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• Ongoing harassment charge laid Tuesday

  30-06-2026 20:15 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A 27-year-old Brant County man has been charged with “ongoing harassment” according to Brant OPP.Police said they went answered a complaint call early Tuesday at about 6:30 a.m. and arrested the man, charging him with two counts of criminal harassment through repeated communication and through threatening conduct.He’s also charged with extortion, intimidation and two counts of failing to comply with a probation order.The man was held for a bail hearing later on Tuesday.Police
  
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• Happy Birthday, Canada!

  30-06-2026 21:32 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Petra Tews (left) and Stephanie Driscoll prepare Driscoll’s home on Tuesday for the Canada Day celebrations in Port Dover. There is a full day of Canada Day activities on Wednesday at the lakeside town, starting at 9 a.m. with the Kinsmen Soap Box Derby in front of The Arbor, followed at 11 a.m. by the Parade of Boats at the Harbour Basin; a Dog Contest at noon in Powell Park; the Calithumpian Parade at 2 p.m. on Main and St. George streets; a 7 p.m. concert; and fireworks at 10 p.m. at L
  
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• Brantford gets hit with first heat wave of summer

  30-06-2026 21:20 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Grand Erie Public Health has issued a heat alert with sweltering temperatures forecast to extend into the weekend.Environment Canada also issued an orange heat warning with a “long duration heat event” starting Tuesday and running through to Friday and, possibly, into Saturday. Maximum temperatures could reach 36C with little relief overnight as temperatures drop to between 21 to 23C. The hottest days are expected to be Wednesday and Thursday, with maximum temperatures of 34 to 36C
  
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• Local sports: Red Sox turning corner, Szoke a winner, Mercer on top of podium

  30-06-2026 19:33 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Brantford Red Sox may be turning a corner.Playing four times last week, the Sox went 2-2. The two victories pushed Brantford’s record to 6-12, moving them into a tie for sixth place in the nine-team league with the Chatham-Kent Barnstormers and Kitchener Panthers.Following a 5-4 loss to the Guelph Royals, Brantford defeated Barrie 8-6 and Chatham-Kent 14-13. The Sox then ended their week when Guelph beat them 10-4.It’s another busy week for the Canadian Baseball League team with
  
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• Brock leaves as Shadow Minister of Justice

  30-06-2026 18:11 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  After almost five years in the opposition’s shadow cabinet, MP Larry Brock announced Tuesday he’s “stepping back”.As part of Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s shuffle of that cabinet, which left his senior leadership team unchanged, Brock and several other MPs were shuffled or removed in the 84-critic list.“It has been an honour and a privilege to have served in Shadow Cabinet alongside an incredible team of dedicated members of Parliament doing their pa
  
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• Brantford judge calls former hockey player 'a depraved human'

  30-06-2026 15:40 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Warning: This story contains information about child abuse that some readers may find disturbing.While they didn’t release his name last year, Brantford Police clearly were extremely concerned after arresting a minor professional hockey player for child pornography in Brantford last August.Dale Deon, 33, had a worrying on-line presence with a collection of online usernames including Deodee9, Daledeo, Karl Antigula and ‘Karl shy’.“The accused is known to have travelled ex
  
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• Brantford's Ryan Speight: 'Cool' to be drafted by CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders

  30-06-2026 08:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford’s Ryan Speight was 50-50 on whether he would be selected earlier this spring in the CFL draft.If he had bet on himself, which he’s been doing for years, he would have come up a winner as the Saskatchewan Roughriders picked him in the eighth round (74th overall) of the draft.“I was very surprised but at the same time, I kind of knew I’d earned it,” the Wilfrid Laurier University student said.“It was very cool to still get drafted and have people trus
  
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• Grand River Conservation Authority employees get wage increase in new collective agreement

  29-06-2026 22:33 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Grand River Conservation Authority Board and OPSEU Local 259, which represents approximately 103 GRCA employees, have voted to ratify a new collective agreement. “We deeply value the commitment, professionalism and important contributions of our employees represented by OPSEU Local 259, and we are pleased to have reached a new collective agreement,” said John Challinor, GRCA chair. “This agreement reflects the collaborative efforts of both bargaining teams and supports a f
  
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• Catholic school board students win OECTA Young Authors Awards

  29-06-2026 22:32 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board is celebrating the creative achievements of 10 students recognized in the 2025–2026 OECTA Young Authors Awards. This annual writing competition invites kindergarten to Grade 12 students to submit original works of fiction, poetry, plays, and nonfiction in both English and French. “These pieces reflect the imagination, voice, and literary talent of students across BHNCDSB, and highlight the importance of fostering creativity
  
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• Catholic school board approves $207-million budget for 2026-27 school year

