Tag: Brantford
New goalie wins London Knights debut, Easton Cowan point streak hits 41 games
The London Knights finally beat an American team on home ice this season. It took an over-age goaltender from Strathmore, Alta., to help make it happen. Former Saskatoon Blades stopper Austin Elliott made 30 saves in his OHL debut as the Knights topped the Erie Otters 3-1 before 9,036 Sunday at Canada Life Place. The […]
Extreme intoxication no excuse for downloading child porn: Judge
A Southwestern Ontario man who claimed he was too drunk to remember downloading more than 100 pornographic videos involving young children couldnât convince a judge he was rehabilitated enough to avoid prison. A defence lawyer for Liam R. Bock, 25, said the Brantford resident is now sober and has been heavily involved in serving the […]
Crown seeks 23-year prison sentence in sprawling human-trafficking case
The Crown is seeking what would be one of the longest prison sentences ever in the country for a man central to a far-reaching human trafficking case.
St. Thomas city manager departing to take job in Brantford
St. Thomas is looking for a new top bureaucrat after its city manager said he’s stepping down to take the post of chief administrative officer in his hometown of Brantford. St. Thomas city council is set to begin recruiting a replacement for Michael Bradley who is leaving in mid-November. âOn behalf of city council and […]
Brant Catholic trustees ‘regret’ $45K trip to Italy, will repay expenses
Trustees who took a $45,000 trip to Italy in July to buy artwork for a new Brantford high school say they regret doing it and will repay all their expenses. Â âThe board of trustees wishes to express regret regarding the events related to the trip to Italy this summer,â Rick Petrella, chair of the […]
Big Rig Konnor Smith nets hat-trick as Bears battle back in St. Kitts
If you had a Konnor Smith hat-trick on your Owen Sound Attack 2024-25 bingo card, well, congratulations. The Big Rig turned into the Big Rip Friday night as the Attack captain netted three goals to help Owen Sound (2-3-1-0) come from behind and hand the Niagara IceDogs (4-1-0-0) their first loss of the season, 6-4, […]
Bears can’t buck rookie tendy on Country Night, lose 3-2 to Blueshirts
Their eyes bulged but the net didn’t, not enough anyway. “I believe, honestly, we as a group looked and saw one of their rookie goalies in the net and expected it to be an easy night. There are no easy nights in the Ontario Hockey League — and that’s what happened,” said Owen Sound Attack […]
As rivals load up, London Knights still waiting on four stars
Some teams â like the Oshawa Generals â are already loading up.
Brantford-Brant child dies of rabies after exposure to bat: Official
A child from Brantford-Brant has died of rabies after being exposed to a bat in the northern part of the province, a health official says.
Judge on violent attack: ‘Even a drug dealer has to be protected in society’
Does a drug dealer immersed in a dangerous subculture of violence deserve the same justice as a non-criminal?