Owen Sound Sun Times

Candidates still have until Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. to register

Dredging work is expected to begin in Meaford harbour on Monday (Aug. 17) and continue until mid-October. The work is to remove built-up sand, silt and natural material from the harbour bottom to help improve boating access and keep the harbour safe and usable, the municipality said in an advisory. Services and areas that may [...]

Four people have been arrested and charged in relation to search

Municipality temporarily closed arena in Rocklyn last month due to mould and air quality concerns

Police say individual had been spoken to earlier about the consequences of operating a scooter while impaired

Region's unemployment rate was second lowest in Ontario last month

Celebrating Our Victory was the theme for this year's annual competition powwow

Sandcastle building competition brings teams down to Saugeen Beach to mould and sculpt together

More than 200 participate in event that includes paddling, cycling and running

Former mayor Janice Jackson adds her name to the list of candidates

Man bitten by police dog in April

The Owen Sound Attack made another deal with the Brantford Bulldogs involving an unsigned defender. After dealing unsigned defenceman Jet Kwajah to Spencer Hyman and the Bulldogs earlier this off-season, Owen Sound Attack GM Tyler Nother announced he's now sending the rights to big right-handed d-man Cullen McCrate to the Telephone City. Officially, the trade [...]

A pair of ball teams from Tara are competing for national titles. The Tara Twins under-15 team entered the Softball Canada Canadian Championships currently underway in Surrey, B.C. as the Ontario Amateur Softball Association (OASA) provincial champions. The national tournament runs from Aug. 5 to Aug. 9. The Twins went 5-1 en route to a [...]

Kelso Beach at Nawash Park is again safe for swimming. Grey Bruce Public Health advised on Wednesday that test results from water samples taken on Tuesday at the Owen Sound beach showed bacteria levels had returned to within the guidelines established by Ontario's Ministry of Health as safe for swimming. The swim advisory posted by [...]

Musician, singer-songwriter and Summerfolk co-founder Tim Harrison has died. Mr. Harrison, who was the founding artistic director of Summerfolk, died after a short illness, his family said via social media on Tuesday. He was 74. Local musician Rodger Tippin met Mr. Harrison when they attended kindergarten together at Dufferin Elementary School in 1956. It only [...]

South Bruce Peninsula has completed a rebranding and economic positioning strategy exercise for the Sauble Beach community. The municipality revealed the results of the months-long process to create a roadmap to guide the future of the community on Tuesday. It includes a new logo featuring the Sauble Beach name, along with a stylized sun, evergreen, [...]

TORONTO - Ontario's 255,000 school teachers and education workers are going to be without a contract at the end of August, and the process of negotiating a new one has not been going well. The province and English public school teachers have reached an impasse during one of the early stages of bargaining, and now [...]

A donation of almost $400,000 will assist with continuing work to restore the historic amphitheatre at Saugeen First Nation. Bruce Power's supplier partners have contributed $393,750 from the company's Saugeen Ojibway Nation Community Development Fund to assist with a second phase of the project at the Gzhe-Mnidoo Gi-Ta-Gaan, or Saugeen First Nation Creator's Garden. A [...]

Event moved to 6 Cameron Drive this year as powwow grounds at rec centre being improved

Multisporters looking for a challenge have until Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. to sign up

Artists in Southampton are failing at keeping the little gem" a secret. I think it's one of those small-town gems people don't know about. When they get here, they realize," said Darlene McConnachie, manager of the Southampton Arts Centre. We're trying to spread the word." The second annual Southampton Arts Festival transformed part of the [...]

Owen Sound North Stars girls' field lacrosse players Scarlett Stevenson and Olyvia Wagner captured Ontario Summer Games (OSG) gold on Sunday. The local girls helped Team Blue secure a thrilling 15-13 championship victory over Team Maroon in KitchenerWaterloo. Team Maroon earned silver after advancing to the final with a semifinal win over Team Green. North [...]

Patrick Stieber crossed the finish line first in the Bruce Peninsula Hospice's Shore to Shore Race on Monday. The Owen Sound man won the race last year, too, but this was the first time he was able to break the ticker tape across the finish line. Pretty good for someone who signed up for the [...]

Thousands spent the Civic Holiday weekend relaxing and having fun on the shores of Colpoy's Bay in a place close to paradise." The Wiarton Homecoming Festival returned to Bluewater Park for a third straight year. Joe Vanderzand said the event was born from the ashes of the Wiarton Rotary Fair, which ended an 85-year run [...]

After losing Game 1, Brooklin won three straight games to punch their ticket to the Ontario Series Lacrosse championship series.

