Category Archives: Local News

It’s all stuff that girls love — make up, accessories, scrapbooking — but for a good cause. The Bruce Children Are Special Foundation is hosting a Girls’ Night on Thursday nigh...

As the shutdown of the Owen Sound jail looms — some of the remaining workers say they are being left in the dark about their future. OPSEU President Paul Johnstone says several have requested tr...

The President and CEO of the South Bruce Grey Health Centre has resigned. Paul Davies says he will step down on March 31st, 2012. Davies has held the top post for the last 9 years, and his main job ha...

Georgian College’s President and CEO is retiring. Brian Tamblyn will start his retirement on June 29th after 13 years in the top spot. Tamblyn started at Georgian in 1982 as the Assistant Manage...

Arlene Wright has removed her chain of office in Grey County for the last time. Wright has been the Warden of Grey County for two years — but the Owen Sound City County Councillor will not put h...

A new report on the emergency department at the Hanover hospital shows only eight per cent of visits are actual emergencies. The report shows 26 per cent of the visits are urgent while the remaining 6...

Canadian Coast Guard personnel based in Goderich have been commended for their quick action to save a sailor and his vessel on Lake Huron. A Lake Huron rescue just a short time after the August 21st t...

Rallies are planned Wednesday right across Canada in support of Durham area raw milk producer Michael Schmidt. This week marks the 5th anniversary of the MNR raid on his farm, and the seizing of equip...

The Tories say they will vote against the minority Liberal government’s throne speech which opened the fall session of the Ontario legislature. Opposition Leader Tim Hudak says the Liberals didn...

An 18 year old woman is dead after a two car crash near Ripley. South Bruce OPP say a car turned left into the path of another vehicle on Lake Range Road and Kennedy Road just before 4:30 PM on Tuesda...