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• Brantford Bulldogs make history at U18 draft by selecting first female ever

  09-06-2026 16:45 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Brantford Bulldogs made history on Tuesday night, selecting the first female in the history of the Ontario Hockey League’s Under-18 Priority Selection.With their second-round pick, 40th overall, Brantford selected goaltender Sophie Jovanovic from the Toronto Nationals.Jovanovic is a 2009-born goaltender from Toronto who played for the Nationals U18 AAA team last season. In 14 league games, the six-foot, 160-pound netminder went 11-2-1 with a 1.79 goals against average as the Nationals
  
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• Free Sport for Growth named Brantford and Area Sportsperson of the Year

  11-06-2026 03:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  EMBARGOED UNTIL JUNE 10 AT 9 P.M.Free Sport for Growth isn’t just making a massive impact in the community, it’s also making history.During the Brantford and Area Sports Hall of Recognition banquet on Wednesday at the Best Western Hotel and Conference Centre, Free Sport for Growth was announced as the winner of the Frank Tomlin Memorial Award as the Brantford and Area Sportsperson of the Year.It’s the first time in the award’s 50-year history that a group rather than an
  
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• Frank Tomlin award celebrates 50 years

  11-06-2026 02:45 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  For the first time in history, the Frank Tomlin Memorial Award for the Brantford and Area’s Sportsperson of the Year was not won by an individual.Now in its 50th year of existence, the 2025 winner of the award is Free Sport for Growth, an organization that accepts sports equipment and donations then redistributes those items to youth in the community who are in need.“Like anything in life, it evolves and changes,” Rick Mannen, chair of the Tomlin selection committee, said of a
  
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• Child and Family Services of Grand Erie appoint new executive director

  10-06-2026 21:17 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Board of Directors of Child and Family Services of Grand Erie has appointed a new executive director. Gabe Minor will take over the role on July 6. “The CFSGE board of directors conducted a thorough search that attracted many highly qualified candidates from across the province,” said a news release. “Throughout the process, the board remained focused on identifying a leader with the vision, experience, and judgment to guide the organization through its key priorities and
  
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• Brantford Bulldogs introduce Michael Babcock as new head coach

  10-06-2026 20:38 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  It would seem that a casual conversation from a year ago may have planted the seed that led to the hiring of Michael Babcock as the new head coach of the Brantford Bulldogs.“I met Spencer last summer and we had a phone call to talk about what he envisioned for the organization,” Babcock said of an encounter he and Brantford general manager Spencer Hyman had last year.“When you come to Brantford and see all their plans, and you know how aggressive Spencer is and his approach, i
  
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• Six Nations Council joins proposed class action suit

  10-06-2026 19:05 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  In a rare move on Six Nations, the elected council has joined with the grassroots group known as the Men’s Fire to demand information about development money collected over the last two decades.Six Nations of the Grand River Council has joined a proposed class-action lawsuit led by representatives of Hodiskeagehda Men’s Fire, naming the Haudenosaunee Development Institute (HDI), Aaron Detlor, Brian Doolittle, and related parties.HDI was set up in 2007, demanding that developers work
  
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• Brantford Police seek help to locate missing 12-year-old female

  10-06-2026 18:37 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing 12-year-old female.Kyleigh was reported missing to police after last being seen at an Iroquois Street residence on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. She is described as female with a nose ring and curly hair, and was wearing a black T-shirt and black shorts when she was last seen.Police would like to verify her well-being and ask that anyone who knows of her whereabouts contact Brantford Police at 519-756-7050 and reference incide
  
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• Brantford Bulldogs trade Vladimir Dravecky to Guelph Storm

  10-06-2026 01:24 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Brantford Bulldogs have traded one of the cornerstones of their defence.Early Tuesday evening, the OHL team announced that Vladimir Dravecky and the rights to Adrien Bartovic had been traded to the Guelph Storm. In exchange, the Bulldogs receive a 2026 second-round pick (North Bay), 2028 third-round pick (Guelph), 2028 fourth-round pick (London), 2029 fifth-round pick (Guelph) and conditional 2028 12th round pick (Brampton).“First and foremost, we want to thank Vlad for everything he
  
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• Free transit available for seniors during the month of June

  09-06-2026 21:47 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Seniors aged 65 and older can ride Brantford Transit and Brantford Lift free-of-charge through the month of June.The initiative, approved by Brantford City Council, helps support affordable transportation options for older adults while encouraging residents to stay active, connected, and engaged in the community.“Offering free bus rides to seniors for a month is more than just a gesture,” Ward 2 Coun. Gino Caputo said. “It’s a meaningful recognition of the invaluable con
  
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• Brantford swimmer is in a class by himself

  09-06-2026 21:44 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  It’s very difficult to find anyone in the same class as Brantford’s John Monné.Monné went to the recent 2026 Speedo Canadian Masters Swimming Championships and, by virtue of the fact he was about 10 years older than the oldest other contestants, he won four gold medals by being the only competitor in his 95-99 age category.“He was disappointed he didn’t have a race,” says Monné’s son and official chauffeur, Paul Monné.“Still,
  
