Category Archives: Local News

Mayor Mike Smith says people like coming to Saugeen Shores. He says there’s a buzz coming through the town again, as numbers are up in the building department. Smith says a number of the major i...

There was a committee meeting Friday morning for the new Owen Sound Recreation Complex. Committee Chair Jim McManaman related the meeting was “pool specific” and states he called the meeti...

M&M Meat Shops will be firing up grills today. They are hosting the 22nd Annual Charity BBQ Day. Money raised at this event will be going to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada. Ham...

The fundraising committee for the Rotary Accessible playground in Southampton has officially received another chunk of funding. Representatives from Community Living Owen Sound presented the 10 thousa...

Owen Sound is not the best place to live in Canada, nor is it the worst according to Moneysense magazine. In the publications annual survey of Canadian communities, Owen Sound is just about in the mid...

Hanover is looking to the future, Hanover has contracted a firm to develop a corporate strategic plan for the town. CAO Mike Dunlop calls the 32 thousand dollar venture a smart investment in Hanovers ...

A 37 million dollar contract has been signed by Bruce Power with a Swedish firm, that will take “mildly radioactive” material overseas and recycle most of the material. Whatever cannot be ...

Construction in Owen Sound is slowly picking up. At least the building permits in March were flying out of city hall at more than double the rate of this time last year. Development Co ordinator Sandi...

It’s back to business for the Chi Cheemaun. The Big Canoe is back to ferry people and vehicles between Tobermory and Manitoulan Island after its annual repositioning spring cruise from Owen Soun...

Free dental care if up for grabs in Hanover and Lucknow on Saturday. The Hanover and Lucknow Dental Care is hosting their second annual Dentistry from the Heart. Business Manager Lori Grundy says the ...