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• Hit the ground running

  13-03-2026 18:02 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  The ground has been broken and construction of Brantford’s new $152-million Sport and Entertainment Centre (SEC) on Market Street South is underway. The lead designer for the project is Stantec and the 5,300-seat facility is being built by Graham Construction and will be the new home of the Brantford Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League. It’s expected to open in 2028.
  
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• Police service dog Mack leads pursuit, locates suspects after industrial break-in

  21-03-2026 13:49 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Police service dog Mack was an extra good boy on Saturday after he successfully tracked two suspects charged with stripping copper wiring from industrial buildings in Brantford.
    At about 12:30 a.m., Brantford Police Service received information about a group of people inside a fenced and locked compound at an industrial property near Colborne Street West and Canning Street.
    During a search of the property, patrol officers, along wit
  
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• Jake O'Brien sets Bulldogs franchise points record

  21-03-2026 04:23 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  The song Kashmir by Led Zeppelin will always have a special place in Dan O’Brien’s life after Friday night. Pacing the concourse as normal with classic rock music playing in his earbuds, O’Brien watched in excitement as his son, Brantford Bulldogs captain Jake O’Brien, set the franchise career points record with a goal at 7:03 of the third period in an eventual 6-5 win over the North Bay Battalion at the TD Civic Centre. Like the song Kashmir from Zeppelin, which focuses
  
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• Provincial police investigating Brant County fatal collision

  20-03-2026 21:13 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Two people died and five others were transported to hospital following a three-vehicle collision on Colborne Street East on Friday ( March 20). Brant County OPP say a pickup truck, sports utility vehicle and a mini-van were in collision at about 12:33 p.m. on Colborne Street East between McBay Road and Langford Church Road. The two occupants in the mini-van, a 38-year-old female who was driving and a 16-year-old male passenger were declared deceased at the scene. The driver and three occupants i
  
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• Police investigating Brant County fatal collision: Two dead, five injured

  20-03-2026 21:13 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Two people died and five others were transported to hospital following a three-vehicle collision on Colborne Street East on Friday. Brant County OPP say a pickup truck, sports utility vehicle and a mini-van were in collision at about 12:33 p.m. on Colborne Street East between McBay Road and Langford Church Road. The two occupants in the mini-van, a 38-year-old female who was driving and a 16-year-old male passenger were declared deceased at the scene. The driver and three occupants in the SUV an
  
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• What happened to three-year-old Jimmy Paige?

  20-03-2026 19:06 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Police are reviewing a heartbreaking 63-year-old missing person case that has plagued a Brantford family with unanswered questions for decades. Jimmy Paige was just three-years-old when he went missing on March 23, 1963. The official version of the story has Jimmy going under the ice of the Grand River after leaving his home at 120 Spring St. in the Holmedale neighborhood of Brantford. At this time, Brantford police don’t have any reason to discount the official version. However, police, l
  
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• Report ranks Grand Erie among school boards with highest lead levels in drinking water

  20-03-2026 18:41 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  A new report from the Canadian Environmental Law Association ranks Grand Erie among the school boards with the highest lead levels in some of its schools’ drinking water.  
    In Ontario, 10 ppb (parts per billion) is the current maximum allowable concentration for lead in drinking water, although Health Canada tightened its national guideline to five ppb in 2019.
    While 10 ppb is the legal threshold for action provincially, there is no saf
  
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• Inuk singer-songwriter Susan Aglukark to be honoured at Six Nations of the Grand River event

  20-03-2026 16:47 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  The Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance will honour acclaimed Inuk singer-songwriter Susan Aglukark at a luncheon in Ohsweken on Wednesday.
    The gathering, at Yogi’s Barn on Six Nations of the Grand River, will celebrate Aglukark’s career and the release of her memoir, Kihiani: A Memoir of Healing. 
    The event, held from noon to 3 p.m., features a panel of speakers, including elected Chief Sheri-Lyn Hill of Six Nations of
  
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• Applications open for spring City Grants program

  20-03-2026 16:45 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  The City of Brantford and the Brant Community Foundation are inviting non-profit organizations to submit applications for grant funding. 
    To be eligible, projects must propose new or expanded initiatives that support local health and social services, community engagement and belonging, environmental protection, or recreation, arts, and cultural heritage.
    The grant program is funded from the city’s revenue sharing agreement with Ontario
  
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• Golf tournament supporting Brantford Food Bank in need of sponsors

  20-03-2026 16:39 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  The Annual Drive Out Hunger Charity Golf Tournament, presented by Frontier Building Group in support of the Brantford Food Bank, is set to reach a milestone, celebrating 20 years of bringing the community together in support of local food security. Since 2006, the tournament has raised funds to support the essential programs and services of the Brantford Food Bank, helping ensure city residents have reliable access to food. 
    What began as a small fundraising
  
