Category Archives: Local News

No major injuries after an accident involving a city transit bus in downtown Owen Sound. Police and ambulance crews were called out Tuesday just after 2:30 PM to the 800 block of 3rd Avenue East. Poli...

West Grey Mayor Kevin Eccles is the provincial Liberal nominee for the Bruce – Grey Owen Sound riding. Eccles beat out fellow candidates Selwyn Hicks and Dan Duquette at Tuesday night’s no...

Owen Sound Mayor Deb Haswell is seeking to postpone the closure of the Owen Sound and Walkerton jails. The request follows a meeting between Haswell and Assistant Deputy Minister of Community Safety a...

You’ll see more police checking to make sure your buckled up in your car. The Ontario Provincial Police are kicking off the annual spring seatbelt enforcement campaign on Wednesday. Grey County ...

This week is being dedicated to victims of crime. Anne Elliott, the Managing Director of Victim Services Grey-Bruce, says the national campaign is funded by Justice Canada. She says this year’s ...

Brockton and Owen Sound are stepping up their campaigns to stop the provincial government from closing the jails in their communities. Brockton Council on Monday night passed a resolution asking the p...

The Liberals will pick their candidate in Bruce Grey Owen Sound for this fall’s provincial election. The Provincial Liberal Association is holding its nomination meeting at 7 PM tonight at the H...

Saugeen Shores council is now on record increasing the setback allowance for wind turbine development. The setback is now one thousand meters as opposed to the provincially mandated 550 meters. Leader...

Hanover has set its 2011 budget — and it includes a 0.4 per cent tax increase. Mayor Kathi Maskell says this works out to be a 5 dollar increase for the average home assessed at 167 thousand dol...

The provincial bear reporting hotline is up and running The toll-free number — 1-866-514-2327 — is part of the Ministry of Natural Resources Bear Wise Program, to educate people on how to ...