By JAMES MATTHEWS Writing a municipal budget has always been a challenge, but it has been made more difficult in recent years. The Mono Mulmur Citizens’ Coalition watched with interest as Mono ...

By Zachary Roman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A local school board recently made a small update to its flag protocol. On Jan. 21, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board ...

By Brian Lockhart The Orangeville District Secondary School Scarlett Bears have a history of doing well in basketball. This year, both the junior and senior boy’s teams are doing well on the court ...

By JAMES MATTHEWS Until the municipality hears otherwise officially, a Mono property tax exemption stands. Mono resident Marc Darby asked town council on Jan. 14 if the Orangeville Agricultural ...

By JAMES MATTHEWS Aggregate pit operators may be in for a tax break with new rules set up by the province. A new property class for aggregate extraction sites came into effect on Jan. 1 for the ...

By JAMES MATTHEWS Improving public accessibility to information may bolster engagement in various issues. That was a suggestion one concerned Mono resident broached to council when it met on Jan.

We are a few weeks into 2025, and this year is bringing with it a sense of change, anticipation, and opportunity for Canadian businesses. While uncertainty is in the air, this is also a time ...

By Anthony Carnovale I once suggested to a principal that I was considering a move into administration. I had been thinking about it for a few days and started to play with the idea of what my ...

The signature winter arts festival in the region is returning later this month with a variety of activities for attendees to enjoy. The Alton Mill Arts Centre will host the 14th Annual Fire & Ice ...

Four brothers from humble beginnings in small-town Ontario change the nightlife scene of Toronto and New York City and eventually create one of the most successful nightclubs in North America. It ...

Dufferin County Council has been presented with a tax levy increase of 5.6 per cent for the 2025 budget. During their meeting on Jan. 9, Dufferin County Council was given a presentation overview of ...

As part of my work, I do a lot of research. Some of that research is about local history. As such, I have spent considerable time at the sites of ghost towns, pioneer cemeteries, and abandoned or ...