• Brantford ranks sixth in Ontario for homelessness: Report

    Brantford ranks sixth in Ontario for homelessness: Report
    The City of Brantford has been ranked sixth out of the top-10 service manager areas in Ontario with the highest number of individuals experiencing homelessness.The ranking is categorized for individuals on the By-Name List per 100,000 population. It is included in a report issued on September 10, 2026, by the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario that provides an update on homelessness programs across the province.Brantford is listed as having 793 people on the By-Name List for 2024-25, a
  • First human case of West Nile reported in Brantford

    First human case of West Nile reported in Brantford
    The health unit reports a Brantford person has tested positive for West Nile virus.This comes after Grand Erie Public Health announced in August that mosquitoes collected from a residential neighbourhood in Simcoe testes positive for the virus.GEPH said so far two mosquito pools in its area have tested positive.Last year, two human cases of West Nile were recorded within the Brantford, Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk area.“As West Nile virus activity continues to be detected in our region, w
  • Run like the wind

    Run like the wind
    Detective-Constable Geoff Johnston of the Brantford Police Service and Special Olympian Neil McDonald carry the torch to kick off a fundraising torch run at the Bisons Alumni North Park Sports Complex on Friday morning. They were joined by other Brantford Police service members and students at North Park Collegiate. In 2025, similar events across the province raised a total of $3.2 million that help cover uniforms, facility rentals, and travel costs for Special Olympics athletes.

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