The Expositor (Brantford)
`IT IS A SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE'
Jeffrey Plain was one of more than 300 dancers to participate in the Grand River Champion of Champions Pow Wow on the weekend but in a day full of vibrant colors the 38-year-old stood out for a couple of reasons. A member of the Canadian Armed Forces,...
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YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN: STORIES TOLD THROUGH QUILTS
A new exhibit that honours and tells the stories of residential school survivors has opened at Woodland Culture Centre. You Are Not Forgotten features quilts created by the Six Nations Piecemakers Quilt Club. The exhibit also includes a large quilt...
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Dreams take flight at summer camp
A group of 25 local children spent last week experiencing all facets of the aviation industry, with some coming away with lofty goals. The Flight Deck Summer Camp – held at the Brantford Municipal Airport – marked its return for the first time since...
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HEAVY RAINFALL FLOODS SOME CITY STREETS
Heavy rainfall on Tuesday resulted in several Brantford streets being flooded as thunderstorms rolled through the area. “According to the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA), earlier today approximately 30 mm of rain fell within a one-hour...
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`SAFE PLACE TO HEAL AND REBUILD'
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...
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SMOKE FROM WILDFIRES IMPACTS AIR QUALITY
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...
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20,000 PIGS KILLED IN BARN FIRE
Norfolk County firefighters spent hours battling a massive fire that killed 20,000 hogs at a farm just west of Simcoe on Tuesday. “Smoke was noticed by (farm) staff at about 6:30 (Tuesday) morning,” said Norfolk County Deputy Fire Chief James...
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CAINSVILLE FIRE FILLS THE SKY WITH SMOKE
The cause of a Thursday fire in Cainsville that closed down a section of Shaver Street for several hours on Thursday hasn't yet been determined, County of Brant officials said. “At this time the cause of the fire remains unknown and the extent of the...
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Friendship centre to buy permanent home
Funding from an Indigenous-led investment firm has turned Brantford's Gihekdagye Friendship Centre operators from tenants to building owners. Gihekdagye (meaning along the river), also known as the Brantford Region Indigenous Support Centre, assists...
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MOTORCYCLISTS ON A MISSION
Motorcyclists with a mission took to the road Saturday morning to raise funds for kids. A parade of bikes roared out of the parking lot at the Airport Community Hall to start a 100-kilometre ride through Brantford, Brant and Haldimand counties, and...
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Take in tastes and sites of the world at Brantford International Villages Cultural Festival
It's almost time for another trip around the world - with no need to leave the city. The Brantford International Villages Cultural Festival, a celebration of the city's cultural diversity for more than 50 years, kicks off on Wednesday and runs until...
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Storm causes sudden end to Canada Day festivities in Brantford
A wild storm that crossed southern Ontario Wednesday sent hundreds of people to shelter indoors during the annual Canada Day festivities at Lions Park in Brantford. With vendor canopies tossed and porta-potties toppled, the longplanned-for event was...
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BRANTFORD GETS HIT WITH FIRST HEAT WAVE OF SUMMER
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...
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Brantford officials say they're listening to residents' concerns over airport land deal
City of Brantford officials say they take seriously the concerns raised by those worried about a proposed boundary adjustment that would transfer jurisdiction of the Brantford Municipal Airport lands to the city from the County of Brant. “We recognize...
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ARROWDALE BEGINS NEW CHAPTER WITH PARK OPENING
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...
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`THIS IS WELCOMING SPACE'
There was a lot of pride in Mohawk Park on Saturday but some members of the 2SLGBTQ+ saw something equally important as people gathered for the annual celebration. “What I see here today is community,” Christine Wildman said. “A visible community that...
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FARMERS RAISING CONCERN ABOUT AIRPORT LAND DEAL
Looking up at the sky Robin Kirby points out an interesting contrast. “Those are turkey vultures,” Kirby of Devon Acres Organic Farm on Robinson Road home, said of the two large birds of prey circling above him. Well above the turkey vultures a small...
