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Grade 12 Paris District High School graduate Trudeau Gulati has been named this month’s Athlete of the Month. A well-rounded athlete, Trudeau enjoys participating in a variety of sports and thrives on learning new skills. He particularly excels in tennis, soccer, badminton, basketball, and cross-country running.

On June 28, 2025, the Riverside Reading Series kicked off its third annual festival with a burst of creativity and imagination. The day began with a lively children’s writing workshop titled “Imagination Train! Let’s Be Storytellers Together!” led by Patrice Rose, an event organizer from Waterford Town Hall. Visiting Paris for the festival, Rose guided young participants through a journey of storytelling, helping them spark their creativity and build their own “Imagination Tr

Brant County Council has endorsed a comprehensive housing needs assessment and adopted a 10-year strategic roadmap aimed at tackling housing affordability, supply, and diversity across the municipality.

Canada Day, previously known as Dominion Day, has long been a cherished tradition in Canada, commemorating the birth of the nation in 1867 with the passage of the British North America Act. One town that truly embodied the spirit of this celebration was Paris, Ontario. For years, Paris hosted one of the most vibrant Canada Day festivities in the County of Brant, bringing the community together in a week-long extravaganza of joy and merriment.

The Paris Figure Skating Club celebrated another successful season on the ice with its annual year-end banquet on June 17.

Renowned author and professor James Cairns mesmerized the audience, myself included, at the Riverside Bookshelf with the launch of his latest book, "In Crisis, On Crisis: Essays in Troubled Times." The June 14th evening event, which featured Cairns in conversation with the esteemed journalist and storyteller Avery Moore Kloss, was a thought-provoking exploration of crises in the modern world.

Brant County’s Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) pilot is already yielding results, slashing speeding by nearly half and raising $170,000 in revenue to support future road safety improvements.

Guests who participated in the June 7th Walk & Welcome Downtown Tour received a special Big Dig donut at Paris Bakery.  By Chris Whelan...

In addition to raising awareness within the community about military service, Homes of Heroes aims to highlight Paris Branch 29 of the...

By Casandra Turnbull Managing Editor A young Paris girl is honouring her mother’s memory by raising funds and awareness for the rare...

The Paris District High School Girls Fastball team rallied for a bronze medal finish at an OFSAA tournament held in Paris June 12th.  By...

As the warm winds of summer begin to caress the town, Branch 29 opens its doors to one of the most anticipated events of the season - the Saturday BBQ extravaganza! Rain or shine, from 12 PM to 5 PM, come and indulge in a feast for the senses as they fire up the grill and serve an array of delectable delights.

A remarkable glimpse into Paris, Ontario’s industrial past has emerged from beneath Grand River St. North, as the Downtown Dig project uncovers remnants of the original millrace that once powered the town’s 19th-century mills.

The Burford Optimist Park has added another feature to its growing list of youth attractions, officially unveiling a newly revitalized skatepark on June 7.

A local family is heartbroken after their beloved dog, Cupcake, went missing along the Barker’s Bush Loop Trail on May 14, 2025.

This week, I am in Ottawa for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities annual conference, a gathering of municipal officials from across the country focused on advocacy to the federal government. 

For more than 20 years, the Paris Horticultural Society has welcomed garden lovers to explore some of the area's most captivating landscapes — and this year’s annual Garden Tour promises another memorable experience.

In the bustling heart of our community, amidst the modern structures rising skyward, stands a collection of historic buildings that whisper tales of a bygone era.

It’s time to let your child in on a fun secret, and they can tell their stuffies and favourite teddies too – the Teddy Bear Picnic is returning to the Burford Fairgrounds next weekend.

Plans to move forward with the Twin Pad expansion project, and work with architects to finalize the design for tender early next year, received councillor support last week but not without a lot of debate and questions.