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  • Ontario measles case has connections with Brantford, Hamilton hospitals
    Brantford and Hamilton medical officers say they are jointly investigating a measles case that is connected with travel to Europe and potentially may have led to exposures at two hospitals and an airport.
    Feb 28
  • Brantford woman who faked pregnancies to lure doulas gets house arrest for 2 years
    Two doulas who came in contact with a Brantford, Ont., woman who pleaded guilty to multiple fraud charges related to faked pregnancies spoke outside a courthouse after a judge handed out a sentence on Wednesday.
    Canada
    Feb 14
  • 3rd case of measles reported in Ontario
    A third case of measles has been reported in Southern Ontario this month. The latest is a child from the Brantford area who is believed to have contracted the virus during a recent trip to Europe, who has now been hospitalized. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Feb. 29, 2024.
    Health Matters
    Feb 29
  • Game Day with Pete and Dani: Dec. 7, 2023
    100.5 Fresh Radio hosts Pete Dalliday and Dani Guppy have a roundup of your local sports news. On the agenda today: the Peterborough Petes face the Brantford Bulldogs with a Teddy Bear Toss game tonight; Owen Beck is heading to the tryouts for the 2024 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship; Petes donate blood; Peterborough’s own...
    The Morning Show on CHEX
    Dec 7, 2023
  • Global News Peterborough Update 1: Oct. 13, 2023
    Peterborough mayor and county warden receive seasonal vaccinations; Queen’s Park protest planned for Kawartha Lakes raccoon rescue facility; Peterborough Petes return to the ice tonight facing the Brantford Bulldogs; Skytracker weather. Tricia Mason has the details.
    Health
    Oct 13, 2023
  • Brantford father calls for safety changes after son gets dragged by school bus
    It was just like any other day for a father of two young boys. When the school bus dropped his kids off at their home in Brantford, he watched as one of his sons got off the bus safely. His other child did not. Kayla McLean reports.
    Global News at 5:30 Toronto
    Nov 16, 2022
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  • Drivers narrowly miss head-on crash in Brant County
    Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say a pair of drivers avoided a potential “catastrophic” head-on crash just south of Brantford, Ont. on Cockshutt Road near Oakland Road Monday afternoon. Dashcam video shows a sedan mis-timing an attempt to pass a tractor-trailer.
    Aug 11, 2021
  • Brantford residential school survivors call for criminal investigation
    Survivors of a former residential school in Brantford returned to the site Wednesday to demand justice and accountability. Morganne Campbell has more from survivors and their calls for a criminal investigation.
    Global News at 5:30 Toronto
    Jul 21, 2021
  • Canada election: Are Conservatives trying to secure a broader base?
    The Conservative campaign made a brief stop in Brantford, Ont. today where Erin O’Toole promised to boost health care funding if elected, pledging $60 billion over the next decade with a big focus on mental health services. The Conservatives seem to be crossing over into typical NDP territory. In recent days O’Toole has been making...
    Canada
    Aug 25, 2021
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  • Inquest into death of teen at school for the blind in Brantford, Ont.
    An inquest has been called into the death of a teen while attending a residential school for the blind in Brantford, Ontario. Miranda Anthistle has more.
    Global News at Noon Toronto
    May 29, 2020
  • Same-sex couples rejected by Brantford wedding photographer
    Caramount Pictures in Brantford is receiving public backlash online after several same-sex couples claim it refused to film their weddings because they “don’t film homosexual weddings.” Kamil Karamali reports.
    Global News at 5:30 Toronto
    Jul 21, 2020
  • Wayne Gretzky’s father helps collector recover from theft
    Wed, Jan 6: A Brantford, Ontario man who loves Wayne Gretzky memorabilia was heartbroken after someone broke into his home and stole his cherished collection. But when word got out about the theft, a hometown hero came to his rescue. Jennifer Tryon has the story.
    Global National
    Jan 6, 2016
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  • Brantford’s David Hearn shoots 2-over 74 to begin RBC Canadian Open
    Brantford, Ont. native David Hearn shot a 2-over 74 to begin play at the 2016 RBC Canadian Open on Thursday.
    Sports
    Jul 21, 2016
  • Hydro customer threatened with disconnection after missing 1 payment
    Mon, Feb 6: A Brantford, Ont. hydro customer faced disconnection after missing a single payment even though he offered to pay most of it. As Sean O’Shea reports, the threat is now the subject of an investigation by the Ontario Energy Board, which regulates the industry.
    Global News at 5:30 Toronto
    Feb 6, 2017
  • EXTENDED: Emotional Ontario senior talks about impact of having hydro cut off
    Jim Dinsmore was told everything was fine, but then Brantford Power threatened to shut off his hydro and now the Ontario Energy Board is investigating.
    Feb 6, 2017
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  • 2,200 homes, 4,900 people effected by floods in Brantford, Ont
    Police confirmed at a Wednesday morning press conference that some 2,200 homes and nearly 5,000 people have been effected by the floods in Brantford, Ontario and the resulting state of emergency.
    Weather
    Feb 21, 2018
  • Ice jam near Cambridge causes flooding in Brantford
    Wed, Feb 21: About 4,900 people were asked to evacuate their homes on Wednesday in Brantford as water poured over the banks of the Grand River. Mark Carcasole reports.
    Global News at 5:30 Toronto
    Feb 21, 2018
  • Thousands forced out of homes as Brantford flooding crisis continues
    Nearly 5,000 Brantford residents had to arrange for temporary shelter as an evacuation order continued Wednesday night due to major flooding along the Grand River. Kamil Karamali has reaction from evacuees.
    Feb 22, 2018
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  • Owners of flood-damaged Brantford homes brace for insurance woes
    Thu, Feb 22: Overland flood insurance is expensive and sometimes not available in areas near large bodies of water. Mark Carcasole reports.
    Global News at 5:30 Toronto
    Feb 22, 2018
  • 2 killed in plane crash at Brantford airport
    Ontario Provincial Police and Transportation Safety Board officials are investigating a plane crash at the Brantford County Municipal Airport that killed two people.
    Nov 13, 2018
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