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• Tackling social media regulations for teens

  17-09-2026 22:39 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The evidence is clear that young people are being harmed by the current state of social media and the federal government wants social media platforms to be more responsible and make their products safe, the MP for Hamilton Mountain says.“We hear from parents, teachers and lawmakers every day the harms that young people are facing, the anxiety, the things that they have to deal with from social media,” Lisa Hepfner said during a Tuesday visit to Brantford.“The calls to police f
  
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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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• Residents invited to explore opportunities at Brantford's Fall Volunteer Fair

  22-09-2026 16:10 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The City of Brantford and the Brant Regional Association of Volunteer Administrators (BRAVA) invites residents to the Fall Volunteer Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 7.The free event will be held at T.B.Costain/SC Johnson Community Centre, 16 Morrell St., from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.“The City of Brantford is extremely grateful for the dedication, commitment and generosity of our local volunteers who make a lasting, positive impact on our community,” said Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis. “Th
  
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• Brantford Music Club's 2026-27 Canadian Artists Series begins October 3

  22-09-2026 15:57 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The Brantford Music Club kicks off its 2026-27 Canadian Artists Series with a performance by violinist Jasper Wood and pianist Gregory Millar.The Saturday, October 3 show at the Sanderson Centre will be Wood’s third appearance in the Canadian Artist Series. While having performed with North American orchestras in Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg and throughout Europe, he is also committed to performing in smaller Canadian communities including the Northwest Territories.As the assistant profess
  
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• Nominations open for 2026 YMCA Peace Medal Awards

  22-09-2026 15:51 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  YMCA Hamilton, Burlington, Brantford is inviting community members to nominate individuals and groups whose actions are helping create a more peaceful world.Nominations are being accepted for the 2026 YMCA Peace Medal Awards, with recipients to be recognized at the 39th Annual YMCA Peace Medal Breakfast on Tuesday, Nov. 17. The YMCA Peace Medal recognizes outstanding individuals and groups who have made a significant contribution to fostering a culture of peace in the community.For nearly four
  
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• Brantford advocating for GO Train, expanded GO Transit Service

  21-09-2026 22:06 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford needs expanded GO Transit service including a GO Train to accommodate its rapidly growing population, a city councillor says.Brian Van Tilborg said Brantford is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Ontario. Its population is expected to reach 165,000 in 2051 with an expected workforce of 80,000 people.Speaking at a Sept. 15 committee-of-the-whole meeting, the Ward 5 councillor said the city needs GO Rail service to the Aldershot GO Station in Burlington. It also needs express
  
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• United Way Golden Horseshoe announces $18-million fund-raising goal

  21-09-2026 21:27 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  United Way Golden Horseshoe is hoping to raise $18 million in its first fundraising campaign to support programs across a huge swath of Ontario including Brantford, Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk.The fundraising goal, announced at the annual UPS Plane Pull at Hamilton International Airport on Sept. 19, reflects the reality of growing needs in communities, Brad Park, president and CEO of United Way Golden Horseshoe, said.“This is an exciting moment for United Way Golden Horseshoe, but it&rsq
  
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• Photos: Brantford Terry Fox Run surpasses $20K goal

  21-09-2026 20:53 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Participants in Brantford’s Terry Fox Run ran, walked and cycled along the Grand River on Sunday. The 150 participants surpassed the fundraising goal of $20,000, which goes toward cancer research.
  
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• Grand Parade raises $39,100 for Grand River Council on Aging

  21-09-2026 18:43 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Kiwanis Field was filled with community spirit as more than 100 people walked together at The Grand Parade 2026 on Sept. 19 to support the Grand River Council on Aging (GRCOA). The parade brought together teams from across the community. Some were named after team captains who gathered friends and family to walk alongside them, while others walked in honour or memory of loved ones who had made a lasting difference in their lives.Teams also represented community organizations, service groups and
  
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• Farming in the family for Brantford student working at St. George Apple Fest

