Owen Sound Sun Times

No new cases of COVID-19 were reported Tuesday to the Grey Bruce Health Unit, according to public health’s latest situation report on the novel coronavirus pandemic. This comes after a day in which three cases of the virus were reported locally – the highest number within a 24-hour period in more than two weeks. Ninety-six […]

The reconstruction of the main street in Wiarton will begin in the coming weeks. The work to reconstruct Berford Street from Division Street to George Street, which has been scaled back after original tenders came in at about twice the estimated cost, is set to begin June 15. On Monday, during a special meeting, South […]

A new survey by Community Foundation Grey Bruce shines a light on what not-for-profit organizations are dealing with during the COVID-19 pandemic. One key finding of the Not-For-Profit Survey on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic, was that 87 per cent of the organizations that responded were finding it a challenge with the cancellation of […]

For the first time in more than two weeks, Grey-Bruce is has seen a day with multiple cases of COVID-19 reported. On Monday afternoon the Grey Bruce Health Unit confirmed three new cases of the coronavirus in the previous 24 hours. It is the first time more than one case of the virus was confirmed […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified how critical reliable high-speed broadband Internet is for Ontario residents, businesses and communities as well as the shortcomings of the service in rural areas, municipal leaders in Grey County say. “With more people working from home, shopping from home and learning from home, broadband should be, I believe, looked upon […]

A Lambton Shores man faces drunk driving charges after a police cruiser was nearly hit by a vehicle on the Grey-Bruce Line early Sunday morning. Just after 2 a.m., members of the South Bruce OPP were patrolling the road when the police cruiser was nearly hit by the oncoming vehicle. Officers avoided the collision, then […]

A suspect wanted by police after a driver refused to stop for officers in Saugeen Shores was later arrested at a motel in Georgian Bluffs. On Sunday an officer on general patrol observed a suspicious vehicle and occupant parked at a residence in Port Elgin. The investigation found that the plates on the vehicle had […]

Police want to speak with a person of interest in relation to the murder investigation of Emerson Sprung of Meaford. Sprung, 25, was last seen on May 2 at 9 p.m. leaving his residence on Trowbridge Street West in Meaford on his BMX bicycle. Human remains were found on May 6 and were identified as […]

Lake Huron Shoreline mayors, one who reopened municipal beaches Friday and one who is reluctant to do so, both share health concerns should the province decide to relax COVID-19 restrictions in this region before it does so in others. On Friday Ontario Premier Doug Ford said his government is looking at allowing a regional, phased […]

No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Saturday’s daily update from the Grey Bruce Health Unit. There remained 93 cases as of 3:30 p.m., 87 recoveries, no deaths or people in hospital due to the pandemic virus. Twenty-four health care workers in Grey-Bruce have tested positive for COVID-19 during the outbreak. The case count […]

Young community members learning the ancient art of dry stone walling have nearly rebuilt the roadside amphitheatre, beloved by the Saugeen First Nation community but hidden from view and underused for years. The new amphitheatre includes a seating area of stone slabs arranged in curved rows down a hillside, overlooking a central performance area and […]

Dave Lang retired Friday as caretaker of Harrison Park’s birds. Visitors put the equivalent of one quarter for each of Owen Sound’s 21,000-plus residents in the corn dispensers for the birds every year, he said. “I think it’s probably the number one attraction in Owen Sound.” The mix of penned exotic pheasants and peacocks originating […]

For the second straight day, a new case of COVID-19 was reported in Grey-Bruce Friday, according to the health unit’s daily situation report. The new case brings the region’s total to 93, with 87 cases now recovered. Friday’s case was recorded in West Grey, according to the health unit. None of the cases is currently […]

An elderly woman was taken to hospital after a fire at a west side condo building in Owen Sound Thursday night. The hospitalization was precautionary, according to Owen Sound Fire Chief Doug Barfoot. The Owen Sound Fire Department was dispatched just after 7 p.m. A second alarm went out shortly thereafter bringing in the department’s […]

Owen Sound has launched a survey as it continues examining a request by Barry’s Construction to purchase a 1.3-acre section of Timber McArthur Park near 8th Avenue and 23rd Street East. The survey, now available on the city’s website until June 12, is intended to help the city gauge the current use of the park. […]

