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• Brantford's municipal election has attracted a couple more candidates

  22-05-2026 20:23 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Two more candidates have registered to run for a seat at the Brantford City Council table in this year’s municipal election.Coun. Gino Caputo, first elected to council in 2022, is seeking re-election in Ward 2. He joins Mark Littell, Erica James and Dave Malcolm as declared candidates.There will be at least one new councillor elected to represent Ward 2 this year as incumbent John Sless has announced he is not seeking re-election.Meanwhile, Ward 1 has also attracted another candidate.Mich
  
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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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• 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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• 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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• Brantford Ward 4 attracts another candidate in upcoming election

  05-06-2026 21:45 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The race to represent Ward 4 on city council is heating up with the addition of another candidate.Colleen Goupil has filed her nomination papers bringing to four the number of people running in the ward. The other candidates include Linda Hunt (incumbent), Nicole Callander and Nicole Durnford.Brantford voters elect two representatives in each of the five wards to represent them on city council.Candidates running for mayor include four sitting city councillors: Mandy Samwell (Ward 5), Dan McCrea
  
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• Brantford Police: Arrest in Jan. 10 stabbing, shed break-ins in West Brant

  05-06-2026 21:39 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford police on Friday announced the arrest of a suspect wanted in connection with a stabbing that occurred earlier this year.Police say the suspect was arrested at 6 a.m. June 3. She has been charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and possession of a dangerous weapon.The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.Officers were sent to a bar at Market and Chatham streets at about 2:15 a.m. on Jan. 10 after receiving a report of an injured woman who had been stabbed.F
  
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• Brantford Bulldogs hire Michael Babcock Jr. as new head coach

  05-06-2026 18:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Brantford Bulldogs have hired Michael Babcock Jr. as their new head coach.Brantford announced the signing of Babcock, the son of Stanley Cup champion coach Mike Babcock Sr., on Friday. He takes over from former coach Jay McKee, who was hired by the American Hockey League’s Hamilton Hammers.“From the moment we began this search, our focus was finding the right leader to guide our players and our organization into the future,” Bulldogs general manager Spencer Hyman said.&ldq
  
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• Willowbridge Community Services earns provincial recognition

  04-06-2026 20:33 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Willowbridge Community Services in Brantford has been honoured for its efforts to prevent violence against those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.The agency at 54 Brant Ave. was recently presented with an Ontario Attorney General’s Victim Services Award of Distinction. The award recognizes individuals and organizations that support victims of violence and raises awareness of victims’ issues.“This recognition is incredibly meaningful because it reflects the voic
  
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• Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis defends land acknowledgement

  04-06-2026 20:03 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford is deeply committed to strengthening relations with Indigenous people and there’s nothing “empty” about the city’s efforts, Mayor Kevin Davis says.“The land acknowledgement that we introduced a couple of years ago is something I felt strongly about, and I’m glad that it has become part of our invocation,” Davis said. “It’s a way of recognizing our shared history and serves as a reminder of our commitment to strengthening relations
  
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• Tom Hawke: 'Pretty unreal' being inducted into Brantford hall of recognition

  04-06-2026 18:20 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Tom Hawke has admired those honoured at the Brantford and Area Sports Hall of Recognition while wandering around the hall waiting to watch his kids play hockey.The next time he walks through the hall at the Gretzky Centre, he’ll be able to view his own display. Hawke, a former standout lacrosse player, will be inducted into the hall of recognition during a ceremony on June 10 at the Best Western Hotel and Conference Centre.“Usually I’m there at least an hour before, if not lon
  
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• Brant County man, 38, facing numerous drug, weapons charges

  04-06-2026 17:40 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A 38-year-old Brant County man is facing numerous drug charges after an investigation led by the Haldimand/Norfolk OPP Community Street Crime Unit. On the afternoon of June 2 the Haldimand-Norfolk OPP Street Crime Unit, assisted by the Brant/Oxford OPP Community Street Crime Unit, the West Region OPP Emergency Response Team, and the West Region OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit, executed search warrants at properties on Harley Road in Brant County as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation
  
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• Pride Month program and picks featured at the library

  04-06-2026 12:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  As Pride Month begins, the Brantford Public Library is inviting the community to discover a wide range of 2SLGBTQIA+ books, digital magazines, and themed activities available free with a library card. From bestselling fiction to heartfelt memoirs and engaging children’s stories, the library’s collection highlights diverse voices and experiences for readers of all ages.The library will mark Pride Month with themed activities and community outreach. Beginning June 2 at 9:30 a.m., visi
  
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• Melville demands answers from Alex

  04-06-2026 12:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  In our world of electronic communication, one wonders what evidence of daily life will remain for future generations. Modern technology keeps us constantly connected, but will today’s emails and texts survive a century from now? For decades, letter writing was a common practice. Staying in touch meant sitting down with pen and paper, and receiving a letter—especially from afar—was exciting. Many people, including Alexander Graham Bell and his family, preserved their correspond
  
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• Driver convicted in death of motorcyclist loses bail bid as he appeals 12-year sentence

  04-06-2026 03:06 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A man sentenced to 12 years in prison after he killed a motorcyclist leaving a Port Dover Friday the 13th event five years ago, has appealed his sentence but has not won the right to be out on bail until the court hears his case.Martin Roy Matthews, 53, was sentenced last October in Cayuga after being found guilty of impaired driving causing death through a trial and, since, has been incarcerated at Beaver Creek Institution.Matthews slammed into Gino Crimeli, who was stopped at a red light on H
  
