Category Archives: Local News

There will be no school accommodation review for the Bluewater public school board this year. Even though a number of schools were identified under the policy, the board has decided to spend more time...

Green will be the colour of choice this weekend in Saugeen Shores. The Community Foundation Grey Bruce is hosting the Go Green in Saugeen environmental forum at the CAW Family Conference Centre. Donor...

The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre in Southampton has won an award from the Ontario Museum Association. The facility received the honour Thursday in Hamilton. Director Barbara Ribey says it&#...

It’ll be at least another month before two North Huron residents get a trial date for an alleged murder for hire plot. The man and woman were scheduled to appear today in assignment court, but n...

Power is back on in the Kincardine and Tiverton areas. Hydro One spokesperson Danielle Gauvin says just over 200 customers lost their power shortly before 8:30 AM. It was restored shortly before 11:30...

Gravity defying gourds in Kemble this weekend as the annual Kemble Harvest Blowout and Pumpkin Chuckin gets underway. Dozens of competitors with various Pumpkin hurling contraptions will set up shop a...

Building activity continues to be slow in Kincardine. The municipality issued 17 building permits last month — compared to 33 in September 2008. The year to date construction value for 2009 is 1...

A meeting is planned for today at Peninsula Shores District School in Wiarton on the issue of pro-life protest that was squelched. Student Jennifer Rankin wanted to conduct a silent protest on Tuesday...

The H1N1 flu vaccine will be in Grey and Bruce Counties by tomorrow. The Grey Bruce Health Unit says it will receive seven thousand doses of the vaccine in their first batch. Manager of Vaccine Preven...

The Regional Tourism Marketing Partnership’s “Weathering the Economy” conference was held in Saugeen Shores. Wednesday’s event finished with the annual tourism awards in four c...