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• Paris Panthers senior football team a work in progress

  26-09-2026 23:06 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Paris District High School senior football team people saw on Saturday won’t be the same as the one they’ll see at the end of the season.Hosting Assumption College in their Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk season opener, the Panthers were beaten 28-0 by the Lions.Three long plays and a few missed assignments were the major causes in the loss for Paris but the biggest contributing factor may just be that the team is green.Not only did the Panthers start eight
  
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• Provincial test scores show local students continue to struggle with math

  28-09-2026 23:52 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Though still below the provincial average in all areas of assessment, the Grand Erie District School Board continues to show modest improvements in the latest provincial test scores. Results from the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board show improvement in reading and writing testing in Grade 6, and stable numbers in Grade 3, and Grade 10 literacy testing. Like many students across the province, local students continue to struggle in math. Just 47 per cent of Grand Erie and 48
  
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• Police seeking driver in hit-and-run after pedestrian in wheelchair struck in Brantford

  28-09-2026 23:00 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Brantford Police Service Traffic Unit is investigating a hit-and-run at the intersection of Stanley and Chatham streets at about 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28. Police say the driver struck a pedestrian in a mobility assist wheelchair and left the scene.The extent of the victim’s injuries is unknown, said police. The driver was last seen travelling southbound along Stanley Street.The vehicle is a dark coloured sedan, which may have scratches to the left-front driver’s side fender. A
  
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• Marking their territory: Bulldogs fans sign on to the new Sports and Entertainment Centre

  28-09-2026 20:38 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Voice has made his mark on Brantford’s new $152-million Sports and Entertainment Centre.Glen O. Christensen was one of many fans of the Brantford Bulldogs who joined team officials and dignitaries for a steel-signing ceremony Friday at the facility’s construction site on Market Street South.“I had heard about it and at first, I wasn’t going to go,” Christensen said of the Sept. 25 ceremony, “But I’m really glad I did.“It was a once-in-a-lifeti
  
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• Marking their territory: Bulldogs fans sign on to new Sports and Entertainment Centre

  28-09-2026 20:38 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Voice has made his mark on Brantford’s new $152-million Sports and Entertainment Centre.Glen O. Christensen was one of many fans of the Brantford Bulldogs who joined team officials and dignitaries for a steel-signing ceremony Friday at the facility’s construction site on Market Street South.“I had heard about it and at first, I wasn’t going to go,” Christensen said of the Sept. 25 ceremony, “But I’m really glad I did.“It was a once-in-a-lifeti
  
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• Stolen vehicles worth $375,000 recovered by Haldimand OPP

  28-09-2026 19:47 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Haldimand County OPP has charged two people and recovered 17 stolen vehicles with a combined value of about $375,000 following a Sept. 22 search of a Hagersville property.High-end vehicles including an Alfa Romeo, an Audi and jeep models were among the stolen vehicles recovered by police during the search, provincial police said.The investigation began as a stolen property incident and evolved into a larger, more complex case prompting officers to obtain a search warrant for a property on Haldi
  
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• Brant Pride Joy wraps up five months of events in Brant County

  28-09-2026 15:50 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  While many communities across Canada observe Pride month in June, Brant Pride’s season lasts over five months, culminating with the third annual Brant Pride Joy event on Sunday at Lions Park in Paris.“We start in May and do small events,” noted Brant Pride founder Rubyyy Jones. “One of the purposes of that is, there’s this argument of ‘stop sexualizing children’ and I feel like ‘stop sexualizing us’. We don’t like the way we are so oft
  
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• Man suffers serious injuries in Sunday afternoon assault in Brantford

  28-09-2026 14:05 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  An arrest has been made following a physical altercation Sunday in the area of Dalhousie and Clarence streets in Brantford that sent a man to hospital with serious injuries.Brantford Police officers were dispatched to the scene at about 1:38 p.m. and, working with Brant-Brantford paramedics and Brantford fire, provided immediate medical assistance to the victim. The man was transported by paramedics to an out-of-area hospital.Police found a suspect who was taken into custody without incident an
  
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• Brantford police investigating Sunday afternoon assault

  28-09-2026 14:05 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford Police has made an arrest following a Sunday physical altercation in the area of Dalhousie Street and Clarence Street that sent a man to hospital with serious injuries.Offices were dispatched to the scene at about 1:38 p.m. and, working with Brant-Brantford paramedics and Brantford fire, provided immediate medical assistance to the victim. The man was transported by paramedics to an out-of-area hospital.Police found a suspect who taken into custody without incident and officers remain
  
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• Brantford Bulldogs go on scoring spree against Kingston Frontenacs

