Mike Pickford

Martial arts studio owner faces multiple sex-related charges

By Mike Pickford An Orangeville business owner who works with children is facing sex-related charges dating back to an alleged offence in the summer of ...

Poodle, owner reunited after 5 nights in the wild

By Mike Pickford A “devastating experience” for one local resident had a rare, happy ending recently when a dog and its owner were finally reunited ...

Local resident Leah Gilfoy named town’s new deputy police chief

By Mike Pickford There is a new second-in-command at the Orangeville Police Service (OPS) after the local force announced on Monday (Jan. 22) that it ...

Distracted driving charges rise once again in 2017

By Mike Pickford One of the biggest threats to traffic and pedestrian safety in Ontario is on the rise once again in Orangeville. In a ...

Planning director no longer with Town

By Mike Pickford One of Orangeville’s highest earning public servants is no longer employed by the municipality, although the reasons behind her departure have not ...

New lead at DC MOVES

By Mike Pickford There is a new, familiar face in charge of operations at DC MOVES. Elaine Capes, a former Mono councillor and prolific local ...

2017 a ‘banner year’ for Headwaters Health Care Foundation

By Mike Pickford It has been a big 12 months for Headwaters Health Care Centre. With the unveiling of its new $14 million ambulatory care ...

Former Dufferin County warden talks poverty, says community isn’t ‘healthy, wealthy’ for all residents

By Mike Pickford While poverty has long been considered one of Dufferin County’s “chief concerns” a former warden believes the municipality “should be doing more” ...