  29-06-2026 22:26 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Additional supports for students with special needs, new computers and AI learning are among the investments included in the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board’s balanced $207-millon operating budget for 2026-2027. The board has also approved a capital budget of almost $62 million. Capital priorities include new elementary schools in southwest Brantford and Paris. Salaries and benefits account for almost 80 per cent of the total operating budget. That includes a 1.25 p
  
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• Brantford municipal election attracting more candidates

  29-06-2026 22:23 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Voters in Brantford will have plenty of choice when they go to the polls to elect a new city council on Oct. 26.The race for a seat on council has attracted 28 candidates including seven in Ward 3, five in Ward 4 and five for mayor.The five mayoral candidates include Dan McCreary, Mandy Samwell, Richard Carpenter, Rose Sicoli and Rhonda Nordlander. At present, Sicoli represents Ward 1 on city council, Carpenter represents Ward 4, Samwell represents Ward 5 and McCreary represents Ward 3.Mayor Ke
  
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• Brantford - Brant County taking another look at airport transfer land deal

  29-06-2026 18:51 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The City of Brantford and County of Brant are considering changes to a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that would transfer the Brantford Municipal Airport to the city from the county.“Over the past month, extensive input has been collected through the public engagement campaign,” city and county officials said in a joint statement released June 29. “Based on the feedback received, both city and county representatives are carefully reviewing the proposal and are seri
  
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• New Glenhyrst exhibit celebrates 50 years of Brant Needle Arts Guild

  29-06-2026 16:33 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant has threaded together its latest exhibit: The Work of Many Hands – Celebrating 50 years of the Brant Needle Arts Guild. The exhibition features recent works by guild members. Featured artists include Ellen Bennett, Kathleen Boyd, Barbara Cook, Deborah Downey, Barbara-Helen Hill, Elizabeth Martin, Jeannette McColl, Mary Lou Pizzey, Kathryn Robicheau, Linda Smith, Elizabeth Spira and Dianne Thomas. The guild’s history can be traced back to 1976 when a sm
  
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• Weekly update: Brantford's Downtown Revitalization Project continues

  29-06-2026 16:24 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford’s Downtown Revitalization Project continues this week. Installation of underground infrastructure and road construction on Icomm Drive will continue over the coming weeks, with traffic controls remaining in place throughout the construction area. Hill Street has reopened, and all entrances and exits to the Market Centre Parkade are now available for use. To support the installation of deep sanitary infrastructure, Icomm Drive is fully closed between Colborne Street and Hill Stre
  
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• Wiener dogs invade Burford for annual Wienerfest celebration

  29-06-2026 15:26 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Burford was inundated with long little doggies on the weekend for Wienerfest, a celebration of all things dachshund. An estimated 2,000 people attending the event.
  
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• Longstanding feud revs up between traditional and elected Six Nations reps

  28-06-2026 16:23 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Public acrimony between the traditional chiefs on Six Nations and the elected band council flared up again last week after elected councillors agreed to join a grassroots group demanding accountability from an entity that’s been consulting with, and taking money from, developers.“Elected council has crossed the line,” said traditional chief Allan McNaughton, one of the Confederacy chiefs that stood to condemn the council’s stance at a news conference on Saturday.“B
  
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• Brantford Bulldogs' Caleb Malhotra drafted third overall by Vancouver Canucks

  27-06-2026 06:06 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Caleb Malhotra made Brantford Bulldogs history on Friday night.With the NHL Entry Draft taking place in Buffalo, Malhotra was selected third overall by the Vancouver Canucks. He becomes the highest selected Bulldog in history, surpassing Jake O’Brien, who was picked eighth a year ago by the Seattle Kraken.It is the third straight year the Bulldogs have had a player selected in the first round of the draft. In 2024, Marek Vanacker was picked 27th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks.Malhotra
  
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• Bush and The Offspring to headline two-day CallHome Music Festival

  26-06-2026 21:50 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford’s Jamie Stephens is excited about the lineup for this summer’s two-day CallHome Music Festival, now in its tenth year.“The only change this year is the larger investment in talent, bringing in some big names to Brantford,” Stephens, the festival organizer, said. “We’ve always had one marquee name on Saturday and fleshed it out with a really strong lineup for the whole weekend. This year we’ve taken that model and did it on Friday as well. It&r
  
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• Renovations greenlighted for Bawcutt Centre in Paris

  26-06-2026 20:20 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  County of Brant Council has given the green light to renovations of The Bawcutt Centre at 13 Burwell Street in Paris.Wingbury Properties will oversee the project and seek commercial tenants for the County-owned property – formerly the Paris Old Town Hall – drawing on its successful renovation and operation of Wincey Mills, the former Canadian Tire store on Mechanic Street in downtown Paris.“I am very pleased to have a plan in place for the future of The Bawcutt Centre,”
  
