Category Archives: Local News

There is just a glimmer of hope, that the Ontario Liberals might reconsider their plan to close the Owen Sound, Walkerton and Sarnia jails. Close to 80 OPSEU members and supporters went to Queen’...

Wind Turbines are having a serious effect on house values in Grey County and would do the same in Huron County. This from Grey County realtor Mike McMurray at the Community Forum on Wind Development i...

Huron-Bruce Liberal MPP Carol Mitchell says she expects to have regulations for various risk management programs in place by the end of June. The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs says s...

A group of students from St. Dominique-Savio in Owen Sound are on their way to New Brunswick today. In March, 20 students from Grande-Anse, New Brunswick, came to the Grey-Bruce area. Now, teacher Lin...

51 public high school teachers in Grey Bruce have received layoff notices. The Bluewater public school board issued the layoff notices on Monday and Chair Marg Gaviller blames declining enrolment. She...

HANSARD COPY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO Tuesday 31 May 2011 OHL CORRUPTION MPP Bill Murdoch: Our national sport of hockey has become plagued with careerending, life-threatening hits to the head. ...

Bruce County is not mailing Ontario Works cheques this month due to the possible strike at Canada Post. Bruce County residents who receive Ontario Works cheques will have to pick up their cheques this...

The Bluewater public school board will make a decision next week about the future of its four elementary tech centres in Grey Bruce. But there is some concern about tech programs in Hanover. Save the ...

The Owen Sound Family YMCA Community and Employment Services has summer jobs for students. The Summer Jobs Service program is being offered across in Grey and Bruce Counties for a 13th year. Program C...

The fate of the Owen Sound Coliseum will be decided tonight. City Council will vote on a recommendation to tear down the 52 year old building at Victoria Park once the new Regional Rec Centre opens. T...