Owen Sound Sun Times

One person has been charged after a series of incidents involving property damage and a vehicle theft in Markdale on New Year's Eve. Just before noon on Wednesday, Grey Bruce OPP received a report from a homeowner who had discovered that someone had been inside their garage and had caused damage to a vehicle cover. [...]

Hydro One says a tree that touched a power line created an outage for almost 7,000 customers on the Bruce Peninsula about 10:25 p.m. Dec. 20. Video circulating online showed the night sky was lit up by a bright light on a windy and snowing evening south of Wiarton. The contact with the power line [...]

'So we do our best to keep things open when we can.' -- Jennifer Wright, the city's events co-ordinator, said of keeping the event open despite the snow

The pair of former Owen Sound Attack superstars are headed to the Olympic Games.

The year 2025 in Attackland won't be remembered with reverence, due to a first-round exit in the spring and a seven-game losing streak to close it out. But there were plenty of highlights from both individuals and the team. Here's a look at some of the biggest stories in 2025 for the Owen Sound Attack. [...]

Snow squall warnings were continuing across Grey-Bruce on Wednesday morning, although some roads that had been closed the past two days reopened. South Bruce OPP issued an advisory just before 9 a.m. that Highway 21 between Kincardine and Amberley, Highway 9 between Kincardine and Walkerton and Bruce Road 23 between Lorne Beach and Bruce Road [...]

The Ontario Hockey League postponed a New Year's Eve contest between the Owen Sound Attack and Brampton Steelheads. In a statement released Wednesday morning, the OHL said the game scheduled to take place at Brampton's CAA Centre beginning at 2 p.m. has been postponed due to inclement weather and travel conditions. Owen Sound, and much [...]

Update: The Owen Police said Wednesday afternoon the man was found safe and thanked the community for its assistance. The Owen Sound Police Service is asking for the public's help in locating a man who has been missing since Dec. 22. Police said Leonard M. has not been seen or heard from since Dec. 22. [...]

The Owen Sound Police Service has committed to a national movement to recruit, retain and advance women in policing. The local police service announced on Dec. 16 that it had signed the 30 Forward Pledge, a Canada-designed movement that commits to a more inclusive future centred on recruiting and retaining women in policing. Inspired by [...]

Meaford Mayor Ross Kentner is inviting residents to the annual Mayor's Levee early in the New Year. The long-standing New Year's tradition will be held Sunday, Jan. 4, at the Williams on 26 restaurant at the Major-General Richard Rohmer Meaford International Airport from 2:30 to 4 p.m. This year's event also marks a significant milestone, [...]

Police received calls from concerned bus passengers about driver travelling on closed highway

Yesterday's price is not today's price. Last year, Ontario Hockey League teams were beating down Dale DeGray's door to acquire then-18-year-old goaltender Carter George. Has someone even made me a ridiculous offer? Yeah," DeGray said at this time last year. But, at the time, George wasn't on offer. Now, George is a 19-year-old goaltender playing [...]

West Region OPP report several road closures in Bruce County

Owen Sound Mayor Ian Boddy has tabled his proposed 2026 budget with an overall increase of 5.5 per cent. The budget is the first to be tabled by Boddy since the province expanded unilateral decision-making authority - or strong mayor powers - to the heads of 169 municipal councils across the province earlier this year. [...]

The Old Grey's Hockey Club are celebrating with a trio of 80-year-olds who are still actively playing hockey. Harold Sutherland, Vic Arthur and Doug Pollock continue to don their equipment throughout the winter and play the game they love. Playing hockey as an octogenarian is a milestone rarely achieved. It defies the odds and makes [...]

Police are looking for a vehicle that failed to remain at the scene after it struck an ambulance near Dundalk on Christmas Day. At approximately 11:30 a.m., a Grey County ambulance with its emergency lights activated was stopped on Highway 10 just north of Dundalk while responding to a call for service, Grey Bruce OPP [...]

After a brief thaw overnight on Sunday, winter returned to Grey-Bruce with a vengeance on Monday. Environment Canada had issued snow squall and wind warnings for much of the two counties on Monday, with blizzard conditions expected to dump between 20 and 50 centimetres of snow on the region. Over the noon hour on Monday, [...]

Ryder Boulton is more of a bruiser and a glue guy than the player counted on by the Brantford Bulldogs to light the lamp. The first day he got here, he was the loudest guy in the room. In a good way," said Bulldogs goaltender Ryerson Leenders. On Sunday afternoon, he got free for a [...]

The headliner stage and a side stage will be set up in the pit areas of Sauble Speedway.

Rainfall amounts of 15 to 30 millimetres are forecast Sunday, amid 5 to 6 C temperatures.

Cross-country skiers got an early jump on the season when snow fell plentifully. While much of that snow is gone, local ski trails maintained a base on which to build and skiing over the holidays has continued, local clubs said Saturday. Right now, it's a little icy," Jo-Ann Sheridan said of the Sauble Beach Cross [...]

Police are investigating an attempted break-in to a residence in Port Elgin Saturday morning. Saugeen Shores police say they were called to an attempted break-in in progress at 7:30 a.m. in the Hillcrest Drive area. An unknown man broke a glass storm door while the homeowner was inside. Blood at the scene indicated the culprit [...]

