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The City of Brantford and the Brantford Fire Department remind residents that the use of fireworks is permitted on Victoria Day, May 18, 2026 and the three calendar days leading up to the holiday (May 15, 16 and 17, 2026) as long as they meet the safety requirements and bylaw restrictions.

Please be advised that one lane and the sidewalk at Clarence Street and Colborne Street will be closed from 8:30 a.m. on May 25 to 4:30 p.m. on June 12, 2026.

Construction for Phase 1 of the Downtown Revitalization Project is underway, with underground infrastructure work continuing and traffic controls in place along Icomm Drive.

BRANTFORD, ON – The City of Brantford is advising residents, businesses and motorists of temporary traffic and access changes in downtown Brantford related to multiple construction projects. 

BRANTFORD, ON – The City of Brantford joins communities across Ontario in recognizing Emergency Preparedness Week from May 3 to 9, 2026.

Please be advised that one lane at Highway 24 (King George Road) and Governors Road East will be closed from May 4 to July 13, 2026, between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Beginning as early as April 28, 2026, Bell Canada will begin work to relocate utility infrastructure in the Lorne Bridge area. This work is tentatively scheduled to be completed by the end of May and is an important step in preparing for full construction of the Lorne Bridge rehabilitation.

Residents are invited to the 6^th annual Wheels on the Pavement event on Sunday, May 24, 2026 in Mohawk Park (51 Lynnwood Dr) from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

BRANTFORD, ON – A contractor was fined $2,500 under the Fire Protection & Prevention Act, as a result of a fire at 251 Powerline Road that occurred on March 18, 2026.

Notice is hereby given to the Municipal Electors of the City of Brantford that every person who proposes to be a candidate for any office in the 2026 Municipal Election to be held in the City of Brantford on Monday, October 26, 2026, must file a Nomination Paper with the City Clerk responsible for the 2026 Election.