Owen Sound Sun Times

Local high school track and field athletes brought home some hardware from the provincial track and field championships in London. John Diefenbaker Senior School runner Ava Moric added to her staggering OFSAA medal count with a bronze medal in the senior girls' 1,500-metre race. Making her debut in the senior class this year, Moric previously [...]

BAYSOX SWEEP DOUBLEHEADER The Owen Sound Baysox won both games over the Orillia Majors in a Saturday doubleheader at Tom Williams Park. In game one, the Baysox won 6-3, following the victory up with an 11-5 win later that afternoon. Strong pitching performances and six home runs helped fuel the Baysox. The Scenic City's Sunday [...]

The Owen Sound North Stars senior B team lost 9-4 to the Hamilton Bengals before tying the Clearview Crushers 8-8 this past weekend. The North Stars (2-5-1) travelled to the Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena on Saturday evening. Neil McInroy, Shane Halliwell, Ty Argent and Dawson Battersby all netted a pair of goals for the Bengals [...]

The Owen Sound North Stars were just over a minute away from earning their first Major Series Lacrosse league victory Saturday night, but a late equalizer and overtime goal ripped the chance away. James Whiteford completed a hat-trick with the overtime winner as the Brampton Excelsiors edged Owen Sound 10-9 inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore [...]

The Canadian Antique Fishing Tackle Association show Sunday in Owen Sound capitalized on that old verity that lures are made to catch fishermen, not fish. Enthusiasts checked out the show, which offered a smorgasbord of nostalgia and a showcase of lures too nice to chance losing on the end of a fishing line. These ones [...]

The Sunday night Harbour Nights free concert will move indoors to the Harmony Centre tonight. Rain prompted organizers to move the concernt from its usual outdoor venue, the Community Heritage Centre. Harmony Centre is at 890 4th Ave. E. in Owen Sound. Doors open at 6 p.m. and show starts at 7 p.m. Tonight's concert [...]

A wreath-laying ceremony in Owen Sound Sunday marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Pouring rain caused organizers to cancel a parade and 1st Avenue West was to have been closed for a few hours. Instead, a smaller group formed up and marched to lay a wreath to recognize the day, which was the beginning of [...]

South Bruce OPP charged a 34-year-old Huron-Kinloss man after police say he fled a collision scene. Police received a report at 4:03 p.m. of a collision on Highway 9 near Sideroad 10 in the Municipality of Kincardine.The driver of the vehicle fled on foot but was quickly located by officers, a police news release said. [...]

James W. Gamble got his birthday wish - to celebrate his 100th birthday. Dozens of family members, including his five children, 14 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and one great, great grandchild all came to celebrate with him Saturday at his grandson's East Linton home. They came from locally but also from Toronto, Vancouver, Florida, Barrie [...]

The regional unemployment rate fell to three per cent in May, its lowest since November 2022 in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region. While the regional rate dropped by 0.5 percentage points, provincially the unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to 6.9 per cent. Both rates are unadjusted for seasonality. The region's population increased by [...]

South Bruce OPP is investigating the theft of a Pride flag from Sacred Heart Catholic School in Mildmay Wednesday about midnight. Someone entered the schoolyard about 11:55 p.m. and took the flag off itsflagpole, police said in a news release. Police are reviewing video footage and ask people to call them whenever they see anything [...]

Premier Doug Ford helped cut the ribbon to open a new recovery centre in Owen Sound Friday and said more like it are needed across Ontario. This is what we need. Not only here in Grey-Bruce but we need it right across the province," he said just inside the front doors of the 45-bed, $24-million [...]

An extraordinary collection of more than 900 signed hockey jerseys steeped in the history of the sport is now on auction through the Rockford Auction Centre. The late Bill Murdoch's impressive collection features signed sweaters from some of the sport's greatest names and brightest stars including Gretzky, Orr, Lemieux, Crosby, McDavid, and Wickenheiser. The former [...]

If local MP Alex Ruff's private member's bill becomes law, MPs and senators could apply for secret security clearances without the government stopping them at the gate. Bill C-377, the Need to Know" bill, would prevent parliamentarians from being denied the opportunity to apply for clearances that would let them become more informed about government [...]

Tobermory is gearing up for the annual Chi-Cheemaun Festival, and this year the harbour town is celebrating the Big Canoe's" 50th anniversary with a four-day party. The festival is one of several commemorative events this year paying homage to the ferry that has been shuttling passengers and vehicles between Tobermory at the tip of the [...]

The Inter Township Fire Department was kept busy on Wednesday when they responded to a pair of fires in Georgian Bluffs. South Bruce Peninsula and Inter Township firefighters responded to the first fire at around 11:30 a.m. at a scrap yard on Concession 24 of the former Keppel Township. Deputy Chief Andy Redmond said a [...]

The local health unit has issued a drug poisoning alert after seven non-fatal overdoses occurred in Grey-Bruce in the first five days in June. Fentanyl is believed to be responsible for five of the seven overdoses, which led to a pair of overdose alerts being issued to the community, Grey Bruce Public Health said in [...]

