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A Six Nations lacrosse player has been booted from the San Diego Seals after various assault charges and jail time, with one pending mischief charge still awaiting trial. Austin A. Staats, 27, has faced a string of professional and criminal controversies in the past few years, including failing a league-mandated drug test, a few suspensions in 2022 and 2024, allegations of biting another player’s finger, and accusations of “gross misconduct” while playing in the National Lacrosse League. He had been sentenced to 90 days in jail after a conviction of assault causing bodily harm in
an October 2023 incident and driving while prohibited. He had originally been charged with endangering a life through aggravated assault - a charge which was reduced - after a sentencing a circle and positive references from various supporters, including former San Diego Seals Coach Patrick Merrill. Brantford Justice Gethin Edward said Staats’ criminal convictions could impact his ability to cross the border and play for the National Lacrosse League. Even the Crown prosecutor was reluctant to put Staats behind bars, saying there would be “no utility” in doing that, after Staats showed the court remorse for his actions. A Brantford court heard that Staats was taking
Crown Prosecutor Rana Thiara called Staats a “a good person who did something really bad.”. The San Diego Seals released him FILE from the team on Dec. 2.
steps toward rehabilitation but Justice Edward said, “We’re dancing around accountability.” The court watched video footage of Staats
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stomping on a man’s head during the incident in October 2023, which required the victim to spend 10 days in the hospital for a skull fracture.
The Crown was originally considering asking for a one-year sentence and instead, asked for 18 to 24 months of community service. Staats had also faced charges for the 2024 assault of a woman, as well as assault with choking and mischief under $5,000. Crown Prosecutor Rana Thiara called Staats a “a good person who did something really bad.” She said he had a “strong support system” and that Six Nations “could use a role model like this gentleman.” In the case of the 2024 assault, Justice Colette Good described that Staats had chased the woman around her home, choked her and smothered her with a pillow. This was while he was on bail from the stomping
incident. A Gladue report detailed that Staats had been taking steps toward rehabilitation and residential treatment. The court heard Staats had even started a traditional healing program on Six Nations. Staats spent a total of 40 days in jail at Maplehurst Correctional Facility. The San Diego Seals released him from the team on Dec. 2. Justice Edward told Staats: “If you come back to court a third time, the default is going to be jail.” Staats is currently awaiting trial for a mischief charge from June 10 of this year, set to start sometime next year. Staats was drafted first overall by the San Diego Seals in the 2018 NLL Entry Draft.
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By Donna Duric Six Nations Police found a large amount of cocaine and a gun during a drug bust on Seneca Road Dec. 17. The bust came after a four-month investigation and resulted in a number of charges for two local residents. Police had obtained a search warrant for the Seneca Road residence and arrested two people without incident. During the search,
police found about 1.27 kg (about 2.8 lbs.) of cocaine, as well as $30,000 in Canadian currency, cell phones, digital scales, drug packaging materials and a firearm with bulk ammunition. Kenneth Brian Elliott, 51, of Ohsweken, was arrested and charged with the following: -possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine -proceeds of crime over $5,000 -firearm: unauthorized possession -firearm: weapon, ammunition, careless use - two counts -possession of a firearm
or weapon contrary to a prohibition order - two counts Brittny Dawn Elliott, 30, of Ohsweken, was arrested and charged with the following: -possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine -proceeds of crime over $5,000 -firearm: unauthorized possession -firearm: knowledge of unauthorized possession -firearm, weapon, ammunition: careless use - two counts Both of the accused were held in custody pending a bail hearing.
