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• City provides details of lease agreement with the Brantford Bulldogs

  24-12-2025 14:20 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  The lease agreement with the Brantford Bulldogs will provide the city with several sources of revenue when the new $152-million sports and entertainment centre opens, city officials say. Michael Bradley, the city’s chief administrative officer, said the Bulldogs will pay the city 10 per cent of all ticket revenues, plus a ticket surcharge and annual rent from their team store. “Current projections are that these sources of revenue will conservatively yield between $1.1 to $1.3 millio
  
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• Do you have land for a new hospital in Brantford-Brant? - The Spec

  24-12-2025 12:00 via news.google.com
  Do you have land for a new hospital in Brantford-Brant?  The Spec
  
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• Tips to avoid holiday season property crime - Brantford Expositor

  23-12-2025 23:07 via news.google.com
  Tips to avoid holiday season property crime  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Tips to avoid holiday season property crime

  23-12-2025 23:01 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  The Ontario Provincial Police remind citizens to be careful when putting their garbage and recycling to the curb during the holiday season. “Thieves can quickly ascertain what you received on your Christmas wish list by simply driving by and looking at the boxes put out to the curb for garbage pickup,” explained Sgt. Ed Sanchuk of OPP West Region headquarters. “Criminals can easily gauge which house would make a great target based on the advertisement left out for them eac
  
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• Paris Drinks Fest seeks new venue after council denies noise permit - Brantford Expositor

  23-12-2025 21:24 via news.google.com
  Paris Drinks Fest seeks new venue after council denies noise permit  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Paris Drinks Fest seeks new venue after council denies noise permit

  23-12-2025 21:22 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  The future of a Brant County festival celebrating music and local libations is uncertain. For four years, Paris Drinks Fest drew crowds and musical acts to Paris Lions Park one weekend each summer, before flooding relocated it to the Two Rivers Stadium for the last two. But this week, council voted against a noise control bylaw exemption, meaning the event is “not welcome” to return to the stadium behind Syl Apps Community Centre this year, the festival shared in a Facebook post. It
  
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• Injured 91-year-old woman waits more than two hours for ambulance; son calls wait 'unacceptable' - Brantford Expositor

  23-12-2025 21:00 via news.google.com
  Injured 91-year-old woman waits more than two hours for ambulance; son calls wait 'unacceptable'  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Injured 91-year-old woman waits more than two hours for ambulance; son calls wait 'unacceptable'

  23-12-2025 20:56 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  A Brantford man is calling out the province after his injured 91-year-old mother waited 21/2 hours for an ambulance to take her to the hospital.
    Kate Boyd’s Lifeline necklace allowed her to call for help when she fell in her Brantford condo on the afternoon of Dec. 11. Boyd’s son, Mark Ridout, who lives in the same building, arrived within minutes “to find her lying on a cold hardwood floor, in severe pain, pale and nauseous.”
    “She was scream
  
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• Jessie Allan Obituary | 1927 - 2025 - Brantford Expositor Obituaries

  23-12-2025 20:15 via news.google.com
  Jessie Allan Obituary | 1927 - 2025  Brantford Expositor Obituaries
  
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• Brantford-Brant-Norfolk: A look back at 2025 in photos - Brantford Expositor

  23-12-2025 17:43 via news.google.com
  Brantford-Brant-Norfolk: A look back at 2025 in photos  Brantford Expositor
  
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• New seniors living campus opens in Brantford - constructconnect.com

  23-12-2025 12:37 via news.google.com
  New seniors living campus opens in Brantford  constructconnect.com
  
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• Robert Frank NADROFSKY - Brantford Expositor Obituaries

  23-12-2025 09:04 via news.google.com
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• Holiday hours for services and facilities in Brantford-Brant - Brantford Expositor

  22-12-2025 22:54 via news.google.com
  Holiday hours for services and facilities in Brantford-Brant  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Holiday hours for services and facilities in Brantford-Brant

  22-12-2025 22:51 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  The holiday season enables many people to enjoy some time off from work. That also means there will be some closures or restricted hours for municipal services and facilities in both the City of Brantford and County of Brant. Brantford City Hall will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day. While regular business hours will be kept on weekdays, residents are advised that customer service will not be able to process payments after 2 p.m. on December 31 because the payment
  
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• Brantford joins Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative - Brantford Expositor

  22-12-2025 21:58 via news.google.com
  Brantford joins Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Brantford joins Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative

  22-12-2025 21:56 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Joining the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative will support Brantford’s efforts to safeguard its natural assets, Mayor Kevin Davis says. “As the city advances initiatives focused on water protection, climate adaptation and sustainable economic development, membership in the initiative will support efforts to modernize water infrastructure and contribute to a resilient and prosperous region,” Davis said in a prepared statement. “As a growing community with deep
  
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• Brant County woman charged with spousal assault - Brantford Expositor

  22-12-2025 20:53 via news.google.com
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• Brant County woman charged with spousal assault