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• Malhotra magic

  20-03-2026 16:33 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Brantford Bulldogs forward Caleb Malhotra attempts a Michigan wraparound against the Niagara IceDogs on Wednesday, March 18, in OHL action at the TD Civic Centre in Brantford. The Bulldogs have clinched the best record in the OHL’s Eastern Conference, giving them home-ice advantage throughout the first three rounds of the playoffs, if they make it that far.  Following its final two games of the regular season, Brantford will begin its post-season on March 27 when it hosts the Sudbury
  
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• Anger boils over as dental clients worry about viruses

  20-03-2026 16:18 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  A local man says he’s “mad, sad and scared” for his family as they prepare to get blood-tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV after learning infection protocols weren’t properly followed by a Brantford dentist. “I’m so angry,” said Andrew Dukeshire on Thursday. “We’re supposed to feel safe with our doctors and dentists and now this has put us all at risk.” Dukeshire’s wife, Pam, and two children, were long-time patients of D
  
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• Fire leaves seniors stuck in Paris apartments

  20-03-2026 16:11 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  A small kitchen fire in the tower of independent apartments at Telfer Place in Paris has created a big problem for tenants, trapping some in their apartments with no way to leave. Since the March 11 fire, many of those on the highest floors of the 10-storey building, are stuck, due to the two elevators being incapacitated and an inability for some to get down the multiple flights of stairs. A spokesperson for Extendicare — which only recently purchased the complex, which includes a long-te
  
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• City of Brantford issues artist call for water reservoir mural

  20-03-2026 16:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  The City of Brantford is inviting artists to transform the east-facing wall of the city water reservoir facility located at 310 Campbell St. with a new mural visible from the Wayne Gretzky Parkway. 
    Eligible artists are invited to submit expressions of interest and qualifications through the online form at 
  Brantford.ca/WaterReservoirMuralby April 10 at 11:59 p.m.
    The commissioned artist will be selected through an open, two-stage p
  
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• City of Brantford hosts information session for potential municipal election candidates

  20-03-2026 15:54 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Thinking of running in October’s municipal election? 
    The City of Brantford is hosting a Canadidate Information Night for potential candidates and those who intend to register as a third-party advertiser.
    The session will provide practical information about the election process and the rules and obligations for candidates and third-party advertisers, including nomination and registration, campaign rules, campaign finances, and compliance.
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• Showcase highlights Laurier research projects

  19-03-2026 23:13 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Research – one of the pillars of education – doesn’t just promote learning but it creates community and good habits, according to what about 100 people attending a Wilfrid Laurier research showcase were told Thursday. The 10th annual Academic, Creative and Engaged Research Showcase (ACERS), held at Laurier’s One Market building, gave undergrad students a chance to show off their projects to the university community while vying for cash prizes. Using posters, podcasts and
  
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• Young BAC swimmer breaks 40-year-old record set by Olympian

  19-03-2026 21:11 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  In a season that has seen swimmers break a multitude of Brantford Aquatic Club records, it was a younger swimmer at the club who made one of the biggest splashes. Competing in the 400-metre freestyle back in February, Alwynn (Wynnie) Wells broke two-time Olympian Julie Howard’s 40-year-old club record in the 10 and under short course category by completing the race in five minutes, 14.02 seconds. “At the beginning of the year I pulled her mom to the side and said I had a goal for Wyn
  
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• Brantford Bulldogs clinch OHL Eastern Conference regular-season championship

  19-03-2026 03:12 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Brantford Bulldogs blue-liner Ben Danford has been everything the OHL team could have hoped for and more. With the post-season fast approaching – Brantford has two games remaining in the regular season following a 5-2 win against the Niagara IceDogs at the TD Civic Centre on Wednesday – Danford has somehow elevated his game to an even higher level. Anyone who watched the Bulldogs beat the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 3-0 on Sunday bore witness to great goaltending from David Egorov. H
  
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• Brantford police looking for two suspects following Friday shooting

  18-03-2026 20:50 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Brantford Police Service is asking for public help in identifying two suspects involved in a March 13 shooting at a Colborne Street and Locks Road motel. Police were sent to the scene at about 12:30 a.m. after receiving a report of a possible gun shot. Upon arrival, police learned that two suspects had arrived at the motel and one discharged a firearm in the parking lot before leaving in a vehicle. No injuries were reported as a result of the incident. One suspect is described as a white female,
  
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• Dental patients warned to get tested for HIV, hepatitis

  18-03-2026 20:35 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  The local health unit has warned patients of a former Brantford dentist to get blood-tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV after an investigation found the office wasn’t properly sterilizing equipment. Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Jason Malenfant, sent letters to an unknown number of patients of long-time dentist Dr. George Chan, whose office was on St. Paul Avenue, advising them to arrange the blood tests through their own healthcare providers or a walk-in clinic. The health unit
  
