The Expositor (Brantford)
MEMORIAL WALL HONOURS RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL CHILDREN
Basking in the sunlight, Sherlene Bomberry spoke of her past and her hopes for the future after attending a special ceremony at Mohawk Village Memorial Park. “It brings me a lot of joy to see my grandchildren walking and playing here,” Bomberry, 71,...
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ART AND CULTURE
The Emily C. General Softshoe Dancers, under the direction of teacher Niki Skye, performed in the shadow of His Majesty's Royal Chapel of the Mohawks on Mohawk Road Sunday afternoon as part of a free event celebrating Six Nations art in the form of...
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Facility dog joins the ranks at Brantford Police
A recent addition to the staff at the Brantford Police Service isn't what one might expect. North, a three-year-old lab/golden retriever cross, has been serving as the station's facility dog since joining the ranks this past spring. “He's been a...
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READY FOR PUMPKINFEST
Misty Ladd and Jeremy Josey's Main Street home is ready for the Waterford Pumpkinfest happening Oct. 16 to 18. The pair handmake the pieces for their spectacular display, many of them inspired by spooky Tim Burton movies.
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TRAGIC LOSS OF LIFE
When Bobby Golden was admitted to the Brantford General Hospital on Jan. 2, he was so full of fecal matter it was found in his throat when doctors tried to intubate him, according to hospital records. The disabled man, a long-time resident in a...
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Unique tree near St. George wins Ontario Tree Pageant
Chances are you have never heard of a pageant for trees. Neither had Brant County artist Meredyth Kutt until she answered a call to paint an elm tree in Erin, Ontario that was dubbed Tree of the Year by the Ontario Tree Trust. While on the...
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SIX NATIONS LAND CLAIM FINALLY GOES TO TRIAL
After a three-decade wait, a trial pitting Six Nations of the Grand River against the provincial and federal governments began in Toronto on Monday with potentially trillions of dollars at stake. Hinging on the alleged mismanagement of a centuries-old...
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BRANT BUYS LAND FOR NEW LIBRARY
Brant County has purchased a property for its new central library branch in Paris. The new library, which has a total budget of between $23 million and $28 million, will be built on a 3.7-acre property at 199 Grand River St. North. Of the dozens of...
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QUADRUPLE AMPUTEE ON MISSION TO INFORM ABOUT SEPSIS
Amalie Henze says she's halfway to becoming a true bionic woman after getting outfitted with prosthetics. The now 21-year-old had her hands and feet amputated in 2023 due to a little-understood condition and is now working to ensure every Canadian is...
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`ALL KINDS OF NOT GOOD STUFF'
Sherlene Bomberry spent much of Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Wednesday sitting on a chair watching a sea of people in orange shirts walk freely up the laneway to the former Mohawk Institute Residential School in Brantford. “I...
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BULLDOGS FANS MARK THEIR TERRITORY
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...
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`BUZZING BOULEVARDS' PROPOSED FOR CITY
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...
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BUSINESSES TEAM UP TO TACKLE TARIFFS, TRADE WAR
There was a lot of passion and little panic as local business representatives gathered for the inaugural Brantford Industrial Expo on Wednesday. More than 500 people from more than 200 Brantford companies and organizations gathered at the TownePlace...
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POILIEVRE PICKS DAVIS
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...
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Brantford ranks sixth in Ontario for homelessness: Report
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...
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BURNING OF FLAG IN RESTAURANT, `SLAP IN THE TEETH'
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...
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Beats, eats and paint brushes part of downtown Brantford festival
When Oleksii Kryvoruchko was tasked with creating a Brantford-themed painting in 40 minutes a few thoughts came to mind. “Of course, I thought of Alexander Graham Bell, a telephone and Canada,” Kryvoruchko said Saturday. "So, I just had to find a way...
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MEMORIAL STAIR CLIMB
Brantford firefighters Patryk Misik (left) and Sean Donohue watch their progress at the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb held Friday at Crunch Fitness in Brantford. Eighteen firefighters, from new recruits to platoon chiefs, participated in the event, which...
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MAYOR'S BBQ WELCOMES STUDENTS TO CITY
Laurier Brantford students Cameron Boldrini and Taylor Faber have already passed their first test of the new school year. They were among the many students to attend the annual Mayor's Barbecue held Wednesday (Sept. 9) in the lower-level atrium at 1...
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NEW SCHOOL WELCOMES 600 STUDENTS
Back to the classroom on Tuesday was extra momentous for the first group of students to walk through the doors of Blanche E. Williams Public School. Teachers with clipboards stood outside the brand-new $34-million school at Shellard's Lane and...
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MURAL HIGHLIGHTS MILESTONE
James Keenan, president, Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 605, St. George, stands in front of a mural that was added to the legion hall to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion. The mural was done by Tim Nijenhuis and was unveiled...
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Storm `hits with a vengeance'
Severe storm wreaks havoc in Brantford, Brant County
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HOCKEY STICK PLANT SCORES VISIT AS PART OF TARIFF TOUR
The federal government is committed to giving Roustan hockey stick manufacturer and other industries across the country “a shot to trade around the world," federal minister Evan Solomon said after visiting the Brantford plant on Monday. Solomon, the...
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EARLY MORNING SHOTS FIRED AT RESIDENCE
Multiple shots were fired into the garage area of a Powell Road residence early Friday morning. Brantford Police said no one was injured despite residents being inside the home, but there was plenty of property damage as a result of the many shots...
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CANADIAN MEN'S GOLF MID-AM KICKS OFF AT `PARADISE'
One of the nation's oldest courses is taking centre stage this week as Brantford Golf and Country Club hosts Golf Canada's 2026 Canadian Men's Mid-Amateur Championship. The facility, which has roots dating back to 1879, welcomed some of the very best...
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Pro wrestler among six candidates campaigning to become Brantford's next mayor
A Brantford wrestler has entered the political ring to become the next mayor of Brantford, bringing to six the number of candidates seeking to replace Mayor Kevin Davis. Ricky Willdy, who goes by the name, `Pretty Ricky Willdy,' recently filed his...
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CANJAM FUNDRAISER PROVIDES VITAL SUPPORT TO CHILDREN LIVING WITH CANCER
A 40-plus-year fundraising tradition that supports children living with cancer just put another successful edition in the books. Attendees packed the Knights Hall on Catharine Avenue in Brantford on Saturday, spilling out into the outdoor space behind...
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CENTRE BEGINS TO TAKE SHAPE
Large cranes were put to good use on Friday as construction of the new $152-million Sports and Entertainment Centre continues on Market Street South in downtown Brantford. Designed by Stantec, the general contractor for the project is Graham...
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WILL THERE BE NEW LIFE FOR THE BRANTFORD JAIL?
The cost of reopening the Brantford jail is still being calculated, but will be a fraction of the cost of building a new facility, Ontario Solicitor General Michael Kerzner said during a Thursday visit to the site. “I can tell you this, it's going to...
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CONSTRUCTION IN CITY HAS UPS AND DOWNS
In a rare change, a noticeable story in construction over the first half of the year wasn't in buildings going up but in tearing some down. While there were 15 demolition permits issued in the first half of 2025 with a construction – or deconstruction...
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`It's kind of nerve-wracking'
A St. George resident says a simple request to have her two-year-old daughter brought indoors during one of the worst air quality days earlier this month has resulted in her three children being terminated from the village's main licensed daycare...
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New energy generating station at Nanticoke takes a step forward
Ontario's Minister of Energy and Mines visited Haldimand County on Wednesday to announce the provincial government's next step toward new energy generation. Speaking during a press conference at the site of Ontario Power Generation's former coal-fired...
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`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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