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Somaliland: Mixed motives

January 9, 2026   ·   0 Comments

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Local dancers to compete in World Irish Dancing Championships

Written By Joshua Drakes LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Irish dancing is not an easy sport. It’s rigorous, unforgiving, and tough to master.  Enter Kate Bester ...

Orangeville council looks to maintain momentum before 2026 election

Written By JAMES MATTHEWS Orangeville’s council has done a lot of things right in the months before it heads into the final year of its ...

Laura Warner, Orangeville Library CEO looks back at 2025

Written By JOSHUA DRAKES LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Orangeville Public Library saw a year of transition and service growth in 2025. That growth and ...

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