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• Pigeon pooping problem discussed by city council

  18-03-2026 19:37 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Pigeons may not be responsible for a poop problem apparently plaguing some residents of Brantford. City officials say that, while technically possible, pigeons rarely, if ever, poop while in flight. The question arose during a March 10 city council committee-of-the whole meeting when city officials provided a response to questions raised by city councillors in August 2025. Councillor wanted to know what, if anything, the city could do to either better control or eliminate the ability to keep pig
  
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• Camp Phoenix offers young women a chance to explore fire service careers

  18-03-2026 19:18 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Applications are now open for young women – aged 14 to 18 – in Brantford-Brant to explore a career in the fire service this summer. Camp Phoenix, a free immersive day camp, offers hands-on experience in activities that simulate real firefighting situations, along with the development of teamwork, problem-solving and leadership skills. “Camp Phoenix continues to inspire young women to consider careers in the fire service while building confidence, leader
  
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• 'Unacceptable': Victim shaken by low sentence of pawnshop robber

  18-03-2026 16:41 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Editor’s note: This article contains violent detail that some readers may find disturbingA man who said he was just the getaway driver involved in the violent robbery of a city pawn shop just over a year ago will be out of jail in months, after his sentencing this week. Ramel Alexander, 22, would have been sentenced Monday to four years, said Justice Kathryn Hawke but, once credit was whittled away for the standard problems at provincial jails, more credit for extensive triple-bunking and
  
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• Local sports briefs

  18-03-2026 16:18 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Hall of Recognition Olympian updatesThe Brantford and Area Sports Hall of Recognition has added two people and undertaken an update on another to its Olympian/Paralympian/Special Olympian tribute display at the Gretzky Centre. The Brantford and Area Sports Hall Alliance Board has announced that there are new and updated displays for Alison Purkiss, Trennt Michaud and Jocelyne Larocque. Purkiss is a figure skating coach who coached at the 2022 Beijing and 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games
  
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• 'It's their school': Student fighting against changes to Brantford alternative learning site

  18-03-2026 16:12 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  A student-led petition protesting changes to an alternative education program offered by the Grand Erie District School Board is gaining steam.
    Scarlett Parker-Feeney, a student in Grand Erie Learning Alternatives program, had gathered close to 550 names as of Tuesday afternoon supporting her effort to stop the school board from reducing services at the GELA Day School on Rawdon Street in Brantford and transferring students to th
  
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• Police still searching for Commu after 30 years

  18-03-2026 00:20 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  As the 30th anniversary of the disappearance of 29-year-old Robert William Commu approaches, Brant OPP are once again casting for any detail from the public that might locate the man or his remains. “The Brant County OPP continues to follow up on all leads and is working with the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains (NCMPUR) to explore all available avenues,” said a media release on Tuesday. Over the years, police say they’ve interviewed family, friends
  
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• Sydney Kipp heading south to play softball

  17-03-2026 19:32 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Sydney Kipp had several choices to make about where to attend school next season to study and play softball but it became quite clear during a visit that Ursuline College would be her next stop. After checking out the NCAA Division II school online, the Paris native and Brantford Bobcats player headed to Pepper Pike, Ohio, and was impressed by the school, the facility and the environment. “I met the team and the team was really nice,” the 17-year-old Grade 12 student at Paris Distric
  
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• Environmental activist Ella Haley elected to Ward 5 council seat in County of Brant

  17-03-2026 15:26 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Environmental activist Ella Haley has been elected to fill the Ward 5 councillor seat in the County of Brant. 
    Results from the byelection had Haley on top in the five-candidate race with 568 votes (39 per cent); followed by Mike Gatopoulos with 424 votes (29 per cent); Joanne Dorr, 247 votes (17 per cent); Greg Anderson, 199 votes (14 per cent); and Jeffrey G. Johnston, eight votes (0.6 per cent).
    Voting took place from Monday, March 9 to Monday, March 16.
  
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• Police blotter: Stunt driving, impaired charge, assault - Brantford Expositor

  16-03-2026 18:54
  Police blotter: Stunt driving, impaired charge, assault  Brantford Expositor
  
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• Police blotter: Stunt driving, impaired charge, assault

  16-03-2026 18:51 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Brant County OPP on Monday charged a 43-year-old Woodstock man with stunt driving. Provincial police stopped a vehicle on Highway 403 west of Jerseyville Road just after 3 a.m. Police say the vehicle was travelling 170 km/h in a posted 110 km/h zone. The driver has been charged with stunt driving, excessive speed and driving more than 50 km/h over the posted speed limit. Police say the driver’s license has been suspended for 30 days and the vehicle has been impounded for 14 days. The accus
  
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