Category Archives: Local News

Damage to a Hydro Pole in Southampton left about 30 customers without power on Sunday. About 430 customers did not have hydro, but power was restored to about 400 of those homes within an hour. Hydro ...

Wireless internet access is now available at all 19 of Bruce County’s libraries. Assistant Director Ken MacLeod says the free service was made available recently. He says more and more people ar...

The 8th annual Doors Open Owen Sound continues today. There are 19 sites are participating in this weekend’s event as part of a province-wide initiative by the Ontario Heritage Trust to celebrat...

The Owen Sound police are ready for summer. Deputy Chief Bill Sornberger told a meeting of the police services board that the CORE (Community Oriented Response and Enforcement) and HEAT (High Enforcem...

The Canada Day festivities in three communities in Bruce and Huron just got better. The federal government has announced grant money totalling almost 10 thousand dollars for Saugeen Shores, Brockton a...

Meaford is planning to hold a workshop for people interested in running in this year’s municipal elections. It scheduled for June 17th at 7 PM at the Meaford Hall. It is open to all Grey Bruce r...

The community is rallying for victims of April’s apartment fire in Owen Sound where ten families were left homeless. A fundraising BBQ is being held at a neighbouring apartment complex at 385 11...

A special celebration in Port Elgin. The leader of the 2nd Port Elgin Girl Guides Peg Babineau says the local chapter is celebrating 100-years of guiding in Canada. Babineau says in Port Elgin, guidin...

Kincardine is hosting another “Free Dump Day.” Although Kincardine council is toying with the idea of scrapping the concept, it’s good to go Saturday at three different sites. Public...

One person has been airlifted to Victoria Hospital in London with burns to their feet after a fire Saturday morning at Wescast Industries in Wingham. The fire started in the melt-shop. A representativ...