Downtown Brantford update

BRANTFORD – Installation of underground infrastructure and road construction on Icomm Drive continues. Icomm Drive closure remains in place Icomm Drive has reopened between Market…

HipFest returns to Brantford’s Harmony Square on August 15

BRANTFORD – The City is pleased to bring back the free beloved outdoor rock concert, HipFest, on Saturday, August 15, 2026 to Harmony Square downtown…

First Nations press for public inquiry; Ontario offers limited review of wildfire response

First Nations leaders in northern Ontario continue to press the provincial government for a full public inquiry into its handling of the 2026 wildfire season,…

Brantford honours OLG at Mohawk Park

BRANTFORD – Today, the City of Brantford hosted a community recognition event within Brantford’s beautiful Mohawk Park to acknowledge the significant impact that revenues received…

Six Nations Police seize cash and cocaine during drug bust

An Ohsweken man is facing numerous charges after a drug investigation on Six Nations and in Brantford. On July 28, the Six Nations Police Drug…

Six Nations’ land claim case could run to 2037

Six Nations’ long-awaited land claim case against the Crown could drag out until 2037 according to the Ministry of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada.…

44 years of Grand River Champion of Champions Powwow

It was the fourth year the powwow was held at Ohsweken Speedway, having been held for decades at its original location at Chiefswood Park, before…

Seeing Red recruits Seneca designer

Seeing Red is introducing Karlene Familo to the 2026 Runway of Rezilience designer lineup. On social media this week Seeing Red announced, “Karlene Familo is…

Six Nations comes to aid of wildfire victims

The giving spirit of Six Nations people was on full display the past two weeks as the community came together to help the displaced First…

Six Nations Powwow settles into Ohsweken Speedway

The Six Nations of the Grand River Champion of Champions Powwow has settled into its new space at the Ohsweken Speedway grounds, now in its…

GRE Annual $250,000 Donation to Six Nations Language Commission

The Six Nations Language Commission extends our sincere appreciation to Grand River Enterprises (GRE) for their generous and ongoing support of language revitalization at Six…

Call for resignations over wildfire response

Leaders of First Nations communities evacuated due to wildfires in northern Ontario have called for the resignation of provincial cabinet ministers, citing an inadequate government…

Burger Barn in the midst of rebuilding

Six Nations’ beloved Burger Barn is staging the “ultimate comeback story” after announcing it recently began rebuilding a brand-new restaurant. After losing their original structure…

Courts split on whether Aboriginal title can reach private land

Conflicting B.C. and New Brunswick rulings leave the question of Aboriginal title on private land unsettled.

Two women sentenced for murder of Indigenous boy

Two women sentenced to life for the murder of an Indigenous boy they planned to adopt.