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The month of December has been home to many historical events over the years. Here’s a look at some that helped to shape the world in December 1925. The Farmer-Labour Party is dissolved just two hours after its formation in Japan on December 1. The dissolution was ordered by the Japanese government, which accused the party of harbouring a secret communist agenda. The border delineating Northern Ireland and Ireland is established on December 3 when representatives of both countries sign the Northern Irish Border Agreement. The George Gershwin composition “Concerto in F” is performed for the first time on December 3. The performance in New York’s Carnegie Hall is conducted by Walter Damrosch and features Gershwin on piano. A counterfeiting scheme
is uncovered by the Banco de Portugal on December 4. An alert bank teller tips off the bank, which ultimately discovers that wealthy entrepreneur Arthur Virgílio Alves Reis is the mastermind behind the scheme. Reis was eventually sentenced to 20 years in prison. The Pottsville Maroons defeat the Chicago Cardinals in front of 6,000 fans on December 6 in a game the press depicted as the championship of the National Football League. Russian Orthodox bishop Peter of Krutitsy is arrested on December 9. Peter is charged with conspiring with Russian emigres in the west. Peter is ultimately executed by shooting on October 10, 1937. George Bernard Shaw is awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature on December 10. Karam Chand and Kartari Chand tie the knot in India on December 11. The Chand’s marriage lasts 90 years and 291 days, and is the longest marriage recorded. Karam Chand
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passed away in 2016 and Kartari in 2019. Communist politician Benjamin Gitlow is pardoned by New York Governor Al Smith on December 11. Gitlow was convicted for publishing a manifesto calling for the overthrow of the U.S. government, which Governor Smith characterized as a “political crime” upon issuing his pardon.
The Qaja dynasty, which had ruled Iran since 1789, comes to an end on December 12 when the country’s Parliament declares General Reza Khan Pahlavi Prime Minister and installs him as Shah of Iran. The Fascist government in Italy signs a secret pact with Britain on December 14. The pact is designed to reinforce Italian dominance
in Ethiopia. The national service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega is founded at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania on December 16. U.S. Army Colonel Billy Mitchell is convicted on eight charges of insubordination on December 17. Mitchell was critical of military leaders for investing in battleships and had argued for greater investment in air-based defences. Reichstag President Paul Löbe speaks out in favour of partial prohibition in Germany on December 19. George Edwin Taylor passes away on December 23 at the age of 68. Taylor was the first African American presidential candidate, running for the highest office in the United States as nominee of the National Negro Liberty Party in 1904. Law No. 2263 is passed by the Italian parliament on December 24. The law states that the decisions of Prime Minister Benito Mussolini and his government were not subject to legislative review and could
only be overruled by order of King Victor Emmanuel III. A Christmas story published in the London newspaper The Evening News on December 24 identifies a children’s character as “Winnie-the-Pooh” for the first time. The character had previously been referred to as “Edward” in a poem published in Punch magazine in 1924. The Turkish government passes a law identifying the Gregorian calendar as the official calendar for all government affairs on December 26. The use of the Islamic calendar in government affairs also is banned. The Japan Sumo Association is founded on December 28. The first attempt at a global New Year’s celebration is made via international radio on December 31. Musical entertainment and greetings from various consuls general from an assortment of foreign countries are sent from New York.
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The Grand River, Jurisdiction, and the Duty to Act By Benjamin Doolittle UE For many people living and working along the Grand River, land-title questions only surface when something feels wrong. A development stalls without explanation. A lender hesitates. A “First Nations” clause appears in a purchase agreement with no context. Someone mentions that there may be something beneath the title that never made it onto the registry. What is rarely explained is how long this issue has been known, who has been formally notified, and why continued institutional silence has shifted from historical oversight into a present-day rule-of-law problem. Ontario’s land titles system functions well for interests that flow from Crown administration: patents, transfers, mortgages, easements, and charges created and extinguished within provincial authority. What it does not automatically resolve are older treaty, trust, and estate interests unless those interests were lawfully surrendered or extinguished. The registry records what the Crown administers; it does not cure jurisdictional defects. For decades, homeowners were encouraged—explicitly or implicitly—to believe that if something did not appear on title, it simply did not exist. That assumption no longer holds. Recent court decisions in British Columbia forced this reality into public view. In Cowichan Tribes v. Canada (Attorney General), courts acknowledged
