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• Brantford Firefighters hold 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

  12-09-2026 02:36 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford firefighters continued to show their support for fellow first responders during the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb held Friday at Crunch Fitness in Brantford.Eighteen firefighters, from new recruits to platoon chiefs, participated in the event, which marked the 25th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in American history.Participants, some in full firefighter gear, used the Stairmaster to climb 110 floors (the number of storeys at the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York
  
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• Brantford Bulldogs wrap up pre-season with win over Guelph Storm

  12-09-2026 04:15 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  In one year, Jeremy Freeman has gone from one of the least experienced Brantford Bulldogs to the team’s most seasoned veteran.Facing Guelph on Friday at the TD Civic Centre in the final exhibition game before the start of the 2026-27 OHL season, Freeman helped lead the Bulldogs to an 8-6 win over a short-staffed Storm team.With an exodus of experienced players to the pro ranks, Freeman is ready to take on the roll of leader.“I’d love to take that role,” Freeman said. &ld
  
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• Break and enter suspects face charges: Brant OPP

  11-09-2026 22:55 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brant County OPP spearheaded a coordinated police operation in Brantford, that led to the arrest of two men wanted in connection with an ongoing break and enter investigation. On Sept. 9, officers from the Brant County Community Street Crime Unit, supported by the Oxford street crime unit and Brant County front-line officers, executed a Criminal Code search warrant at a residence on McClaren Avenue.Police say the operation was part of a broader effort to address a series of property-related off
  
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• Time capsule buried in downtown Paris includes local students' 'hopes for the future'

  11-09-2026 22:37 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  County of Brant Mayor David Bailey, local students and representatives from Navacon Construction buried a time capsule at Cobblestone Common in downtown Paris on Sept. 10, marking another milestone as the Grand River Street North phase of the Downtown Dig nears completion.The time capsule captures a snapshot of the community in 2026 and includes messages from local students.“Thank you to all of the students who participated by sharing their hopes for the future in the time capsule,”
  
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• GPS bracelet and house arrest for driver who killed 12-year-old

  11-09-2026 22:16 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A Brant County man who crashed head-on into another vehicle in 2022, killing 12-year-old Sierra Beverly, was sentenced last week.But, instead of the four-year penitentiary penalty proposed by an assistant Crown attorney, a Brantford judge sentenced 31-year-old Darris James Wilson to two years of house arrest for dangerous driving causing death and bodily harm.“These have been the most difficult four-and-a-half years of our lives,” Larry Demelo and Naomi Beverly – Sierra’
  
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• Brantford Transit adds two electric buses to its fleet

  11-09-2026 19:17 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford’s first battery electric buses will soon be rolling through city neighbourhoods. Brantford Transit is adding to its fleet two 12-metre XE40 buses, manufactured in Canada by New Flyer with the message “Zero Emissions. 100% Canadian.” Each of the buses cost just over $1.67 million, compared to about $942,000 for a diesel model. An additional $652,000 was invested into the purchase and installation of charging equipment, along with electrical upgrades to the Transit Ser
  
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• Brantford residents invited to Waste Discovery Day

  11-09-2026 18:49 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The City of Brantford invites residents to the second annual Waste Discovery Day: From Curb to Landfill on Saturday, Sept. 19. The event, being held from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Mohawk Street Landfill, 20 Morrison Rd., is family friendly and aims to educate residents about the importance of proper waste disposal. There will be activities for kids of all ages, including a bouncy castle, face painting, arts and crafts, and games. Free parking is available on-site. “Waste Discovery Da
  
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• Chuck Jackson Trio kicks off fourth season for Coach House Concerts

  11-09-2026 18:40 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The fourth season of Coach House Concerts at Glenhyrst Art Gallery kicks off this month with a show featuring the Chuck Jackson Trio.Jackson was the lead singer and harmonica player for the Downchild Blues Band, regarded as the premier Canadian blues band. Formed in 1969, they won multiple Juno Awards before going on a farewell tour in 2024.Jackson, known for building a rapport with audiences, is also the founder and artistic director of the annual Tim Hortons Southside Shuffle Blues and Jazz F
  
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• Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre making another visit to Brantford.

  11-09-2026 13:51 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre will be in Brantford on Sept. 20.Brantford Brant South MP Larry Brock on Thursday announced the visit on social media. Conservative party officials also posted the party leader’s visit scheduled to take place at Branlyn Community Centre at 3 p.m.It will be Poilievre’s second visit in recent weeks and follows visit by numerous Liberal MPs including two cabinet ministers.Public Safety Minister Gary Gary Anandasangaree, Aslam Rana, MP for Hami
  
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• St. George Apple Fest returns with 'a-peeling' food, fun

  10-09-2026 22:01 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The St. George Apple Fest is returning to the village on Sept. 19 and 20 with two days of “a-peeling” free family-friendly entertainment, shopping, food and activities.Recognized as one of Ontario’s Top 100 Festivals and Events, Apple Fest welcomes thousands of visitors each year.“We are proud to continue a 42-year tradition of bringing our community together,” said Jean Ilett Tucker, festival coordinator. “An event this size doesn’t happen without an i
  
