Owen Sound Sun Times

South Bruce Peninsula has put forward a revised public nuisance bylaw removing a clause that restricts picketing in public places without town authorization. At a meeting on Tuesday, the town council approved a staff recommendation to place the bylaw on the agenda of an upcoming council meeting for consideration. The bylaw presented removes a clause [...]

Report to come back to council next month on health organization's proposal

It should include the amount of rent, the term, and protection of the soil

The Y is offering tips to help job seekers get ready to meet employers.

There are still drop-in opportunities for kids Thursday and Friday at the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library.

One of the plant's four filters was out of service when heavy rainfall increased runoff into the bay

Demolition and clean-up work began recently at the former grocery store near Bluewater Park that will become South Bruce Peninsula's new town hall by 2027.

With spring just days away, winter refuses to go quietly. The region remained under an Environment Canada Orange Warning for snow squalls as of Tuesday morning. An Orange Warning in the Environment and Climate Change Canada's new, colour-coded weather warning system is the second-highest alert level, below Red Warning, and warns of severe weather likely [...]

There is plenty of data on the ideal time to harvest forages like alfalfa and corn silage for dairy cattle.

The lines of an illogical human universe are intersecting at the back end of the common cow.

'No remedial actions need to take place, such as running taps or flushing systems, to restore home and building water systems. Residents can begin using tap water immediately, the city announcement said.

Saugeen Shores police are asking for information from the public that could assist in an investigation about an arson and break-in on Saturday. The incident occurred in the area of Bruce Road 40 and was reported to police just before 4 a.m., police said in a social media post. Investigators are asking anyone who may [...]

Heavy runoff from milder temperatures and heavy rain combined with ice cover led to situation

System would serve Grey, Bruce, Dufferin and Wellington counties

Scientific testing of human remains found near Tobermory last summer have determined they belonged to a person who lived 600 years ago. The Saugeen Ojibway Environment Office shared an update on Saturday about the remains that were found by archaeologists working in the area of Dunk's Bay on the eastern side of the Bruce Peninsula [...]

The 66-acre Sauble Dunes North property increases reserve's total size to 192 acres

The Owen Sound Attack look like they're embracing the uglier side of the game, and it's starting to work. It works to our DNA. Ask any coach in this league, if you play boring and structured hockey, it's going to lead to good offence," said Attack head coach Scott Wray after his team beat the [...]

A precautionary boil water advisory has been issued for users of Owen Sound's water system due to high levels of turbidity. Early Saturday evening the city issued the advisory along with Grey Bruce Public Health for all residents and consumers of the municipal water system. Residents were being asked to temporarily reduce their water usage. [...]

A breach in a dike has led to flooding from the Teeswater River in the hamlet of Pinkerton, affecting a handful of homes in the community, according to municipal officials. Brockton announced late Saturday afternoon it was working with external agencies, including Bruce County, the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority, Ministry of Natural Resources, and discussions [...]

The unemployment rate for the region that includes Grey-Bruce mirrored the rate for the province in climbing 0.2 percentage points in February. The rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased to 5.1 per cent, while the rate for the province rose to 7.3 per cent, with both adjusted for seasonality, according to the Four [...]

Close, but not close enough. The Owen Sound Attack battled the Western Conference-leading Kitchener Rangers for 60 minutes Friday night inside The Aud, but the better team came out on top at the end. Owen Sound never led in the game, but for a team that's battled defensive demons all season long, they, at times, [...]

The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority updated its flood warning for the Municipality of Brockton on Friday due to extensive flooding in the community of Pinkerton. Bruce Road 15 between Bruce Road 3 and Bruce Road 20 was closed because the Teeswater was flowing over the roadway in the community. The SVCA said erosion of the [...]

Loss of local representation remains a big concern in Grey-Bruce after the Ontario government revealed that it is moving ahead with a major consolidation of conservation authorities. On Tuesday, it was announced that a new Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency governing body is being created and the province's 36 conservation authorities will be pared down to [...]

"Keeping a live animal in captivity for an annual gimmick is animal abuse."

Amelia Sutter is terrified of the impact changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program will mean for her future. The 18-year-old St. Mary's High School student is excited about attending George Brown College in Toronto in the fall in an acting program, but is fearful about the costs that come with moving away from home [...]

The Owen Sound Police Service's emergency communications centre has introduced an artificial intelligence answering system to support non-emergency calls. On Wednesday, the OSPS announced that the communications centre was partnering with Hyper AI to launch CARA - Community Assistance and Response Agent. The system is designed to support the management of non-emergency communications, general inquiries [...]

Motorists in Bruce County are being asked to exercise caution when driving due to localized flooding on some roadways. Several roads across Grey and Bruce remained closed on Thursday morning after heavy rains and snowmelt caused area waterways to spill their banks in some areas. Flood watches by both the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority and [...]

Veronica Smith is back as chief of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation. Smith was elected in a byelection held on Friday after former chief Darlene Johnston resigned for medical reasons on Nov. 24, just months after she was acclaimed to the position in early August. Smith served as chief at Neyaashiinigmiing for the [...]