that Aboriginal title can coexist with fee simple ownership. The recognition itself was not the destabilizing event. The destabilizing issue was what followed: two authorities recognized as legitimate over the same land and people, without clear legal mechanisms governing how those jurisdictions interact in practice. Where overlapping jurisdiction exists without mutual legal assistance agreements, enforcement protocols, or jurisdictional compacts, the risk is not merely civil confusion. It is arbitrariness. Orders may be issued without reciprocal recognition. Enforcement may occur where authority is disputed. Individuals may be detained, regulated, or compelled under one jurisdiction that another does not recognize. That warning matters here—but not because the Grand River situation mirrors British Columbia. It matters because the Grand River situation is fundamentally different. Along the Grand River, the jurisdictional framework already exists. It was established through the Haldimand Pledge of 1779, formalized in the Haldimand Proclamation of 1784, and explicitly confirmed again in 1791, when Upper Canada was constituted. In that confirmation, the Crown pledged the faith of the government to the Mohawks of Grand River and their posterity forever. The territory was not absorbed into the provincial domain; it was held out of it. That distinction is decisive. The Haldimand instruments were not
merely grants of land. They were jurisdictional commitments. They established exclusive use and enjoyment, recognized Mohawk loyalists, and created a constitutional relationship that Canada itself relied upon to legitimize settlement, governance, and continuity. Unlike in British Columbia—where courts are now struggling to implement DRIPA—the Grand River framework presupposed separation of jurisdiction and consent-based interaction from the beginning. The problem today is not that dual jurisdiction has suddenly appeared. It is that one side of a long-standing jurisdictional relationship has been ignored. Ontario and Canada continued to administer, regulate, tax, police, and transfer lands as though exclusive jurisdiction existed, without securing surrender, consent, or treaty mechanisms that would lawfully bridge that gap. That approach functioned administratively for decades, but it did so by suspending constitutional reality rather than resolving it. This reality has been raised repeatedly, formally, and on the record for more than a decade. In or about 2014, notice was provided to Ontario’s land-titles administration regarding unresolved Mohawk interests within the Haldimand Tract and the early development of the Mohawk Land Registry. In 2022, that notice was reiterated as development accelerated and municipalities continued to transact land as though no prior estate existed. The letters were directed
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to the Director of Titles, Jeffrey W. Lem, asking whether Ontario could lawfully assert exclusive jurisdiction absent Mohawk loyalist surrender and whether section 71 of the Land Titles Act could be used to record notice of unrecognized estates. Mr. Lem acknowledged receipt, advised retaining counsel, and confirmed Ontario would continue operating “in the ordinary course of business.” No substantive guidance followed. Mr. Lem has since passed away. No corrective policy has been issued. No instruction has been provided to homeowners, lenders, registrants, or municipalities. What once appeared as caution now functions as omission. Parallel notice was provided at the political and regulatory level. Formal correspondence was sent to Members of Parliament and to provincial ministers, including Stephen Crawford, Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement whose portfolio includes land titles, registries, and consumer protection. Notice has also been provided to the Solicitor General of Ontario, given that the Ontario Provincial Police operate within that ministry’s oversight, and to the Attorney General of Ontario, Doug Downey, in relation to legal exposure arising from enforcement and premature jurisdictional assumption. Real-estate regulation has likewise been engaged. The Real Estate Council of Ontario was advised that unresolved Indigenous treaty, trust, and estate interests constitute material facts once known.
Ontario courts have already found municipalities liable where known Indigenous interests were withheld from purchasers. Once knowledge exists, professional silence is not neutrality; it is exposure. Engagement extended beyond correspondence. Over several years, discussions took place with ministries, agencies, and municipalities throughout the Grand River corridor, including mayors, chiefs of police, and fire chiefs. This included communication with leadership of the Ontario Provincial Police, including the office of Commissioner Thomas Carrique, to ensure awareness of Mohawk transportation, licensing, insurance, and public-safety directives. The objective was harm reduction and avoidance of arbitrary enforcement, not confrontation. At the federal level, engagement included correspondence with Leslyn Lewis, in her capacity as a Member of Parliament for Haldimand–Norfolk and as a participant in federal transport and infrastructure oversight. Provincial and federal Ministers of Indigenous Affairs were also notified of formal objections to municipal governance exercised without consent and of the assertion of Mohawk jurisdiction and sovereignty. Engagement also extended to the transportation portfolio, where jurisdictional clarity is essential to public safety. Correspondence was exchanged with the Ministry of Transportation under then-Minister Caroline Mulroney, including its Indigenous engagement