  22-12-2025 20:50 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  A 40-year-old Brant County woman has been charged following a domestic-related incident. Brant County OPP responded to a 9-1-1 call from a residence in the County of Brant just before 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 20. Police determined that a verbal argument between two individuals known to each other turned physical, resulting in one person sustaining a minor injury. The accused has been charged with assault – spousal and was released from custody. Police remind citizens that
  
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• Sledding hills open at Brantford's Arrowdale Park - Brantford Expositor

  22-12-2025 19:55 via news.google.com
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• Sledding hills open at Brantford's Arrowdale Park

  22-12-2025 19:53 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Get out your toboggans; the sledding hill is open at Arrowdale Park.
    It’s part of the winter phase of the newly developed park, formerly the site of the Arrowdale golf course. The sledding hills are open from dawn to dusk, weather permitting.
    There are also 1.7 kilometres of paved park pathways to enjoy.
    Arrowdale Dog Park remains open daily from sunrise to sunset, offering a public, off-leash s
  
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• Brantford Public Library announces name of new branch - Brantford Expositor

  22-12-2025 13:55 via news.google.com
  Brantford Public Library announces name of new branch  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Brantford’s culture and history come alive with new Laurier-produced audio tours - Brantford Expositor

  22-12-2025 13:54 via news.google.com
  Brantford’s culture and history come alive with new Laurier-produced audio tours  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Brantford Public Library announces name of new branch

  22-12-2025 13:54 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  A new library branch, set to open next year, will be aptly known as the Brantford Public Library – Shellard Lane Branch.
    The library invited community input for the naming of the new branch through two city-run information sessions and a library-run survey, which received about 300 responses to the survey’s request for name suggestions.
    The final decision rested with the library board, which selected Shellard Lane Branch
  
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• Brantford’s culture and history come alive with new Laurier-produced audio tours

  22-12-2025 13:48 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  The City of Brantford invites listeners to discover local tourist attractions, historic sites and public artwork in a new series of short-form audio episodes produced in collaboration with students at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus.
    The first of 14 episodes in the Best of Brantford Audio Tour showcases the colourful history of the Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, narrated by theatre manager Glenn Brown from within the theatre itself. New episodes wi
  
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• Navigating holiday health: Urgent care options for festive mishaps in Brantford-Brant - Brantford Expositor

  22-12-2025 13:30 via news.google.com
  Navigating holiday health: Urgent care options for festive mishaps in Brantford-Brant  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Navigating holiday health: Urgent care options for festive mishaps in Brantford-Brant

  22-12-2025 13:25 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  The hospital emergency department should be your first choice for life-threatening health issues. But for non-life-threatening issues like a sore throat, ear infection or prescription renewal, there are quicker options that won’t clog up the emergency department — even over the holidays. Hospital wait times tend to swell in late December and January, thanks in part to a seasonal cocktail of respiratory viruses, car accidents, falls, broken limbs and the closure of many family doctor
  
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• Brantford Police Services Board approves 7.99% budget increase for 2026 - Brantford Expositor

  22-12-2025 13:15 via news.google.com
  Brantford Police Services Board approves 7.99% budget increase for 2026  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Brantford Police Services Board approves 7.99% budget increase for 2026

  22-12-2025 13:13 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  A 7.99 per cent increase in the 2026 operating budget for the Brantford Police Service over the previous year was approved by the Brantford Police Services Board on Thursday. Described in a press release as “a carefully considered and conservative adjustment that balances essential public safety needs with fiscal restraint” the approved budget includes funding to hire six new sworn officers. Five of the new officers will be dedicated to policing in the downtown core, providing increa
  
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• Brantford Bulldogs may experience short-term pain for long-term gain - Brantford Expositor

  22-12-2025 11:37 via news.google.com
  Brantford Bulldogs may experience short-term pain for long-term gain  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Free Christmas skate at TD Civic Centre - Brantford Expositor

  21-12-2025 23:25 via news.google.com
  Free Christmas skate at TD Civic Centre  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Antonia Giordano Obituary | 1930 - 2025 - Brantford Expositor Obituaries

  21-12-2025 19:48 via news.google.com
  Antonia Giordano Obituary | 1930 - 2025  Brantford Expositor Obituaries
  
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• OHL Highlights: Brantford Bulldogs @ Ottawa 67’s Dec. 20, 2025 - Canadian Hockey League

  21-12-2025 05:32 via news.google.com
  OHL Highlights: Brantford Bulldogs @ Ottawa 67’s Dec. 20, 2025  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Bulldogs blanked by 67’s - Brantford Expositor

  20-12-2025 23:41 via news.google.com
  Bulldogs blanked by 67’s  Brantford Expositor
  
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• 67’s look clinch the top of the league versus Brantford - Ottawa 67s - Canadian Hockey League

  20-12-2025 19:00 via news.google.com
  67’s look clinch the top of the league versus Brantford - Ottawa 67s  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Brantford cocaine dealer convicted of manslaughter sentenced and released, pending review - Brantford Expositor