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• Bill Williams: 'Nice to get noticed' with Brantford hall of recognition induction

  03-06-2026 21:48 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A lifelong love of boxing has brought Bill Williams to a place he never envisioned.Williams, a former fighter turned coach and promoter, will be inducted into the Brantford and Area Sports Hall of Recognition as an honouree (builder – boxing) during a ceremony on June 10 at the Best Western Hotel and Conference Centre.“I’ve never done the sport of boxing for any reward or acknowledgement,” the 76-year-old said. “It’s always been a passion since I was like fiv
  
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• Land acknowledgement 'empty virtue-signaling,' councillor says

  03-06-2026 21:45 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A veteran Brantford city councillor is defending his decision to omit a land acknowledgment at the start of the city’s June 2 committee-of-the-whole meeting.“To me the land acknowledgement is empty virtue-signaling,” Greg Martin, who has represented Ward 3 for 22 years, said following the meeting.Martin said he didn’t agree with it when it was introduced in 2024 without consultation with council and against the legal department’s advice.The Ward 3 councillor, who i
  
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• Third candidate seeks election in Brantford's Ward 4

  03-06-2026 21:30 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  There are now three candidates seeking to represent Ward 4 on Brantford City Council in the Oct. 26 municipal election.Nicole Durnford recently filed her nomination papers, and joins Nicole Callander and Linda Hunt as the three declared candidates so far. Hunt is an incumbent, and Richard Carpenter, the other incumbent, is running for mayor.Voters in Ward 4 will choose two candidates to represent them on council.The other declared candidates for mayor so far include Coun. Rose Sicoli, Coun. Dan
  
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• Pride flag signals that Brantford is welcoming and inclusive

  03-06-2026 21:21 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  About 70 people gathered Tuesday afternoon to watch the Pride flag raised at Harmony Square in downtown Brantford.“For me, it’s important… that we take the time out to recognize the 2SLGBTQ community as part of our goal of striving to be a city that has peace, equity, is welcoming and inclusive,” said Mayor Kevin Davis. “I love the vitality and life that comes with Pride month and its activities.”Angela Demarse, volunteer and programming coordinator with the
  
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• MPP Will Bouma removed as PC caucus chair by Premier Doug Ford

  03-06-2026 21:15 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford-Brant MPP Will Bouma said he’s focused on other duties after being removed as the Progressive Conservative caucus chair by Premier Doug Ford.Global News, the first to report on the firing, said it was a result of a disagreement in a closed-door caucus meeting on Tuesday at Queen’s Park over the rollout of a new MPP pension plan.Bouma is also said to have relayed concerns from colleagues who feel the plan had been poorly explained and will drain their pay. Enrolment is mand
  
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• Brantford Bulldogs players named to all-star, rookie teams

  03-06-2026 19:06 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Brantford Bulldogs received some post-season accolades as the Ontario Hockey League released its all-star and all-rookie teams.Defenceman Adam Jiricek (second team), forward Jake O’Brien (third team) and defenceman Ben Danford (third team) were all named to all-star teams while forward Caleb Malhotra was named to the first all-rookie team.As well, former Bulldogs coach Jay McKee was named to the third all-star team.The teams were selected by the league’s general managers with vo
  
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• Councillors endorse new bridge proposal to solve traffic congestion

  03-06-2026 06:38 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A new bridge across the Grand River is worth further study as the best way to connect the Shellard Lane area to Brantford’s Northwest Industrial area and ease traffic congestion, city councillors say.Councillors on Tuesday voted 7-4 in accepting the bridge proposal as the preferred option. The issue will come before city council for final approval on June 23.The proposal calls for construction of a new road and a roundabout on Colborne Street West.Mayor Kevin Davis and councillors John Sl
  
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• Brantford Bulldogs trade Leenders, Egorov, Holmes, Christie; restock draft cupboard

  02-06-2026 22:51 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Brantford Bulldogs said goodbye to three fan favourites and an up-and-coming talent on Tuesday as the Ontario Hockey League’s trade window opened up.Needing to restock a depleted draft cupboard, the Bulldogs traded goaltenders Ryerson Leenders and David Egorov, forward Parker Holmes and defenceman Gavin Christie.In return, the Bulldogs got a total of 12 draft picks as well as defenceman Jet Kwajah and forward Jack Good. The Bulldogs sent three draft picks the other way in the trades.L
  
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• Prison terms in three Brantford area cases of sexual abuse

  02-06-2026 22:09 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The usual sentence for those convicted of sexual abuse or interference is between three and five years.Three local men recently sentenced in Brantford’s Ontario Court show the range of circumstances judges take into account.One 37-year-old, who can’t be named as it would identify his victim, was given two-and-a-half years in prison for trying to lure a 13-year-old on Snapchat and for touching his partner’s daughter.Another man, 30, had non-consensual rough sex with his partner
  
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• Nominate outstanding alumni for new Grand Erie District School Board Hall of Distinction

  02-06-2026 22:04 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Grand Erie District School Board is honouring outstanding alumni with a new Hall of Distinction.It’s designed to “celebrate alum who contribute to learning, leading and inspiring in their communities,” said a notice from the school board. “Grand Erie District School Board alumni are innovators, leaders, artists, educators, entrepreneurs and community builders and changemakers. Across the diverse regions of Grand Erie, alumni make a difference in Brantford, Brant Coun
  
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