Category Archives: Local News

There are more resignations from the Owen Sound Downtown Improvement Area board. Board members — treasurer Dale Bruce, Linda Stemmler and vice-chair Rebecca MacVicar all quit the DIA board this ...

Owen Sound is making progress on taking measures to prevent overflows of raw sewage from the cities waste water treatment plant into Georgian Bay. Councillor Bill Twaddle says this is something the ci...

A gathering of Ontario Conservative Party members are hoping for a jolt from leader John Tory at a special fundraiser in Toronto. Bruce Grey Owen Sound MPP Bill Murdoch says its time for Tory to fire ...

There is a new group in Saugeen Shores. It’s called the Saugeen Youth Coalition. SYC Youth Spokesperson Deanna Underwood says focus groups were held by the Grey Bruce Health unit in various area...

Kincardine council is recommending the renewal of an agreement with the Lake Huron Fishing Club. It’s to continue leasing property from the municipality for the home of the Fish Hatchery. The ag...

A 15 year old Walkerton girl is among the top winners at this year’s Canada Wide Science Fair. Megan Schlorff won two gold medals — including the VIA Rail Environmental Innovation scholars...

With Spring finally here — the threat of forest fires comes with it. Over the last few years, the hot dry summers have led to an increase in fires and some are simply the result of carelessness....

New regulations introduced this week that will force salt water ships to flush ballast water at sea before entering the Great Lakes will protect the lakes from further invasive species. Hugh MacIsaac ...

Swing those hips if you can, and help out the Canadian Orthopedic Foundation. The Hip Hip Hooray Walk is taking place today at Harrison Park in Owen Sound. Organiser Sandra Ferguson says it’s a ...

If Owen Sound wants to declare the oldest sections of St. Mary’s High school as a Heritage property it will be doing it on it’s own. Education Director with the Bruce Grey Catholic board, ...