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• Brantford officials say they're listening to residents' concerns over airport land deal

  24-06-2026 17:49 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  City of Brantford officials say they take seriously the concerns raised by those worried about a proposed boundary adjustment that would transfer jurisdiction of the Brantford Municipal Airport lands to the city from the County of Brant.“We recognize that farmers and area residents have raised genuine concerns, particularly around agricultural land, and natural heritage,” Maria Visocchi, the city’s director, communications, community engagement and customer service, said. &ldq
  
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• Brantford council approves new fireworks regulations

  24-06-2026 17:43 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Residents of Brantford and the surrounding area will still be able to purchase fireworks in the city under new regulations approved by city council.But they won’t be able to set them off within the city limits under the regulations which take effect in January 2027.Councillors voted to ban the use of consumer fireworks but not the sale following a healthy debate that included an appeal from Maxpower Fireworks, a longtime Brantford business, and Coun. Linda Hunt.“My issue with bannin
  
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• Brantford Bulldogs first-round OHL pick Aiden Kelly in his 'dream place'

  24-06-2026 08:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The newest first-round OHL Priority Selection for the Brantford Bulldogs is right where he wants to be.The Bulldogs selected centre Aiden Kelly with the 20th overall pick in the draft and on Friday, he made his way to the TD Civic Centre as the team hosted its most recent selections along with several veteran players.“I wanted to end up in Brantford,” Kelly said. “It was my dream place.“When I got my named called, I was so excited. I’m just so lucky and so grateful
  
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• Second violent pawnshop robber sentenced in Brantford court

  24-06-2026 05:40 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A 19-year-old who was part of the bloody robbery of the Downtown Pawnbrokers last year was denied the five-year sentence suggested by his defence lawyer.Rich R. Myers was just 18 when he participated in the onslaught of violence at the Colborne Street business in Brantford where masked men using stolen vehicles descended on the store, viciously beating and shooting the owner and an employee in an attempt to get the code for the store safe.Myers led the way into the store, inquiring about iPhone
  
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