Category Archives: Local News

Water and sewer rates are on the rise in Brockton. Over the next six years — Brockton’s water and sewer rates will increase each year by six per cent for the next six years. That works out...

Three people were taken to hospital following a crash Wednesday morning on Grey Road 18 south of Owen Sound. Grey County OPP say a Honda Accord pulled out onto County Road 18 from Inglis Falls road, a...

A cost cutting move that will see West Grey switch from Hanover to Owen Sound for its’ police dispatch services in 2013 is still going ahead. A number of residents showed up at Monday’s We...

Saugeen Shores Council has deferred any action on a deep geological repository site for used nuclear fuel. Council voted on Monday night to wait until May to take any action on a possible nuclear wast...

Brockton has officially added its name to the list of municipalities interested in becoming a site for a nuclear waste depository. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is looking for a mun...

The Love Owen Sound Committee’s latest attempt to love Owen Sound has been dealt a setback. The committee — which represents almost 20 churches in the city — wrote to council and ask...

Owen Sound Police are looking for your help, in finding a missing man. 42 year old David Billings was last seen early Friday morning. The Owen Sound resident is described as about 5 foot 8 and weighin...

Tonight is your last chance to take-in Owen Sound’s Festival of Northern Lights. The 24th edition of the festival marked the first time in two years the 9th Street Bridge in Owen Sound has been ...

Now that the new year has arrived, the Inter Township Fire Department hopes to begin talks with Chatsworth and Arran Elderslie on an fire service agreement. Chief Carl Linthorne stresses they have not...

A number of residents are expected to be at Monday’s Council meeting in West Grey. They are upset about a decision to switch dispatch services for the Police department from Hanover to Owen Soun...