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Headwaters Health Care Centre to hold Teddy Bear Clinic
By Zachary Roman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Families, children and community members are invited to an upcoming educational event at the Headwaters Health Care Centre. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on September 21, the hospital, located at 100 Rolling ...
Orangeville cuts cheque to cover Alder pool reno shortfall
By JAMES MATTHEWS Orangeville council signed a cheque for almost $1-million to finish the work at the Alder Street Recreation Centre swimming pool. So far, ...
Suspected drug overdoses increase in Dufferin-Caledon
By JAMES MATTHEWS There’s weight in numbers. And there’s a particular heaviness in the numbers that indicate a stark reality, the realization of which seems ...
Dufferin County holding events for Emancipation and TRC Day
By Paula Brown Dufferin County residents have been invited to commemorate Emancipation Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at two upcoming events. ...
Orangeville Food Bank faces sharp rise in usage
By JAMES MATTHEWS The doors at the Orangeville Food Bank are endlessly revolving. Heather Hayes, the food bank’s executive director, said the numbers provided in ...
General News
SPCA reducing adopting fees for its over 200 animals waiting to be adopted
By Paula Brown The Ontario SPCA Orangeville and District Animal Centre is hoping to help its longest-term residents find loving homes by hosting an adoption ...
Local high school student’s art featured at Shelburne Town Hall Art Gallery
By Paula Brown A 16-year-old Dufferin County artist is sharing her collection of work with the community at her debut exhibit. Alexandra Scott, a ...
Dufferin County extends Rural Water Quality Program funding for five years
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dufferin County has extended its commitment to the Grand River Conservation Authorities’ Rural Water Quality Program (RWQP) for ...
Three men charged with mischief in downtown Shelburne
By Sam Odrowski Officers from the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged three people with mischief and alcohol related offences over the ...
Three people charged with impaired driving in Orangeville
Three drivers were recently charged with impaired driving related offences by officers from the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). Officers from Dufferin ...
Report of shoplifting results in impaired driving charge for Shelburne man
Officers from the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a Shelburne man with impaired driving as the result of a shoplifting ...
Assault, break and enter, impaired driving among charges laid against Brampton resident in Shelburne
By Sam Odrowski A Brampton resident is facing 15 charges and a man from Caledon is facing six charges related to impaired driving investigations carried ...
Two Orangeville residents face charges for cocaine following police search
Two people from Orangeville are facing charges for possessing and trafficking cocaine as well as possessing property obtained through crime. As a result of an ...
Professional photography studio space coming to Orangeville
By Joshua Drakes Orangeville is set to get its own studio spaces for rent as Riddell Studio + Co. prepares to open its doors. It’s ...
Filming of Christmas movie creates minor delays in downtown Orangeville
The north side of Broadway and part of Orangeville’s downtown medians will see an early winter over the next week, minus the cold. The Town ...
Sports
Terry Fox Run this weekend at Island Lake
By Brian Lockhart The annual Terry Fox Run will be taking place in cities and towns across the country on Sunday, Sept. 15. The event ...
Orangeville lacrosse goalie wins Junior B Founders Cup
By Brian Lockhart An Orangeville Lacrosse player achieved the top goal in Canadian Junior B Lacrosse when he and his team, the Elora Mohawks, won ...
Local swimmer has success at Canadian Swim Championships
By Brian Lockhart Local competitive swimmer Matthew Blackwell competed at the Canadian Swim Championships in Toronto on July 25-28 and finished with good results in ...
Three Orangeville axe throwers heading to international competition
By Brian Lockhart Three Orangeville residents will be competing at the World Amateur Axe Throwing Championship in Atlanta, Georgia on Nov. 14. Steve Hunter, Alex ...
Junior A Northmen find success, but fall short in final Minto Cup series
By Brian Lockhart After a successful season that saw them win the Ontario Junior Lacrosse League (OJLL) championship and earn the right to compete at ...
Orangeville Otters compete at Canadian Swim Championships
By Brian Lockhart Five swimmers from the Orangeville Otters competed at the Canadian Swim Championships from July 24 to 29. The championships were held in ...
Orangeville girls bring back gold from Canadian basketball championships
By Brian Lockhart Two Orangeville basketball players have returned home with gold medals after competing in the Canadian Basketball Championships in St. John’s, Newfoundland Aug. ...
Orangeville Otters happy to be back at Alder Pool
By Brian Lockhart The Alder Street pool in Orangeville is operational again after receiving extensive upgrades that required the pool to be closed for several ...
Junior A Northmen win OJLL championship with a win over Mimico in game seven
By Brian Lockhart The Orangeville Junior A Northmen are the Ontario Junior Lacrosse League champions after a 20-12 win over the Mimico Mountaineers in game ...
Orangeville basketball players compete with Team Ontario at Canadian Championships
By Brian Lockhart Two Orangeville basketball players will compete as members of Team Ontario during the 2024 Women’s National Championships held at Memorial University in ...
