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• Many businesses, customers not digging ongoing roadwork in downtown Paris

  17-07-2026 21:10 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  While multi-year “once-in-a-generation” construction work continues in Paris, some downtown business owners say it’s dismantling their sales.The project, dubbed the Downtown Dig, which Brant County says happens every 75 to 100 years, involves replacement of old underground infrastructure, including watermains, sewer lines, and stormwater and utilities buried beneath the road surface.The work began in 2024 and will go on at least another three years. On a recent mid-week mornin
  
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• Beats & Eats festival postponed

  17-07-2026 23:13 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A combination of expected rain and poor air quality has cause the team behind Saturday’s Brantford Beats & Eats to postpone the event.On Friday, the City of Brantford said it and the partners and vendors involved in the one-day festival, made a joint decision to postpone the day of food, art and music due to health and safety concerns.“As this is an entirely outdoor event, the decision was made to protect the health and safety of attendees, volunteers, vendors, performers and st
  
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• City provides weekly update on downtown Brantford road closures

  17-07-2026 22:52 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The closure of Icomm Drive in downtown Brantford is expected to remain in place until the end of August.As has been the case in recent weeks, the road has been closed between Colborne Street and Hill Street as underground sanitary infrastructure and road construction work continues, part of Brantford’s Downtown Revitalization Project. Signage indicates detour routes around the road closure.One lane in each direction remains open on Icomm Drive between Hill Street and Clarence Street South
  
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• Shovels hit the ground for Indigenous-led, 12-unit supportive housing project

  17-07-2026 20:40 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Shovels ceremoniously pierced the dirt on Friday at an emotional ground-breaking for a new Indigenous-led transitional supportive housing project.When it’s complete in the spring or early summer of 2027, the 12-unit Ojistoh House Expansion Project on Campbell Street in Brantford will help address the critical gap in housing and support services for urban Indigenous women, children, youth, gender diverse and Two-Spirit community members experiencing or at risk of homelessness.Grounded in a
  
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• Fentanyl dealer gets extra credit for harsh time in 'inhumane' jail

  17-07-2026 17:03 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A Brantford judge took pains to explain in court why she was giving a fentanyl dealer extra credit for his time served before he went to prison.Nathan G. Forbes, 29, pleaded guilty to possession of fentanyl for trafficking and breaching probation orders from offences in May 2025, getting a six-and-a-half year sentence.But Justice Colette Good allowed Forbes extra credit for the time he had already served at Maplehurst Correctional Complex, which she pronounced a “problematic institution.&
  
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• Six Nations baseball players attend event at home of Atlanta Braves

  17-07-2026 08:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Two Six Nations baseball players recently had the experience of a lifetime taking part in the Native American All-Star Baseball Showcase at Truist Park, home of major league baseball’s Atlanta Braves.Bradley Froman, 18, and Kaden Thomas, 17, both took part in the event at the end of June.“The level was top notch,” said Thomas, who will be entering Grade 12 at Pauline Johnson Collegiate at the end of the summer.“It was comparable to my club team. It was like the best of t
  
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• InsideBCHS: New hospital for Brantford-Brant moves one step closer

  16-07-2026 21:08 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) has long recognized the importance of redeveloping its hospital facilities to provide modern, state-of-the-art healthcare infrastructure for patients, families, and staff.In June 2026, the realization of a new hospital coming to Brantford-Brant took a giant leap forward as BCHS officially submitted its Stage 1.3 functional program to the Ministry of Health.The functional program is a detailed planning document that describes future hospital services
  
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• Air quality warning: How bad is the wildfire smoke?

  16-07-2026 18:53 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Southern Ontario is under an air quality warning due to wildfire smoke for a second straight day. But how bad is it? How widespread is the smoke? And what are health experts saying? Postmedia’s Ryan Goodison has the answers. HOW BAD IS THE SMOKE? As of Thursday morning, Environment Canada has issued an orange-level air quality warning –the second-highest level in its three-colour system –indicating conditions likely to cause significant health impacts.Smoke from wildfires in n
  
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• Police officers arrest wanted Brantford man, seize illegal drugs

  16-07-2026 18:31 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Officers with the Brantford Police Service Downtown Core Engagement Response Team arrested a wanted man and seized illegal drugs while on foot patrol on July 15.Just after 5 p.m., officers saw a man who had a warrant for his arrest.During a search, police say they found crystal methamphetamine and fentanyl in the accused’s possession.Police say the accused’s arrest warrant was granted by the courts in relation to an assault that occurred July 14 at about 8:45 p.m., near Colborne Str
  
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• Brant OPP seize 2 million contraband cigarettes in traffic stop; driver charged

  16-07-2026 18:31 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Two people are facing charges after a traffic stop by Brant County OPP resulted in the seizure of two million contraband cigarettes.On Tuesday, July 14 just after 5:30 p.m., an officer stopped a driver on Wilson Street West in Ancaster.Police say the unmarked cigarettes were seized, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.The 36-year-old driver, a man from Phelpston, has been charged with trafficking in contraband tobacco; possess unmarked cigarettes for sale; possess unmarked cigarettes;
  
