Category Archives: Local News

Owen Sound council has officially approved its budget and water rates for 2011. The budget sees a 4.23 per cent increase over last year, and contains a property tax increase of about three per cent wh...

It won’t be long before the public will be able to go online and determine which ER department has the shortest wait times in the region. The province is soon going to require all hospitals to p...

The town of Hanover has received another cheque from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. The cheque is for over 240 thousand dollars and it marks the fourth quarter share of revenue at the Han...

The Grey-Bruce Health Unit has found the dog wanted after a biting incident in Owen Sound. The owner of the dog came forward after hearing a public plea by the Health Unit. A boy was bit by a small wh...

Individuals and organizations are needed for input on the proposed Deep Geological Repository at the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station in Tiverton. The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has mone...

The Bluewater District School Board is laying the groundwork for a Human Resources Advisory Committee. At Tuesday’s meeting in Chesley, the board unanimously approved a draft policy outlining th...

Owen Sound council has scaled back full tiered response for the city’s firefighters, much to their disappointment. Council voted to accept a new model which will see firefighters responding to f...

The Grey-Bruce Health Unit is looking for the owner of a small dog that bit a boy. The incident happened on Monday April the 11th, around the area of 14th Street West and 4th Avenue West. Rabies Progr...

Grey Roots Museum & Archives is looking for your help in bringing Moreston Heritage Village to life this summer. You can enact the daily living conditions of 19th century and early 20th century ru...

The Grey County Kiwanis Festival of Music comes to an end tonight. The two week festival has allowed students to showcase their musical and vocal talents — and it ends with the Festival Stars co...