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• Yummy, yummy

  26-06-2026 18:50 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Bonnie Camm (left), President and CEO of the Brant Community Healthcare System, chef Breanne Coulton of Compass One Healthcare Canada, Indigenous Foods Consultant chef Rick Powless, and Michelle Bomberry, manager of Indigenous Health Services at BCHS show an Indigenous patient meal consisting of perch, Three Sisters soup, green beans with read peppers and sunflower seeds, potato wedges, and a mixed berry wild rice dessert that will be offered to patients starting next week. A full Indigenous me
  
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• Influencers give BCI student a boost in winning Boughner scholarship

  26-06-2026 18:38 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Emma Martin is surrounded by influencers – the kind who can have a big impact on a person’s life.A graduating student at Brantford Collegiate Institute (BCI), Martin will be fulfilling her dream of pursuing a post-secondary in the fall with financial support after winning the James Boughner Scholarship.Named after a retired businessman and philanthropist, the $25,000 scholarship is presented annually to a student from one of the six high schools in Brantford and Brant County. To qua
  
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• Brantford's Spencer Walsh 'emotional' after being drafted by CFL's Edmonton Elks

  26-06-2026 08:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford’s Spencer Walsh remembers being drafted by the Edmonton Elks this past spring, he just doesn’t clearly recall the conversation he had with head coach Mark Kilam.“I kind of blocked it out when I got drafted,” said the six-foot-three, 295-pound Wilfrid Laurier University offensive tackle, who was selected in the fourth round (32nd overall).“I didn’t even hear what the coach was telling me. I was just sort of agreeing with everything he said. Then I pu
  
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• Norfolk man charged with assault after incident at business in Oakland

  25-06-2026 21:36 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A 37-year-old Norfolk County man has been charged with assault with a weapon following a June 24 incident at a business in Oakland, County of Brant.Brant OPP officers were sent to the business at about 2 p.m. to investigate a reported disturbance. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the victim, investigated the incident and then arrested the suspect.Police have also charged the suspect with possession of a dangerous weapon and mischief under $5,000. He has been released from custody and scheduled t
  
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• Update: Motorist charged with causing death in Wednesday crash

  25-06-2026 21:30 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A 39-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving and impaired driving causing the death of a 70-year-old man from Puslinch in a Wednesday collision that also cause significant damage to a King George Road home.The man was driving a sedan that police said collided with the motorcycle at about 1:50 a.m. and then went on to strike a fence and a house before bursting into flames.The rider was taken to a trauma centre with serious, life-threatening injuries while the driver of the car was t
  
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• Update: Motorist charged with causing death in two-vehicle crash

  25-06-2026 21:30 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A 39-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving and impaired driving causing the death of a 70-year-old man from Puslinch in a June 24 collision that also caused significant damage to a King George Road home.The man was driving a sedan that police said collided with the motorcycle at about 1:50 a.m. and then went on to strike a fence and a house before bursting into flames.The motorcyclist was taken to a trauma centre with serious, life-threatening injuries while the driver of the car
  
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• Update: Motorcyclist succumbs to injuries suffered in early morning crash

  25-06-2026 21:30 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A motorcyclist has died of injuries sustained during a collision early Wednesday in the area of King George Road and Varadi Avenue.Brantford police said motorcycle and a Honda sedan had collided at about 1:50 a.m. The car then struck a house..Police said the motorcyclist was transported to the nearest trauma centre with serious, life-threatening injuries, while the driver of the car was taken to hospital for treatment of injuries that are not considered life-threatening.On Thursday, police said
  
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• Arrowdale begins new chapter with opening of large community park

  25-06-2026 20:10 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  More than 600 elementary students skipped school Wednesday afternoon to participate in the official opening of Arrowdale Community Park, Brantford’s biggest new park in a century.For the students, who came from King George, Major Ballachey public schools and Holy Cross Catholic School, it was a fun afternoon.For others it was the start of a new chapter in Arrowdale’s history and for Coun. Linda Hunt, the official opening was also a chance to reminisce.“I’ve very happy to
  
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• West Brant Access Route study to continue, next council will decide fate of project

  25-06-2026 17:43 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The fate of the West Brant Access Route will be determined by the next City of Brantford council.“The next council will be the one to make that decision, the next council will have the full story, they will be the ones who will have the full environmental assessment report in front of them,” Coun. Rose Sicoli said. “They will have the assessment of the impact to the natural heritage area, they’ll have the consultation with our Indigenous partners, they’re going to
  
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• Summer reading programs return to the library

  25-06-2026 12:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Readers of all ages are invited to take part in a summer filled with books, creativity, learning, and prizes as the library launches its annual summer reading programs.Running from June 29 to August 28, the programs encourage children, teens, and adults to discover new books, revisit favourite authors, and stay engaged with reading throughout the summer months.Young readers up to age 12 can join the Summer Reading Club, a free program designed to keep children reading and learning while school
  
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• Bell delays writing to wait for advice

  25-06-2026 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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