Category Archives: Local News

It was a busy Canada Day weekend on the Bruce Peninsula. The OPP on the Peninsula was involved in 205 occurrences — with 105 calls being in the Sauble Beach area. In one case — 46 year old...

Owen Sound Mayor Deb Haswell is looking forward to working with the head of the Chamber of Commerce. In an interview with Bayshore Broadcasting News, Haswell says she has met three times recently with...

Saugeen Shores Deputy Mayor Luke Charbonneau has a bone to pick with several Ontario ministries and Huron Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell. Charbonneau reported to council that in the past three or four month...

As Bluewater District School Board trustees wrestled with the 2011-12 budget recently — an interesting fact was presented by board treasurer Brenda Booth. As strapped as the board is, the indivi...

The upgrades to the Hanover Water Treatment Plant are almost done. Hanover’s Water Treatment Plant will soon switch over to a new Hydrogen Peroxide and Ultraviolet disinfection system. The 3.6 m...

Officials from Saugeen Shores and Arran Elderslie are going to sit down and talk police protection. Arran Elderslie has been shopping around looking to see what could possibly replace the current serv...

25 new large-scale renewable energy projects are making their way to Southwestern Ontario. Energy Minister Brad Duguid and Huron Bruce Liberal MPP Carol Mitchell made the announcement on Monday —...

Hanover has named its Senior of the Year. Long time volunteer and retired Public Health Nurse Donna Gaasenbeek is this years recipient. Gaasenbeek admits she is somewhat overwhelmed by the award. She ...

Summer vacation time is upon us and that means summer camps are beginning to open this week. One option for the kids is eight weeks of adventures, exploring and learning fun at Grey Roots Museum and A...

The line-up for this year’s Summerfolk music festival in Owen Sound is set. Artistic Director Richard Knechtel says he sifted through thousands of performers to come up with 55 that will play on...