Category Archives: Local News

More daycare spaces are needed in Bruce County; but there is no money to create them. Bruce County Social Services Director, Terry Sanderson says they continue to hound the provincial government for m...

There should be a new Chief Executive Officer of Bruce Telecom in place by the end of the summer. Chair of the Board, Richard Martin says in the interim, the board has every confidence in acting Gener...

Lucknow is the site of a new Community Living residence. Executive Director Joanne Davis says Wingham and District and South Huron Community Living worked together to make this building a reality. The...

The Port Elgin beach condo is going ahead with a slight modification. The Ontario Municipal Board ruled yesterday that the 4-storey, 17-unit condominium can proceed at the former Sunset Grill property...

Mould has been discovered at the Port Elgin Plex. Director of Engineering Services Dave Burnside delivered a report to Saugeen Shores Council last night to confirm that lab results showed presence of ...

Remembering those who lost their lives on the job. Hundreds gathered at the head offices of Bruce Power yesterday morning for the annual Day of Mourning ceremony. There was the laying of the wreath at...

The future of St. Marys high school in Owen Sound is still up in the air. Only 7 people attended the public meeting on the proposed zoning amendment for the school. The zoning amendment would allow fo...

The Friends of Saugeen Shores or FOSS aren’t done yet. FOSS made several presentations to the Ontario Municipal Board, challenging the Wal Mart application to build in south Port Elgin. Last wee...

Residents in Markdale will have to keep waiting for a new hospital. Speaking at the Bruce Power Visitor’s Centre in Tiverton Friday afternoon, Ontario Health Minister George Smitherman says ther...

There is a call for increased access to the rabies vaccine. Grey Bruce Medical Officer of Health Dr. Hazel Lynn will be meeting with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and area vets in Walkerton on A...