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• Mayor's BBQ welcomes post-secondary students to Brantford

  10-09-2026 21:48 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Laurier Brantford students Cameron Boldrini and Taylor Faber have already passed their first test of the new school year.They were among the many students to attend the annual Mayor’s Barbecue held Wednesday (Sept. 9) in the lower-level atrium at 1 Market Square and were eager to promote an upcoming student event.“Hey, do you think you can mention something about Shinerama?” Boldrini asked. “It’s a huge event and we’ve already raised some money but of course,
  
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• Six Nations Chiefs chasing lacrosse history

  10-09-2026 21:23 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Six Nations Chiefs are chasing lacrosse history.Hosting the best-of-seven Mann Cup Canadian senior men’s box championship, the Chiefs are seeking for their fourth straight title. If they can achieve that goal, they would join the Peterborough Trailermen (1951-54) and Peterborough Lakers (2017-19, 2022) as the only teams to win four straight national titles since the box lacrosse era of the Mann Cup began in 1932.No team has won more than four in a row.“I think we’re buildi
  
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• Brantford Beats & Eats returns to downtown on Saturday

  10-09-2026 21:18 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The rescheduled second annual Brantford Beats & Eats festival will return to downtown Brantford on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.The event includes a full day of live music and entertainment, a vendor market, art demonstrations, a live painting competition, and food trucks.NBA entertainer and the host of NBA All Star Weekend, Q-Mack, will host and emcee the event.The festival was originally scheduled for July but postponed due to an air quality warning in effect at the time.The day kicks o
  
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• Contest: Give a Brant County snowplow a name

  10-09-2026 21:07 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Five snowplows. Five wards. Five new names.The County of Brant is inviting residents of all ages to participate in The Grand Snowplow Naming Contest by submitting their funniest and most creative names for five plows, one representing each of the municipality’s five wards.Residents can submit a name for the snowplow representing the ward where they live.Names can be clever, funny or uniquely Brant, as long as they meet the contest rules and fit within the 20-character limit.“Our roa
  
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• Update: Missing 39-year-old located

  10-09-2026 18:37 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A man reported missing on Thursday morning has been located, say Brantford police.Daniel, age 39, was reported missing to police on Sept. 5 with information that he also has ties to Stratford and Hamilton.Police did not provide details other than to say he was located safe.Expositor Staff
  
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• Police searching for missing 39-year-old

  10-09-2026 18:37 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford Police are hoping someone can help them locate a man who was reported missing on Sept. 5.Daniel, 39, is described as a white man, about five-foot and ten-inches in height with a thin build and brown, balding hair.He has green eyes and a tattoo on his upper left arm.There was no description of clothing available.It was Brantford Police that received the missing report but Daniel also has ties to Stratford and Hamilton.“The Brantford Police Service is concerned for Daniel’s
  
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• Paris Mounties open season on Saturday with new coach behind bench

  10-09-2026 08:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Paris will open its Provincial Junior Hockey League season on Saturday with a back from the dead nickname and new coach.Paris will host the Norwich Merchants at the Brant Sports Complex at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday to kick off the 2026-27 season.Known for decades as the Mounties, Paris changed its name to Titans with an ownership change several years ago. Now with Mike Christian leading the team as its sole owner, Paris has once again gone back to using the Mounties moniker.Renaming the team was a
  
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• Silvercreek Crossing Pedestrian Bridge reopened after emergency repairs

  10-09-2026 00:05 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Silvercreek Crossing Pedestrian Bridge, located between Ludlow Crescent and Hackney Ridge in Brantford, has reopened to the public after emergency stabilization work. The city’s contractor, Decew Construction Inc., has completed emergency stabilization repairs, which included repairing eroded soil beneath the bridge footing; installing an erosion cut-off wall; and placing riprap around the footing to protect against scour and erosion. Minor site restoration activities remain outstanding a
  
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• Federal cabinet minister touts affordability issues during Brantford visit

  10-09-2026 00:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree on Tuesday wished Brantford Brant South MP Larry Brock well.He also said he and other Liberal MPs visit the riding regularly.“Let me take a moment to thank Larry Brock for his service to Canada,” Anandasangaree said. “Larry and I served on a number of committees together and we’ve worked closely on a number of issues and while we might not have agreed, I have the highest respect for his service to Canada and the people of Brantf
  
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• Brant County man shot by police sentenced to prison term

  09-09-2026 23:11 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A busy Paris drug dealer who was shot by a Brantford Police officer in 2023, has been sent to prison, both for the reported $500,000 in drugs he had, and for his dangerous flight from police in his Tesla.Michael Sayles, 31, sparked a massive afternoon chase on May 29, 2023, after he tried to avoid police, smashed his car into a road closed sign at Tollgate Road near George Street, and ran off despite bleeding from two gunshot wounds.“The high-speed flight, weaving in and out of traffic in
  
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• Brant County man shot by police sentenced to prison

