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• Come together

  17-09-2026 18:52 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Sumedha Mongia (centre) leads participants in a Bollywood dance workshop that was held at Woodman Park Community Centre on Sept. 12. The workshop attracted more than 10 participants of all ages. Mongia is an Indo-Canadian dance artist who advocates for cultural connection through the arts. Using dance as a tool for empowerment, healing and connection Mongia believes the arts can bring people together and inspire lasting change. She participates in cultural events in cities across Ontario, inclu
  
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• Races raise money

  17-09-2026 19:23 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Code Blue Crew – made up of Nathan Zimmerman, Alana Rootes-Johnson, Olivia Boone and Paige Wildey – was the top fundraising team at the inaugural bed races hosted by the Brantford General Hospital Foundation in May. The blue teammates were one of 16 groups, many in wild costumes, who came out to compete in the event, raising more than $223,000 for 32 new patient beds at The Willett Hospital in Paris.
  
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• Finding sunlight in the darkness: Brantford woman shares story of battle with ovarian cancer

  17-09-2026 19:10 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Family, friends and faith are helping Renee Perssia fight an insidious disease.“I always try to see the sunlight in the darkness,” the Brantford woman said. “The darkness is ovarian cancer. The sunlight comes from all of the wonderful people who are supporting me on my journey.”A single mother of two grown daughters – Hailey, 25 and Samantha, 20, – Perssia has a long list of people who are walking beside her.“My family surrounded me with love and friend
  
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• Golden performance: Brantford firefighter wins firefit championship

  17-09-2026 11:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A couple of Brantford firefighters are heading to Las Vegas in October to compete in the World Firefighter Challenge championship after medal-winning performances at the Canadian championships held in Fredericton, NB, on the weekend.Meaghan Dunn won a gold medal in the women’s individual competition, gold in the women’s hybrid competition with Kelly Campbell, of Cambridge Fire, and bronze in the hybrid mixed relay. Capt. Paul Mitton won bronze in the over-55 men’s competition.
  
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• Golden performance. Brantford firefighter wins firefit championship

  17-09-2026 11:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A couple of Brantford firefighters are heading to Las Vegas in October to compete in the World Firefighter Challenge championship after medal-winning performances at the Canadian championships held in Fredericton, NB, on the weekend.Meaghan Dunn won a gold medal in the women’s individual competition, gold in the women’s hybrid competition with Kelly Campbell, of Cambridge Fire, and bronze in the hybrid mixed relay. Capt. Paul Mitton won bronze in the over-55 men’s competition.
  
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• Judges: Restitution orders in two cases unlikely to be paid

  17-09-2026 10:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Two local people in two substantial cases of fraud were sentenced to repay their victims $34,000 each in courts last month but the judges admitted there is little chance the funds will ever be paid.Anthony J. Powless, 56, and Trisha L. Ladd, 44, were convicted of fraud over $5,000 just days apart, receiving almost identical sentences.Each were sentenced to a year-long community sentence order with GPS monitoring, house arrest for the first six months, followed by six months of a tight curfew.An
  
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• Softball star Erika Polidori shines for Canada - and in cartoon

  17-09-2026 08:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford’s Erika Polidori wasn’t only a softball superstar on the diamond this summer for Canada, she also starred away from the field when she was immortalized as a cartoon character.Polidori, an Olympian and veteran with Canada’s national women’s softball team, joined Buddy the Moose in a three-episode video campaign put together by Softball Canada and Kidzsmart Communications that helps teachers from pre-kindergarten through Grade 4 explain softball to their students
  
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• Brantford Police asking for public's help to locate stolen military medals

  16-09-2026 21:14 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Brantford Police Service is asking for the public’s help to find two historically significant military medals stolen from a Brantford home.Police say on Sept. 15 at about 8:30 p.m. suspects entered a Hardy Road home and stole several items, among them British Royal Marines medals of valour, which have significant personal and historical value to the victim. The stolen medals include: A British Royal Marines medal of valour featuring service bars; and another British Royal Marines meda
  