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POLICE SEIZE $10M WORTH OF ILLEGAL TOBACCO
More than 40,000 kilograms (88,000 pounds) of contraband tobacco with an estimated street value of over $10 million, a handgun and manufacturing equipment have been seized following an investigation into a criminal network producing and manufacturing...
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WORLD CLASS GRASS GROWS IN BURFORD
FIFA World Cup 2026 action at BMO Field – renamed Toronto Stadium during the tournament – marks the first time matches are being played on Canadian soil. The grass on that field is grown in Burford, Ontario. Greenhorizons Sod Farms – a family-owned...
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AIRPORT DISCUSSION: `WHAT'S THE HURRY?'
There was no lack of strong opinions Thursday as several hundred people turned out to a municipal open house about the Brantford Airport, expressing themselves both in favour and against the plan. Held at the Walter Gretzky Municipal Golf Course, as...
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BACK IN TIME
George Street was a bustle with Victorian style costumes, vintage vehicles and horses on Thursday as an episode of Murdoch Mysteries was being shot on both sides of the city street. The long-running series has been working in Brantford this week, along...
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OFF AND RUNNING FOR CHARITY
Even with changes to the route over the years, Rob Hunter could've likely run Sunday's Brantford Classic Rotary Run with his eyes closed. A Simcoe native now living in Paris, Hunter entered the popular 10-kilometre race for the 27th straight...
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A DAY AT THE BEACH
Beaches along the Lake Erie shoreline in Norfolk County saw plenty of visitors during the annual Beach Day held the first Friday in June, including here at Port Dover. Traditionally, some high school students opt to skip class to go to the beach, but...
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FLIGHT ABOARD VINTAGE HARVARD `AWESOME THING' FOR VETERAN'S SON
A weekend flight aboard a vintage Harvard airplane brought a Brantford man closer to the father he lost when he was just seven years old. Clad in the weathered bomber jacket his father wore in the Korean War, Mark Colman climbed into the “yellow...
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56TH REGIMENT MARKS CHANGE OF COMMAND
A symbolic passing of the sword signified a transfer of command on Saturday at the 56th Field Artillery Regiment at the Brantford Armoury. The new leader, Lieut-Col. Tariq Rasheed, takes on the role of commander from Lieut-Col. David Vreugdenhil, who...
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WOODVIEW RECEIVES TRILLIUM GRANT TO CREATE AN OUTDOOR THERAPEUTIC SPACE
Woodview Mental Health and Autism Services is the recipient of a $189,000 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant to create an outdoor therapeutic space at its Park Road North facility in Brantford. “It's about creating a therapeutic outdoor environment...
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Collision with building results in careless driving charge
A 40-year-old Brantford man has been charged with careless driving after his vehicle collided with a building on Wednesday morning. Brantford Police were dispatched to a single motor vehicle collision in the morning at approximately 8:45 a.m. at a...
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HOUSE DEMO
Demolition work was underway on Tuesday morning May 26, 2026 of a large home on Wellington Street in Brantford, Ontario. A fire in January 2021 caused $100,000 damage to a home at 21 Wellington Street, and an adjacent home at 25 Wellington was heavily...
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`NO LIMIT' WAREHOUSE SALE ATTRACTS 2,000 SHOPPERS
Continuous rain turned the parking lot of the Brant Curling Club to mud Saturday but, inside, happy shoppers were filling their carts in the first “no limit” Brant Warehouse Sale in years. Two thousand ticket holders won the chance to shop the sale...
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EPIC JOBS GIVES STUDENTS EXPOSURE TO CAREER PATHWAYS
Students in Grades 7 and 8 from area schools had the opportunity Thursday to get hands-on experience and information about their potential future careers. Now in its seventh year, Epic Jobs featured more than 40 businesses, trade unions,...
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Brant Brantford paramedics call for wage parity with firefighters, police
Paramedics in Brant Branford took their wage parity campaign to locally elected officials on Wednesday. More than 20 paramedics gathered outside the Brant County council chamber prior to the start of a paramedics committee meeting. The meeting was...
