October 2025 Archive

Belfountain Bicentennial just around the corner: Here’s What You Need to Know

By Riley Murphy, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Belfountain Heritage Society has been working for months to prepare a day of fun celebrating Belfountain’s 200th ...

Minimum wage increase of 40 cents per hour goes into effect across Ontario

By Sam Odrowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Over 800,000 minimum wage workers across Ontario received a pay raise yesterday. The Ontario government enacted a minimum ...

Melancthon resident wins $100,000 through ENCORE in recent LOTTO MAX draw

A Melancthon man recently won $100,000 in a LOTTO MAX draw. Ricardo Rosa of Melancthon matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in theAug. 1 LOTTO ...

County of Dufferin to donate decommissioned ambulance to West Africa

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A decommissioned ambulance from the Dufferin County Paramedic Services (DCPS) is being repurposed and shipped to West Africa ...

Music Walk to be held at Split Rock Narrows for Bruce Trail Day this weekend

By Sam Odrowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Bruce Trail Day will be celebrated on Sunday, Oct. 5, and the local Dufferin Hi-Land Club is hosting ...

Dufferin OPP make arrest in connection to harassment following incidents with crossing guards

Dufferin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers have arrested a Caledon resident following multiple incidents of harassment involving school crossing guards, parents, and children over the ...

Youth charged with armed robbery of downtown Orangeville business twice in three days

Officers from the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested one male in connection with an armed robbery at a retail store ...

Orangeville courthouse parking lot undergoing rehabilitation project

By Sam Odrowski, Local Journalism Initative Reporter Construction has begun at the Zina Street Courthouse parking lot in Orangeville. The County of Dufferin recently awarded ...

Pair of fundraisers coming to Ontario SPCA Orangeville & District Animal Centre

Ontario SPCA Orangeville & District Animal Centre is holding a couple of fundraisers in the coming months. The Fall Draw for Paws 50/50 Lottery is ...

Orangeville sets wheels moving toward traffic bylaw overhaul

By JAMES MATTHEWS, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITAITVE REPORTER Orangeville brought a streamlined bylaw to residents that it hopes will address some of the issues broached by ...

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