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• Brant OPP investigate spousal assault

  23-06-2026 21:42 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A 40-year-old Brant County resident has been charged as the result of an investigation into an incident involving partner violence.OPP were called to a county residence at about 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 22 in regard to a disturbance, and arrested an individual who has been charged with assault – spousal, and mischief – destroys or damages property. Driver had suspended licence: OPP A 37-year-old Nobleton driver is facing several charges following a traffic stop in Brant County.The
  
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• Brantford Bulldogs sign Aiden Kelly

  24-06-2026 18:31 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Brantford Bulldogs announced on Wednesday that they have signed 2026 OHL first-round Priority Selection Aiden Kelly to an OHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.“Aiden was our top rated player going into the draft and when he was available at 20, we were pretty happy,” said Bulldogs assistant general manager and director of scouting Mike Galati.“Aiden brings extremely high-end skill, high-end IQ and is nasty to play against. He scores and brings offence in every way. He
  
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• Brantford officials say they're listening to residents' concerns over airport land deal

  24-06-2026 17:49 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  City of Brantford officials say they take seriously the concerns raised by those worried about a proposed boundary adjustment that would transfer jurisdiction of the Brantford Municipal Airport lands to the city from the County of Brant.“We recognize that farmers and area residents have raised genuine concerns, particularly around agricultural land, and natural heritage,” Maria Visocchi, the city’s director, communications, community engagement and customer service, said. &ldq
  
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• Brantford council approves new fireworks regulations

  24-06-2026 17:43 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Residents of Brantford and the surrounding area will still be able to purchase fireworks in the city under new regulations approved by city council.But they won’t be able to set them off within the city limits under the regulations which take effect in January 2027.Councillors voted to ban the use of consumer fireworks but not the sale following a healthy debate that included an appeal from Maxpower Fireworks, a longtime Brantford business, and Coun. Linda Hunt.“My issue with bannin
  
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• Brantford Bulldogs first-round OHL pick Aiden Kelly in his 'dream place'

  24-06-2026 08:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The newest first-round OHL Priority Selection for the Brantford Bulldogs is right where he wants to be.The Bulldogs selected centre Aiden Kelly with the 20th overall pick in the draft and on Friday, he made his way to the TD Civic Centre as the team hosted its most recent selections along with several veteran players.“I wanted to end up in Brantford,” Kelly said. “It was my dream place.“When I got my named called, I was so excited. I’m just so lucky and so grateful
  
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• Second violent pawnshop robber sentenced in Brantford court

  24-06-2026 05:40 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A 19-year-old who was part of the bloody robbery of the Downtown Pawnbrokers last year was denied the five-year sentence suggested by his defence lawyer.Rich R. Myers was just 18 when he participated in the onslaught of violence at the Colborne Street business in Brantford where masked men using stolen vehicles descended on the store, viciously beating and shooting the owner and an employee in an attempt to get the code for the store safe.Myers led the way into the store, inquiring about iPhone
  
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• Woodman Park Pool opens for the season on Saturday

  23-06-2026 21:46 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford residents can enjoy a refreshing experience as the Woodman Pool opens for the season on Saturday.Located at 491 Grey Street beside the Woodman Park Community Centre, the facility features a heated, outdoor 25-metre pool with walk-in entry, accessible ramp and water bucket splash feature.“Our aquatics team is looking forward to welcoming everyone back for another season of swimming,” said David Ferguson, manager of arena and aquatic operations. “We’re thrilled t
  
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• Trucker imprisoned for bringing millions in cocaine to Brantford

  23-06-2026 19:14 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A Brantford trucker who brought millions of dollars worth of cocaine to the city was recently given a 13-year-sentence with the understanding that, at the end of it, he’ll be deported.Jatinder Bhullar, 41, became a permanent resident of Canada after arriving in 2013 but got caught up in a massive scheme to import cocaine, driving 168 kilograms (370 pounds) of the drug to a truck yard on Morrell Street.“The amount of the drug is enormous,” said Bhullar’s lawyer, Brennan S
  
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• Police seek help to locate missing Brantford female

  23-06-2026 16:57 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford Police hope the public can help to locate a missing female.Illyana, age 16, was last seen in the vicinity of Clarence and Chatham Streets at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.She is an Indigenous female about 5’5” tall with black, curly hair, no tattoos, and was last seen wearing a brown hoodie, brown pants, slippers, and carrying a blue grocery bag.Police want to verify her well-being and ask that anyone who knows of her whereabouts contact Brantford Police at 519-756-7
  
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• Public invited to suggest names for new Paris elementary school to open in 2028

  23-06-2026 04:28 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The public is being invited to weigh in on the name of a new elementary school in Paris.In 2025, the Ontario Ministry of Education announced a $26.5-million capital investment for the construction of a kindergarten to Grade 8 elementary school. Construction is expected to be complete by the start of the school year in September 2028.Public input into the naming will be received until Aug. 18. “As we move forward and get ready to put shovels in the ground, we’re asking students, fami
  