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Queen of the Diamonds Fastpitch Softball tourney attracts 142 teams
Indie Warren has developed all the skills a top notch fastpitch player needs to play at a high level, but that's not all the 17-year-old has learned since she first put on a ball glove. “I've been really fortunate to have had such great teammates and...
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JARVIS RESIDENT WINS $44M LOTTERY JACKPOT
A Jarvis man on his way to work turned around and headed home when he heard over the radio that the LOTTO 6/49 Gold Ball prize was won in Ontario. He had a ticket and “something told me to stop the car and check right away.” His instinct was right....
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SPORTS FIELD FINALLY TAKING ROOT
Members of the junior girls' rugby team at Brantford Collegiate Institute were all smiles as workers put down fresh sod on the school's sports field on Tuesday. The field, used for football, rugby, outdoor education and other sports, has been out of...
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BRANTFORD COMIC CON A TREAT FOR FANS OF COMIC BOOKS, SCI-FI, ANIME
Fans of science fiction, comic books, anime, and more were able to get a fix on Saturday at the second annual Brantford Comic Con. People were lined up around the Lions Park arena in Brantford on Saturday morning before the doors opened, where inside...
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BCI STUDENTS PROTEST LONG WAIT FOR SPORTS FIELD
No grass, No class. A large group of Brantford Collegiate Institute students, some of them holding bunches of fake fronds, walked out of their lessons on Thursday to protest being without a sports field since the summer of 2024. “Since Grade 10 there...
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GARBAGE TRUCK LANDS IN SINKHOLE IN DOWNTOWN SIMCOE
Turns out a large hole in the parking lot of their downtown Simcoe business wasn't the only problem the owners of Yummy-Freeze had to deal with on Tuesday. “I got a parking ticket,” Alex Miranda who, along with his wife Shannon, owns Yummy-Freeze at...
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HIKERS, RIDERS RAISE $200K FOR HOSPICE
Patti Ferras-Mills would've loved Brantford's annual Hike or Ride for Hospice. An athlete and true competitor, Ferras-Mills cherished meeting with family and friends, so a walk, run, or bike event in support of a place like Stedman Community Hospice –...
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CADET TATTOO
A leader of the Red Arrows Squadron Pipes and Drums band presented her unit to one of the judges at a cadet tattoo held April 25 at Assumption College in Brantford for six area squadrons from Brantford, Guelph and Hamilton. The drill competition and...
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`WORKPLACE SAFETY IS NOT A PRIVILEGE, IT IS A RIGHT'
Employers must treat psychological injuries with the same urgency as physical ones and take real steps to prevent harm, the president of the Brantford and District Labour Council says. “This year, we are also recognizing something too often unseen –...
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GIVING IT A WHIRL
Brian Acosta and his daughter, Sarahlyn Acosta, enjoyed one of the first warm weekends of the season and the opening week of Campbell Amusements' midway at Mohawk Park on Sunday by riding a carousel.
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`THE SWEETEST PERSON, WITH A HEART OF GOLD'
A young man stabbed to death on a trail near Grand River Avenue on Wednesday was “in the wrong place at the wrong time,” according to his wife. James Myerscough, 25, was “the sweetest person, with a heart of gold,” said Claudia Myerscough, who said...
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A REAL PAGE TURNER
Hundreds of book lovers scoured tables of reading material on the opening day of the Brantford Symphony Orchestra's annual Book Fair on Wednesday. The sale continues until April 25 in the Laurier Brantford building at One Market Street downtown.
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Shovel-wielding volunteers help plant 1,000 trees at Glen Morris park
So many volunteers turned up to plant trees at Rising Park in Glen Morris on Saturday, help was needed to direct traffic. People wearing rain boots and wielding shovels just kept coming, all of them eager to add 1,000 native trees and bushes to the...
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BRANTFORD HOME HEAVILY GUTTED IN EARLY MORNING FIRE
A home at Murray Street and Park Avenue in Brantford was heavily gutted by fire early Thursday morning. Multiple calls came in to fire dispatch at 4:09 a.m., and three fire stations responded to the scene. “A command unit, three pumpers, and an...
