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article-content__content-group--story\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Brantford residents are invited to ring in 2026 at the city\u2019s New Year\u2019s Eve Celebration on Dec. 31.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border ad__section-border--story article-content__ad-group ad_counter_2\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment8111197110542817274233447052738560\" class=\"ad\">\n<p>Advertisement 2<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-2\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[6,6],[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-interscroller=\"6x6\" data-ad-loc=\"2\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[6,6],[320,50],[300,50],[300,250],[300,600]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-2\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:600px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p>This 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