Category Archives: Local News

If you’re a renter in Bruce County looking to buy a home, have we got a deal for you. It’s called the Canada Ontario Affordable Housing Program and if you qualify the program will loan you...

While the real estate market slumps a local agent is expanding his operation. Dennis Herman is opening a satellite REMAX office in Tara. He says Tara has been expanding quite a bit in the last few yea...

The group is thanking the volunteers, donors and sponsors who gave generously over the Christmas season. 32 families being assisted by the Children’s Aid Society of Bruce County were adopted by ...

Manager of Community and Government Relations Ross Lamont says over 200 people were hired at the facility in 2008 and over 250 hirings are planned for 2009. Lamont says with layoffs taking place in ot...

The SPCA operates in more than 50 communities across the Province and Public Relations Manager Kristin Williams says a number of them have been receiving word that donations have been requested at doo...

37 year old Peter Robertson was out on the trails Saturday night when the collision occured. The Huron OPP is investigating the cause of the accident. This marks the first death in Huron County of 200...

Campaign chair Trevor Wardrop says the money raised is used to purchase much need medical equipment for the facility. Wardrop hopes to raise 50 thousand dollars this year. He notes this year they̵...

Museum Manager Brian Manser says they budgeted for revenue of 123 thousand dollars, and Grey Roots brought in 155 thousand dollars. That is nearly 30% above the budget projection and Manser says the g...

A 45 year old Owen Sound Police Constable is in trouble with the law. Police say he was arrested at his home yesterday and charged with one count of assault. The arrest was made after a complaint of a...

A Mount Forest man is out on 10 thousand dollars bail after appearing in court in connection with a massive fraud investigation. 33 year old Kirk McWhirter is accused of embezzling nearly 2.6 million ...