Owen Sound Sun Times

On the arena floor, under the Owen Sound Attack score clock, Grey Bruce Health Services’ 75-bed field hospital is now ready for use at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre, should the region experience a surge in COVID-19 cases. GBHS president and CEO Gary Sims said the temporary medical facility is one of two field […]

The loss of Tenneco and its jobs follows a familiar trend of auto parts plants moving to lower-cost southern jurisdictions. Production is to cease about May 1, throwing the remaining 140 employees out of work. How readily jobs will be available will depend on the economic rebound following the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, said Steve Furness, […]

Lori Carder got a job at Tenneco when she was 24 and recently out of school. She studied early childhood education but daycare jobs were scarce in 1998. She had two small children to support, so she got work at the auto parts-maker through a temp agency. “It was kind of exciting, seeing how everything […]

Bruce Peninsula National Park will be off-limits to visitors until at least May 31 and until further notice after that. Parks Canada is suspending all camping, group activities and events at national parks across the country until at least that date. Parks staff previously closed the Bruce Peninsula National Park to visitors, closed visitor facilities […]

Grey-Bruce’s medical officer of health says he doesn’t believe the region has “even felt the wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic yet. “I hope I am wrong,” Dr. Ian Arra said in an interview. “People are talking about based on different modelling, we might be approaching the peak or maybe we’re even past it. But all […]

With the COVID-19 pandemic now in its second month, local emergency personnel paid tribute Wednesday to front-line medical workers in Owen Sound. Sirens blared and emergency lights flashed as more than two dozen police cruisers, fire trucks, ambulances and other vehicles slowly drove past the front entrance of the Owen Sound hospital as well as […]

At shift change Tuesday night, well-wishers honked horns, rang bells and cheered their support for healthcare workers outside Owen Sound hospital for their efforts during the tense and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. People waited in cars or stood outside their vehicles along the road leading to the back of the hospital. They cheered for those coming […]

As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Grey-Bruce hit 40 Tuesday, the local public health unit announced it’s expanding the eligibility criteria for novel coronavirus testing beyond the updated provincial recommendations. Medical officer of health Dr. Ian Arra said along with the province’s expanded list, testing will also be available at local assessment centres […]

Grey-Bruce residents mostly stayed home for Easter, according to local officials who say they’re happy with the quiet long weekend. Easter weekend was the first major holiday under emergency orders, closures, and physical distancing measures aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. And while a few people were warned about following the new rules, most […]

Work to transform the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre’s arena floor into a 75-bed field hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to wrap up by early next week. But the hope continues to be that the temporary medical facility in Owen Sound will not be needed, Gary Sims, president and CEO of Grey Bruce […]

A single new lab-test confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported in Grey-Bruce Monday bringing the total for the region to 39. One case is currently hospitalized, 10 cases have recovered and 12 cases have been reported in health-care workers working in Grey-Bruce. Maple View Long-Term Residence is the only long-term care facility currently experiencing a […]

A three-year-old missing from a residence on Concession 2 in Elderslie Township, west of Chesley, was found safe late Monday afternoon. The boy had last been seen walking a mixed-breed collie at his property at 11:30 a.m. Monday. West Region OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), OPP Canine Unit, OPP Aviation Services and South Bruce OPP […]

An Owen Sound judge questioned whether sentencing a man to house arrest was really punishment when people in the province are already supposed to stay home due to the COVID-19 pandemic virus. Douglas Campbell, 48, of Saugeen First Nation pleaded guilty on Feb. 20 in the Ontario Court of Justice to possession of a prohibited […]

There were three new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Grey-Bruce on Sunday, including a teenager. The cases bring the total to 38 lab-confirmed cases in Grey-Bruce, according to the Grey Bruce Health Unit’s situation report on Sunday. All three cases confirmed Sunday are female, include a woman in her 60s and a woman in her […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic grips Grey-Bruce and the summer season inches closer, already many popular events in the area have been cancelled, while planning for others continues with hopes they can go ahead. While it isn’t clear how long physical distancing and stay at home measures will be in place, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said […]

Two more cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Grey-Bruce on Saturday, bringing the total to 35 in the two counties to date. Both of those who have been confirmed to have the virus in the past 24 hours are women, one in her 50s and the other in her 60s. They are both isolated, […]

Police continue to look for a teen who has spotted in London on April 3 after going missing from his residence in Flesherton in March. Grey Bruce OPP were called on March 21 in regards to 14-year-old Ian Matheson, who was last seen leaving his residence on foot at 4 p.m. the day before. Grey […]

