Owen Sound Sun Times

Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce is inviting motorists of all kinds to take part in its fifth Fall Colours Tour on Sunday. The event, which was originally developed for owners of classic and antique cars, is being opened up to provide all motorists with the opportunity to enjoy fall colours of old Keppel Township. Attendees [...]

South Bruce OPP is investigating a report of fraud committed during a farm tractor sale when someone allegedly paid with a bad cheque. The incident along Conc. 2 in South Bruce was reported to police Sept 15. The green tractor was taken away on a flatbed trailer pulled by a white transport truck. After the [...]

The Inter Township Fire Department honoured several of its members during its 2025 years of service awards. In the event held at the Royal Canadian Legion in Owen Sound on Saturday, achievements including service milestones, retirements and remarkable acts of service were recognized. The years of service awards this year recognized a combined 110 years [...]

Suspects are both Hungarian nationals currently living in Toronto

Police are reminding everyone to secure their outbuildings and ensure surveillance equipment is working after a riding lawn mower was stolen from a detached garage in Oliphant. A green E170 John Deere riding lawn mower and 54-inch tractor bagger were stolen from a detached garage on Grouse Drive. The items were last seen Monday and [...]

Approach being taken ensures items that need to be done don't slip through cracks, city manager says

A person stranded along a remote part of the Saugeen River after their inflatable raft was punctured was rescued after an hour-long search Sunday. South Bruce OPP said in a news release that it received a report of someone stranded along the river about 8:42 p.m. after their inflatable raft punctured. Police located the person [...]

Story recounts when writer bartended at strip club and lived in a rough downtown apartment.

Site preparations have started on a long-vacant industrial site in Owen Sound's core that will be home to a 224-unit apartment complex. Crews have been at the former Black Clawson Kennedy factory site at 1144 1st Ave. E. clearing trees and other debris, with construction expected to begin soon on a project that will include [...]

Residential projects driving much of the growth this year

A 20-year-old from Mount Forest suffered a life-threatening injury after falling about six metres at a worksite in Flesherton Monday about 2:35 p.m. The person was taken to a local hospital, then on to a trauma centre by air ambulance, a Grey Bruce OPP news release said. Police, firefighters and paramedics responded. No other details [...]

A company is proposing to build a plant in Owen Sound's industrial park that would use hydrogen to generate electricity. The proposal by Public Energy Inc. came before Owen Sound council on Monday, where the municipality supported the company's bid to the Independent Electricity System Operator's long-term capacity procurement process. I think this is an [...]

Spiritual-care counsellors could respond to a community crisis, support people with chronic illnesses, or have mental health struggles.

The Strother Cup was in town, but the Owen Sound Baysox failed to clinch back-to-back NDBL championships Sunday.

You feel like the world stops, but it doesn't." That's how Katt Buchanan-Critch described the feeling in 2023 after hearing that her six-month-old son, Dominic, had a cancerous neuroblastoma tumour. Buchanan-Critch and Dominic moved to London for six months of treatment that included countless scans and tests, nine rounds of chemotherapy and a port implantation. [...]

Chapman's ice cream is setting sales records thanks to Trump's tariffs and the buy-Canadian sentiment at the supermarket.

The Wiarton Fall Fair is celebrating its 157th year in style. One of the area's oldest traditions continued Saturday at the Wiarton Arena and Bluewater Park with a full slate of activities held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wiarton and District Agricultural Society board member and fair volunteer Janet Weatherhead said the key to [...]

A driver sustained life-threatening injuries in a two-vehicle collision at Highway 21 and Jackson Road Friday night. A Grey Bruce OPP news release Monday said the victim was taken to hospital before being airlifted to a trauma centre in London. The person's latest condition was not immediately available. Police responded to the crash about 8:42 [...]

The Grey County Gallery redesign project at Grey Roots Museum and Archives is complete. The museum launched its cornerstone exhibit, celebrating local stories, in a ceremony on Friday. Grey Roots was approved for a total of $355,486 in funding from Canadian Heritage through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) for the last two phases of [...]

The Owen Sound Attack scored three unanswered goals to win in overtime.

The expansion will include the construction of a new 175,000 square-foot production facility.

Ryan Thompson resigned from council to take CAO position with the township

Terry Weber set a goal last fall of growing a 2,000-pound pumpkin. He believes he is close.

The annual festival celebrating giant fruits and vegetables runs Oct. 4 and 5

The Owen Sound Baysox and New Lowell Knights are deadlocked at 2-2 heading into this weekend's home-and-home split.

The Knights are back. The Kincardine District Senior School's football team is returning to the Bluewater Athletic Association this season following a successful grassroots community campaign. The KDSS Knights were scheduled to play their first game against the Owen Sound District Wolves on Friday afternoon. Head coach Brandon Kushnir said the Kincardine Football Association, a [...]