  20-12-2025 15:41 via news.google.com
  Brantford cocaine dealer convicted of manslaughter sentenced and released, pending review  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Brantford cocaine dealer convicted of manslaughter sentenced and released, pending review

  20-12-2025 15:38 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  A Brantford man sentenced to five years in prison for manslaughter last month has already won the right to be released pending a review of his conviction. Jeremy George Folk, 45, was found guilty of selling fentanyl-laced cocaine to a group of golfers five years ago, resulting in the death of one of the men on June 13, 2020. Sentenced by Justice Joseph R. Henderson at the end of November, Folk quickly argued for his release and a chance to appeal the sentence based on what he said were errors in
  
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• David Maguire - Brantford Expositor Obituaries

  20-12-2025 09:08 via news.google.com
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• Margaret Ida (Rose) Camp (Marg) Obituary | 1942 - 2025 - Brantford Expositor Obituaries

  20-12-2025 09:00 via news.google.com
  Margaret Ida (Rose) Camp (Marg) Obituary | 1942 - 2025  Brantford Expositor Obituaries
  
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• In showcase for Kulemin, Kingston Frontenacs knock off powerhouse Brantford Bulldogs 4-2 - The Kingston Whig Standard

  20-12-2025 07:29 via news.google.com
  In showcase for Kulemin, Kingston Frontenacs knock off powerhouse Brantford Bulldogs 4-2  The Kingston Whig Standard
  
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• Bulldogs fall to Frontenacs

  20-12-2025 05:19 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  For the first time since the OHL’s opening week, the Brantford Bulldogs are in danger of dropping out of first place.With five regulars out of the lineup as they prepare for the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championship, the shorthanded Dogs dropped a 4-2 decision in Kingston Friday night.
  The result leaves Brantford with a record of 22-4-4-1, just a single point ahead of Ottawa and Flint for the league lead.  Caleb Malholtra opened the scoring at 1:13 of the first period, bursting d
  
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• Bulldogs fall to Frontenacs - Brantford Expositor

  20-12-2025 05:18 via news.google.com
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• Brantford Bulldogs hopefuls join Canada's World Juniors hockey training camp in Niagara Falls - CHCH

  20-12-2025 02:58 via news.google.com
  Brantford Bulldogs hopefuls join Canada's World Juniors hockey training camp in Niagara Falls  CHCH
  
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• 'It's about time': All lanes reopened on Wayne Gretzky Parkway - Brantford Expositor

  19-12-2025 23:52 via news.google.com
  'It's about time': All lanes reopened on Wayne Gretzky Parkway  Brantford Expositor
  
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• RPlaces gets financial boost from Trillium Foundation - Brantford Expositor

  19-12-2025 21:43 via news.google.com
  RPlaces gets financial boost from Trillium Foundation  Brantford Expositor
  
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• RPlaces gets financial boost from Trillium Foundation

  19-12-2025 21:41 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  A Brantford centre that supports those recovering from addictions and mental health issues is getting a boost from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. RPlaces Transition Centre is getting a $57,200 Trillium Foundation grant. The centre offers a range of programs to empower those struggling with substance abuse to become self-sufficient. Programs provided by the centre include mental health and peer support, anger management and Indigenous Healing; mino-‘bimadiziwin’ or living in a good
  
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• Driver charged following single-vehicle collision on Brant Road - Brantford Expositor

  19-12-2025 21:38 via news.google.com
  Driver charged following single-vehicle collision on Brant Road  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Driver charged following single-vehicle collision on Brant Road

  19-12-2025 21:36 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  A 23-year-old man has been charged with careless driving following a Dec. 18 single-vehicle collision on Brant Road, south of Highway 5. Brant OPP officers responded to the collision at about 4:05 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found the vehicle had crashed into a utility pole causing hydro lines to snap and fall across the road with full power. Provincial police say Brant Road was closed in both directions from Highway 5 to German School Road. Hydro officials were notified and power workers spent
  
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• Careless driving charge laid in Brantford hydro pole crash - CTV News

  19-12-2025 21:25 via news.google.com
  Careless driving charge laid in Brantford hydro pole crash  CTV News
  
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• Brantford man charged with impaired driving in Ancaster crash - CTV News

  19-12-2025 21:15 via news.google.com
  Brantford man charged with impaired driving in Ancaster crash  CTV News
  
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• 'It's about time': All lanes reopened on Wayne Gretzky Parkway

  19-12-2025 20:47 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Six months after lanes along the Wayne Gretzky Parkway were closed for the Ministry of Transportation to rehabilitate the bridge over Highway 403, the area has been fully reopened. “I was thrilled to notice it was open,” said Ward 4 Coun. Richard Carpenter. “It’s about time.” Carpenter said the city received regular complaints about the project from people saying there was no visible work being done or that the closures were taking too long. “It was really aff
  
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