Category Archives: Local News

There’s a new committee to deal with parking in Owen Sound. Councillor and chair of the committee, Bill Twaddle says the city’s parking committee will look at the whole issue of parking in...

About 150 people gathered for a peaceful protest in Port Elgin. It started around 8:30 this morning at Waterloo Park and wrapped up at Saugeen Central Public School. Of those in attendance, about 1 hu...

The numbers look good when it comes to construction in Saugeen Shores. Chief Building Official Jim Bell says year to date for May of 2008 totals come in at 39 million 5 hundred thousand dollars. Last ...

Once a scene of carnage will now be a moment of celebration. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is taking place this afternoon at the 18 Mile River Bridge near Lucknow. A number of representatives including th...

If you’re picking up your mail in Walkerton, you might want to practice turning off your car. Brockton Council is considering adopting an anti-idling by-law. Mayor Charlie Bagnato says Walkerton...

50 Canadian men and women are cycling 77 hundred kilometers to raise money for Children Living with Cancer. The Sears National Kids Cancer ride began in Vancouver on June 2nd and they will wind throug...

The new Harrison Park foot bridge is now open to the public. The city of Owen Sound has completed the construction of the north island bridge which also included upgrades to the freedom trails to the ...

Residents on the East Linton water system in Georgian Bluffs will soon be asked to reduce their water use. CAO Bill White says they’ve been working on improvements to that system, and they’...

Grey County is concerned about quarry application delays. The county is wondering why quarry applications are being held up by the Ministry of the Environment and the Niagara Escarpment Commission. Ch...

The latest school by school literacy test results have been released by the Education Quality and Accountability Office. The latest tests, which were done in March for grade 10 students show a majorit...