Owen Sound Sun Times

The Owen Sound Attack are heading back to the Scenic City after a three-in-three road trip as one of the hottest teams in the Ontario Hockey League. The Attack got back into the win column Saturday night with a decisive 5-1 win over the Saginaw Spirit after earning points in both of their previous two […]

Hepworth-Shallow Lake Royal Canadian Legion members have unanimously endorsed their executive’s recommendation to rebuild the branch building. If fundraising permits, it will be bigger and better, branch president Karie Cole said. The vote was taken last Thursday involving 27 of about 80 total legion members. There wasn’t any discussion at all, Cole said in an […]

Firefighters helped ship staff put out a boiler room fire early Saturday morning on the Chi-Cheemaun ferry, which is dry docked in Thunder Bay. The fire was contained to the boiler room deep within the ship but damage to the boiler room and the electrical system was extensive, a news release from Thunder Bay Fire […]

Jaden Lindo holds on tightly to his first tangible hockey memory. A memory of the time someone tried to break him. The time he came to realize, then a child, a Black hockey player, he would need to stiffen his resolve if he was going to make it in the sport he loved. The son […]

The Saginaw Spirit earned the extra point Friday night in Round 8 of the shootout to take the 7-6 win over the Owen Sound Attack inside the Dow Event Center after a wild 65 minutes of hockey. The game looked to be over with 54 seconds left on the clock following Josh Bloom’s empty-net goal […]

The Grey Bruce Health Unit will resume elementary school immunization clinics for routine vaccinations later this month. The decision comes as the COVID-19 pandemic situation improves and public health measures lift, the health unit noted in a news release Friday afternoon. “The Grey Bruce Health Unit is pleased to be returning to schools to offer […]

Grey County, Owen Sound and some other local municipalities will end their COVID-19 emergency declarations Monday. The Grey Bruce Health Unit will also stop issuing daily updates about the pandemic, to coincide with the county’s decision. The county declaration, in place since March 26, 2020, will officially end at 12:01 a.m. March 14. The city’s, […]

Ontario appeal court judges have reserved their decision concerning South Bruce Peninsula’s appeal of its two convictions for damaging endangered piping plover habitat. The judges heard from lawyers for the town, the provincial Crown and one shared by Environmental Defence and the Federation of Ontario Naturalists, which were granted intervenor status, during a virtual hearing […]

Blue Mountain is going big over March break. The first-ever Big Air Show is set to take flight next week with athletes performing stunts and tricks off a 50-foot ski jump. The mountain resort is calling the show the biggest on-hill spectacle yet. “We are so excited to see the return of outdoor spectator events […]

Some companies struggle to navigate ‘opaque’ bargaining code with Google and Facebook

The Owen Sound Attack’s six-game winning streak has become a seven-game point streak as the Bears fell to the Windsor Spitfires, 2-1, in overtime Thursday night inside the WFCU Centre. With the win, the Spitfires improve their own winning streak to three games and bolster their season record to 30-14-3-3. Owen Sound falls to 25-23-3-2 […]

Six local teams will battle at the Ontario broomball provincials this weekend in Arnprior. The Ontario Broomball Association (OBA) senior provincial tournament begins Friday and runs until Sunday. The Kilsyth Phantoms will compete in a field of four teams for the OBA Elite Men’s provincial title. The Grey Bruce Storm are featured in a seven-team […]

Masks will no longer be required in most settings as of March 21, but there is a case to be made for face coverings both in the near future and a post-pandemic world, Grey-Bruce’s medical officer of health said Thursday. Dr. Ian Arra said distance is the most effective way to reduce the spread of […]

Employers are invited to register to participate in one of three in-person job fairs planned for late March and early April in Grey County. These job fairs will take place in Hanover March 30 at the P & H Centre, March 31 in Owen Sound at the Harry Lumley-Bayshore Community Centre and April 5 in […]

It’s pothole season in the city and if you spot a pothole, there’s an online form to use and number to call to report any to municipal staff. To report a pothole or other road issue, fill out the city’s Report a Concern Form online, or call 519-376-4274, ext. 4. Provide the exact location of […]

More than 30 years after her birth mother vanished, Alannah Hatt is hoping to finally get some answers. The Georgian Bluffs woman was only about two months old when her mother, Kristina Rhodes, went missing on Oct. 18, 1991. Rhodes was about 18 years old when she disappeared. It is believed she went missing while […]

Owen Sound resident Olga Gura lost contact with family members in a heavily shelled suburb of Kyiv three days ago. They’d fled their apartment and were staying in a bomb shelter when she last reached them. Their area was “almost levelled.” She tries to maintain contact with family and friends in Ukraine and scans the […]

