November 2025 Archive

Orangeville council to review proposed 2026 budget with 2 per cent tax increase from town-run services, 1.36 per cent from OPP

By Sam Odrowski The Town of Orangeville is in the process of preparing its 2026 budget, which will be presented in draft form at council’s ...

Downtown Orangeville’s Firelight and Frost Weekend cancelled due to inclement weather

By Sam Odrowski Due to current and forecasted high winds, along with snow squalls, Downtown Orangeville’s Joy and Lights Festival organizers announced the cancellation of ...

Olga Saras opens Alton Mill studio offering woven clothing art

By Constance Scrafield Newly arrived as a tenant at the Alton Mill Arts Centre, Olga Saras is also ramping up for her 10 days at ...

Grateful Giving brings an opportunity to support the Headwaters Arts Scholarship

By Constance Scrafield Headwaters Arts Scholarship Fund is appealing for the public’s support. A recent press release from the arts organization encourages donations to “change ...

Amanda Street residents fear proposed development’s impact on wetlands, wildlife

Petition garners nearly 500 signatures objecting to five-storey condo development consisting of 120 two-bedroom stacked townhouses By JAMES MATTHEWS, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Amanda Street ...

Orangeville council hears proposal for Amanda Street housing project

By JAMES MATTHEWS, LOCAL JOURNALISM A housing developer believes an Orangeville neighbourhood can accommodate more residential units than what town officials have classified. And their ...

Monthly Message: FTP issues community call-to-action for National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

A lone gunman entered l’École Polytechnique de Montréal in the early evening of Dec. 6, 1989. He methodically targeted female students — in corridors, in ...

My path to local journalism

By Joshua Drakes Good morning, afternoon, or evening to whoever might be reading this. I hope this little article finds you well. I’m Joshua Drakes, ...

Iran: Drought, incompetence, and maybe revolution

By Gwynne Dyer Twenty years of strict sanctions on Iran by both the United States and the United Nations did not bring down the regime ...

To breathe or not to breathe

By Constance Scrafield My head is full of the poor results of the COP30, the United Nations Climate Change Conference held this year in Brazil ...

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