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branch, regarding Mohawk transportation, licensing, and insurance initiatives operating within the Grand River territory. That correspondence acknowledged the initiatives and, in some instances, conveyed support. This engagement further confirms that Mohawk jurisdictional assertions were not theoretical, isolated, or unknown to the Province, but were actively communicated across multiple operational ministries. Engagement also reached national defence. Correspondence was sent to Bill Blair, raising concerns about diplomatic and national-security implications of overlooking Mohawk boundary rights along the Canada–United States border. Unresolved jurisdiction at borders is not merely a land issue; it is a vulnerability affecting policing, customs, environmental stewardship, and diplomacy. This work then moved into structured implementation. A series of dated directives were issued governing land registry, housing, transportation, licensing, insurance, environmental stewardship, identification, agency administration, and diplomatic coordination. These are operational instruments, not rhetoric. The Mohawk Land Registry functions as a notice and recording mechanism where Ontario’s register has not reconciled the underlying estate. Where the record is especially clear, Notices of Interest have been placed on specific parcels. A Gilkinson Street property—where Mohawk inter-
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ests appear directly in the chain of title and trust and assessment issues were never resolved before a tax sale—served as a forerunner. After notice was given, development halted. That outcome illustrates why notice matters and why unresolved interests cannot safely be ignored once identified. An additional aspect of this work concerns recovery and protection rather than displacement. Much of the public anxiety around land issues assumes that the only outcomes are litigation, expropriation, or eviction. That assumption is incorrect. From a legal standpoint, unresolved treaty and estate interests raise questions of reversion and priority, not simply competition between “Ontario title” and “Mohawk title.” The issue is whether a
competing interest ever lawfully arose, not whether something new must be taken. For that reason, the practical focus of the registry and housing initiatives has been on safeguarding people. Many residents within the Haldimand Tract are already under pressure from rising property taxes, enforcement actions, or mortgage stress. Rigid adherence to assumed provincial exclusivity does not protect them; it often accelerates loss through tax sale, foreclosure, or eviction. One option under consideration is the use of voluntary lease or life-lease arrangements with Mohawk authorities. These arrangements are not compulsory. They are designed to stabilize tenure, secure continued occupancy, and allow
residents who choose it to have their interest recognized within the Mohawk registry framework. In some cases, such arrangements may protect against competing pressures such as tax enforcement while larger jurisdictional issues are resolved transparently over time. This approach is consent-based and humane. It recognizes that people living on the land today are not the architects of historic omission. As this work progressed through 2024–2025, a consolidated plan of action was circulated to provincial and federal ministers. That plan is now formalized in a white paper setting out a ten-year outlook going into 2026 and beyond, focused on lawful recovery, registry development, negotiated arrangements, and— where necessary—court
SIX NATIONS POLICE Constable - Contract Position Applications for a contract position for Constable with the Six Nations Police are now being called for. All applicants must fill out a standard application form available at the Six Nations Police Station. CRITERIA for applicants are as follows: Minimum Requirements to be considered for a career in First Nations Policing with the Six Nations Police Service, you must: -
Be 19 years of age or over and able to provide an official birth certificate or proof of age; Be physically and mentally able to perform the duties of the position having regard to your own safety and the safety of members of the public Have successfully completed at least 4 years of Secondary School education or its equivalent (official transcripts and diplomas will be required) Be of good moral character and habits, meaning that you are an individual other people would consider being trustworthy and having integrity, with no criminal record; Certified by a physician to be fit for duty as a front line Six Nations Police Constable and able to pass physical tests which are required in the recruiting process Possess a valid driver’s license with no more than 6 accumulated demerit points, permitting you to drive an automobile in Ontario with full driving privileges Be able to pass a security clearance as well as background investigation, credit card and reference checks
