Category Archives: Local News

The owner/operator of Moto Park at Williamsford will be inducted into the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame. Carl Bastedo, who has a lengthy resume in both motorcycle racing and shows, will be among t...

Saugeen Shores Council is letting a proposal to install sewers north of the Saugeen River in Southampton go to tender. Director of Engineering Dave Burnside says the Ministry of the Environment has to...

The MPP for Bruce Grey Owen Sound is giving back. Bill Murdoch has volunteered for a provincial health study that is looking at chronic illnesses such as cancer, diabetes and heart diseases. The 65 ye...

The final tally is in for what Bruce Power employees have collected for earthquake relief in Haiti. For the past week, cash donations were collected at the plant gates when staff came and went from wo...

Hanover’s growing pains were the topic of discussion at a recent Chamber Luncheon. Hanover is turning to its business community for help in its quest to expand its boarders into West Grey. The t...

Considering the economic downturn last year — 2009 was a pretty decent year for construction activity in Owen Sound. December figures were way up over the same month last year with 57 permits is...

A group of shoreline property owners in Saugeen Shores is not happy about the look of Port Elgin’s beach. Beachers President John Kyles says the area around the beach is not attractive, structur...

The Mayor of Northern Bruce Peninsula says he hasn’t heard of any further progress with PRENEAL Canada’s efforts to build a 200 megawatt windfarm in the former Eastnor and Lindsay Township...

Kincardine councillors are going to continue a policy that allows one third of their remuneration to be tax free. Mayor Larry Kraemer says the government allows the tax free policy, but a bylaw must b...

Owen Sound Police are looking for suspects who broke into an east side convenience store early this morning. Officers responded to an alarm at the Owen Sound Convenience store at 9th Avenue and 15th S...