Owen Sound Sun Times

Jim Whitley's git er done" farm skills aided him in manufacturing, but his Honda experience benefitted the farm and pasture too

A number of candidate meetings are planned

Grey County council has voted down a motion to declare March 24 Agnes Macphail Day, with some of those who voted against the idea citing the slippery slope" it could create. West Grey Mayor Kevin Eccles introduced the motion at a meeting on March 13 in honour of Macphail, who was born near Hopeville in [...]

With the region predicted to grow warmer, wetter and wilder" from a changing climate, Grey County staff are starting to gather feedback from the public for a community-wide climate adaptation plan. County council heard from climate change outreach and engagement co-ordinator Megan Myles on Thursday that the county is starting public engagement to help formulate [...]

Municipal leaders in Grey County are expressing little, if any, enthusiasm to use new strong mayor powers the province is proposing to bestow upon them. While the topic was one that hadadmittedly caught their attention and was leading to plenty of discussion amongst their peers, local mayors attending the Grey County council meeting on Thursday [...]

Saugeen Shores Mayor Luke Charbonneau said he's drafting a letter ahead of Monday's council meeting and will recommend that council send it to Queen's Park expressing the town's opposition to the further expansion of strong mayor" powers in the province. I think collaboration is the only way to work with other people successfully in local [...]

By understanding why grass does what it does, pasture managers gain an edge in producing high-quality forage

CARTER GEORGE IS CALIFORNIA DREAMING Two days after his Ontario Hockey League season ended in Owen Sound, Attack goaltender Carter George was heading to California to get a taste of professional hockey. The Team Canada goalie has been reassigned to the Los Angeles Kings' American Hockey League affiliate, the Ontario Reign, where he will wear [...]

Greenbelt webinar looks at 20 years of history, the need for ongoing protection, and possible expansion

Dale DeGray said on Wednesday morning that that he still didn't know whose name he would call Friday night with the fifth overall pick in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. He has a pretty good idea of the players who will be available, but it's not crystal clear. And even if it was, things [...]

The upcoming Roxy Young Company production of Disney's Alice in Wonderland JR. is guaranteed to be packed full of youthful enthusiasm. With a cast of close to 30 youngsters ages 7 to 18, fun and colourful props, bright lighting and special effects, and a quirky and fast-paced storyline, the audience is sure to be kept [...]

Symptoms can include high fever, cold-like symptoms such as cough and runny nose, sore eyes and sensitivity to light.

Monthly numbers 'fairly normal' for this time of year, planning board says

Plans are in the works to establish hubs in Grey-Bruce that will provide a wide range of social and community services along with peer support to local youth. The Well Community Collective is working with community partners and providers to bring integrated youth wellness hubs to Kincardine and Owen Sound, with the potential for a [...]

Available now for use is Cimegra, a foliar insecticide, while Plinazolin and Calantha are in the pipeline

Preliminary hearing for charges related to Owen Sound man's death to continue April 24

An upcoming event is being held for aspiring and experienced wordsmiths alike. The Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library and the Ginger Press will present Wordshop 2025 on Sunday, an all-day event of writing workshops. The event, which runs 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., features local experts covering a variety of topics from [...]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grey Bruce & West Simcoe is getting more than $1 million in federal funding to expand its programs. The money will provide paid, individualized training to young people aged 12 to 30 years, who will then volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters mentorship programs, executive director Beth Aubrey said in [...]

Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Paul Vickers is now the parliamentary assistant to Trevor Jones, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness. Agriculture has been the passion of my life," Vickers said in a news release which announced his appointment. I am very excited for this opportunity to advocate for Ontario's farmers and agri-businesses." The Ministry of [...]

'. . .it is time for our community and government leaders to take immediate action to reinstate these critical protections,' Jennifer Miller said.

Grey Bruce Public Health is advising the community of a possible measles exposure after a local resident with the virus attended the emergency department at the Owen Sound hospital on April 2 and 3. Public health has identified the ED at the Brightshores Health System hospital as a potential measles exposure location during their contract-identification [...]

Quebec's Tim Clark has won many quality awards over the years

Owen Sound company Tripsy to use own drivers supplemented by 'gig' workers who drive for app-based food delivery services

There are few things more Canadian than queuing in nearly freezing weather for freshly churned ice cream topped with maple syrup from nearby trees. That's exactly what people were doing Sunday at the Nicholls' family farm sugar shack in Grey Highlands. The family-run farm held its second Maple Weekend festival, which included bush tours, wagon [...]

Volunteers from the Sydenham Sportsmen's Association shuttled approximately 60,000 rainbow trout fingerlings from the club's hatchery at the Ben Miller family farm to the Sydenham River at Harrison Park on Saturday. The work is part of the conservation group's effort to support a sustainable local fishery. Later in June, they'll release salmon fingerlings growing at [...]

