January 2026 Archive

The Ontario SPCA reminds pet parents to take extra care during extreme winter weather

Written By Sam Odrowski  As bitter cold settles across the province, the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society are reminding pet parents to take precautions to ...

Dufferin County accepting applications for BetterHomes Program

Written By Sam Odrowski Applications are now being accepted for Dufferin County’s BetterHomes Program. The $11.25 million program provides up to $40,000 in financing for ...

Monthly Message: Together we can make a difference – ways to give

At Family Transition Place (FTP), our work begins and ends with community. Every day, individuals and families in our region turn to us for safety, ...

Inflection point?

by GWYNNE DYER It’s too early to be sure, but it seems likely that we have just seen ‘Peak Trump’.  Last week Donald Trump arrived ...

Getting cold in here!

by BRIAN LOCKHART Several years ago, a storm blanketed the region and much of the province with a coat of ice. The lights went out ...

Mayor Wade Mills proclaims February as Black History Month in the Town of Shelburne

Written By Joshua Drakes LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER A proclamation recognizing and honouring the impact of Black Canadians, past and present, was made at Shelburne ...

Dufferin Board of Trade hosts annual State of Business in Dufferin breakfast

Written By Joshua Drakes LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Dufferin Board of Trade’s annual State of Business breakfast on Jan. 22 brought local business leaders ...

Town resolves to terminate participation in fire board

Written By Joshua Drakes LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Town of Shelburne has formally begun the process of pulling out of the Shelburne and District ...

Amaranth man charged with impaired driving

Dufferin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers charged an Amaranth resident with impaired operation-related offences. The OPP reminds the public that impaired driving is unacceptable and ...

Annual Fire and Ice Festival to return with ice carving, fire dancers

Written By Joshua Drakes LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The vibrant Fire and Ice Festival will return on Jan. 31 and will run through Feb. 1 ...

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