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Susan Gamble
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Just an old reporter trying to inform folks about what’s happening in the local criminal justice world in and around Brantford, ON. Also COVID, because.
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Police investigation suspects there may be Brantford victims after arresting a Cambridge man for multiple sexual offences against children.
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Exploitation victims may be in Brantford: Police
Waterloo Regional Police say there may be Brantford victims of a man facing multiple charges for various forms of child abuse.
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November 30, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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More testimony about Robert Ballard's mental state before and after the violent killing of his friend in 2021.
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Psychotic episode led Delhi man into paranoia and violence, expert testifies at murder trial
Robert Lee Ballard became paranoid and illogical before he killed Michael Murray, testified a psychiatrist at trial on Wednesday.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Despite his lawyer imploring a judge that his almost-82-year-old client was too ill and old to even go to jail, the judge sent the man to prison for his fairly recent sex crimes, saying he remains a risk to the community.
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Brant County octogenarian imprisoned for recent sex crime
A judge agreed to send a senior to prison, saying he's still is a risk to children after being found guilty of sexual interference.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Norfolk OPP are reporting another body was found yesterday in a wooded area off Hwy 6 in connection with the Simcoe homicide investigation.
Police previously said they were concerned there was another victim.
October 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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I am now I-forgot-to-go-to-work-Friday years old.
October 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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I am now I-forgot-to-go-to-work-yesterday old.
October 12, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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Horrible case: Six Nations man given identical sentences for the sexual abuse of two children.
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Two children, two trials, two prison terms for Six Nations sex offender
A man who sexually assaulted two of his step-children years ago was given two four-year prison sentences.
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October 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Nick Shipman, the violent man at the centre of a brutal triple homicide on Six Nations in 2018, has died in Millhaven maximum security prison.
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Six Nations man convicted in triple homicide dies in prison
The man at the centre of a brutal triple homicide on Six Nations in 2018 died last week at a maximum security prison.
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October 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Six Nations Police announced one of their own -- a former sergeant with the department -- has been charged with two offences.
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Six Nations former police sergeant charged
A Six Nations Police officer who is “no longer employed” by the service has been charged after an investigation by the Hamilton Police Service.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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In the never-ending and increasingly odd story of our public school board versus trustee Carol Ann Sloat, comes this odd demand from a GEDSB lawyer to a man uninvolved in the situation.
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Toronto man shocked to receive directive from GEDSB
A Toronto man was shocked to get an ominous legal letter from the local Catholic school board after he questioned its spending.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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In the never ending and increasingly odd story of our public school board versus trustee Carl Ann Sloat, comes this odd demand from a GEDSB lawyer to a man uninvolved in the situation.
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Toronto man shocked to receive directive from GEDSB
A Toronto man was shocked to get an ominous legal letter from the local Catholic school board after he questioned its spending.
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October 1, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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Police were investigating a man suspected of fentanyl dealing but serious charges were dropped when a judge expressed reasonable doubt that it could have been one of 7 other people in the same house.
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Strong Crown case but judge's doubt sees gun, drug charges dropped against Brantford man
Evidence against a man targeted by a police warrant and acting suspiciously still left a judge with a reasonable doubt about his guilt.
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September 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley is paying a high cost for a decision made by the Haldimand integrity commissioner which, she says, is fully based on an assumption. She says taxpayers are also footing the bill.
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Bentley says cost is mounting to her and taxpayers after council approves penalties in document leak incident
Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley will lose thousands of her salary but continue to work as mayor of Haldimand County through a four-month penalty.
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September 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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The local tracking system for outbreaks and hospitalizations of patients with COVID, influenza and RSV is back in place for the season. Currently 6 outbreaks affecting 38 people.
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Outbreak and virus dashboard returns to Grand Erie Public Health
Outbreaks, respiratory illnesses and hospitalizations are being tracked again by the local health unit as virus season begins.
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September 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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A huge Hilton Foods plant, housing-housing-housing and a few new restaurants are behind a busy construction year so far in Brantford. brantfordexpositor.ca/news/local-n...
Hilton Foods plant and housing driving building industry in Brantford
In the first half of 2025, Brantford issued 732 building permits, a big jump from the same time last year when 478 permits were issued.
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September 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Haldimand police say this new rash of swatting calls is linked to a dangerous online group blackmailing youths.
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'Swatting' calls traced to youth, online group: Haldimand OPP
Haldimand OPP have traced several recent 'swatting' incidents to an underage person and a threatening online group.
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September 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Four fentanyl dealers, three different sentences as judges weigh all the circumstances of the cases.
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Four Brantford area fentanyl dealers sent to prison
Four local fentanyl dealers in four separate cases were sentenced recently to three-and-a-half to five years in prison.
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September 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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For a quiet rural area, Haldimand and Norfolk sure has a lot of political intrigue! A new report tracks leaked documents to Facebook, animosity between two mayors & who is being followed by a private eye!
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Haldimand Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley leaked confidential documents: Report
Haldimand County mayor leaked confidential documents that ended up on social media and in the news, says a new report
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September 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Great turn-out for the 69th annual Soap Box Derby hosted by the Brantford and District Labour Council today on Elgin Street.
September 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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The end of an era, as they say ... the radio towers at the old CKPC building on West St. came down this week to make way for redevelopment at the property.
August 28, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Last year, the US had 500 mass shootings.
Canada had none.
August 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Local drug dealer convicted five years after selling fentanyl-laced cocaine to a golfing party.
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Drug dealer sold cocaine with fentanyl to golfers
A Brantford drug dealer caused the death of one of a trio of golfers who took fentanyl-laced cocaine five years ago.
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August 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Head dancers Christina Restoule and Miskwaa Animkii Bnesii led a round dance, where all visitors to the Three Fires Homecoming Powwow on Credit First Nations were invited to participate, eventually looping around itself in the large dance area on Sunday.
August 24, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Quite a day at the big Breakfast on the Farm event in Simcoe today, including for siblings Ben Kekas, 3, and his sister, Hannah Kekas, 5, who easily nestled in the hub of the giant Michelin tire on a huge harvest combine worth $1.3 million.
August 24, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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A second man has been convicted of manslaughter in the death of a man at a downtown homeless encampment in 2022.
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Second manslaughter conviction in death of homeless man in Brantford
Jason Edelman was given a time-served sentence in the 2022 death of Peter Pottruff.
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August 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM