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THE CIVIL REMEDIES ACT
THE CIVIL REMEDIES ACT, a provincial law that allows for the proceeds of crime to be forfeited to the Province, has resulted in close to $100,000 being donated to the Orangeville and Shelburne Police Services to purchase a new canine vehicle and camera-equipped vehicle respectively. More...
All’s Fair over Labour Day weekend
By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

It is common for people to look to the solstices to signal the changing of seasons. But for the last 156 years in the Orangeville area, autumn unofficially arrives with the Orangeville Fall Fair, which will be staged from Friday to Monday at the Orangeville Fairgrounds on Mono’s 5 Sideroad. More...

BACK TO SCHOOL:

BACK TO SCHOOL: It’s not very often that you see students happy with the prospect of returning to school. More...

‘Foul play’ seen in nurse’s disappearance
By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Orangeville Police Service and the OPP’s Criminal Investigation Branch are continuing their search for a respected Orangeville nurse who was reported missing when she didn’t arrive at her workplace Monday, and are asking the public to be on the lookout for “anything out of place,” including items of clothing or body parts. More...

 Local News
• article has image SINGER AND RECORDING ARTIST
ORANGEVILLE SINGER AND RECORDING ARTIST Bruce Laing strummed his stuff and entertained the crowd at the Lord Dufferin Centre last Thursday. Photo/DAN PELTON More...
• Terry Fox Run’s organizer set for 30th anniversary run
• article has image DUFFERIN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
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 Editorial
• Time to re-think our policies on natural gas?
AT LEAST SOME of the current provincial policies related to natural gas ought to be changed as bearing little or no relationship to today’s realities. A few years ago, the prevailing assumption was that natural gas was not only a finite resource but one that was being rapidly depleted and far too expensive to be seen as a significant energy resource to be tapped in Ontario. More...
• A promising season
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 Columns
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Why food matters
I lived overseas for many years, the whole of the 1970’s and 80’s. Sometime during those years, the philosophy at the Canadian National Exhibition, (the CNE or the Ex, as we like to call it) changed. Especially the Food Building. More...
• article has image Angles ’n’ Attitudes
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 Mailbox
• ‘Stop the insanity’
I am offended that Ruby Dhalla and Bob Rae introduced Bill C-428 into the House. It received first reading on June 18, 2009. Bill C-428 would allow families to bring elderly relatives to Canada and receive a full Canada Pension after only three years of residency. More...
• ‘Secrecy’ editorial termed ‘terrific, timely’
• Canadians want leaders that defend social justice’
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 Regional News
• Royal Canadian Legion News
Our Ways & Means Committee are organizing a Turkey Roll for Saturday, October 2nd at 1 pm. Sign-up sheets available at the bar. More...
• article has image TO’s new season: music, laughs, family, challenges
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 Sports
• article has image Northmen end year with strong effort after losing final series against host team
The Rayburn Construction Junior A Northmen are done for the season. The squad lost in the final round of the national Minto Cup junior lacrosse championships in Coquitlam, British Columbia after dropping two games in a best of three series against the host team. More...
• article has image ON THE ATTACK
• article has image Junior Bengals claim Ontario Championship
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