If you have any criminal convictions under a Federal Statute you must obtain a pardon. Special Requirements – for the Six Nations Police Service, in order to address the unique and at times urgent needs of the Six Nations of the Grand River Community and Haudenosaunee culture, additional requirements include: -
Extensive knowledge of the unique social dynamics of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory A sound understanding of Haudenosaunee culture, customs, traditions and social political issues of the Six Nations of the Grand River Six Nations of the Grand River Band Membership/Citizenship and residency is considered a preferred asset and Membership or extensive working experience with any Indigenous Nation will also be considered an asset
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clarification. The aim is to reduce uncertainty over time rather than compress it into crisis. That outlook also addresses boundary and waterway issues that have largely escaped public attention. Engagement took place with the Surveyor General of Canada and the International Boundary Commission, including discussion of riparian shoreline interests. The Grand River is not merely inland; it engages shared waterways abutting the United States. Riparian rights were never extinguished by the international boundary. Ignoring them compounds legal, environmental, and diplomatic risk. A recurring obstacle encountered throughout this process has been the tendency to treat “Six Nations” as a single
proxy for distinct nations. While such aggregation may be administratively convenient, it is not legally neutral. The treaties and proclamations at issue were entered into with specific nations and peoples, not a federation. Collapsing those distinctions risks arbitrary denial of nationhood. Article 15 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms the right to nationality and prohibits arbitrary deprivation of it. Proper administration requires distinction, not amalgamation. This process is not a declaration that homes are void. It is not a call for panic. It is not a mass displacement effort. The default objective is stability of occupancy and reconciliation, not shock. At the same time, consequences arise from
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conduct, not identity. Office holders and professionals who know of these obligations and continue to authorize development, suppress disclosure, or exercise jurisdiction without consent expose themselves to risk. Under Canadian law, negligence includes omissions. Once notice exists, inaction is no longer a policy choice. For homeowners, the message is seriousness, not fear. Seek advice. Ask questions. Transparency protects you more than silence. For brokers, lenders, insurers, developers, and municipalities, the expectation is the same. Treat this as a constitutional and consumer-protection issue. Continuing as though nothing has changed does not preserve innocence; it transfers risk.
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Column: Scoreboard Watchin with Jazz December 17
SCOREBOARD WATCHIN WEEK 8TE By Jazz Fuller Welcome back to another week of sports talk! Congratulations to Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby on passing Mario Lemieux’s all time Penguins points record Sunday night with point number 1724 during a shootout win against the Montreal Canadiens! Sidney Crosby now sits in 8th place overall in NHL points with his eyes set on #7 Steve Yzerman with 1755 points, #6 Marcel Dionne with 1771 points and #5 Ron Francis with 1798 career points. Crosby is in the middle of another great year as he leads his team in points
with 20 goals and 17 assists for 37 points. The Penguins are currently 15-11-9 for 39 points and just 2 points out of an eastern conference playoff spot. In other hockey news, the Buffalo Sabres have been on an absolute tear! The Sabres have risen out of the eastern conference basement with 6 wins in a row. The Sabres are currently led by Centre Tage Thompson with 18 goals & 14 assists for 32 points. Buffalo has a record of 17-14-4 and are currently sitting just 3 points outside of the final playoff spot in the eastern conference. The Leafs have lost 3 straight games and are going into the holiday break colder then Santa’s big back sleighing through christmas eve night 30,000 feet in the air. The Leafs are currently leading the Penguins 3-2 at the end of the second period as this article is being written. After Christmas, they have 3 games remaining before the new year at home Saturday vs Ottawa Senators, on the road Sunday vs Detroit Red Wings, and
their last game of 2025 at home vs New Jersey Devils Tuesday December 30th. In NFL football news, The Bills outlasted the Cleveland Browns for a 2320 win over the weekend on the road in Cleveland. The Bills were leading the game the majority of the time, giving up some garbage time points to the Browns late in the fourth quarter. With the Indianapolis Colts losing Monday night 48-27 to the SF 49ers, the Bills have secured themselves a spot in the playoffs! If the season ended today, Buffalo would play on the road vs Jacksonville Jaguars to start the playoffs. Jacksonville is currently one of the hottest teams in the NFL with 6 straight wins, beating the 12-3 AFC leading Denver Broncos 34-20 over the weekend. In all time matchups between the Bills vs Jaguars, Jacksonville holds a slight 10-9 edge in wins and is also 2-0 vs Buffalo in the playoffs. If the NFL season ended today, potential matchups are as follows: AFC First Round Bye