The provincial government is scrapping mask mandates in most settings as of March 21 and looking to do away with remaining COVID-19 regulations by the end of April. Ontario’s chief medical officer of health announced the impending changes to COVID-19 protocols in a media conference Wednesday. Grey-Bruce’s medical officer of health said Wednesday he supported […]

As work on the Saugeen First Nation amphitheatre project progresses, an open house will be held for members of Saugeen and the broader community on March 25 from 1 to 3 p.m. Saugeen members have been using dry-stone construction skills they’ve developed during the reconstruction of the amphitheatre. They’re completing that and are working on […]

A woman was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to criminal negligence causing death for administering a drug to a woman she was trying to help break from her heroin addiction. Jessica Leigh Morrison, 45, pleaded guilty in the Superior Court of Justice in Owen Sound on Feb. 16 to administering ibogaine […]

The storm-damaged docks at Lion’s Head harbour should be replaced by mid-May, now that Northern Bruce Peninsula council has approved the work, said Ryan Deska, the municipal community services manager. Damage from a storm last September prompted Northern Bruce Peninsula staff to look at options. Monday council voted to replace the entire dock structure with […]

A well-known local artist and author of Ukrainian descent is auctioning off two of his works with all the funds going toward aiding the people of Ukraine. Allen Smutylo of Big Bay said Tuesday that as he watched Russia’s invasion of Ukraine unfold he wanted to be able to help in some way. “It is […]

The Grey Bruce Health Unit is reporting an increase in the number of deaths in Grey-Bruce related to COVID-19 due to a change in reporting by the province. On Tuesday, the health unit reported 52 deaths among Grey-Bruce residents, an increase of seven from a day earlier. The new figure included an additional four deaths […]

People wishing to recycle electronics containing sensitive data may bring them to the Owen Sound legion next week for a free, police-sponsored opportunity to dispose of them safely. Owen Sound Police Services announced an electronics recycling day will be held Wednesday, March 16 at the legion from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event coincides […]

Bruce and Grey counties are hoping for more provincial help developing the public transportation system in the region. The counties are requesting a delegation with Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure Kinga Surma when they head to the Ontario Good Roads Conference in Toronto from April 10 to 13, where they plan to ask for the extension […]

The teens at the centre of a police investigation into allegations someone with a bat threatened them for not wearing masks in a Saugeen Shores grocery store earlier this year have offered their side of the story. According to court documents, police charged Piergiorgio Donnini, 56, of Saugeen Shores, with committing mischief Jan. 6 for breaking a […]

March 8, 2022

Nobody wants to hear the word contagious two-plus years into a global pandemic unless, of course, you’re the Owen Sound Attack on a six-game heater. There was a moment in the Attack’s most recent win Monday night, a 5-3 victory over Midwest Division rival the Guelph Storm inside the Bayshore when the bench erupted. It […]

The province’s Special Investigations Unit has found no reasonable grounds to believe that a West Grey Police Service officer committed a criminal offence in connection to a crash that left a man dead and two other people with serious injuries in November. The file into the incident that occurred around 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 7 […]

Earth Day events at the Owen Sound Farmers’ Market are being planned now and organizers are looking for help. The event is to take place on Saturday, April 23 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. “We hope to involve a diverse number of community groups to participate in a celebratory, child-friendly event that includes a […]

A Eugenia man is more than $157,000 richer after a recent lottery win. Kevin Kirkpatrick, 60, won the January 1 Lightning Lotto jackpot of $157,306.60, the OLG announced on Monday. Kirkpatrick, who is retired, said in a news release that he is a regular lottery player, but only plays Lightning Lotto occasionally. “It was New […]

The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported two new COVID-19 infections Monday as public health indicators continued to trend down after the weekend. Reported cases do not accurately reflect virus transmission in the region but provide an accurate representation of the trends of transmission in the community, the health unit said. There have now been 45 […]

A small group of women are making a major difference for those in need in the Owen Sound area. Last fall, the women from Neyaashiinigmiing started up their Love You No Matter What tailgate soup kitchen in downtown Owen Sound, with a goal of reaching out to people from their community living in the city […]

The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported 46 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, while other key indicators in the region have remained unchanged over the past two days. The health unit reported 18 new cases of the virus on Saturday, along with 28 new cases on Sunday. While new cases do not reflect actual caseloads […]

A steady stream of people took advantage of free COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits and facemasks being handed out at Heritage Place mall on Saturday. The tests and masks were being provided by Bruce Power to be distributed for free to those who wanted them. With 1,440 boxes, each containing 30 kits, there were plenty […]

