January 2026 Archive
Over a glass of the Brown Stuff
by CONSTANCE STRAFIELD Start with a chocolate oat drink that has potassium, calcium, iron, your favourite vitamins like B12, phosphorus, and everybody’s favourite magnesium. It ...
Somaliland: Mixed motives
by GWYNNE DYER Last week Israel was the first country in the world to establish diplomatic relations with Somaliland. Not Somalia, a wreck of a ...
The customer is always right
by BRIAN LOCKHART Now that the new year is here, maybe you have taken advantage of Boxing Day sales, or as the retail world has ...
Local poet Winston Uytenbogaart reflects on his creative process
Written By CONSTANCE SCRAFIELD Sproule’s Emporium on Broadway has sold Winston Uytenbogaart’s poetry and children’s books for many years. Writing poetry has been a mainstay ...
Festive RIDE campaign charges show impaired driving remains a problem
Written By JAMES MATTHEWS Police charged 179 drivers with a combined 288 impaired driving related charges during the Festive RIDE campaign. The Reduce Impaired Driving ...
Changes to Ontario Fire Code signals new carbon monoxide alarm rules
Written By RILEY MURPHY LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER As of January 1, the Ontario Fire Code now requires a working carbon monoxide alarm on every ...
Headwaters Arts to host opening reception for new show Gathering Light
Written By RILEY MURPHY LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER This Saturday, January 10th, Headwaters Arts’ will host an opening reception for its newest themed member and ...
Ontario SPCA helps close to 700 animals find homes over the holidays
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is celebrating a heartwarming milestone this holiday season after successfully meeting its Home for the Holidays adoption campaign goal, ...
Orangeville Music Theatre is ready to cast some magic with The Wizard of Oz
Written By Joshua Drakes LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Fans of music theatre will be taken down the yellow brick road. Orangeville Music Theatre will stage ...
Katia Howatson is thriving within Orangeville’s art scene
Written By CONSTANCE SCRAFIELD From small town Quebec, Katia Howatson feels right at home in Orangeville. “Even though Orangeville is growing, it still has that ...
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