Category Archives: Local News

The Mayor of Saugeen Shores hopes some of the infrastructure money announced in the recent provincial budget will end up helping the town. Mike Smith says it could be used for the installation of new ...

Three Port Elgin coaches have been honoured for their work to develop Sports. The 2008 Ontario Sport Awards were handed out in Toronto last week. Wendy Evans, Earl Farrell and Geordie Farrell received...

Thanks to the generosity of Owen Sound teenagers, some Caribbean schools have more literacy resources. St. Mary’s High School students have just wrapped up a book drive for the Caribbean island ...

Geological study work continues for the proposed Deep Geological Repository at the Bruce Power site and a change has been made in who oversees the process. Ontario Power Generation has contracted the ...

There are fewer trails open at Blue Mountain today. 11 of 36 trails will be open from 9 AM to 430 PM. The South end and the North end of the resort are closed, however. And it’s advised to check...

Saugeen Shores is all for Earth Hour. That special hour goes tonight when everyone is asked to shut off their lights and anything that uses energy, where possible for one hour from 8:30 to 9:30. Sauge...

A quick response from the Ontario Education Minister. MPP’s Bill Murdoch and Carol Mitchell have already received a letter from Education Minister Kathleen Wynne about the Bluewater District Sch...

Many homes and businesses around the region are being encouraged to turn their lights off tonight. Earth Hour is being celebrated from 8:30 to 9:30 PM. It’s a global initiative to reduce greenho...

When you turn out the lights during earth hour, don’t light up the candles and if you do be very careful That advice from Owen Sound Fire Prevention officer Greg Nicol says rather than use candl...

A fundraiser in support of Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Canada is being held at the Durham Legion tonight. Christina McDonald’s 9 year old daughter Natalie has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SM...