Category Archives: Local News

Southampton is in line for more money for harbour repairs. Huron Bruce MP Ben Lobb says the latest federal budget has $750,000 allocated to Southampton under the Small Craft Harbours program. Lobb poi...

There was not a cloud in sight at this morning’s prediction ceremony. Wiarton Willie was surrounded by more than 200 people this morning when he saw his shadow and predicted six more weeks of wi...

Saugeen Shores police say one of their officers was assisting on Highway 21 near North Bruce, during a snow streamer that was reducing visibility to near zero. The officer was at a crash scene when a ...

Grey County OPP say they investigated 20 collisions over the last three days and the most common cause, again — was excessive speed. In one case — Police say they could not catch up to a B...

A 21 year old Owen Sound male has been charged in connection with the theft of a vehicle from a Saugeen Shores resident. That resident was at a party in Sauble Beach when the theft occurred and a fami...

Safe n’ Sound hopes to open its doors in March according to Program Co ordinator Jenny Wright-Elliott. She says they’ve been looking for just the right location since they decided last yea...

Tenneco is weathering the economic storm very well with no layoffs in Owen Sound since the cutbacks last fall, despite the turmoil hitting the “Detroit Three”. Human Resources manager Mark...

Blue Water park in Wiarton was filled with both locals and people visiting from around Ontario Saturday afternoon. Jim Morra from Bolton, Ontario has been returning to Wiarton for the last two years t...

Marine Week begins today with the Mariners Church Service at St. George’s Anglican Church and the Blessing of the Fleet. The blessing is a tradition and includes prayers for the safe passage of ...

Doctor Roger Thomson of Kincardine and Doctor Linda Bolton of Walkerton received the OVMA Award of Merit this past week. It’s given to individuals who are deserving of recognition for their prac...