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• Provincial police are looking for scammer who defrauded an Oxford County couple

  07-08-2026 22:27 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Oxford County OPP is asking for public assistance in identifying a “grandparent scam” suspect who took about $6,000 from a South-West Oxford Township couple.Provincial police say the scammer contacted the couple claiming their grandson had been arrested.The suspect convinced the victims that their grandson required bail money and instructed them to gather approximately $6,900 in cash. He further advised them not to call anyone else as it could interfere with the proceedings, police
  
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• Provincial police are looking for a scammer who defrauded an Oxford County couple

  07-08-2026 22:27 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Oxford County OPP is asking for public assistance in identifying a “grandparent scam” suspect who took about $6,000 from a South-West Oxford Township couple.Provincial police say the scammer contacted the couple claiming their grandson had been arrested.The suspect convinced the victims that their grandson required bail money and instructed them to gather approximately $6,900 in cash. He further advised them not to call anyone else as it could interfere with the proceedings, police
  
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• Full-time employment in Brantford-Brant on the rise

  07-08-2026 22:25 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Labour force participation and employment in the Brantford area both grew by about 1,300 in July, with full-time jobs accounting for much of the change.Brantford-Brant’s unemployment rate remained stagnant at 6.4 per cent in last month, according to the latest seasonally adjusted estimates from Statistics Canada.Many found work in July, causing the jobless rate to dip both nationally — by 0.1 point to 6.4 per cent — and provincially — by 0.2 points to 6.8 per cent, said
  
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• Brantford announces temporary boat launch and trail access point closure

  07-08-2026 21:57 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  City officials on Friday announced the Ballantyne Drive River access point, boat launch and D’Aubigny trail access will be temporarily closed starting Aug. 10 to accommodate construction and site enhancements.The access point is north of Spalding Drive. Vehicle and pedestrian access will not be permitted and the Ballantyne Drive access point will not be accessible. The work is expected to be completed by the end of November pending progress, city officials said in a statement.Signage indi
  
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• Superbike racer Jordan Szoke charged twice in Hamilton

  07-08-2026 21:04 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Superstar motorcycle racer Jordan Szoke is facing criminal charges in a Hamilton court and last month announced he’s parting ways with his manufacturer partner, Kawasaki.He recently dropped out of the season’s final big superbike race.Szoke, 47, and a Brantford native, who now lives in Flamborough, is the most successful motorcycle racer in Canadian Superbike Championship history, with 14 national championships under his belt.His charges relate to a May assault using a weapon, on a
  
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• Farmers voice relief with pause in airport discussions but Brantford councillor says it's a missed opportunity

  07-08-2026 20:51 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Farmers concerned about the proposed transfer of the Brant Municipal Airport to the city from the county are breathing a sigh of relief now that discussions have been put on hold.Robin Kirby of Devon Acres Organic Farms said farmers are both “happy” and “relieved” by the pause in discussions announced earlier this week.But a long-time Brantford city councillor and airport supporter is calling the pause a “missed opportunity,” for both communities that puts ai
  
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• Brantford man charged after police seize cocaine valued at $4.5 million

  07-08-2026 18:15 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A Brantford resident is one of three men charged after an RCMP investigation by the Golden Horseshoe Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit resulted in the seizure of more than 170 kilograms of cocaine. The investigation uncovered evidence of a large-scale and sophisticated cocaine trafficking operation across the Golden Horseshoe area of southern Ontario, said a news release. On July 8, a search warrant was executed at a condominium in Toronto that police allege was used to store and prepare
  
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• City of Brantford installs 'code blue' emergency phones in Harmony Square

  07-08-2026 18:09 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  New “code blue” emergency phones installed in downtown’s Harmony Square will give users immediate access to emergency services.The two phones in the square, at 89 Dalhousie St., can be used to report medical emergencies, public safety concerns and unlawful activity.“The code blue emergency phones make it easier for people to access help when they need it,” says Brandon Partridge, supervisor of surveillance for the City of Brantford. “Whether someone is experi
  
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• Paint the Town Pink: City bus wrap will help promote breast cancer awareness

  07-08-2026 17:20 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A travelling billboard will ask Brantford residents to think pink and drive breast cancer awareness.Brantford councillors agreed at a recent meeting to take $15,000 from the council priorities reserve to fund a partial wrap for a city bus inspired by city resident Brandi Lee Franklin’s Mission Possible: Paint the Town Pink campaign. The wrap, a large, temporary vinyl covering, will include breast cancer awareness messaging.The wrap will be on the bus in October, Breast Cancer Awareness Mo
  
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• Brantford police issue person alert for woman

  07-08-2026 15:34 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford Police Service has issued a missing person alert for a 34-year-old womanShyanne – no last name was provided – is 5’2″ tall with a thin build, dark brown hair, brown eyes and an eyebrow piercing.No clothing description is available at this time and police say Shyanne was last seen in Brantford on July 21.Police are concerned for Shyanne’s well-being and seeking assistance from anyone who may have information that would help locate her.Anyone with informati
  
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• 'I tried my best, but I was running into a brick wall': Larry Brock on decision to resign as MP

  07-08-2026 04:35 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Larry Brock has announced his resignation as member of Parliament for Brantford-Brant South-Six Nations.In an interview on Friday, Brock, who was elected to a second term as a Conservative MP in 2025, cited frustration with being unable to make change as a member of a party not in government.“In Opposition, you can only do so much,” he said.During his five years as a Conservative MP, Brock has become known as a fierce critic of the Liberals’ justice policies, particularly arou
  
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• Brock resigns as Conservative MP for Brantford-Brant South-Six Nations

  07-08-2026 04:35 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Larry Brock has announced his resignation as member of Parliament for Brantford-Brant South-Six Nations.Brock was elected to a second term as MP in the April 2025 election. He received more than 50 per cent of the votes cast in the new riding of Brantford-Brant South-Six Nations. He was first elected in September 2021 in the riding of Brantford-Brant.“When I first thought about my time in political public service, my plan was to keep representing the hardworking people of Brantford Brant
  
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