A local volunteer organization seeking to stop the construction of TC Energy's proposed pumped storage project in Meaford recently won an award for leadership and action in environmental conservation. Ontario Nature - a 30,000-member charity dedicated to protecting wild species and spaces - awarded the Save Georgian Bay Association its 2024 Corporate Award for demonstrating [...]

The public can get a peek inside some of Georgian Bluffs' most eco-efficient residences at an upcoming tour of homes. The municipality and the Georgian Bluffs Climate Action Team are partnering to hold the Greener Homes Tour on June 16. The self-guided tour will feature about 10 stops at homes demonstrating real-world applications of cutting-edge [...]

Bruce County is seeking input from the public to help shape its 2025 budget. The county has launched its 2025 budget survey, which will help shape the county's priorities and provide feedback. For the 2025 budget, we are looking to further our strategic goals and continue to build a welcoming and financially sustainable community. The [...]

An 88-year-old Mississauga driver died when a car went into Lake Huron Wednesday night. South Bruce OPP was called at 9:44 p.m. about a motor vehicle entering Lake Huron from Amberley Road in Huron-Kinloss. Huron-Kinloss firefighters, Bruce County paramedics and police removed the driver from the vehicle and attempted lifesaving measures.The driver, an 88-year-old individual [...]

The Township of Georgian Bluffs is gearing up to host the second annual Engage GB: Connect and Collaborate event. The event designed to foster open dialogue and collaboration between community members is scheduled for June 18 at Grey Roots Museum from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The township said in a media release the community [...]

Enrolment growth and higher school space utilization are working in Bluewater District School Board's financial favour, board business superintendent Andrew Low said Wednesday. BWDSB trustees will vote June 18 on the school board's $277,378,764 budget for 2024-25, which was presented to the board's business committee Tuesday. The operating budget includes $11.745 million or five per [...]

GEORGE EARNS ANOTHER ALL-STAR NOD After being named to the Ontario Hockey League's third All-Star Team, and the All-Rookie Team, Owen Sound Attack goaltender Carter George made the Canadian Hockey League's All-Rookie Team. The 2024 NHL Draft prospect led the CHL in saves (1744) and shots faced (1923) this past season, while 23 wins this [...]

Scott Wray said he liked how longtime OHL coach Stan Butler threw him into the deep end when he was hired as an assistant coach with the North Bay Battalion in 2017. Owen Sound Attack general manager Dale DeGray - perhaps unwittingly - did the same Tuesday afternoon when he invited the team's passionate fanbase [...]

The Crown will give an opening statement to the jury Monday and call its first witness in the first-degree murder trial of Matthew McQuarrie in Owen Sound. Superior Court Justice Erika Chozik gave her instructions to the jury Tuesday for the trial, which she told prospective jurors during jury selection could take eight to 12 [...]

Students from Grey-Bruce have brought home some hardware from the Canada-Wide Science Fair. The six students who represented Team Bluewater were among 385 student finalists in grades 7 to 12 from across the country who took part in the 62ndedition of the fair at Carleton University in Ottawa on May 26-31. Bluewater Regional Science and [...]

A pair of track stars from Hanover's John Diefenbaker Senior School are headed back to OFSAA this weekend. Ava Moric has twice won double gold at the provincial track and field championship and will return this year as a senior to try and do it again. The distance runner won gold as a junior athlete [...]

Police arrested a man of no fixed address at gunpoint in a Hanover convenience store parking lot Saturday morning, a Hanover Police Service news release said. Hanover policefound a stolen vehicle in the Mac's Milk store lot at Bruce Road 10 and Concession 2. The suspect was sitting in the driver's seat in the idling [...]

As the deadline to transfer the inpatient beds out of the Durham hospital came and went on Monday, West Grey Mayor Kevin Eccles said he felt fortunate that he was feeling well. But at the same time he was feeling concerned for anyone in the area who might be need care after Monday. Certainly the [...]

Hanover police have seen a 50 per cent increase in the number of people arrested and held in custody on outstanding warrants. Figures provided by Hanover Police Service show that to the end of May, Hanover police incarcerated 157 suspects, a 50 per cent increase over's last year's 105 suspects incarcerated. The bulk of them [...]

Right out of a black and white sci-fi moving from the 50s, an invasive hammerhead worm has been reported in Wiarton. So-called for its flat, hammer-shaped head, it produces a slimy neurotoxin and eats earthworms, garden slugs and snails.But this guy's mouth is in the middle of its body. They're native to Asia but have [...]

Jr. B N'STARS GO BACK-TO-BACK The Owen Sound North Stars (8-7) climbed out of the basement in the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League's Mid-West Division with a pair of wins over the weekend. Carter Moran netted four goals and added three assists as the N'Stars topped the Windsor Clippers 14-3 at the Bayshore in Owen [...]

