Owen Sound Sun Times

As of Oct. 24, 2022, 29 per cent of municipal positions in Grey-Bruce were held by women. But women account for 51 per cent of the population

The Municipality of West Grey has deferred a decision that would have kickstarted a process to introduce an interim control bylaw that could temporarily freeze new aggregate extraction applications in the municipality. At a Sept. 2 meeting, council voted to defer until Nov. 4 a report to issue a request for proposals to retain a [...]

'It's keeping the jobs in the community. It's preventing Doug Ford to continue to defund our public education.' -- Trevor Midwinter, OPSEU picket captain in Owen Sound

It has been just over a year since the Brightshores Health System Wellness and Recovery Centre opened and the impacts on the region's hospitals and people suffering from addiction have been notable. Brightshores CEO Ann Ford, director of mental health and addictions Naomi Vodden, and Amy McKinnon, CEO of the Brightshores Foundation, presented as a [...]

In the early days of Canada, it became a requirement of the times that Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway operate their own police forces.

Every third Tuesday, gardening information and advice will be offered at the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library. The Grey County Master Gardeners will participate in the library's Gardeners in Residence Tuesdays, Sept. 16, Oct. 21, and Nov.18, from 2 - 3:30 p.m. on the main level. A gardening demonstration will begin at [...]

Carter George and Jake Crawford are off to sunny Los Angeles to take part in training camp with the Kings. The duo are two of the dozen or so players with ties to Owen Sound's Ontario Hockey League club who will take part in NHL camps. George, 19, was selected by the Kings with the [...]

The ferry's last run of the season between Manitoulin Island and Tobermory will be Oct. 26.

The Silver Cs, Caring Canadians, are once again holding food drives in Owen Sound in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving. The organization of retired men who meet weekly for fellowship, will hold its third annual Thanksgiving food drive at three grocery stores in the city. Members will kick off the drive by collecting food [...]

About 30 residents evacuated during the early morning fire.

Organizers of an upcoming fundraiser for the Bruce Peninsula Community Food Bank are advising the public to get their tickets while they still can. Tickets for the second annual Peninsula Empty Bowls event on Sept. 22 are almost gone, according to a news release from the food bank. The event allows ticket holders to choose [...]

This year's SweetWater Music Festival features six days of world-class performances, community events and creative connections. SweetWater Music Festival 2025: Dreamscapes begins Sept. 16 and runs until Sept. 21 in Owen Sound, Leith and Meaford. Organizers say the program blends classical masterworks, contemporary premieres, Cuban jazz and global folk traditions. Violinist Edwin Huizinga returns as [...]

Organizers hope to make this an annual event.

After Owen Sound council awarded the contract to repair the rec centre roof, it learned of $350,000 in additional needed repairs.

'Ann leaves behind a legacy of service, compassion and community spirit.' -- Deputy Mayor Scott Greig

Lucy Lawless will discuss her directorial debut as part of this year's Meaford International Film Festival. Known for her long-running, iconic role as Xena the Warrior Princess, Lawless will join the festival via Zoom to discuss her film, Never Look Away. The award-winning documentary tells the story of Margaret Moth, a photojournalist who worked for [...]

Apartment developer says development charges just get passed on to buyers.

The region's unemployment rate increased to 4.9 per cent in August, according to the Four County Labour Market Planning Board. The unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce-Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.8 per cent in August. Despite the increase, the region has the second-lowest unemployment rate in the province, behind Northwest Ontario. The provincial unemployment rate [...]

A 26-year-old Mississauga man is facing several drug-related charges after being stopped by police in Hanover. According to the Hanover Police, officers conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle along 10th Avenue in the Town of Hanover at 12:45 a.m. onMonday morning. Police said they determined the driver was impersonating another person who resided in [...]

The Owen Sound Police Service has been without a deputy chief since 2007.

City delegation had six meetings with province on range of issues

In addition to farmers using them in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta, they are zapping weeds in the U.S., Europe, Australia and New Zealand

Five players from the Owen Sound North Stars Major Series Lacrosse club were selected in the National Lacrosse League draft on Saturday. Defenceman Connor Nock was the first North Stars player selected. The Colorado Mammoth selected Nock with the 10th-overall pick in the draft. The Quincy University men's lacrosse standout became the first Hawk ever [...]

