By Constance Scrafield The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games are set for their usual timing; the second weekend of August, this year Aug. 7-9. The festival is celebrating 81 years of ...

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dufferin Child and Family Services (DCAFS) is encouraging more local residents to consider becoming foster families, as the organization ...

For many families, the months leading up to kindergarten bring a mix of excitement and uncertainty. Parents often wonder if their child knows enough letters, numbers, or colours to be successful ...

By Sam Odrowski The Nashville Takeover is coming to Orangeville this weekend, providing a three-day town-wide music experience bringing original songwriting, storytelling and intimate ...

By Brian Lockhart Orangeville athlete Lilian Beattie is preparing for the next chapter in her athletic career after earning the opportunity to attend Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

By JAMES MATTHEWS Mono has identified a need to re-evaluate its water supply in relation to changes in provincial standards for arsenic concentrations in potable water, In light of planned and ...

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Theatre Orangeville’s Young Company is heading Into the Woods this summer, bringing fairy tales and their consequences to life on the stage ...

Trillium grant recognized by Deputy Premier and Dufferin–Caledon MPP Sylvia Jones at the library on July 2 By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Inititive Reporter The Grand Valley Public Library ...

By Sam Odrowski After nearly 17 years of serving up barbecue and community spirit, Orangeville Rotary Ribfest is closing in on a major milestone: raising $1 million for local projects. The ribfest ...

By Gwynne Dyer“The graveyards are full of indispensable men,” said former French Premier Georges Clemenceau about a century ago, and it’s still true. Israel’s precisely timed surprise attack on ...

By Constance Scrafield With the rush for AI to do everything for us, and us to give up our own skills while sparing our children the effort of developing theirs because of the paucity of their ...

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Camp Molly finished up in Orangeville with strong participation, high engagement and a growing number of young people now considering careers ...