  27-09-2026 04:20 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  After recording a shutout last week in his first career OHL start, goaltender Chase Petrova proved he wasn’t a one-hit wonder.In net against Kingston at home on Saturday, Petrova stopped 35 shots as the Brantford Bulldogs hammered the Frontenacs 10-4 to move to 4-0 on the season.The 17-year-old said last week’s 6-0 blanking of the Guelph Storm was just a matter of getting comfortable.“Yeah, I had no nerves,” the six-foot-one, 172-pound goaltender said.“I think I ju
  
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• Brantford Bulldogs move to 3-0 on season

  26-09-2026 04:37 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Big George Komadoski isn’t going to make the scoresheet often for the Brantford Bulldogs but his role on the team can’t be underestimated.The six-foot-four, 210-pound defenceman didn’t record a point in his team’s 5-2 win on Friday against the Peterborough Petes at the TD Civic Centre. Like his prior appearances for the Bulldogs, Komadoski made his presence felt in other ways.So far this season, the Bulldogs have allowed one power-play goal on 10 attempts with Komadoski
  
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• Long-time Brantford criminal gets long prison sentence

  25-09-2026 22:20 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A Brantford man with a long criminal record and a longer drug habit told a judge in 2011 his oxycontin addiction had taken everything and made him a monster.“I don’t want to be (that) anymore,” Shawn Joseph Biehn told the court 15 years ago.But, despite a criminal record already filled with breaking and enters, copper thefts, armed robberies and many breaches of court orders, Biehn seemed incapable of getting help or reigning in his criminal tendencies.In 2019 he was arrested
  
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• 'Buzzing boulevards' pilot project proposed for Brantford

  25-09-2026 22:12 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford is about to embark on a “buzzing boulevards” pilot project.Councillors have recommended for approval a pilot project that would allow 12 residents to plant native species on their boulevards. The project would be led by the Eagle Place Community Association in collaboration with the city.“This is a practical, community-led idea that could support pollinators and give people another option of caring for their boulevards with clear rules to protect safety and accountab
  
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• Day and Stay program reopens at John Noble Home

  25-09-2026 22:08 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Clients, staff and dignitaries gathered at the John Noble Home in Brantford to celebrate the reopening of its Day and Stay program on Friday after three years of construction.Improvements to the now-37,000 square foot facility that houses the Day and Stay program include a new activity room, new windows and flooring in the bedrooms, improved lighting, heating, and air conditioning, larger wheelchair accessible washrooms, and an overall freshening up of the area.During the construction, Day and
  
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• Brantford electors have three ways to vote in the municipal election

  24-09-2026 23:20 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford households should be receiving a Voter Information Letter by October 1 that outlines three different options for eligible electors to vote in the 2026 municipal election.Online voting – also called Vote by Internet – will be available starting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13 until 8 p.m. on election day, Monday, October 26. Voters can use their own mobile device or computer, including the use of personal assistive technology, anywhere with access to the internet. The Vot
  
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• Brantford firefighters' association, paramedics union raising public safety as municipal election issue

  24-09-2026 22:10 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Firefighters and paramedics are making public safety an issue as voters in Brantford and Brant County prepare to elect new municipal councils on Oct. 26.The Brantford Professional Firefighters Association and OPSEU Local 256 representing Brant Brantford paramedics have registered as third party advertisers for the campaign. It is the first time the union and the association have taken this step.“We’ve never had a candidate advocate for us,” Brett Palfreyman, the unit chair for
  
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• Brant County OPP recover $1 million in stolen construction equipment

  24-09-2026 20:13 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brant County OPP officers have recovered 62 pieces of stolen construction equipment valued at about $1 million. Police say the equipment, including high-value excavator components such as GPS modules and antennas commonly used in the construction industry, were recovered after the execution of a search warrant on Sept. 9.Two people have been charged. Police are working to identify and return the recovered equipment to its owners.“This significant recovery demonstrates the commitment of th
  
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• Brantford businesses team up to tackle tariffs and trade war

  24-09-2026 19:42 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  There was a lot of passion and little panic as local business representatives gathered for the first-ever Brantford Industrial Expo on Wednesday.More than 500 people from more than 200 Brantford companies and organizations gathered at the TownePlace Suites by Marriott Brantford and Conference Centre for a day of networking, conversations as they look for ways to navigate tariffs and the Canada – U.S. trade war.There was a lot of energy at the event as company representatives spoke about t
  
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• Brant OPP charge driver, seize 400 pounds of cannabis from vehicle

  24-09-2026 19:42 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  An Iroquois, Ontario resident has been charged after Brant OPP found 400 pounds of cannabis in a vehicle during a RIDE check. Police were conducting a RIDE program at about noon on Sept. 23 on Big Creek Road near Pauline Johnson Road in Brant County. Police say a large quantity of what appeared to be cannabis was in plain view inside a vehicle that was pulled over. A 28-year-old has been charged with possession of illicit cannabis and possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling. Police say a
  
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• Grand River Arts Festival a celebration of the arts

  23-09-2026 23:12 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Hundreds of people made their way to the Grand River Arts Festival held Friday and Saturday on the grounds of the Glenhyrst Art Gallery in Brantford. The celebration included art, live music, theatre and performance art.
  
