Headliners - February 25, 2021
Williams named 4-H Canada National Volunteer Leader of the Year
By ALYSSA PARKHILL Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On February 22, 4-H Canada held their Leadership Awards where a Caledon resident was awarded the 2020 National Volunteer Leader of the Year Award. Carol Williams has been involved with Ontario’s 4-H Peel ...
Phase One of vaccination rollout expected to be completed by March
By ALYSSA PARKHILL Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COVID-19 case numbers continue to remain steady as the province continues to lift the lockdown and move regions ...
Council approves 1.13% tax increase in 2021 Budget following Feb. 16 meeting
By ALYSSA PARKHILL Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Caledon residents can expect to see a 1.13 per cent tax increase as part of the 2021 Budget, ...
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Minister continues doing “what’s right” in education
By Mark Pavilons King-Vaughan MPP Stephen Lecce makes no apologies for his work as Minister of Education. In fact, he’s driven by doing “what’s right,” not what’s popular. ...
Dufferin-Caledon Green Party announces 2022 election candidate
By ALYSSA PARKHILL Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Small business owner and environmentalist Laura Campbell has been nominated as Dufferin-Caledon’s candidate for the Green Party of ...
Province introduces new legislation to combat human trafficking
By ALYSSA PARKHILL Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Provincial Government has announced a new legislation to fight against human trafficking in Ontario. Announced on National ...
Province supports Greenbelt Foundation
The Ontario government is investing $12 million over the next three years to support the Greenbelt Foundation’s ongoing work to protect, promote and improve the Greenbelt in ...
New firearms measures to combat crime and increase public safety
By Mark Pavilons Municipalities like Caledon will be given the opportunity to ban handguns. The move comes as the Federal government passed new firearms rules, aimed at ...
Pandemic has caused decline in education quality according to new poll of university students and faculty
By Mark Pavilons Pandemic stress has not only affected businesses and individuals, but post-secondary students are suffering, too. University students, faculty, and academic librarians are struggling with ...
South Asian domestic violence victims face barriers during pandemic
By Fatima Baig Many South Asian women who are victims of domestic violence face hurdles such as language and social barriers. Since the pandemic started, ...
Birch Shoppe encourages “shop local” and provides opportunities
By ALYSSA PARKHILL Local Journalism Initiative Reporter White Birch Special Needs Day Program is introducing a new and exciting feature to their building for members ...
Human Trafficking Awareness – time to understand the danger
By Constance Scrafield February 22, 2021 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Canada. This day is meant to bring into focus the devastation that ...
March Break delayed due to COVID-19: Ministry
By Brock Weir Peel Region students were due to head back to school this week after their expected return on Tuesday was thwarted by snow. ...
Sports
New golf simulators allow for summer fun all year round
By Brian Lockhart When the snow covers the greens and fairways, it’s time to find a winter sport – or is it? The new golf ...
Reviving the Caledon Bandits: House league lacrosse format will change to suit beginners
By Robert Belardi Caledon Minor Bandits Lacrosse President Guy Dorval has been working on a new plan for game play, but says it probably won’t ...
Disc Golf proponents look for opportunities to expand
By Robert Belardi In 2014, while mountain biking on the trails behind the Ontario Science Centre, Jeff MacKeigan stumbled on a new sport. He saw ...
How are our athletes from Caledon? Hometown stars coping with the pandemic
By Robert Belardi Sometimes we ask the curious question, how are our athletes from Caledon doing in their respective leagues? Especially since all professional ...
Zinged into the hoop
By Robert Belardi Caledon native Izabella Zingaro scored her first four points as a Cyclone this past Saturday as Iowa State defeated the Texas Tech ...
York United defender enjoying his first week in Sweden
By Robert Belardi Dominick Zator, A York United defender on loan with Swedish second division football club Vasalunds IF, earned his first start in Saturday’s ...
Buccaneers or Chiefs? Who has the edge this Sunday in Super Bowl LV?
By Robert Belardi For the first time in Super Bowl history, a team will be hosting the NFL’s most prestigious game in their home stadium. ...
Popular local golf courses introduce new brand
By ALYSSA PARKHILL Local Journalism Initiative Reporter What was once known as the Devils Pulpit Golf Association has now been rebranded after being recently taken ...
Precision over Power: How an Aurora native made it to UBC
By Robert Belardi The art of pitching can be defined in two crude forms. Power pitchers are those indefatigable throwers, whipping the ball 100mph. The ...
Mental Health a priority today for local soccer clubs
By Robert Belardi The third annual Bell Let’s Talk event is set to be held this week, and 12 of Ontario’s soccer clubs from Peel, ...
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CALEDON OPP WELCOMES 8 NEW RECRUITS
The Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) welcomes eight new officers to their ranks. They graduated on February 4, 2021 and come from various ...
PRESCRIPTION FRAUD INVESTIGATION
On December 31, 2020, officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were contacted by a local pharmacy to report a forged ...
TAKING A HIKE? SECURE YOUR VALUABLES
Between January 20 and February 3, the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated three separate thefts from vehicles. They all occurred to vehicles ...
Three charged following thefts from vehicles
On January 29, at approximately 11:01 a.m., officers from the Caledon Detachment of the OPP responded to a theft call for service at a local ...
DRIVER WHO COLLIDED WITH A HYDRO POLE CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING
On January 17, 2021, at approximately 12:46 a.m., officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle ...
FESTIVE R.I.D.E Results
The Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) Campaign is a road safety initiative that has taken numerous impaired drivers off Caledon roadways as well as ...
OPP makes arrests after mailbox thefts in Caledon and Orangeville
Written By ALYSSA PARKHILL LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, several residents in Caledon and Orangeville were enraged by a ...
Thousands of Christmas cards en route to soldiers thanks to community
Written By BROCK WEIR Dianne Harrison spends this time of year filling her car with precious cargo. They are often festively decorated with colourful wrapping ...
Caledon residents face armed robbery charges following December 14 incident
On Monday, December 14, at approximately 6:37 p.m., officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a reported robbery and vehicle ...
EARLY MORNING COLLISION IN CALEDON
On Wednesday, December 9, at approximately 8:13 a.m. uniformed officers from the OPP’s Caledon Detachment responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 9 near 6th Line ...