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Junior C hockey playoff underway across the province

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART The Provincial Junior Hockey League has now entered the 2025 playoffs with 63 teams battling it out on the ice across ...

CDDHS basketball teams compete for District 4 championship

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART Centre Dufferin District High School (CDDHS) Royals boys’ basketball teams will be playing for the District 4 championships after a successful ...

Burma* on the brink

by GWYNNE DYER In classical civilizations, there was a continuing, unresolved debate about whether history moved forward or just went around in circles: was it ...

This will only take a month

by BRIAN LOCKHART On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces opened fire on the Union-held Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. Those were the first shots ...

Three deceased after head-on collision between vehicle and pickup truck on Tottenham Road

The Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing investigations into a fatal collision in New Tecumseth. On Feb. 14, 2025, at approximately ...

Stay away from bodies of water while snow melts, says Dufferin OPP

Written By SAM ODROWSKI Warmer temperatures have swept across Dufferin County, melting portions of the large swaths of snow the region’s received through a colder ...

Dufferin police issue warning: Snow forts and roadways do not mix

Written By SAM ODROWSKI The Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding residents that while building snow tunnels and forts is a ...

Shelburne Public Library shares upcoming events, recommended read

Upcoming Events March Break is just around the corner, and we have great entertainment planned for you! Fireside Munsch: Wednesday, March 12, 2 p.m. at ...

Orangeville Art Group presents ‘Shared Visions’ exhibit at Gibson Centre in Alliston

Written By BRIAN LOCKHART The Orangeville Art Group currently has an exhibit on display at the Gibson Centre in Alliston. The art group held an ...

Local author reads her children’s book exploring Canadian Black history

Written By PAULA BROWN LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Dufferin County residents had the opportunity to learn about a commonly forgotten story in Canadian Black History ...