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• Six Nations council stresses importance of land acknowledgements

  23-06-2026 04:24 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Land acknowledgements are intended to educate people about the history and origins of occupied lands, Six Nations Elected Band Council says.“The Six Nations of the Grand River 59th Elected Council strongly rejects recent comments made by Brantford City Councillor Greg Martin dismissing land acknowledgements as ‘virtue signaling,'” the council said in a statement.“Land acknowledgements are also a means to formally recognize that the original inhabitants of this land &ndas
  
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• 'Pivotal moment': Conservation authorities prepare for amalgamation

  23-06-2026 04:14 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The leaders of four conservation authorities say they are committed to transparency as they move towards an amalgamation that will bring them under the umbrella of the Eastern Lake Erie Regional Conservation Authority.“We value the local connections with landowners, community groups and member municipalities that have shaped our history and defined our individual successes,” the chairs of the four conservation authority boards said in a joint statement. “As we prepare for a fu
  
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• Conservation authorities prepare for amalgamation

  23-06-2026 04:14 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The leaders of four conservation authorities say they are committed to transparency as they move towards an amalgamation that will bring them under the umbrella of the Eastern Lake Erie Regional Conservation Authority.“We value the local connections with landowners, community groups and member municipalities that have shaped our history and defined our individual successes,” the board chairs of the four conservation authorities said in a joint statement. “As we prepare for a f
  
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• Brantford golfer David Hearn mistaken for alleged U.S. vandal

  22-06-2026 21:30 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford golfer David Hearn suffered a serious case of mistaken identity last week.Hearn, a 2016 Olympian and longtime member of the PGA Tour, was wrongfully dragged into the controversy surrounding the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the United States.After the pool was reopened earlier this month following millions of dollars in renovations to make it appear ‘American Flag Blue,’ the new paint began to peel off and the pool was plagued by algae that turned the water green.U.S
  
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• Brantford golfer David Hearn mistaken for alleged U.S. pool vandal

  22-06-2026 21:30 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford golfer David Hearn suffered a serious case of mistaken identity last week.Hearn, a 2016 Olympian and longtime member of the PGA Tour, was wrongfully dragged into the controversy surrounding the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the United States.After the pool was reopened earlier this month following millions of dollars in renovations to make it appear ‘American Flag Blue,’ the new paint began to peel off and the pool was plagued by algae that turned the water green.U.S
  
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• 'This is welcoming space': Pride in the Park attracts large crowd in Brantford

  22-06-2026 13:29 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  There was a lot of pride in Mohawk Park on Saturday but some members of the 2SLGBTQ+ saw something equally important as people gathered for the annual celebration.“What I see here today is community,” Christine Wildman said. “A visible community that is safe and what’s really exciting is to see all of the young people who know who they are and are free to be themselves.“They’re here, picking up a button or a flag that represents them and that’s somethin
  
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• Two people reported missing safely located: Brantford police

  20-06-2026 22:51 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford Police Service say two people previously reported missing have been safely located.Police in a statement issued Saturday (June 20) said 16-year-old Hiyab, who was last seen on June 6 is safe.Meanwhile, Joseph, who was also reported missing, has been located, police say.“The Brantford Police Service would like to thank the media and members of the public for their assistance and concern,” said police.No further details were [email protected]
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• People reported missing safely located

  20-06-2026 22:51 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford Police Service say two people previously reported missing have been safely located.Police in a statement issued Saturday (June 20) said 16-year-old Hiyab, who was last seen on June 6 is safe.Meanwhile, Joseph, who was also reported missing has also been located, police [email protected]@EXPVBall
  
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• Overdose deaths prompt Grand Erie Public Health Alert

  20-06-2026 15:28 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  An alert has been issued by Grand Erie Public Health following four drug-related deaths over the past week.Grand Erie Public health officials say the deaths took place June 9 – 15 with two occurring in Brantford-Brant while the other two took place in Haldimand-Norfolk.Three of the deaths took place between June 12 to 15 and public health officials say that’s a higher number of drug-related deaths than is typical for this time frame.“Most of these incident involved individuals
  
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• Farmers raising concern about Brantford airport land deal

  19-06-2026 22:36 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Looking up at the sky Robin Kirby points out an interesting contrast.“Those are turkey vultures,” Kirby of Devon Acres Organic Farm on Robinson Road home, said of the two large birds of prey circling above him.Well above the turkey vultures a small plane prepares to land at the Brantford Municipal Airport.“The planes don’t bother me too much during the day,” Kirby said. “You kind of get used to them.“But it does seem to me that the airport is getting bu
  
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• Paris resident, 25, facing stunt driving charge

