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Firefighters add teddy bear to bridge memorial for girl who died in Whirl Creek
News Local News MITCHELL — They stood on a bridge, a group of firefighters overlooking the creek they’d searched so hard — one among them, for more than a week…
Freezin’ for a Reason: Brant OPP officer takes plunge for Special Olympics
Brant OPP Const. Jonathan Bueckert was “Freezin’ for a Reason” when he plunged into the ice-cold water of Pittock Lake in Woodstock on Feb. 22. Bueckert was participating in the…
Entegrus preparing to meet future demand for electric vehicles
News Local News A growing interest in electric vehicles – due to skyrocketing gas prices – coupled with a federal government mandate calling for all new cars, light duty vehicles…
Long-term care homes get funding boost
Long-term care homes in Haldimand and Norfolk are getting a financial boost from the province to the tune of $6.8 million. “This funding will allow homes in our community to…
Reminder to purchase 2022 dog tags
News Local News Dog owners are reminded of the deadline to purchase 2022 dog tags is March 31 to avoid a $10 late fee. Publication date: Mar 15, 2022 •…
Province provides funding to boost staff at long-term care homes
Long-term care homes in Brantford and Brant County are getting $7.5 million in provincial funding to increase staffing levels, leading to more direct care for residents. The money is part…
Camp Vincent reopening this summer
A Bothwell summer camp has announced it will be reopening its facilities for its overnight program for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. Camp Vincent, run by…
Celtic band kicks off return of St. Andrew’s concert series
St. Andrew’s United Church will resume its Saturdays at 7 concert series March 26 with a performance from a Hamilton band rooted in Celtic traditions. Steel City Rovers will perform…
Body of missing 10-year-old girl found after major search near Mitchell
The body of a 10-year-old girl missing for more than a week after falling through the ice on a creek in the Stratford-area town of Mitchell has been found, provincial…
As Ontario rejigs science curriculum, critics ask: Who will teach the teachers?
News Local News A major overhaul of Ontario’s science curriculum is being greeted with cautious optimism as questions remain about how teachers will learn it and who was consulted before…