Owen Sound Sun Times

Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson’s appointment to agriculture, food and rural affairs minister was applauded by local agriculture association presidents. Thompson issued a statement Saturday but wasn’t available for an interview. She said she was humbled and promised to work hard for the agri-food sector and rural Ontario. She praised great work done by Ernie Hardeman […]

There’s a provincial election coming and an Ontario Medical Association survey aims to identify which “pain points” people think doctors should focus on when advocating for health-care priorities with political leaders. The survey is available at betterhealthcare.ca and so far about 1,000 people have responded. It will be available through the summer and maybe into […]

One local MPP was shuffled out of cabinet while another was named minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs as Premier Doug Ford rearranged his cabinet Friday. Less than a year away from the next provincial election, Ford announced several major changes to his government. Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker is one of several long-time […]

Every time there are at least three overdoses in a 48-hour period, a public health notice is issued to warn of potentially hazardous drugs around. This week two were issued, after eight non-fatal overdoses were reported to the Grey Bruce Health Unit. Four were reported Monday and four more Thursday. Seven overdose alerts have been […]

A Waterloo-based developer says he would like to begin construction this summer on a proposed $6.5-million four-storey luxury hotel overlooking Sauble Beach. Borz Fariborzi, president of Maison Canada Design & Build, said if everything goes as planned, shovels should be in the ground on the company’s South Bruce Peninsula property during the second week of […]

The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported five new COVID-19 infections Friday. Three of the newest cases were reported in Brockton while single cases were found in Owen Sound and Saugeen Shores. There are now 51 active COVID-19 cases according to Friday’s situation report from the health unit, and the health unit’s contact tracers are following […]

Spending time at home in Sarnia throughout the COVID-19 pandemic made Alan Letang realize what he’s been missing these past seven years as a hockey coach rising up the ranks. “You start to reform those relationships . . . I’ve not always been a part of my family’s lives physically. I’d pop in for a […]

South Bruce Peninsula council is now proposing a more scaled-down Phase 1 for its new town hall/community hub project, planned for a 25-acre town-owned site at the north end of Wiarton. The updated plan is to build a roughly 20,000-square-foot town hall that includes a multi-use space that can be used as council chambers and […]

New “state of the art” technical equipment including a projector, screen, wireless microphones and LED performance lights are among the upgrades being installed at Meaford Hall this summer. Through a grant from Canadian Heritage and fundraising support from the Meaford Culture Foundation, Meaford Hall was able to purchase new and replacement equipment for its theatre. […]

A proposal by Georgian Bay Innovation Group to create a land-based recirculating aquaculture system near Colpoy’s Bay is still in its “infancy” and will require approvals from three provincial ministries and Saugeen Ojibway Nation before proceeding, says South Bruce Peninsula’s mayor. Janice Jackson said she has complete confidence that those agencies will not authorize the […]

The Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy has submitted a formal Letter of Intent (LOI) to purchase the 200-plus acre property that’s home to the former Talisman Resort in the Beaver Valley. The LOI outlines the conditions of purchase and development. EBC executive director Robert Barnett said the organization of the local community group Friends of the Beaver […]

The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported two new COVID-19 infections Thursday, one in Georgian Bluffs and one in Owen Sound. There are now 54 active COVID-19 cases according to Thursday’s situation report from the health unit, and the health unit’s contact tracers are following 83 high-risk close contacts. One person infected with COVID-19 is being […]

A Zoom talk with renowned Bognor wildlife artist George McLean will open a new exhibition at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery next Thursday at 5:30 p.m. McLean in his talk will provide insights into his artistic practice and share stories behind select works featured in the exhibition, said Hillary Weppler, the gallery’s community engagement co-ordinator. […]

Grey Bruce OPP laid three stunt-driving charges laid for exceeding the speed limit by at least 50 kilometres per hour in recent days. On June 9 police charged a 35-year-old Meaford woman about 8:30 p.m. on Highway 26. Police say she was driving more than 130 kilometres per hour in an 80 zone. Two more […]

South Bruce Peninsula has taken a big step toward allowing tiny homes in the municipality. Council has approved a town-initiated zoning bylaw amendment that includes eliminating minimum gross floor area requirements for homes beyond what’s set out in Ontario’s Building Code. A bylaw to officially adopt the motion is expected to be endorsed by council […]

