Category Archives: Local News

If you logged onto the Bluewater District School Board’s website on Tuesday afternoon — you could have watched decision making in action. It was the first time a board meeting was webcast....

Not all of the residents along the West Road in Northern and South Bruce Peninsula are happy about Bruce County’s plans to upgrade the route. 25 people attended an open house in Lion’s Hea...

The Plex arena in Port Elgin is having a birthday. This year is the 10th anniversary of the facility on Tomlinson Drive. Last night before the start of the Saugeen Shores Wintehawks hockey game, a spe...

It’s a quite an honour for West Grey Mayor and former Grey County Warden Kevin Eccles. He has been elected as the chair of the Western Ontario Wardens Caucus. Eccles says this is a group of Ward...

2009 saw the Saugeen Rail Trail continue down a positive path. Association President Bruce Alexander says the key connecting link — restoration of the Mill Creek bridge — was completed. He...

Owen Sound Council is getting down to the nitty gritty today as they try and carve out more savings from this years proposed budget. As it now stands ratepayers would be looking at a tax hike of just ...

An update from the architect overseeing the 2.3 million dollar expansion of the Kincardine Community Medical Clinic. Brent Whiteley of Parkin Architects says 1.1 million dollars worth of the project &...

Hanover’s Biggest Block Party didn’t turn a profit in 2009. But despite landing in the red the Sights and Sounds Festival will continue. Despite running a deficit this past year — th...

Plans for a new commercial development just east of Home Depot in Owen Sound are pushing ahead, now that a residents objection has been dismissed. Christy Hempel wanted a full OMB hearing on the 139 t...

Very disappointed is the reaction from the Medical Officer of Health for Grey Bruce to the not guilty verdict that raw milk producer Michael Schmidt . Doctor Hazel Lynn and the Health Unit’s law...