August 2023 Archive

Sell your soul, buy a house

By Brian Lockhart If you want to get rich these days, becoming a banker or a grocer are two good bets. You don’t have to ...

Sahel coups

By Gwynne Dyer If you are a democratically elected leader in one of Africa’s Sahel countries – let’s say, Niger – and you suspect that ...

Unchecked authority

By Lee Harding Canada’s response to the pandemic has sometimes felt like a bad version of Abbott and Costello’s “Who’s on first?”, with politicians hastily ...

The dog woke me up

By Constance Scrafield It is 04:10 hrs. A desperate whine from my dog Chandler woke me up at 02:30 to go out. Obediently, I arose ...

Dufferin athlete wins three medals at 2023 World Dwarf Games in Germany

By: Paula Brown A Shelburne teen is now a multi-medal holder after representing Canada on the international stage at a multisport competition in Europe. Thirteen-year-old ...

Hockey Night in Dufferin Caledon raises $115,000 for Headwaters Health Care Centre in second year

The Headwaters Health Care Foundation (HHCC) recently saw a boost in funding thanks to a community event organized by a local politician.  The 2nd Annual ...

Headwaters Health Care Centre seeks public input for 2024-2029 Strategy Plan

Headwaters Health Care Centre is developing its next strategic plan, a collaborative strategy that will shape the hospital’s future over the next five years. The ...

Orangeville Food Bank launches Neighbours Community Market in Shelburne and Grand Valley

By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Residents in the rural areas of Dufferin County will now have the opportunity to choose how much they ...

Two-day celebration of local food, craft beverages coming to downtown Orangeville

Downtown Orangeville is gearing up for a two-day celebration of local flavours later this month. In Good Spirits New this year is the town’s first ...

Junior A Northmen tied 2-2 with Burlington in the Iroquois Trophy championship series

By Brian Lockhart The Orangeville Northmen and the Burlington Blaze are tied 2-2 in the Ontario Junior Lacrosse League championship final best-of-seven series after Burlington ...

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