Category Archives: Local News

The provincial government has handed out some funding to local groups for the protecting of local species at risk. The Ministry of Natural Resources has given 130 thousand dollars to 5 groups: Bruce P...

It may have been a holiday Monday on May 19th, but not for some. Saugeen Shores police say they’re investigating a break and enter at Pipers Glen Golf Course. Police say the alarm system was dis...

Hanover residents will see a 2.9 per cent increase on this year’s tax bill. Council formally approved the 2008 budget last night This year’s tax bill will be about 45 dollars more for the ...

The city of Owen Sound now has a pesticides bylaw. The bylaw bans the use of cosmetic pesticides and will come into effect in October. Councillor Bill Twaddle says the city looked at a number of other...

An oil sketch by Tom Thomson — who grew up in Leith — has sold for nearly two million dollars at a Sotheby’s auction in Toronto. It is a new record for the iconic Canadian artist. Th...

Ever wonder if it’s possible to pass the flu onto the family dog and vice versa? Or whether cleaning out the cat box can make you ill? Or if it’s safe to pick up bats? Answers to these ani...

It’s a busy week across Bruce and Grey Counties when it comes to Cops For Cancer Events. Many communities are raising money for children’s cancer research. A week long list of shave offs k...

Provincial police have arrested a suspect and laid almost 300 charges in a string of church thefts dating as far back as 1999. 49 year old Barry Barnes of Barrie is facing 279 charges for break-ins at...

Saugeen Shores Council agreed to a recommendation by the Cenotaph Committee Monday night for the purchase of four video cameras to be installed within the vicinity of the Cenotaph Park at a cost of 43...

Bruce Power has marked an important milestone in its Bruce New Build Environmental Assessment by releasing more than 18-months of technical studies. Executive Assistant to Bruce Power President and CE...