Grey County is preparing to receive and distribute funds the province has provided during the COVID-19 pandemic for those considered the most vulnerable in the community. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced last week that Grey County would receive just over $2.3 million in funding to be used by municipalities and social service […]

A man has been arrested and charged after an incident that closed roads in Lucknow on Friday. The 43-year-old Huron-Kinloss man has been charged with assault, uttering threats and four counts of failing to comply with probation after he was arrested on Friday by members of the West Region OPP Tactical Rescue Unit. He was […]

Grey County is moving ahead with acquiring land for a new Rockwood Terrace long-term care home in Durham. On Thursday, Grey County council met electronically and passed a motion to move forward with a land exchange that would see the county acquire a 32-acre parcel of land in Durham in exchange for Grey County’s quarry […]

Motorists were being asked to avoid an area in the village of Lucknow due to a situation involving an increased police presence. South Bruce OPP were called to what they are calling an isolated incident along Gough Street, and road closures were initiated around the area in the interest of public safety, it said in […]

Police followed a wheelbarrow tire track to a neighbouring residence after a wheelbarrow and other items were taken from a business north of Markdale. At 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Grey Bruce OPP were dispatched to a break and enter at the business on Highway 10, where several items had been taken, including the wheelbarrow. The […]

An Owen Sound man faces a weapons charge after he was reportedly spotted jumping in the street in downtown Owen Sound with a compound bow in his hand. Owen Sound police were called by a concerned citizen at about 4:45 a.m. on Friday after a man was observed in the 900 block of 1st Avenue […]

For robbing the CIBC in January while disguised and brandishing a folding knife, Cory Church was sentenced Thursday in an Ontario Court of Justice proceeding to two years less a day in jail. Sentencing took place via teleconference, with the judge, Crown, defence lawyer and Church himself calling into the Owen Sound court, while The […]

As the Grey Bruce Health Unit reported one new confirmed case of COVID-19 on Friday, it also began identifying the number of cases per community in Grey-Bruce. With a total of 33 cases confirmed in the region, including a man in his 60s who was identified as the latest case on Friday, Owen Sound is […]

Maple View Long-Term Care staff has “risen to the occasion” at the only long-term care home hit by the COVID-19 virus pandemic in Grey-Bruce. Richard Franzke, a vice-president with Southbridge Health Care LP, made the remark in emailed responses to questions about how staff is coping. He said staff and residents have been infected, the […]

Wellness and Emotional Support (WES) for Youth Online has seen a surge in the number of young people accessing their counselling services in recent weeks. In March the service saw a total of 59 new registrations, which is an all-time monthly high, which generally sees 25 to 30 new registrations per month. And so far […]

The regional unemployment rate increased a single percentage point in March to 5.9 per cent as overall employment decreased by 1,800 jobs. While 2,400 full-time jobs were gained in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region, they were offset by 4,200 part-time job losses. Gemma Mendez-Smith, executive director of the Four County Labour Market Planning Board, said […]

Owen Sound District Secondary School has its share of math whizzes. OSDSS students have captured the Zone Team Championship in mathematics at contests hosted by the University of Waterloo earlier this year. The top five scores in the Pascal contest (Grade 9) were Aidan Nelson, Maisie Cottrill, Teddy Scheifele and twins Daniel and Michael Liscio […]

Georgian Bluffs council has deferred a decision around securing a grant to do a feasibility study of the biodigester it owns and operates through a partnership with Chatsworth. On the suggestion of Coun. Paul Sutherland, Georgian Bluffs moved in a close 4-3 vote to defer accepting a grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities worth […]

Georgian Bluffs council voted Wednesday to delay passing the 2020 budget as it dealt with business for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic essentially closed down the region in mid-March. Other issues council addressed over the course of the more than two-hour-long meeting included staff reports and zoning bylaw amendments from a cancelled meeting […]

South Bruce Peninsula’s director of emergency services said no one was hurt in a fire that destroyed much of a Clavering family’s home Wednesday morning. The family’s dog perished in the fire. Normand Beauchamp said a fire call came in around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Around 30 firefighters from the South Bruce Peninsula fire department and […]

One new case of COVID-19 Wednesday afternoon pushed the total confirmed by the Grey Bruce Health Unit to 30. The latest person to test positive is a man in his 60s, who is isolated, the health unit announced in its Wednesday situation report. One person is in hospital and nine have recovered. The total cases […]

The Owen Sound Attack added three prospects in Wednesday’s 2020 Ontario Hockey League Under-18 Priority Selection. The Attack selected Anthony Bax from the Oakville Rangers midget triple-A team with the 10th-overall selection in the draft. The Parkhill native is a left-shot defenceman who played with the Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs during his minor-midget season before suiting up […]

