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I'm going to gush a little more about my country of birth. I hope you won't mind. As with many of us immigrants, even though we have made our home here in Canada, an invisible thread keeps pulling us back to the country of our youth. And yes, distance does make the heart grow fonder.

As warmer weather returns, so too does construction season, with a major multi-year road reconstruction project set to resume later this month in the east end of Paris.

Fans of Canadian music will have a chance to relive the timeless songs of Gordon Lightfoot later this month when Classic Lightfoot Live brings its acclaimed tribute performance to Paris. The theatre-style concert, set for March 28 at #ForParisCentre, celebrates the music and storytelling of one of Canada’s most influential songwriters. Audiences can expect to hear many of Lightfoot’s best-known classics, including Rainy Day People, If You Could Read My Mind and The Wreck of

As a group founded in 1986, the Paris Fairy Godmothers have been a quiet but powerful force, providing schools, nursing homes and organizations such as the Children’s Aid Society, Pregnancy Centres, Why Not Youth Centre and Friendship House Brantford with warmth and care.

Paris is known for its peaceful scenery and strong sense of community — qualities that make it an ideal setting for reflection and personal growth. This March, local entrepreneur Kathleen Foldvari, founder of A Minute for Mental Health, is offering two community events this month focused on reflection, creative expression and supporting mental well-being.

Firefighters from two County of Brant stations will trade hoses for hockey sticks later this month as the Paris Fire Station and Airport Fire Station square off in a friendly charity hockey game in support of Stedman Community Hospice.

The Brant Battalion U11B team faced more than just their opponent in a dramatic Southern County playoff semifinal series against the Ayr Flames this weekend.

Education workers rallied at Harmony Square in Brantford to call on the provincial government to reinvest in public education on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

For Paris resident Dan Adams, 63, a guitar has been a permanent fixture in his life since the age of 15. By the time he hit 20, he was a fixture of the Southern Ontario music scene. For three decades, Dan crisscrossed the province with popular bands like Tumbling Dice, Rusty Stone, Supernatural, Rusty Nutz, and Rock Jah. Music wasn't just a career; it was his heartbeat. He played hundreds of shows in the hazy, smoke-filled clubs of the era, fueled by the raw energy of a live

The County of Brant is inviting artists, community groups and cultural organizations to begin planning for Culture Days 2026, with funding applications now open and a community information session scheduled later this month.

A little heat and a lot of community spirit filled the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 29 on Saturday as the 4th annual Chili Cook Off drew a steady stream of taste testers eager to crown this year’s champion.

The Brant County Sports Hall of Fame Ad Hoc Committee has endorsed a new class of inductees who will be formally welcomed this fall, recognizing a group of athletes, builders and a championship team whose contributions helped shape sport in the community.

The Paris Business Improvement Area’s 2026 executive board appointments and operating budget are being forwarded to County of Brant council for approval following the organization’s annual general meeting earlier this month.

Young women from Grades 7 and 8 rolled up their sleeves and picked up tools at Paris District High School on Wednesday evening, as the school hosted its second annual Women in Trades workshop.

The last time Paris District High School made it to a Senior basketball final was in 2001. For this year’s edition, it was a four-year project, and as Juniors, they started with a winless season. The only obstacle has been the Assumption Saints, who, during the regular season’s two meetings, had

Redemption was on the line — and the Panthers delivered. After advancing by default in the semifinal against North Park, the Panthers faced a familiar rival in the championship final: Assumption, the only team to defeat them twice during the regular season. With a North Division banner at stake, Paris seized the moment, holding off a late Saints

The Paris Titans, down 2 games in the best-of-7 playoff series against the Tavistock Braves, have a mountain to climb to reach the next round of the PJHL’S  Doherty Division playoff series. Last Monday, they headed off to Tavistock, where in the first period the Braves had a hefty 22 shots on Paris's goalie, Colton Thompson, but still led on the scoreboard, 3-2, at the end of the first period.  Cole Kersey had two goals and brother Blake Kersey scored a power play goal.

Crime Stoppers tips in Brant-Brantford have led to 29 arrests and 134 charges in 2025, according to newly released statistics. During a County of Brant OPP Detachment meeting on February 24, the organization reports receiving 841 tips last year, resulting in the recovery of $120,350 in property and $3,515 in cash. Police also seized drugs valued at $77,500 as a result of information provided anonymously through the program. 

The atmosphere was electric last week as the seasoned pros of the Paris Legion Men’s Pool league took to the felt. These wily veterans got right after it from the first break, proving once again that—

Matt Kopp’s athletic career is defined by long-term success in baseball and hockey, highlighted by numerous tournament victories and provincial and national championships. His accomplishments were built through years of commitment, strong leadership, and a family deeply involved in sport. From his earliest seasons in T-ball, Kopp showed a natural ability for baseball. By the early 1990s,