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Celebrate Your Awesome returns this weekend with annual Pride festival

June 18, 2026   ·   0 Comments

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Celebrate Your Awesome will return to downtown Orangeville on June 20, transforming Alexander Park and Second Street into ...

UGDSB and OPP respond to social media threat, 12-year-old student arrested

By Sam Odrowski The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say there was no immediate risk to student safety following ...

Police recover thousands in stolen property after executing Melancthon search warrant

Dufferin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers have arrested seven individuals following the execution of a search warrant at a residence in Melancthon as part of ...

Dufferin OPP investigating sexual assault reports at Island Lake Conservation Area

The Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating two separate reports of sexual assault that occurred at Island Lake Conservation Area in ...

Two young adults from Grand Valley pronounced deceased following two-vehicle collision

The Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision on County Road 109 in Amaranth. On Tuesday, June 16, at ...

Thirteen-year-old comedian brings comedy to Orangeville’s Bar on Broadway in July

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initative Reporter A Barrie teen is looking to become Canada’s youngest comedian to secure professional bookings. Thirteen-year-old comedian Landyn Griffin ...

Voting underway for Rotary Club of Orangeville Highlands Community Choice Grants

By Sam Odrowski Voting has opened for the annual Community Choice Grants offered by the Rotary Club of Orangeville Highlands (RCOH). Voting opened on Monday, ...

Credit Valley Conservation launches detection program for invasive species with scent-trained Labrador Retriever

Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) launched the Conservation Detection Dog program on June 12, marking a first in Ontario innovation in early detection of invasive species. ...

Local high school band wins second regional battle of the bands competition in a row

By Joshua Drake Mazel, a student rock band from Westside Secondary School in Orangeville, has earned its second consecutive title at the Upper Grand District ...

Three ATV riders face handful of charges from OPP

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Central Region Snow Vehicle, All-Terrain Vehicle, and Vessel Enforcement/Education (SAVE) Unit laid several charges over the weekend following a dangerous ...

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