Category Archives: Local News

Development of the full-day kindergarten program in Huron Bruce schools and across Ontario will be in full force by September 2014. Premier McGuinty made the announcement last week at the same time th...

The cleanup continues in Bruce County after this weekend’s severe thunderstorms caused extensive damage. South Bruce OPP report they have seen downed trees and hydro poles and hydro lines in Nor...

The Cops for Cancer event in Owen Sound turned into a huge success. Despite the thunderstorms Saturday morning, about 30 people participated in the fundraiser at Boston Pizza. About 26 thousand dollar...

A walk is taking place at Saugeen First Nation today at 8 AM. Saugeen First Nation says it wants to pay honour and respect to our lifegivers: water and women. The local band says the Water Walk recogn...

The Southwest Local Health Integration Network came calling to sell its services to Kincardine council. LHIN CEO Michael Barrett told councillors recently that funding LHINs takes up almost half of th...

Whether it’s because we’ll avoid another federal election, or because it’s what they wanted, most people are happy with a majority Conservative government. In a recent online survey ...

The Hanover and District Hospital now has its Diagnostic Imaging Department operating on weekends. The new weekend shift means the department will be able to respond to the needs of the emergency room...

Sunday hunting — yes or no. That’s what Brockton wants to know. The municipality is considering lifting the ban on Sunday hunting. But first officials want to give the public a chance to v...

The Ann Milne School of Dance is helping out another local charity. Ann Milne says they recognize a lot of local organizations need help, but she says the Dancing for Life events were taking a lot of ...

The battle to save the jails in Owen Sound and Walkerton is stepping up. Staff in Brockton have been instructed by Council to file a freedom of information request with the Ministry of Community Safet...