Category Archives: Local News

The 2008 Fall Leisure Fair is underway in Saugeen Shores. On Soundingboard Community Program Co-ordinator Michael Hundt says the event goes tonight and tomorrow night. Hundt says the idea is to get th...

Branch President June Pyette says there has been a slowdown in the process that’s completely out of the Legion’s control. Pyette says there have been personnel changes at the Ministry of T...

It means some students won’t have to walk to school anymore. High school students who live more than 3.2 kilometres away from their school will now have transportation provided for them. The num...

One Port Elgin resident thinks rock and roll IS noise pollution. Jeff Wiles lives across the street from the Wismer House — a local eating and drinking establishment. Wiles came to last night...

Brockton Council continues to make efforts to go green. Council finally passed a motion to ban plastic water bottles from municipal buildings. The motion would have passed at the last meeting, but cou...

You will soon have another place to get your morning coffee in Owen Sound; another Tim Horton’s location. Council voted 7-1 in favour of constructing a Drive Thru restaurant at the corner of 10t...

Sometimes it takes a heroic effort to help senior’s remain living in their homes. The Southwest Community Care Access Centre, or CCAC wants to reward people who help make community care possible...

The Chair of the Cow Calf Committee of the Ontario Cattleman’s Association is optimistic for the future of the cattle industry. Matt Bowman says its been a long tough road over the last couple o...

Federal Liberal Leader Stephen Dion pays a visit to Bruce County tomorrow as part of the effort to elect Greg McClinchey in the riding of Huron Bruce. Dion will be at Sacred heart School In Walkerton ...

The Grey Bruce Public Health unit confirms a bat in the Point Clark area has tested positive with the disease. Officials say this is the fourth rabid animal report in Bruce and Grey this year. The mos...