Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER If the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, it also sits close to the heart for a former Shelburne resident, who now lives in Orangeville.

Written By SAM ODROWSKI Art lovers and sewers throughout the region now have an additional outlet to explore. New retail and creative space, Maudlin, is celebrating its grand opening weekend Aug. 1… ...

There was rejoicing when US President Donald Trump announced that he was going to let Ukraine have weapons after all, but it was conspicuously contained joy. Half-smiles and sighs of relief were ...

Written By Sam Odrowski A local not-for-profit group of quilters and blanketeers is providing the warmth of handmade blankets to children and teenagers experiencing illness or difficulty in their ...

Written By SAM ODROWSKI Canada’s very first memorial for firefighters had a decommissioning ceremony at the former Gravenhurst Campus of the Ontario Fire College on July 13. With the Gravenhurst ...

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Cathie Clarence has started a movement called #FindDadsVoice in the hopes of finding a recording of her late father’s voice. “I lost the ...

Sylvain Charlebois The quiet disappearance of Jersey Milk chocolate isn’t just the end of a nostalgic treat—it’s a symptom of deeper economic trouble. A beloved brand dating back to 1924, its ...

Three simple yet powerful words — we believe you — are at the core of what the Lotus Centre at Family Transition Place (FTP) is about. For 40 years, hope has always been behind the doors to FTP, ...

Written By SAM ODROWSKI Downtown Orangeville will soon be transformed into a vibrant celebration of Canadian cinema with the return of the Dufferin Film Festival (DFF) from Aug. 15 to 17. Keeping ...

Written By Riley Murphy The 106th International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM) is set to return this Sept. in Grassie, West Lincoln, Niagara Region, and tickets are available now. Thousands ...

BRIAN LOCKHART “You are a menace to society.” That’s a phrase a judge in a courtroom would, once upon a time, say to defendants who were repeat offenders and posed a risk to the public. That ...