  19-06-2026 20:54 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A 25-year-old Paris resident has been charged with stunt driving.On Thursday at about 1:20 p.m., a Brant OPP officer stopped a driver travelling at an excessive speed on Highway 2 west of Gobles Road in the County of Brant. Police say the vehicle was going 130 km/hr in a posted 80 km/hr speed zone. The accused is charged with stunt driving and speeding 50+ km/hr over posted limit. The accused’s driver’s licence was suspended for 30 days, and the vehicle was impounded for 14 days as
  
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• Municipal affairs minister delivers $4 million cheque to Brantford city hall

  19-06-2026 20:50 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The provincial government is taking steps to keep the dream of home ownership alive for today’s generation and generations to come, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing says.On a visit to Brantford on Friday to deliver a $4 million cheque through the province’s Building Faster Fund, minister Rob Flack said homeownership isn’t a possibility for many people today. However, the provincial government is working to change that through legislation and initiative
  
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• Southwestern Ontario dreams of better passenger rail service pick up speed

  19-06-2026 19:58 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  By: Jack MoultonLondon has been begging for better passenger rail service for decades, and it might just have more ammunition to make it happen after government leaders from Michigan to Toronto joined the call to improve Via service in Southwestern Ontario.Representatives with Via Rail and Ontario municipal leaders between Toronto and Windsor joined officials from the City of Detroit and the Michigan state government, all meeting privately at London city hall Thursday, echoing the need for the
  
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• Christ the King student named CAA School Safety Patroller of the Year

  19-06-2026 16:44 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Keeping fellow students safe in potentially dangerous situations has earned 12-year-old Maddison Cloutier-Mordue the honour of being named CAA School Safety Patroller of the Year. The Grade 8 student at Christ the King School in Brantford earned the award for going “above and beyond to keep their peers safe on the way to and from school,” said a news release from CAA. “An example that earned Maddison this distinction occurred during a busy dismissal: she stayed calm and alert,
  
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• Backyard fireworks could soon be banned in Brantford

  19-06-2026 16:06 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford residents may no longer be able to set off fireworks in their backyards if city council approves changes to local rules and regulations.City councillors has recommended for approval a fireworks ban that also prohibits the sale of consumer fireworks in the city. If approved by council at its June 23 meeting, the changes will come into effect in January 2027.Under the changes, organizations, community and religious groups will still be allowed to hold fireworks displays at designated pa
  
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• City issues new update on Brantford's Downtown Revitalization Project

  19-06-2026 14:58 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford’s Downtown Revitalization Project continues for the week of June 22 to 26 with the installation of underground infrastructure along Icomm Drive. Road construction on Hill Street and Icomm are ongoing, with traffic controls remaining in place throughout the construction area. The Hill Street exit of the Market Centre Parkade is temporarily closed for construction and is expected to reopen by the end of June. All parkade entrances remain open. Vehicles must exit using Icomm Drive.
  
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• Brantford's Downtown Revitalization Project update: June 22 to 26

  19-06-2026 14:58 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford’s Downtown Revitalization Project continues for the week of June 22 to 26 with the installation of underground infrastructure along Icomm Drive. Road construction on Hill Street and Icomm are ongoing, with traffic controls remaining in place throughout the construction area. The Hill Street exit of the Market Centre Parkade is temporarily closed for construction and is expected to reopen by the end of June. All parkade entrances remain open. Vehicles must exit using Icomm Drive.
  
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• Sydney Kipp: 'Super excited' to win O'Leary Award

  19-06-2026 08:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  When it came to the Ed O’Leary Memorial Award as Brant County’s top female high school student athlete, Sydney Kipp had her eyes on the prize.Kipp, a Grade 12 student at Paris District High School, had heard about the award at a previous sports banquet and it piqued her interest. Recently she was honoured as a co-winner of the award along with Assumption College’s Danika Whipple.“I had heard about it at the Brantford Sports Council banquet because one of the girls that w
  
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• Province honours Brantford grocery store for supporting farmers

  18-06-2026 20:58 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A Brantford grocery store has been recognized by the province for its support for farmers and local produce.Jolene Timon of Food Basics on King George Road in Brantford was presented with a Silver Award of Excellence for the store’s commitment to protecting Ontario’s farmers and the local food supply chain by promoting local produce through the Foodland Ontario Retailer Awards program.The program awards creative in-store displays of fresh, seasonally grown fruits and vegetables that
  
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• Strides for Students raises $11,600 to support success at school

  18-06-2026 20:43 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The inaugural Strides for Students brought together families, staff, students, and community partners to raise more than $11,600 for programs and initiatives that will contribute directly to learner success across Grand Erie.“We had beautiful weather to walk, run, roll or stroll, with every stride making a meaningful difference in ensuring learners have what they need to succeed at school,” Lisa Munro, associate director of curriculum and student achievement, said about the event he
  
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