Category Archives: Local News

Council agreed last night to a recommendation from their environmental committee to suspend the use of Round Up — a non-selective herbicide — as a way to kill weeds around municipal hortic...

City Council approved the staff’s recommendation last night to invest between 12 and 15 thousand dollars in the park, near the Bayshore Community Centre, to improve it and make it more safe. Cou...

As we celebrate our nation’s 141st birthday, comes a reminder of what we have to be proud of. Huron-Bruce MP Paul Steckle says Canadians tend to be self-effacing about the things our country has...

The Bruce County Federation of Agriculture continues to hold successful meetings for farmers wishing to give their farms and environmental check. Federation spokesperson Jane Dietrich says their next ...

The Historic Queen Street Project will feature over 30 of the eventual 70 high-quality display boards highlighting the history of businesses in downtown Kincardine. Marilyn Clarke — a Director w...

You’ve probably heard of Art in the Park. Well this is art on the sidewalk. Today the Southampton Art School is holding its annual Art in the Square, where budding artists or anyone that’s...

Abby Bolton of the Paws Awhile Dog Park appeared on Soundingboard with John Divinski last week to deliver an update on the park and their fundraising efforts. Phase One of the dog park — located...

Jim Wilson says at point-nine percent growth, the latest numbers tell him the province is already in a recession. Wilson says while the unemployment numbers hold steady, it’s the kind of jobs th...

Manager of Economic Development Steve Furness says Miller, Dickinson and Blais Inc. was hired by the city to prepare this report which lists Owen Sound’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and...

19 year-old, Jody Van Dorp will be biking from coast to coast this summer to raise awareness about poverty-related issues across the globe. Van Dorp is one of 211 riders registered to participate in w...