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• Brantford Police warn residents about phone upgrade scam

  23-09-2026 22:52 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Brantford Police Service is warning residents about a scam involving fraudsters posing as cellphone providers. Police say victims are offered a phone upgrade and later provided with false return instructions, shipping labels, or QR codes. The new device is then redirected to the fraudster, while the victim remains responsible for the phone and related costs. Tips to protect yourself: Do not order or return a device based on instructions from an unsolicited caller, text, or email. Verify all
  
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• Woman pleads guilty in disposing of Baby Parker's body

  23-09-2026 22:05 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The woman charged in connection to the 2005 death of ‘Baby Parker’ pleaded guilty in a Brantford courtroom on Wednesday but an Ontario Court judge declined to address whether her name will be made public.The woman, now 40, wearing a black jacket and black striped skinny pants, wept in court as her lawyer described her as ready to plead guilty yet unable to remember much about the night the infant died.In court, it was revealed within days of the child being found, police zeroed in o
  
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• Woman pleads guilty in death of Brantford's 'Baby Parker'

  23-09-2026 22:05 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The woman charged in the 2005 death of ‘Baby Parker’ pleaded guilty in a Brantford courtroom on Wednesday but an Ontario Court judge declined to address whether her name will be made public.The woman, now 40, wearing a black jacket and black striped skinny pants, wept in court as her lawyer described her as ready to plead guilty yet unable to remember much about the night the infant died.In court, it was revealed within days of the child being found, police zeroed in on the woman, w
  
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• Woman pleads guilty in death of 'Baby Parker'

  23-09-2026 22:05 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The woman charged in the 2005 death of ‘Baby Parker’ pleaded guilty in court on Wednesday but an Ontario Court judge declined to address whether her name will be made public.The woman, now 40, wearing a black jacket and black striped skinny pants, wept in court as her lawyer described her as ready to plead guilty yet unable to remember much about the night the infant died.In court, it was revealed within days of the child being found, police zeroed in on the woman, who lived near wh
  
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• Driver faces charges after collision in Brant County

  23-09-2026 18:49 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A 68-year-old Windsor man has been charged as the result of a motor vehicle collision on Highway 403 East in Brant County.The incident occurred at about 10 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20 resulting in the driver being taken into custody.The accused has been charged with flight from peace officer, dangerous operation, and operation while impaired – alcohol or drugs.Police say impaired driving, whether by drugs or alcohol remains on of the leading causes of serious collisions and fatalities on the
  
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• Brantford's doula-duper topic of true crime show

  23-09-2026 15:44 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  A documentary series featuring Brantford’s 27-year-old doula-duper, Kaitlyn Braun, is premiering on Oct. 7.The three-part true crime production set to air on CBC says it includes “unparalleled access” to Braun herself through interviews.Convicted in 2024 of 21 offences regarding defrauding doulas, criminal harassment, false pretenses and committing an indecent act, Braun was on a conditional sentence when she returned to her crimes within months.Earlier this month, a disciplin
  
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• Big rise in summer traffic charges in Brant due to restart of traffic unit

  22-09-2026 21:19 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Speeding drivers in Brant County caught a break in the summer of 2025. This year, many who decided to drive higher than the speed limit weren’t so lucky.Statistics presented Tuesday morning to members of the Brant County OPP Police Board showed officers laid 262 speeding charges in July 2026 – a 149.5 per cent increase compared to July 2025 – and 351 speeding charges in August 2026, a 269.5 per cent increase compared to the same month last year.Similarly, charges for not weari
  
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• Big rise in summer traffic charges in Brant due to OPP staffing

  22-09-2026 21:19 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Speeding drivers in Brant County caught a break in the summer of 2025. This year, many who decided to drive higher than the speed limit weren’t so lucky.Statistics presented Tuesday morning to members of the Brant County OPP Police Board showed officers laid 262 speeding charges in July 2026 – a 149.5 per cent increase compared to July 2025 – and 351 speeding charges in August 2026, a 269.5 per cent increase compared to the same month last year.Similarly, charges for not weari
  
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• Brantford’s Pro-Business Position and City Support - Investment Benefit Highlight

  22-09-2026 21:18 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Brantford’s Labour Market - Investment Benefit Highlight

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