Category Archives: Local News

An Owen Sound nurse is getting an award for excellence in her job. Nora Wade is one of eight winners of the RBC Royal Bank Nursing Excellence Award. It recognizes commitment to education, compassion t...

A Kincardine resident was almost the victim of fraud. South Bruce OPP received a report of a phone scam on Monday. According to the victim — a salesman representing himself as an employee of Sol...

The new Brockton Medical Clinic is about a month behind schedule. Fundraising Chair Maurice Donnelly says construction between the old and new building took more time to complete than anticipated. Nev...

A hot real estate market in Grey Bruce this year is translating into more interest in the residences at Cobble Beach. PMA Real Estate spokesperson Laura Smith says now that the amenities like the club...

With housing prices rising in Bruce County, the Long Term Housing Strategy needs to be reworked. A public forum was hosted Tuesday at the Kincardine Beach Pavillion to discuss the issues and lack of a...

Grey Bruce Health Services President and CEO Maureen Solecki is open to an informal approach. Solecki has inaugurated “Coffee With the President”. She calls it a series of monthly meetings...

South Bruce Peninsula is concerned about the effect the new Harmonized Sales Tax will have on the municipality. Council has approved a motion to send a letter to the Province asking them to re-assess ...

It was indeed an earthquake that rattled our area today — and all of Ontario and Quebec for that matter. The U-S Geological Survey has measured the earthquake at a magnitude of 5.5. The epicentr...

Talk about your dumb acts. A 22 year old man was arrested on the weekend after he tried to steal something from a parked car in the Owen Sound Police parking lot. A dispatcher was monitoring surveilla...

Canada’s longest day of golf is underway in Walkerton. The 17th annual Longest Day of Golf is being held at the Walkerton Golf and Curling Club today. All the proceeds go to the Canadian Cancer ...