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• Woodstock motorist charged with stunt driving in Brant

  16-09-2026 20:15 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A 17-year-old driver from Woodstock has been charged with stunt driving.On Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at about 1:30 a.m., a Brant OPP officer stopped a vehicle after it was seen traveling at a high rate of speed on King Edward Street, west of Dumfries Street in Brant County.The driver has been charged under the Highway Traffic Act with drive motor vehicle – perform stunt – excessive speed, and speeding 50+ km/h over the posted speed limit. The driver’s licence was suspended f
  
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• Riding to be without MP starting Friday when Larry Brock officially leaves office

  16-09-2026 20:14 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford-Brant South will be without Member of Parliament as of Friday. Larry Brock, first elected in 2021, announced in early August he would be resigning from the role effective Sept. 18 to return to his role in the Crown Attorney’s Office in Brantford where he promised to “continue to be an advocate of change.” Brock’s resignation triggered a byelection which must be held by mid-April. A date has not yet been set.Brock is the third Conservative MP to resign this summ
  
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• Two fentanyl dealers sentenced to prison terms

  16-09-2026 20:11 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Two mid-level Brantford fentanyl dealers – each with previous drug convictions — were sentenced in Superior court recently to multi-year sentences, both expressing their repentance and their commitment to change.Kaya Folland, 35, pleaded guilty to possession of fentanyl for trafficking earlier this year in a Colborne Street motel, while she was out on bail for the same charge from 2024.Jonathan C. Ludwig, 39, pleaded guilty to having fentanyl and many other drugs stashed around his
  
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• Indigenous 'living classroom' brings culturally informed education to learners in long-term care

  16-09-2026 20:06 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  One of Ontario’s first Indigenous “living classrooms,” marrying education and hands-on care, is operating at St. Joseph’s Lifecare Centre.An official opening of the classroom, from which the first cohort of personal support worker students has graduated, was held Tuesday at the Brantford long-term care facility.“It’s a place where education is embedded within the care environment,” Dr. Azim Gangji, vice-president, academic at St. Joseph’s Health S
  
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• Mayoral candidates make their pitch

  15-09-2026 20:26 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Candidates seeking to be the next Mayor of Brantford made their pitch to voters during an Sept. 14 all-candidates meeting held by the Chamber of Commerce Brantford Brant and the Brantford Home Builders Association.Rick Willdy, Rose Sicoli, Mandy Samwell, Richard Carpenter and Dan McCreary spoke about the kind of leadership they would provide if elected to lead council on Oct. 26. Willdy, a teacher and professional wrestler is a newcomer to municipal politics.“I’m not a big fan of th
  
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• Logan Forman has fabulous summer with Canadian women's softball team

  15-09-2026 20:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Aside from making sure Canada’s national women’s softball team made it to next year’s Olympic qualifier, Brantford’s Logan Forman had one big goal during her second season with the squad.“I kind of had the expectation that I was going to be on the team but my goal was to be a starting player this year and get more playing time than I did last year,” Forman said.For the 21-year-old, it was mission accomplished on both fronts as Canada will play in next year&rs
  
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• Spook-tacular Scare in the Square Halloween event returns Oct. 2-3

  15-09-2026 17:35 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford’s Scare in the Square returns on Friday, Oct. 2 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 3 from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.A wide variety of family-friendly Halloween-themed activities, inflatables and costume contests will take place at Harmony Square (89 Dalhousie St.).Spookier activities geared to teens 13 and older and adults will be happening at Mohawk Park (51 Lynwood Dr.).Free accessible shuttles will be available to move attendees between the two locations. Cast a vote for your f
  
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• Kidney transplant recipient gets new lease on life -- and sweet tooth