The Owen Sound Baysox lead the best-of-seven North Dufferin Baseball League championship series 2-0 after a weekend of play. With a 5-4 win in extra innings over the New Lowell Knights in Game 1, and a 7-2 victory Sunday in Owen Sound, the Baysox are within striking distance of winning back-to-back Strother Cups. On Sunday [...]

The Owen Sound Attack gave Saugeen Shores hockey fans something to smile about with a 4-1 win over the Barrie Colts on Sunday afternoon. A jam-packed crowd of 1,100 filled the Plex in Port Elgin to take in the exhibition game. Owen Sound scheduled two neutral site" games as part of its five-game exhibition schedule [...]

Concours d'Elegance and Motoring Festival running Sept. 12-14 in Owen Sound and Georgian Bluffs

Walking has become more difficult for Charlie McClure since his Parkinson's disease diagnosis just over a year ago, But that wasn't going to stop him from joining family and friends at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park in Owen Sound for the annual Walk for Parkinson's on Saturday. We want to raise money and awareness because [...]

It wasn't until her husband Tom became a kidney patient and had transplants himself that Judy Stobbe discovered everything the Kidney Foundation does. But since then, her involvement in the organization that supports those living with kidney disease has only grown. Not only is she a living donor to her husband, but she is also [...]

Fans packed the stands at Victoria Park on Saturday night

Katherine Buchanan-Critch hugged her two-and-a-half-year-old son Dominic as he excitedly clapped after the Childcan gold ribbon flag was raised at Owen Sound city hall on Friday to recognize September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. It is a cause that Buchanan-Critch is all too familiar with after at just six months of age, a cancerous neuroblastoma [...]

There'll also be a Sailor for a Day recruitment opportunity.

In what was arguably the deepest class of the Grey County 4-H Beef Showdown, it was going to take a flawless showing to come out on top as junior showperson. Jaiden Stull of Markdale and her yearling heifer Maddy did just that during the show at the 173rd Owen Sound Fall Fair on Friday. It [...]

Terry Fox Runs are held across Canada and around the world annually.

Dinner and transportation are provided if needed

Information about suicide prevention is available.

It's applying nutrients with a shovel instead of a spoon," says farmer Don Bender

New 40-unit development will blend affordable and market-rate housing

A number of events, ceremonies and actions are planned in Bruce County leading up to and following Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. The events are being held to reflect on the lasting impact of the residential school system in Canada. An estimated 150,000 First Nations, Inuit [...]

There were 27 fatalities due to asphyxiation from grain or soil on Canadian farms between 2011 and 2020

Former MP has been outspoken advocate of Canadian solidarity and sovereignty

South Bruce Peninsula has acknowledged that the first phase of the Saugeen First Nation's claim of a section of beach the municipality once held is now complete. On Wednesday, the town issued a statement responding to last Thursday's announcement by the Supreme Court of Canada that it will not hear an appeal of lower-court rulings [...]

A group of residents has spoken out against a pair of proposed solar farms in the Allenford area. At a South Bruce Peninsula council meeting on Tuesday, resident Susan Walker led a delegation before council where she voiced opposition to the planned 25-megawatt Sauble River Agrivoltaics Inc. solar development. The project is proposed for two [...]

Bartley and his wife have downsized and moved to the Township of Chatsworth

The accused man has a Sept. 15 court date

The bond between Owen Sound and its major junior hockey team is unique, and the envy of markets across the country.

Fair to include the return of a Thursday night lineup and a kid-friendly midway

Police decline to say what may have happened.

Car caught fire in the crash.

The police investigation continues.

Barb Dolan said it's been a bit of a silly season" since the man down south" took over sometime in November. Of course, the Unifor National Director of Retired Workers and Strike Department is speaking about President Donald Trump and his aggressive tariff polices, which have directly impacted Canadian workers. Brothers and sisters, we stand [...]