Police have said they have a murder suspect but they don't have the victim's body and they have not laid charges

A 40-year-old Owen Sound woman has been sentenced to time served for her part in an 2023 Owen Sound killing. Ashley-Lynn Dykstra pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact to manslaughter July 5, 2023 in Owen Sound, at a house at 581 2nd Ave. E. She entered her plea in the Superior Court [...]

During five weeks of Festive RIDE campaign impaired driving spot checks, the OPP laid 19 charges for impaired driving and issued one warn-range driving suspension in Grey-Bruce. From Nov. 20 to Dec. 24, police laid 210 impaired driving charges and issued 29 roadside driving suspensions across its 13 police detachments in West Region, which falls [...]

The next court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 29 in Owen Sound.

Carter George's path to Team Canada involves chartered planes, broken goalie sticks, and a tight-knit community in northern Ontario.

The City of Owen Sound is again partnering with the YMCA Grey Bruce Owen Sound for their annual New Year's Eve Family Celebration. Festivities will take place at the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre from 1 to 4 p.m. on Dec. 31. Admission is free, with donations accepted at the door. Activities include public skating [...]

The New Year's Day Polar Bear Dip is returning to Southampton for a fifth year. Organizers are again planning to hold the dip at the beach by the flag at the base of High Street. The dip, which is weather dependent for safety reasons, is scheduled to take place at 2 p.m. Everyone is invited [...]

Grey and Bruce counties have agreed to a series of skills and attributes public health board members will collectively bring to a reconstituted board. The special advisors appointed to oversee the province's intervention at Grey Bruce Public Health announced in an update on Friday that the counties had reached a final agreement on a skills [...]

An affordable housing non-profit has made a conditional offer to purchase the former Centre Grey Hospital in Markdale. Affordable Housing in Grey Highlands (AHIGH) announced on Tuesday that it had made the offer to Brightshores Health System for the property's listed price of $600,000. The organization hopes to learn by Dec. 30 at the latest [...]

Owen Sound netminder Carter George expected to play pivotal role

Bruce Power is looking back on a productive and foundational year." The company's operations and project work in 2025 helped to set the table for a bright future in our communities and beyond as it continues to drive the economy, power a third of Ontario's homes, businesses and hospitals, and build for the future," the [...]

Province OKs funding, location not yet announced

A city working group has recommended a name change for Ryerson Park in Owen Sound. The city's community services committee approved a motion Wednesday to recommend that city council ratify the working group's recommendation to rename the park. The committee also recommends that council follow its naming and renaming policy to rename the park, with [...]

The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority has spoken out against a proposal to consolidate the province's conservation authorities. The conservation authority, which encompasses 4,675 square kilometres in the counties of Bruce, Grey, Huron and Dufferin counties, said Friday it had reviewed the Ontario government's proposal to amalgamate the 36 conservation authorities into seven regional organizations, and [...]

A woman and child who police were attempting to locate have been found. In an update posted to social media just before noon on Sunday, police said the missing 21 year-old woman and a child who had last been seen in Clavering had been found safe. The Bancroft OPP issued an appeal earlier to the [...]

Annual event makes its way down Garafraxa Street

The Owen Sound Attack are losers of six straight heading into the Christmas break and some much-needed time off for the struggling team.

The Hepworth Shallow Lake branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has closed until further notice and Ontario Command has appointed trustees to administer the branch following the resignation of its executive. A letter posted on Branch 586's Facebook page on Thursday stated that Ontario Command's Provincial President Lynn McClellan was suspending the powers of the [...]

A motorist has been charged with careless driving after an Owen Sound police pick-up truck was struck from behind at a red light. The collision occurred at approximately 12:20 p.m. on Thursday at the intersection of 9th Avenue East and 8th Street East. There were no injuries as a result of the collision, police said [...]

A Brampton resident is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly throwing a puppy during a dispute with another person in Paisley on Thursday night. Just after 10 p.m., South Bruce OPP received a report of intimate partner violence in the village in Arran-Elderslie. Their investigation revealed that a dispute had occurred between two people at [...]

Get your "calls to the hall" in before Dec. 31. The Class of 2026 will be officially inducted during a ceremony on May 8, 2026.

Branding strategy seen as way to honour history and past work while charting a new, inclusive path forward

The exhibit focuses not on the past 25 years but on the history of the municipality as a whole and of the individual hamlets and villages.

Work has started on a new round of high-priority hazard tree removals in Owen Sound. The city has contracted Mulmur Tree Service to take down approximately 288 high and very high hazard trees identified in the city's updated tree inventory. Director of community services Pam Coulter confirmed on Wednesday evening that the company had started [...]

The Owen Sound Tourism Development Fund has announced $93,000 in grants for 10 local organizations and project leads in its first full disbursement since the fund was established. The funding recipients are the successful applicants from the fall 2025 intake of the fund, created to enhance tourism, cultural vibrancy and year-round visitations in the city. [...]

'We're setting the foundation not just for now but for the future.' -- Hanover Mayor Sue Paterson

The Bells of Christmas returned to the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre this year, and more than 150 area seniors will benefit. Ann Mrs. Claus" Kelly, the founder of the Bells of Christmas gift-giving campaign, died in August. The Owen Sound Attack honoured her legacy by continuing the popular holiday event. The Bells of Christmas [...]