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• Warehouse Sale sets fundraising record for United Way Golden Horseshoe

  16-07-2026 16:07 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  This year’s United Way Golden Horseshoe Warehouse Sale was the most successful in recent years with a record-breaking $206,000 raised.More than 100 volunteers helped over 2,000 shoppers purchase products at the sale in Brantford donated by local sponsors and donors, surpassing last year’s fundraising total by more than $50,000.“This sale is a great example of what makes our community special. Neighbours showing up for neighbours,” said Vaseem Baig, United Way Golden Hors
  
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• Senior hockey returning to area with Brant County Riverhawks

  16-07-2026 08:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Senior hockey will be returning to the Brant County area this fall.For the past several months, Brantford’s Mike Rita-Procter has been busy putting together the Brant County Riverhawks, who will play out of the Burford Community Centre.“It’s been a while since the Brantford Blast left and we really felt that senior hockey is on the rise,” Rita-Procter said.“For a good six months we’ve been working on this, doing our due diligence and figuring out the best pla
  
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• Smoke from wildfires impacts air quality; Grand Erie Public Health issues alert

  15-07-2026 21:34 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  An orange haze enveloped Brantford and much of the province as smoke from more than 100 wildfires in northern Ontario moved south on Wednesday.The smoke was reported to have made the air quality in Toronto one of the worst in the world, according to IQAir, the Swiss technology company that ranks global air quality.The wildfires burning across northwestern Ontario have prompted mandatory evacuations from a number of First Nations communities.The smoke, combined with an extended heat alert with t
  
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• Paramedic service received almost 34,000 calls for service last year

  15-07-2026 19:08 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brant-Brantford paramedics had a busy year that included more than 33,800 calls for service and are getting ready to fully move into a new home.Figures included in the paramedic service’s annual report show paramedics received 33,866 in 2025. The figure represents a 20 per cent from the 27,219 calls the service received in 2021.The service’s 2025 annual report was released by County of Brant officials earlier this month.“Through the 2025 Annual Report, we are pleased to share
  
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• Long-time educator appointed chair of healthcare system board of directors

  15-07-2026 18:52 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Brant Community Healthcare System’s board of directors has a new leader.Kim Ann Laush takes over from David Diegel who served as chair of the healthcare system’s board of directors for the past two years.“Healthcare is fundamental to the strength and well-being of our communities and I look forward to working with the board and leadership team to support BCHS in delivering exceptional are and meeting the evolving needs of those we serve,” Laush said in a prepared sta
  
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• Man connected to Delhi shooting given 11-year prison sentence

  15-07-2026 17:53 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A Brantford man found to be involved in the shooting into two Delhi homes two years ago has been sent to prison with a substantial sentence.Logan Donovan, 25, was arrested for the incident two months after it occurred and his charges became even more serious when a search revealed he had a loaded gun and 79 grams of fentanyl.“It was just luck no one was hit or injured that day,” said assistant Crown attorney Anthony Minelli about the June 10, 2024 incident where bullets went into tw
  
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• Six Nations Arrows in battle with Orangeville Northmen

  15-07-2026 08:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Six Nations Arrows find themselves in a first-round playoff fight with the Orangeville Northmen.Heading into the best-of-seven Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League playoff series, the Arrows were the favourites as they were 13-5 in the regular season compared to 9-8-1 for the Northmen.But as Orangeville proved in the regular season with an 8-6 victory over Six Nations in the only meeting between the two teams prior to the playoffs, an Arrows victory isn’t assured.The Northmen struck first
  
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• Police concerned about missing 38-year-old

  14-07-2026 23:59 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford Police have expressed concern for the well-being of a woman who was last seen on Monday in the north end of Brantford.Amanda, 38, is described as a thin, five-foot, six-inch woman of about 100 pounds who has faded red hair and blue eyes.She was last seen in the area of Ivanhoe Road and Powerline Road at about 2 a.m. on July 13, wearing a multi-coloured blue, red and yellow flannel sleeveless shirt, light-coloured jeans and beige slippers with light fluff around the ankles.Amanda was l
  
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• Missing person found safe: police

  14-07-2026 23:59 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  Brantford Police say 38-year-old Amanda, who had been reported missing, has been safely located.
  
