brantford Bulldogs - Erie Times-News

  01-01-2026 03:47 via news.google.com
  New Year's Eve hockey between the Erie Otters and Brantford Bulldogs  Erie Times-News
  
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• OHL Highlights: Brantford Bulldogs @ Erie Otters Dec. 31, 2025 - Canadian Hockey League

  01-01-2026 03:37 via news.google.com
  OHL Highlights: Brantford Bulldogs @ Erie Otters Dec. 31, 2025  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Three people taken to hospital after Burford family's home damaged by fire on Dec. 23; one child remains in hospital - Brantford Expositor

  01-01-2026 01:57 via news.google.com
  Three people taken to hospital after Burford family's home damaged by fire on Dec. 23; one child remains in hospital  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Three people taken to hospital after Burford family's home damaged by fire on Dec. 23; one child remains in hospital

  01-01-2026 01:26 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  A Burford family had a sharp reminder about the importance of smoke alarms when a pre-Christmas fire destroyed their home and belongings, putting three members in hospital for the holiday. “It was such an awful, tragic situation,” said Heather Olszowka of the Dec. 23 fire that raced through her brother’s long-time family home on Maple Street North. “But they all still got out, just in time. It was like a miracle, really.” By Wednesday, the Havens family – Stev
  
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• Fire destroyed Burford home but family safe

  01-01-2026 00:37 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  A Burford family had a sharp reminder about priorities when a pre-Christmas fire destroyed their home and belongings, putting three members in hospital for the holiday. “It was such an awful, tragic situation,” said Heather Olszowka of the Dec. 23 fire that raced through her brother’s long-time family home on Maple Street North. “But they all still got out, just in time. It was like a miracle, really.” By Tuesday, the Havens family – Steve and Michelle and chi
  
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• Dr. Michael Ronald Murray Obituary | 1971 - 2025 - Brantford Expositor Obituaries

  31-12-2025 22:16 via news.google.com
  Dr. Michael Ronald Murray Obituary | 1971 - 2025  Brantford Expositor Obituaries
  
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• Cold notification issued for Haldimand-Norfolk, Brantford-Brant - Simcoe Reformer

  31-12-2025 20:18 via news.google.com
  Cold notification issued for Haldimand-Norfolk, Brantford-Brant  Simcoe Reformer
  
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• Cold notification issued for Brantford-Brant, Haldimand-Norfolk - Brantford Expositor

  31-12-2025 19:49 via news.google.com
  Cold notification issued for Brantford-Brant, Haldimand-Norfolk  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Cold notification issued for Brantford-Brant, Haldimand-Norfolk

  31-12-2025 19:42 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  A cold snap is on the way.The Medical Officer of Health for Grand Erie Public Health has issued a cold notification for the Grand Erie Public Health region, which includes Brantford-Brant and Haldimand-Norfolk. Temperatures are forcast to drop to -15C overnight Wednesday, feeling like -22C. Temperatures on New Year’s Day will reach a high of -9C. A cold notification is issued, by the medical officer of health when parts or all areas of the region are expected to reach temperatures below&nb
  
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• Brantford's top story for 2025: The $152-million sports and entertainment centre - Brantford Expositor

  31-12-2025 18:56 via news.google.com
  Brantford's top story for 2025: The $152-million sports and entertainment centre  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Brantford's top story for 2025: The $152-million sports and entertainment centre

  31-12-2025 18:51 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Expositor reporter Vincent Ball reviews the year that was, offering his selections for top stories of the year in Brantford. The biggest story in Brantford for 2025 will transform the city’s lower downtown while other important stories will transform lives. Mayor Kevin Davis described city council’s decision to move forward with the new $152-million sports and entertainment centre as a “golden opportunity” for Brantford. The decision will see the Brantford Bulldogs remain
  
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• Area's most read court stories of 2025 - Brantford Expositor

  31-12-2025 15:19 via news.google.com
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• Court stories captivated Brantford Expositor readers in 2025

  31-12-2025 15:17 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  The court stories that attracted thousands of Expositor readers in 2025 also reflect many of the current community concerns. The No. 1 court story, by far, ran in July, recounts how a judge pondered what to do with a man who had caused thousands of dollars of damage to Brantford businesses by stealing – or trying to steal — copper from air-conditioning units. The copper thief admitted candidly that he was still using drugs and Justice Gethin Edward struggled with the idea of sending
  
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• Patrick Mitchell Obituary | 1964 - 2025 - Brantford Expositor Obituaries

  31-12-2025 09:00 via news.google.com
  Patrick Mitchell Obituary | 1964 - 2025  Brantford Expositor Obituaries
  
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• Wayne Gretzky tournament: U18 A 99ers happy to win on home ice

  31-12-2025 04:43 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  The Brantford 99ers U18 A team proved on Tuesday at the Gretzky Centre that winning never gets old, especially at home. Facing the Glancaster Bombers in the championship game of the 54th annual Wayne Gretzky International Hockey Tournament, the 99ers celebrated a 5-3 win in the tournament’s oldest division. “It’s always nice to win on your home ice, in front of the home crowd with all your relatives around,” said Brantford assistant coach Glenn Crisostomo, who was the U18
  
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• Brantford Bulldogs drop afternoon tilt versus Erie - Brantford Expositor

  31-12-2025 03:59 via news.google.com
  Brantford Bulldogs drop afternoon tilt versus Erie  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Wayne Gretzky tournament: 99ers U15 A team meets goal with championship - Brantford Expositor

  31-12-2025 03:53 via news.google.com
  Wayne Gretzky tournament: 99ers U15 A team meets goal with championship  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Wayne Gretzky tournament: 99ers U15 A team meets goal with championship

  31-12-2025 03:50 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  It’s two goals down, two to go for the Brantford 99ers U15 A team. Playing in the 54th annual Wayne Gretzky International Hockey Tournament, Brantford defeated South Oxford Storm 4-1 on Tuesday at the Gretzky Centre to meet its second goal this season. “It was one of our many goals this season,” coach Grant Davies said of winning the Gretzky tournament championship. “We wanted to make AA, which we’ve done. We wanted to win this tournament, which we’ve done. No
  
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• Wayne Gretzky tournament: U12 A 99ers secure well-earned title - Brantford Expositor

  31-12-2025 03:02 via news.google.com
  Wayne Gretzky tournament: U12 A 99ers secure well-earned title  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Wayne Gretzky tournament: U12 A 99ers secure well-earned title

  31-12-2025 02:58 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  The Brantford 99ers U12 A team got the monkey of its back at the Gretzky Centre on Tuesday. Facing the Cambridge Hawks in the championship game of the 54th annual Wayne Gretzky International Hockey Tournament, Brantford won the title with a 4-1 victory. In three previous tournaments this season, the 99ers lost in two finals and one semifinal. “These kids have worked so hard this year,” said coach Paul Shannon. “They deserve everything. I’m so happy for them.” The Ha
  
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• Wayne Gretzky tournament: U10 A 99ers come up short in final - Brantford Expositor

  31-12-2025 02:20 via news.google.com
  Wayne Gretzky tournament: U10 A 99ers come up short in final  Brantford Expositor
  
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