YMCA Peace Week is Nov. 16-23

Duo livestreamed a remotely operated vehicle dive on the Superior Shoal

Dr. Britteny Kyle is also studying American foulbrood bee disease

One person is dead following a collision between a motorcycle and an SUV in Port Elgin on Thursday. Saugeen Shores Police Service announced the closure of Arlington Street between Eastwood Drive and River Street at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday due to a serious collision. Police confirmed at 4:58 p.m. that one driver was pronounced deceased [...]

The Town of Saugeen Shores recently unveiled a trio of art installations in Port Elgin and Southampton meant to reflect the town's commitment to placemaking, cultural development, and downtown enhancement. We're thrilled to be bringing more public art to both Port Elgin and Southampton," said Mayor Luke Charbonneau. These murals reflect a collaborative effort to [...]

The Grey Sauble Conservation Authority (GSCA) is inviting local landowners to participate in its spring 2026 Tree Planting Program. The Tree Planting Program is an opportunity to transform unused land into forests, while enhancing properties and leaving a green legacy" for future generations, the GSCA said in a media release. Landowners with at least 0.4 [...]

Victims knew the assailant, police said.

'We're getting it to be almost a generation from being on the farm. In some cases it might even be more than that.' -- Keith Reid, Sydenham Agricultural Society

Grey Bruce OPP asked for help Wednesday in an investigation into a reported attempted carjacking at Saugeen First Nation on Sept. 7. Police said a vehicle was approached by two unknown people near the intersection of Christine Street and Cameron Drive about 5:34 p.m. A suspect entered the front passenger side and brandished a knife, [...]

There are three $3,000 grants up for grabs for those with the best tourism business idea in Bruce County. Applications will be accepted until Oct. 8, a county news release said. The best ideas will be reviewed by a jury, then a Dragon's Den-style finalists' pitch session will determine the winners. That virtual event takes [...]

Claire Dodd is the commissioner of community development.

The Owen Sound Attack haven't made it past the first round of the playoffs since the 2017-18 season.

Only one team can win the OHL championship each year and that race starts this week.

Police are investigating a break-in at a landfill site in Arran-Elderslie that resulted in approximately $1,000 in damage. Sometime between Friday, Sept. 12 at 2:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7:15 a.m., someone entered two outbuildings and two storage containers at the landfill site on Sideroad 20 of Arran, causing the damage, South Bruce [...]

The Owen Sound Attack added overage defenceman Noah Roberts to the team in a deal with the Sudbury Wolves on Monday. In exchange, Owen Sound sent the Wolves a 2026 third-round pick, a 2028 fifth-round pick originally from the Peterborough Petes, and a 2029 fifth-round pick. Roberts is the son of long-time NHLer Gary Roberts, [...]

The Georgian Bay Garden Club has awarded bursaries to students focused in environmental protection since 1993.

Charges have been laid after the windows at two Markdale businesses were broken on Saturday afternoon. At approximately 3:30 p.m., Grey Bruce OPP responded to reports of a disturbance and property damage near Main Street West in Markdale. An individual was reportedly causing a disturbance and had damaged windows at two businesses, police said in [...]

The driver of a box truck has been charged in relation to a collision that heavily damaged a truss bridge southwest of Chesley. The 12th of Brant bridge on Concession 12 between Bruce Rd. 19 and Sideroad 5 Brant in the Municipality of Brockton is closed until further notice after the collision on Friday. South [...]

An Owen Sound resident has been charged in relation to a crash on the Grey-Bruce Line in Arran-Elderslie in March that left a pedestrian injured. South Bruce OPP said in a news release on Monday that a 21-year-old resident has been charged with careless driving causing bodily harm following an investigation into the crash that [...]

Tens of thousands of dollars was raised for cancer research at Terry Fox Runs held across Grey-Bruce on Sunday. The runs were among hundreds across Canada as the annual run marked 45 years since Terry Fox ran his Marathon of Hope in 1980. Owen Sound run organizer Kathy Beattie said Monday in an e-mail that [...]

Police are searching for a pickup truck that was reportedly stolen from the scene of a crash in Arran-Elderslie on Sunday evening. At approximately 7:47 p.m., South Bruce OPP responded to a report of a vehicle fire on the B Line south of Highway 21. Their investigation revealed that a blue pickup truck was involved [...]

Owen Riegling wins album of the year, while Tyler Beckett named fiddle player of the year

Fire crews put out a field fire near Highway 6 on the Eastnor Flats on Saturday. A farmer was burning old round bales when the fire spread to the surrounding grass. It grew to approximately four or five acres, Northern Bruce Peninsula Fire Chief Jack Burt said on Monday. It spread very quickly but it [...]

The New Lowell Knights scratched and clawed back into the best-of-seven series with two-straight wins over the weekend.