August 2026 Archive

Of mala, baseballs and a messy metaphor

By JAMES MATTHEWS Baseball and meditation are closely aligned, I think. This may be the cheesiest thing I’ll write for this space. But bear with ...

AI and bio-weapons 

By Gwynne Dyer ‘Artificial intelligence’ based on Large Language Models is shaping up to be the most efficient destroyer of value since the South Sea ...

Along the Scottish trail

By Constance Scrafield The kids in the breakfast room were great. About twenty of them. There was every age from one to six, maybe. Boys ...

Fiddle Park Concert Series continues this weekend with The Amy Experience

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter After a successful launch in July, Shelburne’s new Fiddle Park Concert Series is set to continue through August ...

Free microchip clinic for pet identification coming to Orangeville Train Station

By Sam Odrowski The Ontario SPCA’s Orangeville and District Animal Centre is offering pet owners a chance to have their animals microchipped at no cost ...

Dundalk-Orangeville bus service continues as regional transit study moves ahead

By Sam Odrowski Regional bus service connecting Dundalk and Orangeville will continue while officials work toward creating a unified transit network spanning four counties. Bruce, ...

Choices opens new facility with family unit for people facing homelessness

By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Choices Shelter and Support Services officially opened the doors to its newest housing facility at 18 Townline in ...

Two vehicles and one motorcycle collide on Highway 10 in Mono

Dufferin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers, along with Dufferin County emergency services, attended a serious three-vehicle collision in Mono on July 31. At approximately 6:30 ...

Two-vehicle collision in Mulmur results in death of motorcyclist from Wellington North

Dufferin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers, with assistance from Dufferin County Paramedic Services and local fire departments, responded to a fatal two-vehicle collision in Mulmur ...

Local Challenger Baseball program expands opportunities for young athletes

By Chris Perrotte Two seasons after launching in Orangeville, Challenger Baseball is continuing to grow, giving more young athletes with disabilities an opportunity to play ...

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