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Brantford electors have three ways to vote in the municipal election

24-09-2026 23:20 via brantfordexpositor.ca

Brantford households should be receiving a Voter Information Letter by October 1 that outlines three different options for eligible electors to vote in the 2026 municipal election.Online voting – also called Vote by Internet – will be available starting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13 until 8 p.m. on election day, Monday, October 26. Voters can use their own mobile device or computer, including the use of personal assistive technology, anywhere with access to the internet. The Vot

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Brantford firefighters' association, paramedics union raising public safety as municipal election issue

24-09-2026 22:10 via brantfordexpositor.ca

Firefighters and paramedics are making public safety an issue as voters in Brantford and Brant County prepare to elect new municipal councils on Oct. 26.The Brantford Professional Firefighters Association and OPSEU Local 256 representing Brant Brantford paramedics have registered as third party advertisers for the campaign. It is the first time the union and the association have taken this step.“We’ve never had a candidate advocate for us,” Brett Palfreyman, the unit chair for

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Brant County OPP recover $1 million in stolen construction equipment

24-09-2026 20:13 via brantfordexpositor.ca

Brant County OPP officers have recovered 62 pieces of stolen construction equipment valued at about $1 million. Police say the equipment, including high-value excavator components such as GPS modules and antennas commonly used in the construction industry, were recovered after the execution of a search warrant on Sept. 9.Two people have been charged. Police are working to identify and return the recovered equipment to its owners.“This significant recovery demonstrates the commitment of th

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Brantford businesses team up to tackle tariffs and trade war

24-09-2026 19:42 via brantfordexpositor.ca

There was a lot of passion and little panic as local business representatives gathered for the first-ever Brantford Industrial Expo on Wednesday.More than 500 people from more than 200 Brantford companies and organizations gathered at the TownePlace Suites by Marriott Brantford and Conference Centre for a day of networking, conversations as they look for ways to navigate tariffs and the Canada – U.S. trade war.There was a lot of energy at the event as company representatives spoke about t

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Brant OPP charge driver, seize 400 pounds of cannabis from vehicle

24-09-2026 19:42 via brantfordexpositor.ca

An Iroquois, Ontario resident has been charged after Brant OPP found 400 pounds of cannabis in a vehicle during a RIDE check. Police were conducting a RIDE program at about noon on Sept. 23 on Big Creek Road near Pauline Johnson Road in Brant County. Police say a large quantity of what appeared to be cannabis was in plain view inside a vehicle that was pulled over. A 28-year-old has been charged with possession of illicit cannabis and possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling. Police say a

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