Category Archives: Local News

Plans for the new Alexandra Community School in Owen Sound are moving right along. Al Gibb — the Bluewater District School Board Manager of Plant Services — says they plan to hold an open ...

More than 46 business development initiatives throughout Bruce and Grey can move forward thanks to funding. The money comes from the Bruce Community Futures Development Corporation to the tune of almo...

Officials with the South Bruce Grey Health Centre are playing the waiting game. CEO Paul Davies says they’ve submitted their business case for the redevelopment of the Kincardine hospital to the...

West Grey is hosting a public meeting on wind turbines that aims to cover a lot of ground and answer a lot of questions. Mayor Kevin Eccles says council has been able to arrange for representatives fr...

The Kincardine Downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA) has made its plans for 2010. The organization wants to continue the provitalization process it began two years ago, plus a couple of other thing...

Brockton council is considering getting into the Hydro business. The province is offering 20 year contracts to buy solar energy at 80 cents a kilowatt hour. Mayor Charlie Bagnato compares it to a loss...

Officials are hoping student unemployment numbers won’t be as dismal this summer as they were in 2009. Stats Canada reported a 21 percent jobless rate for students last July — the highest ...

It’s life in prison for a young Dundalk man. Derek Gauvin pleaded guilty to second degree murder in Owen Sound court on Wednesday for the death of 79 year old Leonard Perrault. Gauvin was senten...

A break for Saugeen Shores councillor calculators for a while. They spent the whole day crunching numbers Wednesday as they try to work on the 2010 budget. Councillor Diane Huber says there is no numb...

As a number of organizations continue to work to help get Haiti back on its feet after a devastating earthquake, it’s time to take a look at what your donated money has been doing. If you gave t...