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One win, one loss for man convicted in multiple crimes
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (481+ words) A Hamilton man, arrested after a 2020 two-vehicle crash in Brant County, has lost his appeal of a five-year prison sentence in early June after the courts decided a breach of his Charter rights was minor. Cadence Beauparlant, now 25, was convicted…...
Hillier Foundation announces scholarship winners
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (283+ words) Four students have been awarded scholarships from the James Hillier Foundation. Arham Hasan, of Assumption College, will be attending the University of Toronto where he is enrolled in the engineering science program. Sajid Monowar, also of Assumption, will use his…...
Storm causes sudden end to Canada Day festivities in Brantford
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (571+ words) A wild storm that crossed southern Ontario Wednesday tossed vendor canopies and porta-potties at the Canada Day festivities in Lions Park in Brantford, sending hundreds of people to shelter indoors. The long-planned-for event was cancelled before the highlight of the…...
Marvelous Mondays bring free family fun to the library
6+ hour, 50+ min ago (259+ words) Families looking for free entertainment and enriching activities this summer will find plenty to enjoy at the library's popular Marvelous Mondays series. Beginning July 6, the main branch will host a variety of live performances and interactive events every Monday afternoon…...
Body and bicycle found on Powerline Road
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (142+ words) Person found dead on Powerline Road Brantford Expositor A person who may have been cycling west on Powerline Road, just over the border of Brantford and Ancaster was found dead late Tuesday afternoon, according to Hamilton Police. They were called…...
Two new JPs appointed to Brantford
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (243+ words) Two new Justices of the Peace have been appointed to work from Brantford's Ontario Court on Darling Street as part of a wave of 27 new JPs named this week by the Attorney General of Ontario. The Honourable Doug Downey said…...
Local sports: Red Sox turning corner, Szoke a winner, Mercer on top of podium
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (551+ words) 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…...
Happy Birthday, Canada!
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (203+ words) 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…...
Ongoing harassment charge laid Tuesday
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (215+ words) 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…...
Ryan Speight: 'Cool' to be drafted by CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (725+ words) SJC grad stars at Laurier 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…...