  09-09-2026 23:11 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A busy Paris drug dealer who was shot by a Brantford Police officer in 2023, has been sent to prison, both for the reported $500,000 in drugs he had, and for his dangerous flight from police in his Tesla.Michael Sayles, 31, sparked a massive afternoon chase on May 29, 2023, after he tried to avoid police, smashed his car into a road closed sign at Tollgate Road near George Street, and ran off despite bleeding from two gunshot wounds.“The high-speed flight, weaving in and out of traffic in
  
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• Brantford man charged in April 2023 sexual assault

  09-09-2026 22:23 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A 53-year-old Brantford man faces several charges following an investigation into an April 27, 2023 sexual assault that began in Hamilton and ended in Brantford.Brantford Police said the accused has been charged with sexual assault, kidnapping, assault, overcoming resistance to commit an indictable offence (attempting to choke) and forcible confinement. The accused was arrested Sept. 9 and held for a bail hearing.Police in a May 25, 2023 statement said that, as part of a joint investigation wit
  
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• Grand Erie Public Health reports first flu case of 2026-2027 season

  09-09-2026 16:35 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Grand Erie Public Health is reporting the first laboratory-confirmed case of influenza A of the 2026-27 respiratory illness season, an early indication that flu is already circulating in the community.According to the health unit, during the 2025-2026 respiratory season, there were 1,499 laboratory-confirmed flu cases across the City of Brantford, the County of Brant, Haldimand County, and Norfolk County. While flu season in Canada typically begins in October and continues through May, this con
  
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• Staff at new Blanche E. Williams Public School welcome more than 600 students for first day of class

  08-09-2026 21:26 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Back to the classroom on Tuesday was extra momentous for the first group of students to walk through the doors of Blanche E. Williams Public School.Teachers with clipboards stood outside the brand-new $34-million school at Shellard’s Lane and Strickland Avenue in Brantford where they corralled more than 600 students with first day jitters.Parents snapped photos and teachers called out their grades in the organized chaos.None of it fazed Zidan Zia, who transferred from Walter Gretzky Eleme
  
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• Police: Charges laid in separate intimate partner violence incidents in Brant County

  08-09-2026 20:52 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A Brant County resident has been charged in connection with an intimate partner violence incident.Brant OPP officers responded to an incident involving two people at a Brant County home on Sept. 6.A 52-year-old has been charged with spousal assault and operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs.In a separate incident, a Haldimand County resident was charged after Brant OPP officers were called to a Brant County residence on Sept. 7 to investigate an incident involving two people.A 47-ye
  
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• Federal government announces funding for two Brantford, Brant County events

  08-09-2026 20:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  An event that encourages people to learn more about Indigenous history and culture is getting a boost from the federal government.Brantford Native Housing’s upcoming Truth and Reconciliation commemoration event is getting $37,000 from the Ministry of Canadian Identity and Culture. The funding was announced by Hamilton Mountain MP Lisa Hepfner during a Sept. 8 visit to Brantford.“Brantford Native Housing plays an important role in supporting Indigenous people and families while promo
  
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• Man convicted of having sawed-off rifle in violin case in Brantford

  08-09-2026 17:54 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A local man avoided a prison term despite being found with a sawed-off rifle in a violin case, like a 1920s gangster.Gary James Hixon, 43, was headed for a much longer sentence, the Crown prosecutor admitted in court in Brantford , but a witness in the case backed off and appeared ready to change his story.That last minute change would have meant court time to grill the witness on inconsistencies in what he was saying and a lot more court time, said assistant Crown attorney Janice Kim.“Ev
  
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• Festival celebrates African/Caribbean culture in Brant County

  08-09-2026 05:35 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  If you’re looking for ways to experience African/Caribbean culture, an emerging Paris event has all the bases covered.Authentic music, food, fashion and fun were front and centre at Lions Park for the fourth annual Afro CariBrant Festival this past weekend.Even with the town’s agricultural fair taking place at the same time, organizers were looking to welcome more than 9,000 people to the two-day gathering.The schedule was jam-packed with activities such as Afro Zumba, a dance compe
  
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• Brantford youngsters burn up the track at 70th annual soapbox derby

  08-09-2026 05:17 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A smile races across the face of Michael Carson as he discusses the Brantford & District Labour Council soapbox derby.Held each Labour Day Monday for 70 years, the derby still involves Carson and his father, Rick, long after they first entered the proceedings.“My brother and I raced here in town. It’s exciting – it brings back old memories too,” said Carson, standing alongside his daughter Kinslee, who rode in this year’s event. “It’s exciting for h
  
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• Paris Fair draws big crowd over Labour Day weekend

  06-09-2026 18:54 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  For visitors, the Paris Fair runs like a well-oiled machine each Labour Day long weekend.Paris Agricultural Society general manager Amy Warner is the first to point out that’s because more than 500 Brant County residents are willing to lend a hand.“In the last few years, we’ve been the fastest-growing municipality within Ontario, and we’ve really seen that in our volunteer base,” said Warner, now in her fourth year as the organization’s general manager. &ldqu
  
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