Owen Sound Sun Times

The shopkeeper of a west-side business required emergency treatment including surgery after intervening in the robbery.

Over three years ago, Dana Saunders took his little brother Arol to a golf tournament after being matched with the Owen Sound youth. It was his first time ever at a golf course, and it wasn't about the golf for him that day - it was all about driving the cart," Saunders said. Saunders said [...]

From a 5,000 tree operation on 200 acres to sap collected in buckets the old-fashioned way, it's all happening in Kemble.

A group hoping to transform Markdale's vacant former hospital into affordable housing has hit a roadblock. A $600,000 conditional deal for the former hospital site between Affordable Housing in Grey Highlands Inc. (AHIGH) and Brightshores Health System expired earlier this month, as the two sides were unable to reach terms. The affordable housing non-profit said [...]

There are five vessels moored at the decrepit boat launch where people are living.

Round 2 of major reconstruction of the southeast entrance of Owen Sound is set to commence. The city announced this week that road construction along 9th Avenue East from 6th Street East to Superior Street would begin on Monday, April 13. Commuters can expect to encounter road construction activity and lane reductions along 9th Avenue [...]

The board remains subject to a provincial takeover last summer, due to broad concerns about the board of health.

Local award-winning filmmakers will take viewers into one of the least accessible and visually striking areas of the Great Lakes on Earth Day. On April 22, Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick of Inspired Planet Productions will use a cutting-edge underwater robot to take viewers into the fish-filled waters surrounding the Bruce Power nuclear generating station [...]

Hockey Canada's bench staff for the 2026 IIHF U18 Men's World Championship in Slovakia will have a couple of Owen Sound connections. Owen Sound native Mark O'Leary was named to the staff and will serve as an assistant coach. Former Owen Sound Attack assistant coach Drew Bannister will lead the Canadians in Slovakia as the [...]

The Roxy Theatre will become a courtroom full of tension, intrigue and suspense when the next Owen Sound Little Theatre show hits the stage. For its third production of its 2025-26 playbill, the local theatre group will present Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution beginning on Thursday, April 16. Director Bill Murphy said exactly a [...]

The Owen Sound Ice Hawks executive said the city's girls hockey program is experiencing massive growth in the youngest age groups. This season, 250 players were registered from the under-7 to under-18 age groups, with 17 teams hitting the ice. The under-7 group had 40 players, and the under-9 group iced four teams for the [...]

Sentencing is scheduled for June 5

Owen Sound Pickleball Club to include 7 cushioned courts, pro shop, warmup area and more

The Minto 81's were forced to forfeit Game 6 of the North Conference championship series after the league's general managers ruled they used an ineligible goaltender.

The Saugeen Shores Winterhawks swept the Tillsonburg Thunder to win the Ontario Hockey Association's senior men's single-A championship.

South Bruce Peninsula is moving ahead with a proposal from the South Bruce Peninsula Family Health Organization to move into vacant space next to its new town hall, now under construction. Council voted Tuesday to approve further negotiations with the South Bruce Peninsula Family Health Organization regarding a lease (inclusive of all capital and operational [...]

The rising costs of home-heating is creating an unsustainable situation for the United Way's utility assistance program.

An information session is being held for anyone from Grey County interested in running in the fall's municipal and school board elections. The session, to be held April 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Grey County administration building in Owen Sound, is open to those considering running as a candidate or registering as [...]

The winning Encore ticket from Grey County was part of Tuesday's Lotto Max draw

Now kids attending Keystone mental health counselling and Big Brothers or Big Sisters mentorship gatherings can grab a snack before their meetings, while their parents can fill a grocery bag from a new pantry in the same building. The food comes via OSHaRE, the downtown soup kitchen and services hub, through its partnership with Second [...]

Road repairs to West Street northwest of Owen Sound have been complete and road is again open to traffic. The Township of Georgian Bluffs put out an advisory just before 4 p.m. on Wednesday noting the road had reopened. The area will remain gravel until asphalt can be installed, the township added. On Tuesday, the [...]

Harry Nansi's hockey season isn't quite finished. Earlier this week, the Toronto Marlies announced they have signed Nansi to an amateur tryout contract (ATO) for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. The Marlies are the American Hockey League affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs selected Nansi in the fifth round of the [...]

Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority announced late Monday afternoon that the Durham Upper Dam walkway has been reopened along with most trails in that conservation area, although some muddy and flooded areas remain. The trail from McGowan falls to the boat launch remains closed due to flooding, but the remainder of the trails are now open. [...]

"It helps restore our people's connection to our land and signals a step forward in reconcilliation." -- SFN Chief Conrad Ritchie said last July of the community picking its own beach name

Brightshores Owen Sound Foundation is providing money for nerve-function monitors used in surgery, an ICU patient warming/cooling unit, new transport stretchers, automated medication dispensers, expanded data storage and $14,100 for a clinical staff education and training fund at the hospital. Those are examples provided by the foundation about how $705,000 from this year's Caring for [...]