The Owen Sound North Stars face elimination Sunday in the Ontario Series Lacrosse playoffs. After taking Game 1 of their best-of-five semifinal series against the Brooklin Merchants, the North Stars have dropped two straight games on the road. Game 4 goes Sunday afternoon back at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre beginning at 4 p.m. [...]

People gathered at Harrison Park in Owen Sound to celebrate, reflect and reconnect on Saturday.

Groundbreaking for new school on 28th Avenue East expected this fall

Swimming notices were lifted in Kincardine on Friday, but high bacteria levels have now been found in Owen Sound. Grey Bruce Public Health said routine water-sampling results showed bacteria levels exceeding Ministry of Health standards at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park. The beach has been posted unsafe for swimming. Meanwhile, water samples taken Thursday at [...]

Owen Sound Attack head coach Keenan Reynolds was playing novice hockey while Mike LaZazzera broke down film of NHL games for the New York Islanders in 2006. Now the duo will join forces in the Scenic City.

Outgoing Owen Sound Mayor Ian Boddy puts call out for residents to run for office

The Owen Sound North Stars lost 14-2 in Peterborough Thursday night and are close to closing out a forgettable season. The North Stars fell to 1-16 on the year against the Lakers, who are 11-7 and looking to make a run in the Major Series Lacrosse playoffs. Owen Sound has one more game to play [...]

The Ministry of Labour is investigating a workplace fatality that occurred just outside Durham on Tuesday. West Grey police were called to the incident on Grey Road 4 at around noon.Police confirmed that a worker was electrocuted aftera boom liftcame in contact witha hydro wire. West Grey police said they are unable to provide further [...]

The Owen Sound North Stars are well represented at the Ontario Summer Games happening in Waterloo. Thirteen field lacrosse players from the North Stars program have been asked to compete at the Summer Games, hosted at Wilfrid Laurier University. Two coaches from the Owen Sound club are also making the trip to the provincial championships [...]

As many as 11 fire departments from Bruce and Huron counties battled a barn blaze Wednesday that closed Concession 4 in South Bruce. Members of the South Bruce OPP assisted the South Bruce Fire Department on July 29 at approximately 7:21 a.m. as the barn near Teeswater went up in flames. The barn was fully [...]

If the knock on Owen Sound's coaching staff was a lack of experience, their new hire offers a rebuttal. On Thursday, the Owen Sound Attack announced the hiring of 61-year-old Mike LaZazzera as associate coach and director of player development. The native of Springfield, Mass., started his coaching career as an assistant coach with Westfield [...]

Group creating park to honour the Black settlers who began arriving in area in 1840s

The Brooklin Merchants left Owen Sound in a bad mood on Sunday night. After losing Game 1 of the Ontario Series Lacrosse semifinal to the North Stars on a penalty shot, the result of an illegal substitution call, the Merchants had revenge on their mind. They got it in Game 2 of the series back [...]

A loud motorcycle led to several charges against its rider in Hanover Sunday. Hanover Police said officers heard the noisy bike from inside their police station at around 5 p.m. on July 26 and quickly responded, boxing in traffic to prevent the rider from fleeing at the intersection of 10th Street and 7th Avenue. Police [...]

Officials are warning people not to swim at both Station Beach and Point Clark Beach. Grey Bruce Public Health and its municipal partners in Kincardine and Huron-Kinloss have posted both beaches as unsafe for swimming after water samples showed bacterial levels exceeding Ministry of Health standards. The beach postings will remain in effect until further [...]

Three years after the Owen Sound Attack drafted Lucas Prud'Homme, he's put pen to paper and will join the team. On Wednesday, the Attack announced the big six-foot-three 19-year-old left winger from Stittsville signed a standard player scholarship and development agreement with the team ahead of the 2026-27 season. Owen Sound selected Prud'Homme in the [...]

Pedestrian and mobility devices still permitted, but snow-clearing vehicles no longer able to use bridge

Transfer of items to ensure they are preserved and accessible in the future

Events planned for Harrison Park, Grey Roots and the BME Church

Owen Sound is to pledge $100,000 to Georgian College in support of the post-secondary institution's commitment to the community. On Monday, council passed a motion introduced by Mayor Ian Boddy to enter into a funding agreement with the college for the transfer of $100,000 payable in installments over the next four years beginning in 2027, [...]

Concerns of increased police costs raised at council table

Safe N Sound is hoping to make its Neighbourhood Response Team a year-round initiative. Safe N Sound Executive Director Annette Pedlar was at Owen Sound council on Monday along with NRT outreach worker Karen Wheeler, where they shared details about the team's work over the winter months. Owen Sound council agreed to provide a letter [...]