A woman faces several charges after a car fled a RIDE check in Owen Sound and crashed into a snowbank late Saturday afternoon. Shortly after 5 p.m., Owen Sound Police Service officers were conducting the RIDE program on 14th Street West when a driver failed to stop and fled the area at a high rate […]

The annual celebration of pi and pie is fast approaching. Three local organizations are again teaming up to hold their International Pi (Pie) Day fundraiser on March 14. It has become an annual event for the Owen Sound Hunger and Relief Effort, Canadian Mental Health Association Grey Bruce and United Way of Bruce Grey, where […]

Make it five straight wins for the surging Scenic City skaters who took it to the Saginaw Spirit and bagged a 5-0 victory at the Bayshore Saturday night. Nick Chenard earned his third-career shutout stopping all 27 shots, and the three players featured on the team’s new all-rookie line of Servac Petrovsky, Cedrick Guindon and […]

They’re rocking in Rockland. Rockland’s Cédrick Guindon scored all four goals as the Owen Sound Attack extended their winning streak to four games with a 4-3 win over the Guelph Storm Friday night at the Sleeman Centre. The rookie’s 21st goal of the season capped off a back-and-forth game between the Midwest Division rivals just […]

With his first solo exhibition, now showing at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery, Southampton Indigenous artist Brent Henry wanted to shine a light on a dark part of Canada’s history. And by highlighting that legacy of Canada’s Indian Residential School system in his show Zoongide’win/Strong Heart, Henry is optimistic it will help spur reflection, healing […]

Grey-Bruce’s medical officer of health, Dr. Ian Arra, issued a reminder Friday that though he rescinded his local “class order” with self-isolation requirements, Ontario’s self-isolation requirements remain. They require people who test positive for COVID-19 to isolate for at least five days if fully vaccinated or are younger than 12 years, or at least 10 […]

More visitors will be allowed in all six Grey Bruce Health Services hospitals starting Monday, the hospital corporation announced. Two visitors will be permitted for most situations and they no longer need to be the same two visitors. Out-patients may have one support person if required. Proof of two-dose vaccination remains a requirement to enter […]

Two Owen Sound men have been charged after reports of an altercation involving about six people in the city’s downtown Thursday night. Just before 8:30 p.m., Owen Sound police began receiving calls about the disturbance. As officers were arriving in the area, they received more information from witnesses indicating a knife and a handgun had […]

Fire destroyed a workshop near a home along East Bayshore Road/Grey Road 15 Wednesday night, on the eastern fringe of the city, Inter Township Fire Department Deputy Chief Andy Redmond said. The homeowner reported the fire, 359017 Grey Rd. 15 in Meaford, just before 8 p.m. and firefighters arrived six minutes later, but the roof […]

Grey-Bruce has suffered its 44th death due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The news was included in the Grey Bruce Health Unit’s daily situation report Thursday. The victim was an older hospitalized patient with underlying medical conditions, Grey Bruce Medical Officer of Health Dr. Ian Arra said by text in response to questions. Of the local […]

A new initiative aims to bring the community together to create a landscape and development narrative for what Grey-Bruce should look like for future generations. The Sustainability Project, formerly the Grey Bruce Sustainability Network, has embarked on a project called Regenerate Grey-Bruce, in which it plans to have local people with various backgrounds formulate a […]

Free COVID-19 rapid tests and masks will be handed to city transit riders with a bus ticket or pass Friday and to all who want them while supplies last Saturday at Heritage Place Shopping Centre. The United Way will be handing out a kit of five rapid antigen tests and a box of 20 KN95 […]

Nominations are open for the 2022 Owen Sound Arts & Culture Awards. Nominators have until April 8 to submit nominations in categories including Outstanding Group, Outstanding Individual, Outstanding Event, Most Promising New Event, Emerging Artist, Cultural Catalyst, and Cultural Heritage. A Lifetime Achievement award will be selected by a jury. No nominations are accepted in […]

The Owen Sound Attack have found their footing after sliding throughout the month of February and are now hoping to stomp over teams as they march toward the postseason. Owen Sound scored four-unanswered goals in the third period en route to their third-straight win, a 6-2 shellacking of their Midwest Division rival the Kitchener Rangers. […]

Canadian Afghanistan War veterans willing to share their stories will be included in a new exhibit at the Billy Bishop Museum this spring. Canada joined an international coalition force against the al-Qaeda terrorist network and Taliban regime following the 9/11 attacks on the United States in 2001. Canadian soldiers served there between 2001 and 2014. […]