It's been five years since Galja Sheardown's husband died of an opioid overdose at their Owen Sound home. Five years since Sheardown turned pain into advocacy, and five years of being the driving force behind the city's annual We Remember Them event that took place downtown Saturday morning at the Owen Sound Famers' Market. Those [...]

Foundation will be devoted to managing fundraising for Owen Sound-based hospice

Bruce County phased in development charges in 2024 and is now using those funds on growth-related capital projects. Bruce County council carried a motion Thursday amending the 2024 and 2025 budgets to include the use of more than $1 million from the Development Charges Obligatory Reserve Fund for growth-related projects that are currently budgeted but [...]

Recent flooding caused considerable damage to the Durham Street Bridge construction platform, stalling progress at the Walkerton project site. The Durham Street Bridge spans the Saugeen River along Bruce Road 4 in Walkerton, one of Bruce County's most travelled roads. Bruce County councillors heard at their meeting on Thursday that the construction project team, consisting [...]

Doctor will practise in the northern area of the Bruce Peninsula

Owen Sound has reached a new three-year collective agreement with the union representing most of its outside workers. The city announced Wednesday that a new agreement with employees represented by Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1189-01 had been ratified. The agreement, formally approved by city council and the union on Wednesday, includes a six [...]

Owen Sound Attack's blue-collar roots are showing after a rebuilding year

On a team full of stars, it's the rookie 10th-round pick who punched the London Knights' ticket to the second round in Owen Sound. Noah Read's hat trick led the way as the London Knights topped the Owen Sound Attack 8-4 in front of a sold-out crowd at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre Thursday [...]

Some manufacturers consider U.S. assembly operations

More than 3,500 Grey-Bruce customers without power in Grey-Bruce

Science fair chair hopes students will take chances and learn from their projects

PJHL NORTH CONFERENCE SERIES STARTS FRIDAY The Hanover Barons and Orillia Terriers begin a seven-game series for the PJHL's North Conference title Friday night inside the P&H Centre in Hanover. Game time is set for 8 p.m. The Barons only lost one game en route to another Pollock Division title and take on a Terriers [...]

Officials have confirmed that birds found dead near the Lake Huron shoreline had avian influenza (H5N1). Grey Bruce Public Health on Tuesday issued a reminder to residents to avoid handling wild birds and take steps to stop the spread of avian flu, after it was notified of the positive laboratory tests on the deceased birds. [...]

Canada and Mexico were excluded from the countries facing new tariffs ranging from 10 per cent to 49 per cent

Four male youths have now been arrested, and a fifth individual is being encouraged to surrender to police in relation to a theft at a west-side convenience store on Friday. The accused, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, face charges such as theft under $5,000, disguise with intent, possession of property [...]

Secondary school teacher Christopher Neudorf is taking a second run at the Bruce-Grey Owen Sound MP's job as the NDP candidate in the riding. Neudorf, 33, confirmed Tuesday that the local riding association expects to have his candidacy finalized in the next couple of days and he is looking forward to hitting the campaign trail [...]

They've got a lot of horsepower over there, and they just keep coming." Carter George doesn't typically feel the glow of the red light on the back of his neck too many times a game, but the London Knights are a force. The Knights took a 3-0 series lead Tuesday night with a 7-4 win [...]

Listeners in Grey-Bruce can expect a variety of music when they dial into 92.3 FM Zoomer Radio: The Original Greatest Hits. More than a year after the announcement that ZoomerMedia was purchasing the CJOS 92.3 FM radio station in Owen Sound from Bell Media, the new station was prepared to launch at 6 a.m. on [...]

Hundreds of people in Grey-Bruce remained without power Wednesday and have now spent days in the dark following this past weekend's ice storm. Hydro One crews and contractors have restored power to over 780,000 customers since late Friday night when the ice storm began. Hydro One expected power to be restored to most customers by [...]

The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority and Grey Sauble Conservation Authorities have issued flood watches for their watersheds, as water levels were expected to rapidly rise when rain in the forecast for Wednesday hit the region. On Tuesday morning, Saugeen Conservation upgraded its flood outlook issued on Friday to a flood watch with 20 to 40 [...]

The Grey Sauble Conservation Authority is warning of the potential for bridges to be flooded and access to be restricted in the area of the Beaver River in the coming days. On Monday afternoon, the conservation authority issued a flood watch for the Beaver River due to the significant snow melt and recent rains, which [...]

Conservative leader says he won't stop criticizing the incumbent government for its 'lost Liberal decade'

Three men charged in connection with the death of Owen Sound businessman Sharif Rahman in August 2023 will have preliminary hearings in Scotland this week. A spokesperson with the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service confirmed on Monday that the preliminary hearings for the extradition of Robert Evans, 24, Robert Busby Evans, 47, and Barry Evans, [...]

Hydro One says it's all hands on deck" as crews clean up after this weekend's ice storm, but those without power in Grey-Bruce may be left in the dark for a few more days. Right now, for the Bruce and Grey counties, we are estimating it may be a few days to get the power [...]