#1 Denver Broncos #7 Houston Texans @ #2 New England Patriots #6 Buffalo Bills @ #3 Jacksonville Jaguars #5 Los Angeles Chargers @ #4 Pittsburgh Steelers NFC First Round Bye #1 Seattle Seahawks #7 Green Bay Packers @ #2 Chicago Bears #6 Los Angeles Rams @ #3 Philadelphia Eagles #5 San Fransisco 49ers @ #4 Carolina Panthers In NBA basketball news, The New York Knicks took down last week’s NBA Cup final 124-113 over the San Antonio Spurs. Since this loss the Spurs have been the NBA’s hottest team with 6 straight wins! The Toronto Raptors are currently in the middle of a 2 game slide, with 4 matchups left remaining this year. On the road on boxing day vs Washington Wizards, then at home for three games: Sunday December 28th vs Steph Curry & The Golden State Warriors, Monday December 29th vs Orlando Magic & New Years Eve vs Nikola Jocic & The Denver Nuggets. Raptors star
Brandon Ingram is tied for 25th place in NBA scoring averaging just over 22 points per game. The top 3 scorers in the NBA are #1 Luka Doncic averaging 34.1 ppg, #2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaging 32.5 ppg & Tyrese Maxey averaging 31.7 ppg. In College football news, #9 Alabama, #10 Miami, #6 Ole Miss & #5 Oregon have all won their college football playoff first round matchup and move on to the next round of games. The quarterfinals of the college playoffs start New Years Eve with one matchup, with the remaining three games to be played on New Years Day. College Football Quarterfinal Matchups are as follows: Wednesday December 31st, 7:30pm #10 Miami vs #2 Ohio State (-9.5 pt favourites) Thursday January 1st, 12:00pm noon #5 Oregon (-1.5 pt favourites) vs #4 Texas Tech Thursday January 1st, 4:00pm #9 Alabama vs #1 Indiana (-6.5 pt favourites)
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Thursday January 1st, 8:00pm #6 Ole Miss vs #3 Georgia (-6.5 pt favourites) In our weekly NFL PICK EM slate, last week we finished up with a 3-2 record which brings our overall record to 23 wins and 12 losses. In NFL games this week, we enter the second last week of the regular season, week #17. I like the LA Chargers to beat Houston Texans. I Like Green Bay Packers to get a win over the Baltimore Ravens. I like the Pittsburgh Steelers to get a road win over the Cleveland Browns. I like the San Fransisco 49ers to get a home win over the visiting Chicago Bears. Finally, I like our hometown Buffalo Bills to get a thrilling victory over the current reigning defending Superbowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles! That’s all for this week’s edition of scoreboard watchin’! Thanks for reading! Well Wishes over the Christmas/ New Year’s break! Stay Safe & Stay Cozy! Cya next week!
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Significant Drug and Firearms Seizure in Brant County and Brantford By 2RT Staff BRANT COUNTY - Brant County Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) launched a drug trafficking investigation linked to addresses on Maple Crescent in Paris and Sheridan Street in Brantford. On December 16, 2025, Brant CSCU-supported by Oxford, Middlesex, Elgin, Wellington, Haldimand, and Norfolk CSCU members, West Region Tactics and Rescue Unit, Emer-
gency Response Team, OPP Canine Unit, and Brant OPP-executed two warrants at the identified addresses and took a total of six individuals into custody. Sheridan Street, Brantford: Jacob ETENBERG, 21 years old of Brantford is charged with: • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of TraffickingFentanyl • Possession of a
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counts) • Careless storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited device or ammunition (two counts) • Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 - in Canada • Fail to Comply with Probation Order • Possession of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order. This individual was held in custody and is awaiting her court disposition for the Ontario Court of Justice in Brantford. The following items were seized from the home: • A quantity of suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine and hydromorphone pills • Two handguns (one loaded), ammunition • Over $50,000 in Canadian currency. Maple Crescent, Paris: Jason KINGS, 53 years old of Paris is charged with: • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine • Unauthorized Posses-
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This individual was held for Bail Hearing and released with a court date for the Ontario Court of Justice in Brantford. Emily FELHAZI, 44 years old of Paris is charged with: • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine. This individual was held for Bail Hearing and released with a court date for the Ontario Court of Justice in Brantford. The following items were seized from the home: • A quantity of suspected cocaine • A loaded bullpup rifle • A ballistic vest • Additional firearms: 12-gauge shotgun, two rifles and ammunition The total estimated value of drugs and property seized is approximately $210,100. The investigation demonstrates the ongoing commitment of OPP and partner units to combat drug trafficking and remove illegal firearms from our communities.