South Bruce Grey Health Centre will be caring for all of its COVID-19 patients in separate units at its Walkerton and Kincardine hospital sites, at least at first, the hospital corporation announced Wednesday. Transfer of all non-COVID patients out of those hospitals and into beds in Chesley and Durham hospitals began April 3. Since Monday, […]

The message from Grey-Bruce’s medical officer of health is clear: Do not travel to visit extended families for Easter this weekend. Dr. Ian Arra said he’ll be sharing a meal with extended family members with the help of his iPad and an internet connection. The Easter travel question was posed during the second telephone town […]

Life moves on amid the COVID-19 lockdown in Owen Sound, even while most people are focussed on the latest developments in this public health crisis. Owen Sound Police Service successfully completed its first end-to-end test call through the next-generation 911 emergency system, NG911, on April 3. The new system will let people text 911 operators […]

South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Janice Jackson says a private security firm will “actively” enforce new provincial restrictions which permit cottage and similar rentals only on an emergency basis to limit COVID-19 pandemic spread. Last week’s tightened provincial emergency order, which whittled down the list of essential businesses allowed to stay open, also restricted short-term rental […]

With eight new cases of COVID-19 reported in Grey-Bruce in the past two days, local Medical Officer of Health Dr. Ian Arra says he expects the number of cases to continue to trend upwards. “Many people ask if we are close to the peak, but we are not even starting,” Arra said late Tuesday afternoon. […]

A plan by Owen Sound-based Andpet Realty to build a 331-unit residential subdivision on 16th Avenue East cleared a key hurdle Monday night. City council granted final approval to the company’s subdivision plan for East Court Residences, which is to include a 126-unit retirement home, 120-unit apartment building, 69 townhouses and 10 semi-detached units. Pam […]

Owen Sound has closed its recreation centres, playgrounds, off-leash dog park, tennis courts and even public benches as part of its effort to help stop the spread of COVID-19. But city officials say the closure that has generated the most controversy so far was the decision to shutter Owen Sound’s boat launches. City manager Wayne […]

The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported three new cases of COVID-19 in Grey-Bruce on Tuesday. The new cases reported in the past 24 hours bring to 29 the total number of confirmed cases in Grey-Bruce. The new cases include a woman in her 90s, a woman in her 80s and a woman in her 70s. […]

Residents in the Port Elgin area are being asked to take steps to avoid attracting bears after sightings there in recent weeks. Residents of the area have reported interactions with black bears, most involving items such as bird feeders and garbage, a bulletin from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry said. The province is […]

Work continues on Owen Sound’s 10th Street bridge, but there’s now concern at city hall that the COVID-19 situation may affect the $8.7-million replacement project’s overall schedule. Dennis Kefalas, Owen Sound director of public works and engineering, said a subcontractor working on the foundation of the new bridge has reduced the number of crews at […]

Unit 1 at Bruce Power has reached a record run of consecutive days of operation since it was brought back online in 2012 after being shut down in the 1990s. The Unit marked 600 consecutive days of steady operation on Monday, which is its longest uninterrupted service since it was returned to service in 2012. […]

A man has been arrested after police were involved in a backhoe chase for more than an hour and a half in the Durham area. On Sunday just before 10 p.m. police were called to the Heritage Corner Variety Store in Durham after it was reported that a backhoe had struck the building and left. […]

The COVID-19 case total in Grey-Bruce increased by five Monday afternoon, bringing the total to 26, the largest local single-day increase. Dr. Ian Arra, the medical officer of health for Grey-Bruce, said the jump in cases should remind people how important it is self-isolate, hand-wash, keep their distance from others and stop all non-essential travel […]

Grey and Bruce counties are gathering resources and putting supports in place to help local businesses who have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Savanna Myers, Grey County’s director of economic development, said Monday that a lot of businesses are struggling right now and the are doing what they can to find them help. […]

Police in Grey-Bruce are responding to concerns from the public about people not self-isolating or questioning whether certain businesses are supposed to be open. But police are finding most people are following public health direction. So far, the policy is to educate and warn rather than charge, Grey Bruce OPP Acting Insp. Jennifer Ormsby said […]

The Attack boss doesn’t like to offer player comparisons. And true, It may not be fair for Dale DeGray to compare a 15-year-old to someone Attack fans watched play four years in the Ontario Hockey League. Or someone who turned life in the Scenic City into a professional hockey career. But, he did offer a […]