Darmont GivesBack is joining communities across the County of Brant and the City of Brantford in marking Black History Month 2026, highlighting local recognition events and ongoing efforts to support Black residents and families. 

Paris District High School student-athlete Sydney Kipp has reached a major milestone in her athletic journey, committing to play NCAA Division II softball at an Ohio university next fall. For Kipp, the opportunity represents years of dedication, self-advocacy, and steady development through local grassroots and rep sports systems. “Committing to play NCAA Softball II in Ohio means

After 45 years behind the chair in downtown Paris, Marylou Bergman is packing up her scissors - but not her career. Let’s get this straight right out of the gate: the longtime stylist is not retiring. She’s simply relocating Paris Coiffures II from the downtown core to a home-based salon in Scotland, Ontario. Same Marylou. Same phone number. Same commitment to her clients. Just a different parking situation, and significantly fewer steps from the coffee maker.

The family of Shawn Lowes continues to be surrounded by an outpouring of community support following his sudden death in a snowmobile accident last month. Lowes, 47, died on Jan. 24 as the result of a snowmobile collision on Brant County Road 18 between 6 School Road and Highway 54.

Hundreds of collectors attended the bi-annual Paris Coin Show at the Paris Fairgrounds on Sunday, February 1, 2026. Formerly known as the Southwestern Ontario Numismatics (SWON) show, the Paris Coin Show is a one-day event that has been running since the 1990’s and is always held on the first weekend of February, and again on the second weekend of August.

The Olympics giveth and the Olympics taketh away. Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris, a four-time Olympic bronze medallist, suffered a head injury in practice last Thursday before being cleared to compete in slopestyle earlier today. Hours before deadline, long-track speed skater Valérie Maltais delivered the counterbalance, skating to bronze in the women’s 3,000 metres. Looking ahead, here’s what to expect in the coming days. All times are local and subject to change, with