By Brian Lockhart A hug is a rather personal thing. Generally speaking, you only embrace someone you know rather well or are very familiar with. Although sometimes there is a hug-by-proxy type of ...

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Fur‑Ever Farm‑Canada, a local animal rescue and sanctuary, said that it has been forced to pause all new farm animal intakes due to mounting ...

The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is marked World Spay Day on Feb. 24 by providing 227 free spay and neuter surgeries across the province, preventing more than an estimated 12,000 unplanned ...

United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin celebrated the wrap-up of the 85th annual United Way Campaign on Feb. 24, joined by the workplaces, donors, volunteers and community partners that made ...

By JAMES MATTHEWS Orangeville has taken steps toward a license requirement for salvage yards. The proposed Salvage Yard Bylaw introduces operations standards intended to ensure lawful acquisition ...

By Brian Lockhart The Orangeville Otters Swim Club, led by head coach Sam Kuntz, delivered a standout performance at the 2025 Ontario Junior International (OJI) held at the Toronto Pan Am Sports ...

Dufferin–Caledon MPP Sylvia Jones met with the team at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 233 in Orangeville last Friday (Feb. 20) to see how a $157,300 capital grant from Ontario Trillium Foundation ...

By JAMES MATTHEWS Municipal election campaigns have come to mean that Orangeville’s streets and intersections will be congested with a slew of candidate signs. With a municipal election in the ...

By Joshua Drakes Families looking for affordable, engaging activities during the school holiday will find no shortage of options at the Orangeville Public Library this March Break. The library is ...

By Sam Odrowski Each year, the County of Dufferin provides funding to local organizations through its Community Grant Program. And this year is no different. Applications are currently being ...

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A new Italian dining option has arrived in Orangeville with the opening of Vesuvio Ristorante. The restaurant marked its debut with a grand ...

By Joshua Drakes The Orangeville Public Library officially opened its new makerspace during a community celebration at the Alder Street branch on Feb. 23. The opening event included remarks from ...