Category Archives: Local News

Unit 8 at the Bruce nuclear generating station in Tiverton is producing electricity for the province again. Bruce Power reports Unit 8 was returned to service on Sunday after being shutdown for nearly...

There is a plan to create a neighbourhood watch in Chesley. A number of residents have formed a committee to look into the idea and they will present their proposal to the community tonight. A meeting...

The proposed Ripley Market Square development is going ahead. Huron-Kinloss Council approved two zoning amendments at last nights Planning Advisory Committee meeting that will permit the construction ...

The South West Health Integration Network is hosting another public meeting tonight — this time in Owen Sound. The community engagement session begins at 7 PM at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Commun...

Owen Sound has begun the process to plan for a face lift for Kelso Beach Park. The city has hired a Chatsworth Based landscape architectural firm to help the city develop a master plan for the aging p...

The number of Canadians receiving Employment Insurance benefits hit an all-time high in May. Close to 800 thousand Canadians received regular EI benefits — an increase of over 65 thousand from A...

A hot topic at council tonight in Saugeen Shores. More information will be released about the proposed sanitary sewer project in Southampton. A number of residents have complained about the 17.6 milli...

A new subdivision is a step closer to reality in Ripley. Council has passed a by-law to go ahead with the application to move forward with a project for over 50 new homes. It’s part of developer...

It’s called “minority government fatigue” and a newly-released Canadian Press-Decima Harris poll shows more of us are suffering from it. The survey shows 64 per-cent of Canadians ask...

The leader of the Federal Green Party is coming to Owen Sound. Elizabeth May is scheduled to speak at the Kelso Beach amphitheatre at 7 PM on Thursday August 6th. May will speak on the topic of ”...