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OPEN SEASON
Rob Astley is the new greenskeeper at the Walter Gretzky Golf Course in Brantford. He and his team have been busy preparing for the start of the 2026 golf season on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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POTTER PROVIDES AN EXTRA DASH OF CHEER FOR YOUR MORNING CUP OF JOE
Emily Gabriel has combined her love of gardening and pottery to bring some joy to a morning ritual followed by a lot of Brantford and area residents. “Most of my coffee cups are decorated with flowers that are native to Ontario,” Gabriel, a member of...
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ONTARIO INVESTS $12.5 MILLION TO IMPROVE BRANTFORD'S WASTEWATER TREATMENT
Brantford-Brant MPP Will Bouma stood outside the city's wastewater treatment plant on Friday to announce a provincial investment of up to $12.5 million for a new UV disinfection and phosphorus removal system designed to improve the quality of water...
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NUTELLA OFFICIALS `OVER THE MOON' AFTER PRODUCT MAKES DEBUT ON ARTEMIS
Brantford's Mike Peeling and his wife, Shannon Simpson-Peeling, had an “out of this world” experience as they got ready to watch the crew of Artemis II set a historic moon milestone on Monday. Sitting in the living room of their home in Eagle Place,...
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ARREST MADE FOLLOWING SHOOTING DEATH LATE SUNDAY
Brantford police have made an arrest following the Sunday night shooting death of a man in the Erie and Gladstone Avenue area. Police early Monday morning announced the arrest and say they believe the shooting to be an isolated incident with no...
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BULLDOGS PUNCH TICKET TO ROUND 2
Led by (left to right) Adam Jiricek, Caleb Malhotra and Jake O'Brien, the Brantford Bulldogs defeated the Sudbury Wolves 2-1 on Thursday to advance to the OHL Eastern Conference semifinals. See story on
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POWER BOOST?
Is it possible that Nick Lardis will return to play for the Brantford Bulldogs this season? Visit Page B1 for the story.
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BRANT UNITED WAY MERGES TO FORM UNITED WAY GOLDEN HORSESHOE
The name has changed, but United Way's mission remains the same as four agencies gather under a single umbrella to better serve their respective communities today and into the future. Brant United Way, United Way Haldimand and Norfolk, United Way...
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TWO SCHOOL BUS COLLISIONS THIS WEEK RAISE CONCERNS
Two collisions involving school buses carrying children are raising concerns about motoring safety. At about 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, a school bus on Bishopsgate Road traveling between the Fifth Concession Road and Golf Links Road was rear-ended by a...
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Collision claims life of one driver, causes power outage
A motor vehicle collision in Brantford on Tuesday morning claimed the life of a driver and resulted in a large power outage. Brantford Police, firefighters and paramedics responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Charing Cross and...
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MODEL RAILROADING OFFERS TRAIN LOVERS `AN ESCAPE FROM THE WORLD'
When Daryl Dankwardt was a little boy, he'd spend a week of his summer vacations in his grandpa's basement watching him build and operate his miniature railway system. Some pieces of that model railroad, which captivated his young imagination decades...
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MALHOTRA MAGIC
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,...
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HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY
The Guinness was flowing on Tuesday at McGonagalls Pub on St. Paul Avenue as patrons flocked in to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Working the bar was manager Ann Dodds Plummer whose parents, Dave and Ann Dodds, opened the pub in 1993.
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OLYMPIC PAIR HELPS DRAW GREAT CROWD AT FLASHING BLADES
It was easy to capture the flavour of the Olympic theme for the 73rd Flashing Blades event this weekend as Olympians Trennt Michaud and Lia Pereira performed, fresh from their Olympic debut in Italy last month where they finished eighth in pairs. The...
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`This is his birthright': PD13 is a family affair
Usually more of a sit-and-relax type of town, Port Dover became more of a stop-and-go spot on Friday. The second Friday the 13th of the year only saw a small handful of motorcycles on the road for the usually-popular occasion after the snow and winds...
