Category Archives: Local News

Its the first annual BEAT Cancer Ride hosted by the Blue Knights — a non profit group of police officers and their families who ride motorcycles for charity. Participants will be conducting a my...

The Owen Sound Police Service will be audited later this fall by the Ontario Ministry of Public Safety and Security. Chief Tom Kaye calls it a routine procedure by the province and the Owen Sound Poli...

Kincardine residents have their opportunity to say how they think the municipality’s natural heritage study should be implemented. The complete inventory of the municipality’s plant and an...

The Ripley Fall Fair is this weekend. It’s hosted annually by the Ripley Agricultural Society and this is the 146th edition. President Mark Robinson says events unofficially got underway last ni...

A new H1N1 policy at public and catholic schools in Grey Bruce is now being practiced. Both the Bluewater public school board and the Bruce Grey Catholic board say they are ready for the H1N1 virus. T...

The results of Brockton 2008 Financial Audit are in. The municipality ended the year in the black with a net financial position of 204 thousand dollars. That is an increase of 963 thousand dollars fro...

Two August storms have intensified the need for repairs to the roof at Grey Gables. The County-owned long term care facility in Markdale is slated to get a whole new roof in 2010. It will replace a ro...

Another rabid animal has been found in the region. This time — the Grey Bruce Health Unit says test results confirm rabies in a skunk found in Southgate. Officials say one person was exposed to ...

Ontario’s set of regulations governing the location of green energy sources in Ontario are not getting a good report card from some circles. The President of Wind Concerns Ontario John LaForet s...

An Owen Sound escape artist will try his hand once again at getting out of a tight squeeze. Steve Santini will put his skills to the ultimate test today when he’s manacled with over 60 pounds of...