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Peavey Mart closing stores across Canada including Orangeville location

Written By SAM ODROWSKI Canada’s largest farm retail chain, Peavey Mart, is closing all its stores. Prospect Media Group Ltd. (PMG) Suppliers said in a ...

County seeks submissions for 2025 Dufferin Explore Guide

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Dufferin County is preparing for another year of welcoming and sharing local tourism with visitors and residents. ...

Centre Dufferin girls’ varsity hockey team leads District 4 going into final day

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART The Centre Dufferin District High School Royals girl’s varsity hockey team is having a good season. The team is in first ...

Conditions perfect for annual Mono Nordic Ski Club race day

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART It has been a good season for winter sports and all the snow meant a perfect, although blustery day, for the ...

Carnegie libraries in Ontario still play a vital role in communities to this day

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART Not all very wealthy people light cigars with $20 bills and bathe in gold-plated bathtubs. Sometimes that’s the perception of the ...

Orangeville SPCA looking to find ‘furever’ home for 10-month-old black cat

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Ontario SPCA Orangeville & District Animal Centre is hoping to find a forever home for a ...

Police issue warning regarding fraud trends impacting Dufferin County

The Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is issuing a warning to residents about ongoing fraudulent activities in Dufferin County. “Fraudulent schemes are ...

Dufferin County facing numerous road hazards due to abandoned vehicles

Dufferin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers are concerned about an increasing number of vehicles abandoned on local roads during adverse winter conditions. “As we navigate ...

Dufferin OPP investigating ‘distraction fraud’ at Orangeville bank

Written By SAM ODROWSKI Local police are warning the public about a “distraction fraud” that took place in Orangeville. The incident is believed to be ...