The Owen Sound North Stars hosted Ontario Women's Field Lacrosse action at the Kiwanis complex this past weekend. The Scenic City squads hosted teams from across the province in the under-11, under-13, under-15 and under-19 age groups for Week 2 of the OWFL regular season. Week 3 (June 8 to 9) in the OWFL shifts [...]

A small community came together in a big way at the fourth annual Chatty Car and Tractor Show on Saturday. Hundreds of people descended on the grounds of the former Chatsworth arena for a day of fun and festivities. This year's show attracted about 200 cars and a couple of dozen tractors, while children enjoyed [...]

The backyard of the Billy Bishop Museum was a buzz of activity on Saturday morning. A small army of volunteers gathered at the First World War flying ace's childhood home where after a couple of hours of digging and planting they had established Pollinate Owen Sound's first pollinator habitat. Liz Zetlin, who has spearheaded the [...]

Anyone who says kids don't go outside anymore would have been in for a surprise had they visited the Sydenham Sportsmen's Association clubhouse south of Owen Sound on Saturday. About 60 youth aged 10 to 17 came out to the club's property for the day, where they learned various outdoor activities and skills, including birdwatching, [...]

A Meaford man was arrested after a robbery at a financial institution in downtown Owen Sound on Friday. At approximately 4:30 p.m., a man entered the financial institution and passed a note to the teller demanding money, . . . or else," Owen Sound police said in a news release. The suspect was given [...]

Major Series Lacrosse returned to Owen Sound Saturday, but the Brooklin Lacrosse Club spoiled the homecoming. The BLC scored five unanswered goals in the third period to hand a young Owen Sound North Stars squad their third-straight loss of the MSL campaign, 10-5, inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. The N'Stars looked poised to [...]

Grey Bruce Pride has a full lineup of events planned this Pride Month to celebrate the 2S-LGBTQQIAP+ community, promote inclusivity and raise awareness. The celebration began on Friday as the Progressive Pride flag was raised at Owen Sound city hall, Saugeen Shores municipal building and other locations around Grey-Bruce. As our community continues to grow, [...]

Casting agents are looking for locals to play race spectators and vendors next week as part of filming for an upcoming Amazon Prime Video series called Motorheads. The series starring Ryan Phillippe and Nathalie Kelley is about a group of outsiders from Pennsylvania's rust belt who bond over their love of cars and racing. The [...]

The Ontario government has announced approximately $28 million for a new public elementary school and child care in Dundalk. It will be the third Bluewater District School Board school in the growing community, joining Highpoint Community School (Grade 3-8) and Dundalk and Proton Community School (JK to Grade 3). Both the existing schools will remain [...]

Brinley Wilson and Cole Hunsberger combined for seven goals as the Elora Mohawks topped the Owen Sound North Stars 13-7 Thursday night in Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League action at the Bayshore. The N'Stars hosted the Mid-West-Division leading Mohawks while the top-ranked club was riding a four-game winning streak. Hunsberger made sure the streak grew [...]

For the first time in more than 20 years the Tom Thomson Art Gallery has received a donation of a painting by the iconic Canadian artist the gallery is named after. The work by Tom Thomson will be unveiled during a special celebration at the gallery on June 14, which will mark the beginning of [...]

Lynne Bennett says she owes her lifeto Durham hospital's staff. She lives in Ayton, a 15-minute drive away, midway between Mount Forest and Durham, the town where her doctor and pharmacist are too. Bennett says she's alive today thanks to doctors and particularly a nurse named Rosie in the Durham emergency department, who coolly [...]

The Hanover area is the newest estimated risk area for blacklegged ticks in Grey-Bruce, according to Public Health Ontario. Blacklegged ticks can transmit the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. Public Health Ontario recently released its 2024 Ontario Blacklegged Tick Established Risk Areas Map. The updated Ontario Blacklegged Tick Estimated Risk Areas map assists public health [...]

Austin Shanks scored five goals as the Brooklin Lacrosse Club handed the Owen Sound North Stars their second loss of the Major Series Lacrosse league regular season Wednesday night. The N'Stars travelled to the Iroquois Park Sports Complex after losing to the Six Nations Chiefs in the MSL season opener on Victoria Day. The home [...]

A vision to have a regional hub for skills training, trades development and business innovation in Owen Sound has been realized. On Thursday a grand opening was held at the now fully operational Sydenham Campus, an almost eight-year journey that has transformed a former elementary school on the city's east side into a centre aimed [...]

Owen Sound Police charged a 74-year-old man with careless driving after a single-vehicle rollover on 9th Avenue East Wednesday morning. According to a police media release, the rollover happened at 8:20 a.m. with the man driving southbound on 9th Avenue East north of 20th Street East in Owen Sound. According to police, the man failed [...]

While lawyers continued to argue the law on the third day of the Sauble Beach boundary dispute appeal, underway at the Ontario Court of Appeal in Toronto, Saugeen First Nation lawyer Nuri Frame told the court the Saugeen people have dealt with a history of injustice. South Bruce Peninsula is appealing a Superior Court [...]