Category Archives: Local News

The Walkerton Water Health Study donated a stone plaque and tree and dedicated it to the residents of Walkerton who were affected by the ecoli water tragedy in 2000. Doctor Bill Clark — the lead...

Plans for the centre — where owners and operators of small water systems will be trained — were drafted after Walkerton’s E. coli disaster in May 2000. The centre is scheduled to ope...

Shane Jolley of Owen Sound pleaded guilty to the lesser charge in Owen Sound court and was sentenced to two years probation. He was originally charged with trespassing by night after Grey County OPP i...

Kincardine feels a small road can lead to future development in Tiverton. A motion was tabled at last night’s Council meeting The Municipality will initiate and prepare all studies and documents...

Public health nurses in Bruce and Grey Counties are poised to strike. The union representing the nurses and the Grey Bruce Health Unit will meet with a mediator today and tomorrow to try and avert a s...

It’s not everyday that someone gets invited to speak to the United Nations. Community Advocate on Women’s Issues Colleen Purdon of Owen Sound is doing just that today. Purdon says it’...

The President of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture is optimistic that this new minority parliament will be able to move forward on several issues important to the agricultural community. Speaking ...

It will be a time for closure for some Walkerton residents this evening when the last and final report on the medical study into the impact of the water tragedy on peoples health. Mayor Charlie Bagnat...

It’s been a while but gas is dipped below a dollar a litre. The drop has been noted in Saugeen Shores, Owen Sound and Hanover. Oil prices on world markets has been dropping steadily this week.

Interforest is eliminating some of the operations at its Durham plant. The veneer manufacturer is laying off a third of its staff. Interforest has announced it is eliminating its clipping, grading and...