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• Brant OPP lay stunt driving, impaired charges

  09-06-2026 21:29 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A 21-year-old Woodstock driver has been charged with stunt driving.A Brant Count OPP officer was conducting speed enforcement at noon on Monday, June 8 and stopped a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on Puttown Road.The vehicle was recorded traveling at about 100 km/h in a posted 50 km/h zone, resulting in charges of drive motor vehicle – perform stunt – excessive speed, and speeding 50+ km/h over posted limit, said police.The driver’s licence was suspended for 30 days
  
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• Last surviving British 'Home Child' in Canada receives honorary degree from Laurier University

  09-06-2026 20:03 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Celebrated centenarian Sir George Beardshaw’s voice broke with emotion on Tuesday as he thanked Wilfrid Laurier University for making him one of the newest recipients of an honorary degree during a convocation ceremony in Brantford.Born in Thorne, Yorkshire, England in 1923, Beardshaw was among the 100,000 poor and orphaned British children sent to Canada under the British Home Child program. For nearly a century from the 1860s, the state-supported migration scheme shipped children to Can
  
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• Retired Brantford judge sees three charges withdrawn

  09-06-2026 18:03 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A long-time Brantford judge was on the other side of the bench recently when he faced three charges related to harassing his former wife.Retired Justice Kenneth Lenz, 77, who is still listed by Ontario as a ‘per diem’ or paid-by-the-day judge in the Ontario Courts, was one of about a dozen people who saw charges withdrawn by the courts by agreeing to a peace bond.Lenz had been charged by Brantford Police with intimidation, threatening damage to property and criminal harassment after
  
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• Suspected impaired driver charged in collision with motorcycle in West Brant

  08-06-2026 22:21 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A 33-year-old Brantford woman is facing multiple charges following a collision in West Brant.Brantford Police responded to the report of a motor vehicle collision at about 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 involving a motorcycle and car at the intersection of Colborne Street West and Gilkison Street.The driver of the motorcycle suffered serious injuries which are considered life-threatening and was taken to the nearest trauma centre, police said.Officers noticed signs of intoxication when speaking
  
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• Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries in crash; suspected impaired driver facing charges

  08-06-2026 22:21 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A 33-year-old Brantford woman is facing multiple charges following a collision in West Brant that seriously injured a motorcyclist.Brantford Police responded to the report of a motor vehicle collision at about 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 involving a motorcycle and car at the intersection of Colborne Street West and Gilkison Street.The driver of the motorcycle suffered serious injuries which are considered life-threatening and was taken to the nearest trauma centre, police said.Officers notice
  
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• Impaired driver charged in collision with motorcycle in West Brant

  08-06-2026 22:21 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A 33-year-old Brantford woman is facing multiple charges following a collision in West Brant.Brantford Police responded to the report of a motor vehicle collision at about 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 involving a motorcycle and car at the intersection of Colborne Street West and Gilkison Street.The driver of the motorcycle suffered serious injuries which are considered life-threatening and was taken to the nearest trauma centre, police said.Officers noticed signs of intoxication when speaking
  
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• 'It’s a big part of my life': Brantford Classic attracts 1,600 runners

  08-06-2026 13:17 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Even with changes to the route over the years, Rob Hunter could’ve likely run Sunday’s Brantford Classic Rotary Run with his eyes closed.A Simcoe native now living in Paris, Hunter entered the popular 10-kilometre race for the 27th straight year.“It marks the passage of time. It’s a big part of my life,” he said from base camp at W. Ross Macdonald School. “I’ve flown back home for it, and I can remember when I did my MBA, both years I had stuff on the F
  
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• Krista DuChene: 'Special to be recognized' as inductee into Brantford's hall of recognition

  07-06-2026 08:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Olympian Krista DuChene has never run for accolades only for love.With her induction into the Brantford and Area Sports Hall of Recognition set for Wednesday at the Best Western Hotel and Conference Centre, DuChene said it’s an honour to be recognized.“It’s special to be recognized but it was never a goal of mine,” said the 49-year-old marathoner.“I think just naturally loving the sport of running got me to this point and that made it more special.”As a child
  
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• Garden Tour showcases paradise properties in Paris

  07-06-2026 03:24 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  When Brenda Wivell moved into her home just west of Paris, it was already a beautiful property.As it turns out, there was much more work to be done.As a fan of labyrinths, Wivell went about installing one just outside her home, but she didn’t stop there. What came next was a plethora of work befitting the prettiest little town in Canada.“It was already a beautiful piece of land, and in 2006 we decided to redo the gardens because they had gotten so overgrown as gardens do – the
  
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• Paul Szczechura: 'Really exciting' being inducted into Brantford hall of recognition

  06-06-2026 08:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Paul Szczechura may not have taken a traditional route to the National Hockey League but he not only got there, he wound up having an outstanding professional career.For his accomplishments and achievements, Szczechura will be recognized as an inductee (athlete-hockey) when he’s enshrined into the Brantford and Area Sports Hall of Recognition during a ceremony on Wednesday at the Best Western Hotel and Conference Centre.“Being born and raised in Brantford, it’s definitely exci
  