  21-09-2026 18:37 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Time spent working at an agriculture operation diverted a Brantford resident from a career in a field of law to one he hopes will keep him in local farm fields.Jacob Lutchman was helping work the Brantwood Farms booth over the weekend at the St. George Apple Fest, which drew thousands of visitors to the village with free family-friendly entertainment, shopping, food and activities.The outgoing 21-year-old said he likes representing the farm at public events, like Apple Fest, where Brantwood was
  
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• Poilievre appoints Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis as Conservative candidate for federal byelection

  20-09-2026 23:39 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has appointed Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis as the party’s candidate in a federal byelection to replace Larry Brock.The surprise announcement was made by Poilievre at a huge Conservative Party rally in Brantford on Sunday that packed the Branyln Community Centre with party faithful.The appointment means there will be no local nomination race.“To ensure a candidate was in place and ready to hit the ground running, the Conservative Party exercised it
  
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• Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre appoints Mayor Kevin Davis as party's candidate for federal byelection

  20-09-2026 23:39 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has appointed Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis as the party’s candidate for the upcoming byelection to replace Larry Brock.The surprise announcement was made by Poilievre at a huge Conservative Party rally in Brantford on Sunday that packed the Branylnn Community Centre with party faithful. The appointment means there will be no local nomination race.At least two candidates had announced their intention to run for the nomination – former Brantford cit
  
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• Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre appoints Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis as party's candidate for federal byelection

  20-09-2026 23:39 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has appointed Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis as the party’s candidate for the upcoming byelection to replace Larry Brock.The surprise announcement was made by Poilievre at a huge Conservative Party rally in Brantford on Sunday that packed the Branylnn Community Centre with party faithful.The appointment means there will be no local nomination race.At least two candidates had announced their intention to run for the nomination – former Brantford city
  
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• Probe into Woodstock house fire ongoing, damage exceeds $1M: Officials

  20-09-2026 20:35 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The investigation was ongoing this weekend after Woodstock Fire Department officials said crews were called to a residential blaze early on Saturday morning that did more than $1 million in damage.Officials said that Woodstock firefighters were called to a fire on Upper Thames Drive shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Saturday. The blaze also affected “neighbouring properties,” they said. A probe led by the Woodstock Fire Department and Woodstock police was ongoing, they said.Damage exceeds
  
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• Brantford Bulldogs fans get glimpse of Aiden Kelly's greatness

  20-09-2026 01:18 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  In a pre-season interview, Brantford Bulldogs 2025 first-round OHL Priority Selection Aiden Kelly described himself as a ‘goal scorer who makes plays.’He wasn’t lying.Facing Guelph on Saturday in Brantford’s second game of the regular season, Kelly scored twice and added an assist – before the end of the first period – as the Bulldogs beat the Storm 6-0 at the TD Civic Centre.Kelly started things off by showing fans his passing skills. With the puck deep in B
  
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• Xavier Lieb shines for Brantford Bulldogs in front of huge fan base

  19-09-2026 04:47 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Xavier Lieb’s cheering section at the TD Civic Centre on Friday may have been one of the largest for a player in Brantford Bulldogs history and he didn’t disappoint.Opening the 2026-27 OHL season at home, the rookie scored his team’s first goal along with the game-winning goal as the Bulldogs beat the Niagara IceDogs 3-1.“It’s top of the list,” Lieb said of having his supporters, who filled half of Section 114 and were by far the loudest fans in the arena, in
  
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• Brantford ranks sixth in Ontario for homelessness: Report

  18-09-2026 21:41 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The City of Brantford has been ranked sixth out of the top-10 service manager areas in Ontario with the highest number of individuals experiencing homelessness.The ranking is categorized for individuals on the By-Name List per 100,000 population. It is included in a report issued on September 10, 2026, by the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario that provides an update on homelessness programs across the province.Brantford is listed as having 793 people on the By-Name List for 2024-25, a
  
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• First human case of West Nile reported in Brantford

  18-09-2026 21:31 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  The health unit reports a Brantford person has tested positive for West Nile virus.This comes after Grand Erie Public Health announced in August that mosquitoes collected from a residential neighbourhood in Simcoe testes positive for the virus.GEPH said so far two mosquito pools in its area have tested positive.Last year, two human cases of West Nile were recorded within the Brantford, Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk area.“As West Nile virus activity continues to be detected in our region, w
  
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• Run like the wind

  18-09-2026 19:34 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Detective-Constable Geoff Johnston of the Brantford Police Service and Special Olympian Neil McDonald carry the torch to kick off a fundraising torch run at the Bisons Alumni North Park Sports Complex on Friday morning. They were joined by other Brantford Police service members and students at North Park Collegiate. In 2025, similar events across the province raised a total of $3.2 million that help cover uniforms, facility rentals, and travel costs for Special Olympics athletes.
  