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• Bulldogs name new video coach

  14-07-2026 18:12 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Brantford Bulldogs continue to tweak their staff.After releasing several changes last week, the Bulldogs announced this week that Luke Joseph is the teams new video coach.Joseph, 25, is the son of former NHL goaltender Curtis Joseph.The Keswick native will be taking his first role in major junior hockey.As a player, Joseph came through the York-Simcoe Express program and then played in the OJHL with the Aurora Tigers and Newmarket Hurricanes.Winning a PJHL Schmaltz Cup with the Napanee Raid
  
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• Six Nations water ‘not safe to drink,’ health officials say

  14-07-2026 17:37 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Six Nations residents started the week still unable to drink the water from their taps.“The community water is not safe to drink,” residents of Canada’s most populous First Nation were told in a community bulletin on Monday.“You must boil the water from your community water supply before using it.”Six Nations has been under a boil-water advisory since Thursday after a watermain break caused a drop in water pressure for band members connected to the reserve’s
  
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• Proposed Brantford airport boundary adjustment map updated in response to public feedback

  13-07-2026 23:05 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The City of Brantford and the County of Brant have updated the proposed Brantford Municipal Airport boundary adjustment map in response to public feedback.Following extensive public engagement in May and June, both city and county councils have agreed to a revised map that removes 469 acres of agricultural land from the originally proposed transfer area.The updated map, now consisting of 848 acres versus the original 1,317 acres, also removes lands associated with a transportation corridor bein
  
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• Second heatwave to hit Brantford area bringing sweltering temperatures

  13-07-2026 15:36 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford and much of southwestern Ontario is bracing for the second heatwave of the summer with scorching hot weather this week. The Medical Officer of Health for Grand Erie Public Health issued a heat alert for the Grand Erie Public Health region (Brantford‑Brant and Haldimand‑Norfolk), effective Monday. A heat alert is issued by the MOH when Environment and Climate Change Canada issues a yellow‑level or higher heat alert for the region, indicating that conditions may pose h
  
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• Brantford's Pynx is part of Niagara's biggest watch party

  13-07-2026 14:46 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A Brantford company got a “once in a lifetime” gig when it nabbed a contract to help run the Niagara Parks’ Fan Zone by the Falls – a huge watch party spot for World Cup games and more.“This is one of those really crazy things to be a part of,” says Mike D’Eri, owner of Pynx Productions.“This will never happen again for us.”The event includes showing the World Cup games on giant LED video walls in a huge viewing area at Queen Victoria Place
  
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• Fowl play: First-ever DuckFest in Brantford was a hit

  13-07-2026 14:12 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  For the first time in nearly a quarter-century, a rubber duck race was held on the Grand River in downtown Brantford on Sunday.A whopping 3,000 yellow birds were dumped from the Lorne Bridge high above, with the top three finishers downstream underneath the Veterans Memorial Parkway earning cash for their sponsors. The festivities were hosted as part of Duckfest, a new Downtown Brantford BIA initiative, in support of Woodview Mental Health and Autism Services.“It’s part of the downt
  
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• Six Nations council repeals cannabis control regulations

  12-07-2026 15:09 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Six Nations Elected Band Council has repealed its cannabis control law and cannabis control regulations.The council said its actions are effective immediately and are the result of “ongoing challenges” with the regulatory system including resources and enforcement.In a recent statement, the council said it also considered community feedback received during a public comment period that began May 29 and continued to June 30. The public comment initiative gave Six Nations residents an
  
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• Paris event pays homage to first long-distance phone call

  12-07-2026 14:49 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Though Brantford is known as the Telephone City, nearby Paris also played a major role in the invention’s history. On Saturday, Brant County paid homage to the 150th anniversary of the world’s first long-distance call with a Historical Places Days event on the new Paris promenade.Surrounded by local makers and groups such as the Brant Historical Society and Bell Homestead, Brant County’s Arts, Culture and Heritage officer, Kayla Cicman, and her team were set up in downtown Par
  
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• Special Olympians heat up the track at Kiwanis Field in Brantford

  12-07-2026 14:35 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The present and future of the region’s Special Olympics athletes were on full display at Kiwanis Field on Saturday. Just a few months after hosting the 2025 provincial championships, Special Olympics Brantford welcomed 250 athletes from 21 area teams for its invitational track and field meet. Among them, nearly 40 Brantford and area competitors entered events such as the 50-metre dash, long jump, and shot put. “It’s always good to see all the athletes competing,” said Ji
  
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• City hall notebook: A year of celebration, sticker price shock

  10-07-2026 23:14 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford is gearing up to mark two major milestones, the 150th anniversary of its incorporation as a city and the 180th anniversary of its incorporation as a town.Both take place in 2027 and city officials have working on a number of events to commemorate the anniversaries.The plans, which are still being developed, include a 150th launch event on May 31, 2027.Other events include a special 150 Day featuring the ‘Quilt of Belonging’ on July 2, a floral display in Lorne Park and a 1
  
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• More people entering the local labour market: planning board

  10-07-2026 22:10 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  The local unemployment rate rose slightly in June but that’s not necessarily bad news, says the Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie.The planning board, in a statement released Friday, said the increase is the result of more people entering the labour market looking for work. That reflects continued confidence in employment opportunities across Brantford-Brant, the planning board said.Figures provided by Statistics Canada say Brantford-Brant’s unemployment rate rose 0.5 percentage
  
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