'The funds raised directly support mentoring relationships that help children and youth build confidence, resilience, and a sense of belonging.' -- Beth Aubrey, executive director

A dedication ceremony for a tree that serves as an important cultural landmark for local First Nations people will be held at Harrison Park in Owen Sound on April 22. Known as a marker tree, the sugar maple was bent and reinforced as a sapling by the Anishinaabek to serve as a navigation guide. Marker [...]

A steady rain didn't stop a steady stream of Easter enthusiasts from heading to downtown Port Elgin on Saturday for the Business Improvement Area's fourth annual Eggstravaganza. The umbrellas, raincoats and rubber boots came out for this year's event, which included face painting, pictures with the Easter Bunny, giant bubble blowing and a petting zoo [...]

Like it has for almost 60 years, the sleepy South Bruce Peninsula community of Purple Valley became a hive of activity on Saturday for the annual Purple Valley Maple Syrup Festival. Despite an ominous forecast and rain clouds threatening overhead, there was a lineup waiting to get in when the doors opened for another year [...]

Police have charged two men after someone kicked in front doors and lit fireworks in Hanover recently. Police said they responded to reports of doors being kicked in and fireworks being lit in the subdivisions in the town's northeast at around 9 p.m. on March 29. the door of a residence was breached before the [...]

Flooding was possible in low-lying areas due to additional rainfall on already saturated ground

Owen Sound Attack GM Dale DeGray said what happened to his team this past week still stings almost 48 hours after Wednesday night's final humiliation. It's back to business on Friday afternoon for the 19-year veteran Attack boss. He's coming off a full day of exit interviews following the biggest blowout in Ontario Hockey League [...]

All three suspects from the United Kingdom charged in the 2023 death of an Owen Sound restaurant owner made brief video appearances before an Owen Sound judge this week. Manslaughter suspect Robert Evans Jr., 25, who appeared in court Thursday, was directed by Ontario Court Justice Julia Morneau to return April 30 by video. He [...]

Rapid rise in local rivers and streams expected as more rain forecasted over next few days

For the first time in years, Owen Sound police recently targeted public drug use. Will the move address public safety concerns and perceptions, or might it drive people to use drugs in secret, where they may be at greater risk?

'In short, Mr. Wihnon is a repeat offender who has often shown complete contempt for the law.' Superior Court Justice Roger Chown

Close to 180 students from 18 school took part in Wednesday's fair for senior students

A 24-year-old Owen Sound man faces multiple charges after he was found in possession of drugs and weapons. Just after noon on Wednesday, the man was taken into custody on a matter unrelated to the drugs and weapons seized, but was found to be in possession of various items, including a quantity of drugs, an [...]

The Flint Firebirds completed the absolute obliteration of the Owen Sound Attack Wednesday night in Owen Sound.

A serious collision on Highway 21 left one person dead and another with undetermined injuries. Emergency services were called to the scene of a head-on collision between a sports utility vehicle (SUV) and a pickup truck just before 5:30 p.m. on March 31, according to a South Bruce OPP news release. The 49-year-old male driver [...]

Tony McQuail said he wants to help build 'a stronger and what I would call a green progressive movement that reaches beyond political parties.'

The Nature Conservancy of Canada is protecting almost 20 hectares of wetlands, forests and shoreline near Tobermory. The property at Baptist Harbour on the western side of the Saugeen Bruce Peninsula is being heralded for filling a gap in the area, with NCC lands directly to its east, west and north, and other conservation lands [...]

Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority issued a water safety statement Tuesday afternoon due to heavy rainfall received throughout the entire watershed and more in the forecast. Hazardous conditions exist around all local watercourses and low-lying areas. Stream banks may be slippery and unstable, and the water is very cold and fast-moving," the conservation authority said in [...]

GOST offers two daily return trips between Owen Sound and Guelph.

The old port did a huge international business in its day, signified with the vast, now empty grain terminals

Grey County is launching a voluntary program that recognizes residential developers for building more energy efficient and climate resilient homes. County council recently approved its Green Development Program, which is anticipated to launch this spring. The initiative has been created in collaboration with Dufferin and Wellington counties, with each of the counties involved independently reviewing [...]

The Flint Firebirds are running wild over the Owen Sound Attack through three games, outscoring the Bears 29-2 in their first round series.

The province says modular facilities will help relieve pressure in overcrowded jails.

A two-day initiative targeting illicit drug use in Owen Sound's downtown core marks the first time police have concentrated efforts on the issue since announcing a planned change in approach last year, the city's police chief says. Owen Sound police announced Monday that nine people had been arrested in an operation on Wednesday and Thursday [...]

Ontario's annual Sunshine List reveals the judiciary as the top earners in Grey-Bruce, followed by health-care and education executives, municipal officials and others. All public sector employees who were paid $100,000 or more in 2025 and were subject to the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act are included in the online, searchable list. Their compensation is [...]