Category Archives: Local News

Fire has heavily damaged the Bayview Manor retirement home at Balmy Beach. Flames broke out around 1 PM Sunday in the back of the building. It houses a dozen people and all the residents and the two o...

It may be a first for Owen Sound, but it is certainly not a first for Grey Bruce. Habitat for Humanity along with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation have begun building Owen Sound’s fir...

Good news for the Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit system, better known as S.M.A.R.T. Transportation Minister Kathleen Wynne has personally pledged to do what she can to eliminate duplication amo...

There’s a new playground at the Sarawak Community Park on the shore of Owen Sound Bay, across from the Owen Sound Golf and Country Club. The township of Georgian Bluffs recently purchased and in...

There is now a new process to get your boater’s license. New standardized test questions require boaters to complete a four to five hour online course prior to taking the final exam. President o...

It is a literary tribute to the city of Owen Sound, and only the second ever presented in Canada. The plaque unveiled Thursday morning at the harbourfront is to recognize Owen Sound being installed in...

High winds and waves have forced the Big Canoe into the harbour at Tobermory. Roy Warder at Owen Sound Transportation says the conditions are not good between Tobermory and South Baymouth today. As a ...

Kincardine councillors were asked this week if they were aware that a Service Canada outlet was operating in their community. Half the councillors admitted they did not. In fact, such a facility has b...

Everything from stolen cars to old wedding dresses can be found along our shorelines — and that’s exactly what’s bringing the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup back to our area for a ...

A total of 800 homes spent part of Saturday in the dark. The number fluctuated hourly, as gusty winds brought down electricity lines and Hydro One crews hurry to make repairs. At 11 AM Saturday —...