Category Archives: Local News

Two men face multiple charges in connection with a series of thefts from vehicles in the Balmy Beach and East Linton areas of Georgian Bluffs. From the end of December until the third week of January ...

It pays to recycle — literally. 2010 was a good year for BASWRA, the Bruce Area Solid Waste Recycling Association. Surging commodity prices resulted in a 600 thousand dollar surplus for the coop...

Kincardine is about to welcome a new doctor. Council has passed a bylaw — approving an incentive package for Doctor Lisa Denobriga — who will be setting up a practice in the community this...

Owen Sound’s top cop is building a case for every front line officer to be equipped with a taser. In Police Chief Tom Kaye’s 2010 report — he outlined the use of tasers over the past...

A snag has been hit in the plan to expand the Chesley medical clinic. The 1.3 million dollar project will provide much more space for doctors working at the Family Health Team. Arran Elderslie Mayor P...

It could be good news for taxpayers in South Bruce Peninsula. Mayor John Close says budget discussions are underway and so far things are going very nicely. Close says they’re trying really hard...

A third local community is thinking about investing in a biodigester. Brockton is seeking a government grant to take on a 3.5 million dollar biodigester project. Utilities Manager Collin Saunders says...

A green lawn means a green lake for Lake Rosalind residents. That’s the finding of a Ministry of Environment Water Quality Assessment Study on the small inland lake. Brockton Councillor Chris Pe...

Bruce Power has been hit with an 80 thousand dollar fine for violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act when a worker was injured. Back on October 9th, 2008, the vault area of the company’...

More names are going in the hat for the Provincial PC Nomination ahead of this years election. Lisa Thompson is the General Manager of the Ontario Dairy Goat Co-operative and she announced her intent ...