• Two new JPs appointed to Brantford

    Two new JPs appointed to Brantford
    Two new Justices of the Peace have been appointed to work from Brantford’s Ontario Court on Darling Street as part of a wave of 27 new JPs named this week by the Attorney General of Ontario.The Honourable Doug Downey said the appointments of Julie Broderick and Katie Schulz are effective as of July 8.Broderick, who has a Bachelor of Laws (Juris Doctor) degree from the University of Victoria, has worked as duty counsel for Legal Aid Ontario, as a lawyer with small offices, and with Brantfo
  • Citizens' Police Academy now taking applications for fall

    Citizens' Police Academy now taking applications for fall
    Applications are now open for the Brantford Police Services popular Citizens’ Police Academy.The course is a way for community members to learn more about the day-to-day life of police officers in a free, educational program.First run in 1999, police academy runs for five weeks on Wednesday evenings from 7-9 p.m., starting Oct. 28 with a series of interactive, information-sharing sessions.Participants will meet officers, learn about specialized policing units and understand the challenges

Follow @BrantfordNews on Twitter!