Category Archives: Local News

It’s shaping up as a white Christmas in northern Ontario, but a sloppy and wet day in the south. Environment Canada says northwestern Ontario can expect to 20 centimetres of snow by tomorrow mor...

Tis the season to be jolly and with all the festivities taking place, the Owen Sound Fire Department is asking you to keep safety in mind. Fire Prevention Officer Greg Nicol says the holiday season is...

An affordable housing unit in Wiarton is almost shovel ready. South Bruce Peninsula Council has approved the zoning by-laws for affordable housing and a women’s shelter. Miracle Place — to...

Two months after the Looking Forward Action centre opened in Ayton, the co-ordinator says the facility is getting a lot of use. Mery Moyer says the Action centre was opened October 22nd, after Interfo...

Hanover has set a date for the grand opening of its new Regional Recreation Complex Centre. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on the first weekend of October. The grand opening will coincide wi...

Kincardine’s summer Farmer’s Market has grown since it started with five permanent vendors in 2005. Spokesperson Janice McKean says it has since grown to eight vendors who show up to sell ...

Self insurance was the right move for the Bruce Grey Catholic District School Board. While many other large corporations are facing 20 per cent insurance hikes this year — the Catholic School Bo...

A local labour union officials is putting to rest reports there are not enough local unionized trades people to work on construction of Owen Sound’s multi million dollar recreation centre. The c...

Canadian Sportscaster Brian Williams will carry the Olympic Torch in Port Elgin as part of the Olympic Torch Run Celebrations. Williams will be running on Highway 21 from the CAW Road to the Port Elgi...

After a summer featuring cool wet weather and a recession, a major tourism promotion in Bruce County has beaten the odds. The 2009 Explore the Bruce Adventure Passport campaign ended officially on Dec...