Ontario's Connecting Links program will fund $5 million for the reconstruction of Toronto Street in Markdale. The Municipality of Grey Highlands is reconstructing Toronto Street North and Toronto Street South (provincial Highway 10) in Markdale and the province will chip in. Highway 10/Toronto Street is a critical asset in the community of Markdale," said Bruce-Grey-Owen [...]

The provincial government is helping Grey Highlands and Northern Bruce Peninsula with recovery costs from last year's ice storm. Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Paul Vickers announced in a media release Tuesday that Grey Highlands will receive $36,000 while North Bruce Peninsula gets $75,000. The funding is part of Ontario's $90 million Municipal Ice Storm Assistance program [...]

Emergency services from several communities responded to the rescue call for 23 anglers stranded on an ice floe and local emergency departments prepared for the worst.

A pair of Owen Sound city councillors raised concerns about vehicles parked on the sidewalk south of the Julie McArthur Regional rec centre. Councillors Jon Farmer and Travis Dodd both said Monday they regularly see vehicles parked on the sidewalk. Farmer said sometimes it is one vehicle, but on Thursday there were three, with one [...]

Details on the project to be shared during public information session on March 19

Staff to present options for county council's consideration on March 26

The roller coaster that is the 2025-26 Owen Sound Attack took another dive on Tuesday. The Owen Sound Attack lost 2-1 in overtime to the Brampton Steelheads, whose playoff hopes are hanging on by a thread in the Eastern Conference. Owen Sound picked up a single point in the defeat and are now two points [...]

A local developer is asking Owen Sound to make some changes to its regulations to permit taller residential buildings in the city to save costs, speed up the building process and attract development. CJ Palumbi, operations manager with Van Dolder Developments, was at Owen Sound council on Monday with a request that the city update [...]

Saugeen Valley Conservation issued a flood warning for Brockton Wednesday after a creek overflowed its banks in Walkerton. Heavy thunderstorms moved through the watershed early Wednesday morning, bringing widespread rainfall of 30 to 45 millimetres. Silver Creek in Walkerton has overflowed its banks, and flooding has been observed upstream of Durham Street. Additional rainfall of [...]

Exports from the Arab Gulf normally exceed 1.5 million tonnes of urea per month, meaning even short-term disruptions can quickly tighten global supply

Wiarton Willie made his first prediction in 2023, and his last just over a month ago. The hopeful groundhog predicted an early spring every year.

Owen Sound has received a $37,250 provincial grant that will be put toward hiring a consultant to prepare a plan to address some worn out and damaged streetscape features in the downtown. City council approved a motion Monday directing corporate services director Pam Coulter to execute the contribution agreement for the Rural Ontario Development Program [...]

Police shot and killed a dog that attacked them during a traffic stop in Owen Sound Saturday evening. While arresting the driver of a vehicle on a charge of impaired driving, a dog that was in the suspect's truck attacked and bit an officer several times, Owen Sound police said in a news release Monday. [...]

Temperatures were well above freezing in Shallow Lake on Saturday, but that was little comfort to those shivering folks who participated in the polar plunge in support of Special Olympics Ontario. Kody Lyons, Grey Bruce OPP officer and one of the event's organizers, said the water used to fill up the lined metal bin was [...]

A total of 23 anglers became stranded when an ice shelf broke away from shore near Owen Sound on Sunday afternoon leading to an all-hands-on-deck rescue operation.

With his California parents and B.C.-based billet parents in the stands to help celebrate his 21st birthday, Lenny Greenberg had a career night.

Pierce Mbuyi is the Owen Sound Attack's newest team captain. The Owen Sound Attack announced the move in a media release Saturday afternoon. The 17-year-old NHL draft prospect will wear the C' that's been vacated since the trade of David Bedkowski to Ottawa on Jan. 8. The former OHL rookie of the year is the [...]

Georgian College's CEO said unfreezing tuition will ensure greater financial security for colleges across the province, including the Owen Sound campus. In a statement provided to the Sun Times, Kevin Weaver said the provincial government's announcement that it's thawing out a tuition freeze in place since 2019 is an important step in addressing the long-term [...]

An ice jam caused the Bighead River to spill over a retaining wall in Meaford near where it bends at Bayfield Street and Trowbridge Street East on Saturday afternoon. The municipality said in a media release that localized flooding occurred along the Bighead River as ice jammed the river's flow between the Bridge Street Bridge [...]

All that positive momentum, gone in the blink of an eye. Inside the eye of the Storm. The Owen Sound Attack have been looking for any excuse to feel good about themselves lately. It's been hard since about Halloween. But lately, with the team riding a five-game point streak and inching up in the Western [...]

Ontario's big battery project on Georgian Bay has formally begun the Government of Canada's Impact Assessment process. TC Energy's proposed Ontario Pumped Storage Project submitted its Initial Project Description to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC). The planning phase is the first of five phases under the federal impact assessment framework. The IAAC has [...]

From magic to movies, crafting to cooking, storytelling to sculpting and much more, libraries and museums in Grey-Bruce have a variety of activities lined up for families looking for some fun this March Break. Bruce County Public Library At the Bruce County Public Library, they are touting enchanting experiences involving science, magical creatures, magic tricks [...]