Category Archives: Local News

There was lots of talk about tennis courts, community centres, and lamp posts among other things but there’s still a long way to go in the South Bruce Peninsula capital budget talks. Mayor John ...

Another round of capital budget talks is in the books for Saugeen Shores. And at one point — Saugeen Shores Mayor Mike Smith and Deputy Mayor Luke Charbonneau exchanged barbs. It all started whe...

Kraft Canada is so overwhelmed by the response from Owen Sound to its online contest, that they’ve decided to do Kraft Food for Families 2.0. About two thousand people visited the Bayshore Commu...

The Jack Project will be visiting Owen Sound tonight to talk with high school students. The Kids Help Phone project helps teens who are transitioning from high school into college, university, or inde...

The Grey Bruce Health Unit has closed its Walkerton office to the public. Director of Operations and Program Development Chris Munn says this will not result in the loss of any jobs and should not neg...

Plans for Summerfolk 2012 are in the works. The Georgian Bay Folk Society has reached its fundraising goal. Through individual donations, memberships and new sponsorships, the Folk Society has raised ...

The 15th and final flu clinic hosted by the Grey Bruce Health Unit is today. It is on from 1 PM until 8 PM at the health unit building in Owen Sound. Over 660 people got shots last week in the area. T...

There used to be a TV ad that stated “Pay me now, or pay me later.” Saugeen Shores is looking at just that scenario when it comes to the future of its Centennial Pool located at Saugeen Di...

Quebecor Incorporated is laying off 400 people at its Sun Media chain of newspapers and other properties. The Southern Ontario Newsmedia Guild confirms 400 jobs are on the block at Sun Media and other...

For the fifth time in ten years, Georgian College has been named one of Canada’s best employers. Canada’s Top 100 Employers is an annual competition that recognizes Canada’s best pla...