Category Archives: Local News

February 1st is day one of a new challenge put out to the public from Big Brothers and Big Sisters Hanover and District. The organization is trying to recruit 40 volunteers in 40 days, to mark their 4...

A winter of wacky weather got even weirder, with temperature records broken in our area. 9.8 Celcius Tuesday afternoon blows away the previous temperature record for Collingwood. The warmest previous ...

Our federal govermment has closed off any new applications to it’s Eco-Energy Retrofit program. The program provides grant money to homeowners who add insulation to their home, install new energ...

Looking for a job? Canadian Tire in Port Elgin is hiring. Construction continues on the new Canadian Tire outlet in front of the Wal Mart store in the south end of Port Elgin. Local Canadian Tire Deal...

The town of Hanover is fighting to keep its Zellers store open. The town is sending a letter to Target — the new owners of Zellers — after Bayshore Broadcasting News first reported in Janu...

Not only will Wiarton’s famous albino groundhog make an appearance on Thursday — so will Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Leader. Tim Hudak will be at tomorrow’s prediction c...

Willie makes his prediction Thursday morning — one of the highlights of the 56th annual Wiarton Willie Festival. The festival has turned into four days of activities, games and entertainment, wh...

The Federation of Ontario Public Libraries is giving a Bruce County man a lifetime designation as an honorary member. Award-winning librarian and outgoing CEO of the Bruce County Public Library System...

Winter weather was a major factor this past weekend in the 11 collisions reported to the OPP on the Bruce Peninsula. Police say eight vehicles went into the ditch with varying amounts of damage. One c...

The Mayor of Owen Sound is getting some help in her fight to change the provincial arbitration process. Deb Haswell met on Monday with Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak and Bruce Grey Owen Sou...