Category Archives: Local News

The Town Of Saugeen Shores has adopted a draft policy on wind turbines. The purpose of the policy is to provide developers with the parameters with which applications for Renewable Energy Approvals fo...

The Special Investigations Unit has cleared Grey County OPP and has also concluded the owner of Grew Boats took his own life after a confrontation with Police. The SIU says 61 year old David Cameron o...

Owen Sound Police have arrested a woman and a man after an assault downtown. A 26 year old woman was arrested yesterday and charged with assault causing bodily harm after allegedly head-butting anothe...

Hanover Councillors are rolling up their sleeves and crunching numbers today (MON) as they attempt to bring in a modest budget. It’s the first round of budget deliberations — and Mayor Kat...

Tax rates in Saugeen Shores are going up 2.62 per cent. Town treasurer Lori Sweiger says on an average assessed home of 260 thousand dollars — it will mean a hike of $31.05. Still to come are th...

Some apparent non-action by the previous South Bruce Peninsula council is coming back to haunt the current council in their budget sessions. Mayor John Close was surprised to learn that the town owes ...

Brockton is joining the fight to save the Chesley District High School. At the request of the Save Our School Committee — Mayor Dave Inglis has agreed to speak out against any possible plans to ...

The Kincardine Chamber of Commerce has honoured its best and brightest as the Community Achievement awards were handed out on the weekend. Former Mayor Donna Wilson was presented with the Citizen of t...

Another local politician has joined the race to run as a Tory against Huron Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell in the Fall. Saugeen Shores Councillor Taun Frosst recently announced he’s seeking the Provin...

The return of spring means the tapping of trees for maple syrup. And the Saugeen Conservation Authority is celebrating with their 40th annual Old-Tyme Maple Syrup Festival. Spokesperson Shannon Wood s...