The Grey Bruce OPP is looking for witnesses to a collision at Saugeen First Nation Sunday night. A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle, which was reported to police about 10:15 p.m. The male was seriously injured. No other details were provided by police. Police ask anyone with dash-camera or surveillance video of the area […]

The average price of homes sold in Grey-Bruce in May set a new all-time record, smashing the previous high-water mark reached just two months earlier. The $667,209 average cost was about three per cent higher than the previous record of $646,488 recorded in March. It also exceeded the average price of homes sold in the […]

Thirty-four people have now been infected with COVID-19 in connection with a Hanover rooming house outbreak, Grey-Bruce Medical Officer of Health Dr. Ian Arra said Wednesday. All 10 new COVID-19 infections reported by the health unit Wednesday were close contacts associated with the outbreak at the Forum rooming house, which public health officials expect could […]

A Progress Pride flag will be flying this month at Owen Sound city hall for the first time. The flag – which includes the traditional LGBTQ+ Pride flag’s six bands plus five colours representing transgender and marginalized communities – is being raised by Grey Bruce Pride Thursday morning just steps from Owen Sound’s first rainbow […]

Grey-Bruce’s first Community Safety & Well-Being Plan comes down to the old adage, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The plan is a municipal requirement under Police Service Act amendments to combat crime and victimization. It was initiated by the provincial solicitor general and Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police. The […]

Alan Letang is stepping down as the head coach of the Owen Sound Attack. The Ontario Hockey League team announced Wednesday Letang is leaving the club to pursue other opportunities. The Ottawa-area native and former pro hockey player first joined the Attack as an assistant coach in 2016 working alongside Ryan McGill. Letang then took […]

More natural gas access will open up in southern Grey-Bruce as part of the next phase of a provincial gas expansion plan. Areas of Kincardine, Arran-Elderslie, Brockton and West Grey should begin to have access to natural gas in 2024, announced EPCOR, the company that will install and own the lines. About 219 customers in […]

The Grey Bruce Health Unit confirmed Tuesday the case to spark an outbreak at a Hanover rooming house has been identified as the Delta variant, a highly transmissible variant of concern first identified in India. There are currently 25 cases and 38 high-risk contacts associated with the ongoing outbreak. The Grey Bruce Health Unit announced […]

Grey County officials made it known Tuesday they don’t intend to continue with plans for a transportation department depot on lands adjacent to the Old Durham Road Black Pioneer Cemetery for a proposed transportation depot. County staff will recommend the depot not be located at the originally proposed site east of Priceville, according to a […]

The provincial government announced over $13 million for upgrades and expansions at two Grey-Bruce schools last week. A $10.7 million addition at St. Anthony’s School in Kincardine is to feature 190 elementary student spaces, 78 licensed child care spaces, four child care rooms, a new gym, bus route, parking and office. “This investment will provide […]

Six anglers took home top-category prize money at the Lures N Lines Spring Trout Derby while raising $5,000 for the Bruce Peninsula Sportsmen Association’s hatchery program. Gary Fischer won the big prize by hooking an 11.57-pound rainbow trout and taking home $1,750. Curtis Hewitt took second place in the rainbow category for $450 while another […]

Ministry of Labour investigators are looking into a worker’s death in Tiverton Monday. A ministry spokesman confirmed the worker was employed by subcontractor Western Mechanical Electrical Millwright Services Ltd., which was doing work for Kinectrics Inc. The ministry said it was notified of the death, which occurred at Kinectrics Inc. in Tiverton. “It was reported […]

Grey Bruce Health Unit staff assisted at a COVID-19 immunization clinic in Peel on Saturday, demonstrating the “hockey hub” mass-immunization system devised in Grey-Bruce. A group of 25 clinical and non-clinical staff shared their expertise with staff from Peel at an immunization clinic held at an NHL-sized hockey rink at the CAA Centre in Brampton. […]

Two city police officers were assaulted when they responded to a report of a male attacking another male in the Walmart parking lot Sunday about 9:45 p.m., police say. They were “immediately approached by an enraged male who refused to listen to direction to back away from the officers,” city police said in a news […]