Reporting on general news and court cases in Brantford, Simcoe and, occasionally, further afield. Tweeting about anything that amuses me. SGamble@postmedia.com
A family-owned roofing company with locations around North America broke ground for a new insulation manufacturing plant in Brant County
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An illegal boarding house downtown had 70 units plus some shared bathrooms and kitchens crammed into about 1,000 square metres before being shut down by the city and Fire Safety Commission.
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A family-owned roofing company with locations around North America broke ground on the border of the city and county Thursday for a new insulation manufacturing plant that will eventually employ about 40.
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Six Nations Police invited the OPP Contraband Tobacco Enforcement Team to assist with search warrants on Thursday as they were targeting illegal cigarette and tobacco products on the Six Nations of the Grand reserve.
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Four years after he killed renowned Niagara winemaker Paul Pender while in the grips of a psychotic episode, Bradley House of Six Nations remains “a significant threat to public safety.”
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A woman is passing on the distress of her own life to others, said a Brantford judge as she sentenced the woman for being involved in “high level, serious misconduct” that involved shaking down a 15-year-old. brantfordexpositor.ca/news/l…
This guy hasn't just outlived all his competitors... At 95, he's out-trained and out-paced them and may be willing to challenge the world's swimming nonagenarians next year!
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One person stood out amid those seeing charges withdrawn in favour of them agreeing to a peace bond: Long-time Brantford judge Justice Ken Lenz. Was it special treatment? 1/2
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Special treatment?
No - about 12 others made the same deal
No - an out-of-town prosecutor & JP was assigned to the case to ensure there was no favouritism
Yes - The Expositor covered charges/sentence that normally falls far below our usual standard because of who he was.
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While unemployment dipped slightly last month, both provincially and nationally, it inched up by .2 points in Brantford-Brant to 5.9 percent after more people joined the labour force.
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A 33-year-old Brantford woman is facing multiple charges following a collision in West Brant that sent a motorcyclist to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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Man sentenced to 12 years in prison after he killed a motorcyclist leaving a Port Dover Friday the 13th event five years ago, has appealed his sentence
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The range of sentencing for sexual assault is 3-5 years. Here are 3 recent Brantford cases where those convicted got 2.5-, 4- and 5-year-sentences.
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