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• UPDATED: Paris man charged in suspicious incident involving teenaged girl

  06-06-2026 02:42 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A 28-year-old Paris man has been arrested in relation to a suspicious incident involving a teenage girl on Friday in Brantford.Brantford Police Service appealed to the public for help to identify a suspect afterthe teen was walking in the Brock Street and Colborne Street East area at about 10 a.m. on June 5. Police said Monday an unknown man approached the teen, grabbed her shoulder, and engaged her in conversation.The teen didn’t get into the vehicle, left the area safely, and subsequent
  
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• Police investigating suspicious incident involving teenaged girl

  06-06-2026 02:42 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford Police Service is appealing to the public for help following a suspicious June 5 incident involving a teenage girl.Police say the teen was walking in the Brock Street and Colborne Street East area at about 10 a.m. when an unknown mane engaged her in conversation.The teen didn’t get into the vehicle, left the area safely, and the incident was subsequently reported to police.Officers are hoping the public can help them identify the individual and the circumstances surrounding the
  
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• Paris man charged in suspicious incident involving teenaged girl

  06-06-2026 02:42 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A 28-year-old Paris man has been arrested in relation to a suspicious incident involving a teenage girl on Friday in Brantford.Brantford Police Service appealed to the public for help to identify a suspect afterthe teen was walking in the Brock Street and Colborne Street East area at about 10 a.m. on June 5.Police said Monday an unknown man approached the teen, grabbed her shoulder, and engaged her in conversation.The teen didn’t get into the vehicle, left the area safely, and subsequentl
  
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• Brantford Police investigating suspicious incident involving teenaged girl

  06-06-2026 02:42 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford Police Service is appealing to the public for help following a suspicious incident on Friday involving a teenage girl.Police say the teen was walking in the Brock Street and Colborne Street East area at about 10 a.m. on June 5 when an unknown man engaged her in conversation.The teen didn’t get into the vehicle, left the area safely, and the incident was subsequently reported to police.Officers are hoping the public can help them identify the individual and the circumstances surr
  
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• Brantford man arrested following Friday afternoon stabbing

  06-06-2026 02:27 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A 25-year-old Brantford man has been charged with assault with a weapon after another man was stabbed in a June 5 altercation in the Chatham Street and Queen Street area.Officers were dispatched to the scene at about 2:12 p.m. to investigate the incident.Upon arrival, one of the males was located and treated at the scene with non-life-threatening injuries. He was later transported to hospital for further assessment and treatment, police said.Police have determined that the incident was isolated
  
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• City gets $4M provincial reward for creating more housing

  05-06-2026 22:56 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford is getting $4 million from the provincial government’s Building Faster Fund.The fund provides a financial reward to municipalities that commit to increasing the local housing supply and other initiatives that support growth. To be eligible for funding, the city had to commit to building 10,000 new homes or 1,000 homes annually over 10 years.In 2025, the city issued permits for 1,288 homes, exceeding its annual target by 288 units, says a staff report.While annual housing totals
  
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• Public can voice views on Brantford, Brant airport deal

  05-06-2026 22:18 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Residents have an opportunity on Thursday to share their thoughts and learn more about the memorandum of understanding that would move the Brantford Municipal Airport to the city from Brant County.An open house is being held at Walter Gretzky Municipal Golf Course, 320 Balmoral Dr. from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on June 11.The MOU, reached in May, calls for the transfer of 533 hectares (1,317 acres) which includes the airport and the surrounding lands to the city. It excludes m
  
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• Hundreds more found jobs locally in May

  05-06-2026 22:01 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  While unemployment dipped slightly last month, both provincially and nationally, it inched up by .2 points in Brantford-Brant to 5.9 percent after more people joined the labour force.According to the latest estimates from Statistics Canada, the local jobless rate changed because 1,100 more people began looking for work and 800 of those individuals found a job.That was similarly seen in surrounding areas like Hamilton, St. Catharines-Niagara and Guelph.The Workforce Planning Board, which runs a
  
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• Brantford brick and stone apprentice wins silver at national skilled trades competition

  05-06-2026 22:01 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A Brantford brick and stone apprentice whose love of the trade is familial recently earned a silver medal for his work at the 2026 Skills Canada National Competition. At just 21, Steve Kranendonk already has several years of experience doing custom brick and masonry work at Kranendonk Construction, established in Brantford by his dad Ron, also a mason, more than 30 years ago.Kranendonk is now laying the foundation for his own career, while carrying on the family trade. “I just love it,&rd
  
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• Absentee landlords fined for apartment problems

  05-06-2026 21:50 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Two North York owners of an old apartment building on Colborne Street have been fined $34,000 by the city under its property standards bylaws.The city said Brantford bylaw officers inspecting 46 Colborne St. found water leaks and damage, extensive mould, broken windows and walls and ceilings that had been patched with cardboard.“Some of these deficiencies were found within children’s bedrooms, raising serious health and safety concerns,” said a city news release.Property stand
  
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