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• Meeting organizers issue statement correcting Aug. 4 meeting location

  04-08-2026 20:25 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Organizers of a public meeting to discuss an agreement to move jurisdiction of the Brantford Municipal Airport to the city from Brant County have issued an update which corrects the meeting location.The meeting, scheduled for tonight (Aug. 4), begins at 6:30 p.m. and is being held at Brantford Golf and Country Club, 60 Ava Rd., Brantford. It aims to bring together residents and community leaders to discuss the proposed farmland annexation and airport expansion and their potential impacts on agr
  
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• Airport meeting organizers issue statement correcting meeting location

  04-08-2026 20:25 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Organizers of a public meeting to discuss an agreement to move jurisdiction of the Brantford Municipal Airport to the city from Brant County have issued an update which corrects the meeting location.The meeting, scheduled for tonight (Aug. 4), begins at 6:30 p.m. and is being held at Brantford Golf and Country Club, 60 Ava Rd., Brantford. It aims to bring together residents and community leaders to discuss the proposed farmland annexation and airport expansion and their potential impacts on agr
  
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• Brantford Bulldogs acquire former first overall pick Kaden McGregor

  04-08-2026 19:54 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  With the OHL trade window open again on Tuesday, Brantford Bulldogs general manager Spencer Hyman jumped through it with both feet.After trading Dylan Tsherna to the Barrie Colts for a draft pick, Hyman made a huge splash by sending Cooper Dennis to the Peterborough Petes for Kaden McGregor. McGregor was the first overall pick in the 2025 OHL Priority Selection.In exchange for Tsherna, Brantford gets Barrie’s sixth-round pick from 2028.Tsherna was selected in the second round (34th overal
  
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• Community Resource Service welcomes new executive director; Heather Vanner retires after 25 years in role

  04-08-2026 19:11 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Community Resource Service, which operates the Brantford Food Bank and Community Employment Service, has a new executive director.Beth Noble Luciani has been appointed to head the organization, replacing Heather Vanner who has served for 25 years in the role.Luciani will start on Aug. 10, working closely with Vanner until her retirement on Aug. 31.Luciani has more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, community engagement, and strategic partnership development.She cu
  
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• Hoy, hoy, Brantford to celebrate 150th anniversary of first long-distance phone call

  04-08-2026 19:02 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The city is holding two special events this week to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first long-distance telephone call between Brantford and Paris.The first celebration takes place Aug. 8 at the Bell Homestead National Historic Site, 94 Tutela Heights Rd. from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will include live music, crafts for kids, historic displays and self-guided tours.The celebration continues on Aug. 10 with Hoy! Hoy! Brantford to Paris: A 150th Anniversary Tea. The event will include a high-t
  
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• City of Brantford details growth in 2025 annual report

  04-08-2026 18:54 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The City of Brantford has released its 2025 annual report, detailing a year of growth and progress across the municipality’s key strategic priorities.“In 2025, Brantford made important progress on major priorities including downtown revitalization, transit improvements, housing supports, economic development, climate action, recreation, culture, and community inclusion,” said Mayor Kevin Davis, who isn’t seeking re-election.“As mayor, I am proud of the work outline
  
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• Construction ups and downs: a burst of apartments and demolitions

  04-08-2026 18:29 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  In a rare change, a noticeable story in construction over the first half of the year wasn’t in buildings going up but in tearing some down.While there were 15 demolition permits issued in the first half of 2025 with a construction – or deconstruction value – of about $196,000, 2026 numbers soared with $6.2 million worth of demolition permits issued by the City of Brantford.“That’s a really high amount of demolition work going on,” said Andy McMahon, the city&
  
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• Two men given equal time-served sentences for gun charges

  04-08-2026 18:16 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Two Six Nations men faced a harsh lesson in gun safety after they spent months in jail before finally coming to court to deal with multiple firearm charges from incidents just weeks apart in 2024.Steven M. Scott, 38, pleaded guilty to three offences, including firing a gun repeatedly in the air so that pellets were like “rain falling” and caused minor injuries to some children playing nearby.Roger S. Martin, 46, pleaded guilty to eight charges of careless use or storage of firearms
  
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• Brantford Red Sox support local Special Olympians

  04-08-2026 18:05 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Special Olympic Athletes from Brantford and the surrounding area were recognized at a recent Brantford Red Sox game before heading west to compete in the 2026 Special Olympics Canada National games.More than 10 local athletes, coaches and supporters are part of Team Ontario and will be heading to Medicine Hat, Alberta for the games being held from Aug. 11 to 15. They will be competing in a number of sports including athletics, bocce and golf.The Red Sox recognized the athletes at the July 31 ga
  
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