  15-09-2026 17:27 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Ryan Patterson has a new lease on life – and a mysterious craving for chocolate and coffee – since receiving a life-saving kidney transplant two years ago. But before that the 47-year-old Brantford resident, who had no idea he was born with a single kidney until he was 40, suffered years of pain and dialysis treatments until a suitable organ donation was found.About seven years ago, Patterson began feeling out of sorts, lethargic. Bloodwork showed a high level of protein, which set
  
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• Probe into alleged altercation between Brantford councillors put on hold

  15-09-2026 16:38 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  An investigation into an alleged June 19 physical altercation between councillors Richard Carpenter and Dan McCreary, both of whom are campaigning to be Brantford’s next mayor, has been temporarily put on hold.Justice Sandra Antoniani of Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice on Friday (Sept. 11), endorsed an interim agreement that brings the investigation to a halt. The agreement was reached through discussions between legal counsel for the city and Carpenter.Under the agreement, whic
  
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• All in the family

  15-09-2026 16:08 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Kristian Jamieson (right) of the Running with Rick club recently finished third at the annual Longboat Toronto Island Run.Competing against 840 finishers, Jamieson finished in a personal best time of 33 minutes, 10 seconds over the 10-kilometre distance. He improved on his personal best by 1:26. Last year at the race he placed fifth.Jamieson is the great, great grandson of Tom Longboat, whose name is attached to the race. Longboat, from Six Nations, dominated distance running in the early 1900s
  
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• Six Nations Chiefs one win away from lacrosse history

  15-09-2026 04:11 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Six Nations Chiefs are one win away from putting themselves in the history books.Facing the Coquitlam Adanacs on Monday in Game 3 of the best-of-seven Mann Cup Canadian senior men’s box lacrosse championship, the Chiefs were 13-9 winners at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena.Six Nations, up 3-0 in the final, are three-time defending Mann Cup champions. When the two teams meet again on Tuesday at the ILA at 8 p.m. for Game 4, Six Nations can join the Peterborough Trailermen (1951-54) and Pete
  
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• 80-year-old charged with assault in Brant County neighbour dispute 

  14-09-2026 20:24 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  An 80-year-old Brant County man has been charged in connection with a neighbour dispute that left one person injured. Brant OPP were called to a disturbance at a Paris residence on Sept. 11 at about 4:30 p.m. Police say an argument between two people turned into a physical altercation that caused minor injuries. The accused has been charged with assault. Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at
  
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• Beats, eats and paint brushes part of downtown Brantford festival

  14-09-2026 19:54 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  When Oleksii Kryvoruchko was tasked with creating a Brantford-themed painting in 40 minutes a few thoughts came to mind.“Of course, I thought of Alexander Graham Bell, a telephone and Canada,” Kryvoruchko said Saturday. “So, I just had to find a way to put them all together.“Trying to get it done in 40 minutes, I felt a lot of pressure but it was a lot of fun.”Kryvoruchko was participating in a Battle of the Brushes competition at Brantford Beats and Eats on Saturd
  
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• Free hockey league gets underway

  14-09-2026 16:26 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Free Sport for Growth’s free, eight-week neighbourhood hockey league began on Sunday with 47 players in attendance at the TD Civic Centre. Players in Grades 7 and 8 are eligible to play and spaces are still available. Those interested in playing should be able to skate but if a lack of equipment is an issue, Free Sport for Growth can help. Email [email protected] for more information.
  
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• Walk and Roll

  14-09-2026 15:52 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Rachelle Hest (foreground), who has received a lot of help from Woodview Mental Health and Autism Services over the years, led the way for the agency’s annual Walk and Roll for Woodview fundraising event held Saturday at T. B. Costain, S. C. Johnson Community Centre on Morrell St. She was joined by (left to right) Robin Sharpe, a counsellor at Woodview, Flora Ennis, the agency’s executive director, and Coun. Michael Sullivan representing the City of Brantford. Prior to the walk, Hes
  
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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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• 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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• 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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