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February 22, 2007  RSS feed

Come this fall students attending Humber College's Orangeville Campus will have a slightly different experience, for at least their first year, than their counterparts attending an established campus. Construction on the campus has been delayed due to issues beyond Humber's control, said Joe Andrews, director of community relations. More...

A Special Investigation Unit (SIU) team from Toronto is examining the details of an incident last week that had members of the Shelburne Police Services and Dufferin OPP in a stand-off with a man who barricaded himself inside the garage of a residence on Andrew Street. More...

With the exception of Dufferin Oaks and the Dufferin County Museum, all county facilities will now come under the umbrella of the building department, at what the chief building official says will be the saving of "a lot of money. More...

Asubstantial water leak forced residents in a midtown apartment building to be evacuated from their residences late Thursday night. All occupants were evacuated due to a weakened structure caused from large amounts of water gushing from the top floor through the ceilings of the remaining levels and because the source of the problem could not be quickly located. More...

Although many issues are similar, there are enough differences of concern between Amaranth and Melancthon on wind turbines that the Ontario Municipal Board could sit for nine or 10 weeks to accommodate all parties and participants to the proceedings. More...

Her passion for decorating and dynamic personality has secured her a spot on an HGTV design competition series. A local resident is one of 10 contestants on Designer Superstar Challenge IV where her skills and on-air personality are tested through various competitions every week. More...

In her column With Your Permission, freelance writer Constance Scrafield- Danby two weeks ago gave a first-hand account of the fire that destroyed the Hockley home she shared with husband Colin, two dogs and six cats. They lost everything, including one dog, four cats and the silver stock for their jewelry business. More...
THERE'S SURELY NO DOUBT that some of the 19 Robert F. Hall Catholic High School students suspended for up to eight school days richly deserved the punishment. However, it's equally obvious to us that the school authorities reacted too quickly and failed to set a proper example for the student body. More...
Iknow Valentine's Day was last week, but surely you will indulge my speaking on this subject, which, after all, is really always in season. I have had reason to talk to many friends in the last couple of weeks to whom I have not spoken for some years. More...
RE Reality has no place in political perceptions This article is aptly titled since reality has no place in Mr. Hoy's perceptions. First assumption: that the local riding associations are democratic. It is well known that the ridings often choose our representatives and even our prime ministers based on the votes of a mere 200-300 local riding party members. More...
Coinciding with pressures on the federal government to respect the Kyoto Accord, and with ongoing Ontario Municipal Board hearings into a proposed 132- megawatt wind project in Dufferin, a new study shows that Canada is 12th among industrialized nations in its tapping of wind resources. More...
After falling behind by two games in their quarter final playoff, the Shelburne Muskies returned home Saturday night to the familiar confines of the CDRC, looking to even the slate after posting a 6-4 win in Tavistock the night before. With Rob Senay getting the nod to start game three in net for Shelburne, Tavistock tested Senay early and often. More...