Category Archives: Local News

There are three fall fairs in the region this weekend. The Teeswater Fall Fair is being held this weekend — and it includes a promotion of local food and agriculture. The farm gate to your plate...

It’s a historical day for the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band. The Pipe Band is celebrating a milestone this year — it’s 100th anniversary and today (SAT) is their 17th annual Mass Ban...

It will be a quiet AMO Conference for Bruce County. They were hoping to meet with David Caplin — the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care — during the conference in Ottawa in regards to f...

The Chesley and District Chamber of Commerce is getting a new lease on life. They’ve hired a brand new Project Co ordinator to conduct a business retention and employment survey. Liz Adams says ...

An Owen Sound Police officer has a new role, representing about 32,000 municipal and provincial police officers. Sergeant Bill Rusk, who serves as the President of the Owen Sound Police Association, c...

Gateway Haven wants to clear the air regarding their long-term care facility. A report from the Ministry of Health on long-term care homes in July cited the Wiarton facility was non-compliant in 8 of ...

It appears more people are packing their back-pack and sleeping bag and have decided to camp this summer. Spokesperson Shannon Wood says the authority campgrounds are having a banner year as more and ...

Georgian Bay Folk Society President Brenda Scott says some of the Maple Leaf meat products recently recalled by the company because of listeriosis were served at the Festival. Scott believes none of t...

Minister Hearn announced today in Wiarton that the federal government is providing a total of 280 thousand dollars for small craft harbour facilities in Wiarton, Meaford and Howdenvale. Many dignitari...

The 19th annual day long Workshop for Writers goes tomorrow at the Bruce County Public Library Headquarters in Saugeen Shores. Spokesperson Anne Judd on Soundingboard this week says e-publishing is ou...