Category Archives: Local News

West Hill Secondary School in Owen Sound is representing this region at the Provincial Envirothon competition taking place near Guelph for the next two days. West Hill advanced by winning the regional...

Think outside the box and then act on it. That will be the message of special guest speaker Neil Aitchison to the annual general meeting of the Saugeen Shores Chamber of Commerce. Aitchison suggests t...

It should be a busy morning at the Stop 21 Restaurant in Southampton on Highway 21 just north of Peel Street. The restaurant’s new owner Karen Nickle is opening her doors at 9 AM for people to c...

Another successful McHappy Day around the region. Steve Sgro owner of the McDonald’s restaurants in Port Elgin, Owen Sound and Meaford says they raised 4 thousand dollars at Wednesday’s ev...

They called it “the latest bump in the road” at an emergency city council meeting on Tuesday night. In reality, it’s a significant setback that could delay construction of Owen Sound...

The verdict is in for two Wingham-area people involved in a murder-for-hire plot. A whirlwind trial of just over two weeks is over and Serena Benninger and Anthony Terpstra have been found guilty on a...

For the first time, the Federal Standing committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food met with Grey Bruce farmers on their own turf. The committee is led by Bruce Grey Owen Sound MP Larry Miller. He brought...

We finally saw some rain in our area this past weekend. Environment Canada’s Senior Climatologist Dave Phillips says that rain was welcomed with open arms from farmers and gardeners. He says tha...

Brocktons utility manager Collin Saunders is assuring residents that Walkertons water is safe to drink. This after a science fair project by Sacred Heart High School Student Megan Schlorff revealed th...

The award-winning Saugeen Shores Relay for Life team continues to prepare for this year’s event. Co-chair Rona Cobean says they are a bit behind last year’s numbers at this time but there&...