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Powerline Road widening on agenda as Brantford prepares for growth
Brantford is moving forward with plans to widen Powerline Road to support future growth in the area between Paris Road and the city's eastern boundary. City councillors, at a recent committee-of-the-whole meeting, recommended for approval plans to...
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MCFN CELEBRATES $183M LAND-CLAIM SETTLEMENT
Settling a land claim that dates back to the late 18th century will help rebuild trust, says the chief of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. “The Rouge Rive Valley Tract settlement is another important shared step in ensuring our treaty...
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GET READY TO RIDE THE WEATHER ROLLERCOASTER
Buckle up! The weather roller coaster is about to begin. March is often a battleground for winter and spring to duke it out, and it appears the fight this month will continue right into April. Spring will most definitely be in the air with double...
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HOUSING LEADS BUILDING BOOM
A flurry of new apartment buildings brought Brantford its biggest year of construction projects ever and recognition as one of the best spots for new rentals around the GTA. In the second half of 2025, the city issued construction permits for projects...
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COLDEST NIGHT FUNDRAISER WARMS ORGANIZERS' HEARTS
While the thermometer may not have registered the lowest this winter on Saturday evening, the number of participants who turned out for the annual Coldest Night of the Year walk in Brantford certainly warmed the hearts of organizers. The 15th annual...
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RESIDENTS REVVED UP OVER PROPOSED ARTERIAL ROAD
An estimated 300 people attended a public information meeting at Assumption College School on Thursday to learn more about the city's plans to build an arterial road that would link West Brant to the northern part of the city. And while many of those...
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LUNCH MEETING
Canada geese seem to have found some good eats on the soccer field at George Campbell Park on Spalding Drive in Brantford on Wednesday. A cold weather alert for earlier this week has ben lifted. A chance of rain and flurries are in the forecast for...
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Parcels of love for Simcoe troops standing guard against Russia
Of the thirty-odd treats found inside care packages shipped to soldiers from Simcoe stationed in Latvia, one item may turn some heads. It's not every day a freeze-dried apple doughnut shows up on a military base in the Baltics. The young Canucks...
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MCLELLAN FAMILY HONOURED WITH FARM OF THE YEAR AWARD
Jay McLellan loves to tell the story about the day his granddaughter, Kingsley, came to visit the family farm. “She was 10 at the time and when she got here she wanted to know how come I had two jobs,” said McLellan, whose family was recently named...
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MILITARY MUSEUM HAS BIG PLANS
The Canadian Military Heritage Museum has become so popular it's adding space to display more artifacts for a growing number of visitors. “We've become so successful as a museum that we're now overwhelmed with the number of artifacts that we can put...
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Councillors endorse Elect Respect Pledge
Brantford city councillors have endorsed an “Elect Respect Pledge” to encourage civil debate and stop abuse of elected officials. “Civility isn't about avoiding disagreements, it's about how we disagree,” Coun. Mandy Samwell said at a Feb. 10 city...
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MOTORCYCLISTS BRAVE COLD WEATHER FOR FRIDAY THE 13TH
John Aarssen couldn't wait to try the new motorcycle handlebars and heated grips he received for Christmas. So, the Port Stanley resident jumped on his upgraded 2024 Harley Davidson Street Glide Friday morning and headed east to enjoy a cold-weather...
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LOCKDOWN AT HIGH SCHOOL
A lockdown at Brantford Collegiate Institute – just one day after a mass shooting at a school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. that left 10 people dead – had parents and students on edge Wednesday morning. A heavy police presence by Brantford Police, including...
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`You can hear me begging for my life'
The weather was just awful on January 22 as Burford truck-driver Roy Downs made his way along Line 86 in Wellesley Township near Listowel. And, while he had never done it before, Downs had an idea he should show people the worst snow he had ever...
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PARAMEDICS CALL FOR PAY PARITY WITH FIRE, POLICE SERVICES
Paramedics, police and firefighters have a lot in common but there are some major differences, paramedics in Brant, Norfolk and Haldimand say. They want the people they serve to understand the differences and want elected officials to bridge the gaps...
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