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• UPDATED: Burning of flag in restaurant results in arson charge

  17-09-2026 22:26 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford Police said Friday morning they have identified two individuals involved in an incident on Tuesday in which a fire was set inside a Brantford restaurant.As a result of an investigation, a 34-year-old Brantford man has been charged with arson and mischief in connection with the occurrence.Tom Mercante, owner of Mercasa Little Italy Eatery at Wayne Gretzky Parkway and Henry Street, said two men entered the restaurant at about 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.“When they ca
  
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• Burning of flag in restaurant, 'Slap in the teeth'

  17-09-2026 22:26 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Brantford Police are investigating an incident on Tuesday in which a fire was set inside a Brantford restaurant.Tom Mercante, owner of Mercasa Little Italy Eatery at Wayne Gretzky Parkway and Henry Street, said two men entered the restaurant at about 12:20 p.m.“When they came into the restaurant, they asked our staff if we had anything we could give them because they didn’t have any money,” he said, adding that female frontline servers asked the chef to prepare something.He sa
  
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• Police seek help to identify suspects in restaurant break-and-enter

  17-09-2026 22:23 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Police are asking for the public’s assistance to identify a person(s) who allegedly committed a break and enter at a Brantford restaurant.Brantford Police responded to a Grand River Avenue restaurant at about 7 a.m. on Thursda after it had been broken into during the overnight hours.Alcoholic beverages and a quantity of cash were removed from an outdoor sea can that is utilized by the business.The suspect(s) are reported to have fled the scene in an older-model dark coloured Honda Civic.A
  
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• Brantford looking to develop urban forestry plan

  17-09-2026 22:11 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Planting more trees to combat climate change will be part of the discussion when Brantford city councillors begin 2027 budget deliberations in the fall.“Like I often say, failing to plan is planning to fail,” Coun. Linda Hunt said at a Sept. 15 committee-of-the-whole meeting.“We have a tree canopy goal that was set in 2008 and here we are, 18 years later and we don’t have a plan to get there. Events like Earth Day and others throughout the year, when we go out and plant
  
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• City hall notebook: Mayoral debate, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  17-09-2026 22:05 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  Candidates vying to be the next Mayor of Brantford will gather at the Brantford Mosque on Saturday to speak about a variety of issues, including housing.Richard Carpenter, Dan McCreary, Rose Sicoli, Mandy Samwell and Rick Willdy are expected to attend the event beginning at 3 p.m. The mosque is at 192 Greenwich St.Infrastructure, affordability, public safety and economic development are among the other issues that are expected to be raised during the discussion.“We are looking forward to
  
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• Second health clinic location opens to serve city's vulnerable

  17-09-2026 21:59 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  There are cracks in the provincial healthcare system where people slip through but the Grand River Community Health Centre has been working on sealing the gaps since 2009.Now, it’s expanding to a West Brantford location that already serves some of the city’s vulnerable population.“We’ve run out of space at our main site,” said the centre’s executive director, Linda Kohler on Wednesday as dozens of visitors to the new space at 177 Colborne St. W. swirled aroun
  
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• Second clinic location opens to serve city's vulnerable

  17-09-2026 21:59 via brantfordexpositor.ca
  
  There are cracks in the provincial healthcare system where people slip through but the Grand River Community Health Centre has been working on sealing the gaps since 2009.Now, it’s expanding to a West Brantford location that already serves some of the city’s vulnerable population.“We’ve run out of space at our main site,” said the centre’s executive director, Linda Kohler on Wednesday as dozens of visitors to the new space at 177 Colborne St. W. swirled aroun
  
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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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• 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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