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On December 17, 2025, at her home in Simcoe, Linda Sheryl Cochrane (nee Martin), our beloved wife, mother, grammy, sister and auntie went home to join her mom, siblings and daughter-in-law in skyworld. Linda was the daughter of Gladys Clara Martin and Thomas W Martin, and joins them along with her siblings Thomas V. Martin, Brenda G. Davis, Whalen Martin, Alva Martin and Norris Martin. Born on Feb 2, 1953, Linda was our favourite groundhog and a bright light to all who had the privilege of knowing her. She loved to travel, often taking mystery trips at the last minute with her daughter Sabrina. Linda loved to create things through knitting, painting, beading, sewing and leatherworking. She loved nothing more than being surrounded by family and attending sports events to watch her kids and grandbabies. Linda was also the much-loved other mother to many in her long career providing home childcare. Linda is survived and missed by husband David, daughter Tiffany and Stephen, daughter Andrea and Brandon, son Davis and Denise (deceased), daughter Sabrina – her steadfast caregiver, and Bunsen Berner, her beloved canine companion. Forever cherished by her grandchildren, Thomas, Hunter, Isaac, Kaydence, Asher, and Annabelle. Her memory lives on with her sisters Glenda Porter and Penny Herman and numerous nieces and nephews and special friends. Linda will be dearly missed by all who loved her. At her wish, Linda has been cremated. A memorial gathering with the family will take place from 12 to 2 pm on Wednesday December 31, 2025, at Grand River United Church, Six Nations of the Grand River. Expressions of sympathy can be sent to 53 Crestlyn Crescent, Simcoe ON N3Y 4Y4. Condolences can be posted to 53 Crestlynn Crescent, Simcoe, ON N3Y 4Y4.
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 If you are feeling half-hearted about what you are working on, then put it off for a little bit and focus on something more interesting this week, Aries. You can use the rest. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Make it your business to remind others not to take life so seriously this week, Taurus. The best way to do that is to show them how to laugh by example. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Your thoughts are on an important decision that you need to make, Gemini. It’s best to wait a few days before you get into the thick of things. You need to mull all possibilities. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, you may have the courage and the confidence to deal with whatever life throws at you right now, but not everyone is as dedicated as you. Make allowances for others this week.
CLUES DOWN 1. Two-toed sloth 2. Fat from a pig’s abdomen 3. Romanian city 4. Specifies 5. Rounded, glaciated valley 6. Spoke 7. Collection of sacred books 8. Extravagantly theatrical 9. Very fast airplane 10. Forearm bones 11. Ancient kingdom 12. Legitimate: __ fide 13. Semitransparent gemstone 21. Counsels 23. Head honcho 25. Cool! 26. Touch lightly 27. Extract money via taxation 28. Dyes 29. Cloying sweetness 32. Sodas 33. Coastal village in Guam
Answers for December 24th, 2025 Crossword Puzzle
34. Chemical ring 36. The bill in a restaurant 37. Car mechanics group 38. One-time presidential candidate Dole 40. Health care for the aged 41. Wise persons 43. Passage with access at one end 44. Make a wound 46. America’s spies 47. Roof of the mouth 49. Plants of the lily family 50. Pinkish-red color 51. Vaccine developer 52. Mottled citrus fruit 53. A place to store garden tools 54. Rare goose native to Hawaii 57. Popular Hollywood pig 58. Musician Clapton 59. A move exposing one to danger 61. Historic Spanish soldier 62. CNN’s founder
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LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Sensitive feelings are coming to the surface this week and you are not sure what to do about them, Leo. You won’t find peace of mind until you have dealt with them thoroughly. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, some unexpected news could come your way between now and the weekend. It may seem like a lot, but in the grand scheme of things, it will only be a minor issue. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 You have reason to be suspicious of someone’s motives this week. Just don’t go to extremes and start reading into every message or nuance, Libra. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you might look super confident on the outside, but underneath you get anxious like everyone else. At some point this week you may need to ask for some help. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 It is easy to believe you have enemies around every corner, Sagittarius. Although you might have rubbed a few people the wrong way, most people actually are on your side. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, usually you couldn’t care less what other people think about you. But this week it seems important to get another person’s approval for your actions. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, be careful when dealing with someone in a position of power. They may have sights on a promotion you also hope to earn. Keep your cards close to the vest. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, some people believe the world is full of doom and gloom, but you know that every day is what you make of it. Brighten the days of others with your positivity.
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December 24th, 2025