Category Archives: Local News

Gord Harris represents the company owning land near the intersection of Highways 21 and 9, including the site of the Days Inn that is currently being built. In order for partners to secure financing t...

Saugeen Shores Council has approved a site plan agreement for the property of the new store, which will be located adjacent to the new Wal-Mart on the south side of town. Local astronomy and conservat...

On Boxing Day, people were are out shopping with their gift cards they got for Christmas or looking for some deals. Beach News asked a few people in our area what their best bargain has been. Many peo...

The agency is getting some help from Transat to restore more than 20 nature reserves across the province including half a dozen in our neck of the woods from Durham to Tobermory. Ontario Nature Scienc...

The municipality has waived all property taxes, building permit fees, and development charges for the four new units. Mayor Mike Smith says second-stage housing is for women who have been in abusive r...

MTO Officials came to the Bruce County Agriculture, Tourism, and Planning (ATP) meeting in Walkerton recently to deliver information on proposed guidelines regarding provincial highways that go throug...

Georgian Bay Family Health Team Counsellor Alec Ibister says it’s also normal to feel a little bit “blue” during the holidays. He says the most normal part of christmas blues is cont...

The idea had been floated around some time ago but a check with the chair of the Bruce Community Futures Development Corporation Barb Fisher indicates the idea didn’t fly with area business peop...

Christmas Day has brought good driving conditions throughout Bruce and Grey counties and beyond. Roads are bare and dry to wet with the odd slushy or icy section. Visibility is good. A heavier rain is...

At Monday’s council meeting, Councillor Victoria Serda introduced a motion asking staff to look into having a facilitator hired to guide council through a visioning process. Other councillors ha...