June 17, 2010 RSS feed / Local News

5 more UG schools to offer early learning

Five more Upper Grand elementary schools have received the goahead from the provincial government to offer the full day Early Learning (EL) program for four and five-year-olds beginning in September 2011, joining the 13 schools that will introduce t More...

800 Gr. 3 students enroll in Swim to Survive

About 800 Grade 3 students in area elementary schools have enrolled in “Swim to Survive” classes funded by both governments and the private sector. More...

Crown seeks 14-year sentence for Docherty

Kenneth Docherty should know today (Thursday) how much time he will spend in a federal penitentiary for his conviction of manslaughter in the death of Tyson Weber of Kleinburg two years ago. More...

$11,800 IN HAIR OFF!

$11,800 IN HAIR OFF! More...

Town braces for impact of HST

In a report to Orangeville Council Monday night, Treasurer Bill McKennan said the Town can expect an increase in its day-to-day cost of doing business. More...

Tragedies in Mexico, U.S. take lives of area men

In the last eight days, a Mansfield native and a Fergus resident have died violently in Mexico and California, respectively. More...

401 Energy submits draft wind proposal

A 100-megawatt wind farm, co-owned by 401 Energy and Farm Owned Power (Melancthon) proposed for North Dufferin would be situated between 15 Sideroad in the south and the Melancthon- Osprey town line, on farms generally between the Fifth Line OS in t More...

Tests show Grade 10 students have above-average literacy

The two school boards serving Dufferin County have reported results from a Grade 10 literacy test administered in April that were slightly above the provincial average. More...

HARMONY WHOLE FOODS MARKET

Photo/DAN PELTON HARMONY WHOLE FOODS MARKET held a seminar Tuesday night featuring former TV host Dini Petty who, along with Harmony's Jennifer Grant, described Nutrafem, an aid for menopausal women w More...

Forum on local environment Issues set for June 25

The first in a series of Environmental Discussion Forums will be held at Trinity United Church in Shelburne, Friday, June 25, at 7 p.m. More...

Town signs up for Community Conservation Challenge

The Town of Orangeville has joined the “Power Pledge”, as part of Ontario’s Community Conservation Challenge. More...

Vandals strike again

The Orangeville Police Service is investigating a break-in at a business and numerous acts of vandalism in the downtown area on the weekend. More...