Saugeen First Nation firefighters responded to a blaze that destroyed a vacant house and then a head-on collision on Highway 21 within a 90-minute period Thursday. Spencer Ritchie, the community’s fire chief, said seven of the department’s firefighters were dispatched to the structure fire at 13 Kewageshig St. near Cameron Drive at about 5 a.m. […]

A single new case of COVID-19 was reported in Grey-Bruce, according to the health unit’s daily situation report issued Thursday afternoon. The new case raises the region’s cumulative total to 92, with 85 now recovered. The new case was reported in Owen Sound, according to the health unit’s data. It’s the first new case reported […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed construction of the new public library in Meaford for up to four to six weeks, but municipal staff hope a grand opening will happen by early October. An update on the $7,111,540 library project was provided during Monday’s Meaford council meeting. It is now expected that the transition of books, […]

It may take a referendum or a municipal election to decide whether South Bruce is a willing host for an underground vault for all of Canada’s high-level nuclear waste, the mayor of this rural Bruce County municipality said. South Bruce Mayor Bob Buckle has spoken enthusiastically about the prospect of jobs, new revenues and infrastructure […]

Normally at this time of year the Grey and Bruce county paramedic services would be pulling back the curtain and giving residents an inside look at their operations. Instead, COVID-19 has prevented typical Paramedic Services Week celebrations. Open houses, barbecues and the popular Second Chance Reunion – where survivors reunite with the paramedics who helped […]

The Blue Mountains’ mayor says fear is fuelling a concerning divide between permanent and seasonal residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I think people are afraid,” Mayor Alar Soever said Thursday in an interview. “People are saying – people come up here from the city and they’re going to spread the virus, but that hasn’t shown […]

The Blue Mountains’ mayor says fear is fuelling a concerning divide between permanent and seasonal residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I think people are afraid,” Mayor Alar Soever said Thursday in an interview. “People are saying – people come up here from the city and they’re going to spread the virus, but that hasn’t shown […]

There were no new cases of COVID-19 reported in Grey-Bruce Wednesday, according to the Grey Bruce Health Unit’s daily situation report. Eighty-five of the region’s 91 total recorded cases of the disease have now recovered. None of the region’s active cases are currently hospitalized, and there have been no deaths attributed to the disease locally. […]

Angela Parker says she hopes an upcoming documentary that features the story of her paralyzed dog Eddie will highlight for people the value of adopting rescued and special needs animals. “We hope that people get out of the documentary the importance of adoption and choosing to adopt dogs versus going to breeders. And also just […]

One person was taken to hospital and damage was minimal after a fire on Owen Sound’s east side early Wednesday morning. The Owen Sound Fire Department responded to the fire just after 6 a.m. on 4th Avenue East, which had already been put out by other residents of the apartment. Owen Sound Fire Chief Doug […]

When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Blue Mountain Resort was still in the midst of its busy winter season. Now the popular summer season is just around the corner, and the resort hopes to soon welcome back visitors to its many activities and attractions. While some shops in Blue Mountain Village have started to open up […]

Meaford’s mayor and council will receive a staff report on TC Energy’s proposed pumped hydro storage plant to be built on federal lands at the Armed Forces’ 4th Canadian Division Training Centre during a special council meeting on June 1 at 3 p.m. Due to current COVID-19 distancing measures, the meeting will be held virtually […]

The local medical officer of health continues to be skeptical of mass testing for COVID-19 at a time when it’s being touted by Ontario Premier Doug Ford and by many health experts. Dr. Ian Arra’s concerns about mass testing include that it may cause the public to think testing asymptomatic people “is a panacea,” but […]

Owen Sound will soon begin charging people again to use its public transit system and resume parking enforcement in the downtown. Both measures were halted March 19 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with city officials saying at the time that the goal was to keep residents and employees safe while providing needed services. But […]

An Owen Sound man has been charged with impaired driving after an ATV crash near Park Head on Friday. Grey Bruce OPP responded to the incident on Bruce Road 10 near Park Head just before 7:45 p.m., after the driver crashed into a garage door, police said in a news release. The driver was arrested […]

An Owen Sound man has been charged with impaired driving after an ATV crash near Park Head on Friday. Grey Bruce OPP responded to the incident on Bruce Road 10 near Park Head just before 7:45 p.m., after the driver crashed into a garage door, police said in a news release. The driver was arrested […]

A Kincardine man has been charged after a break-in at a residence in Huron-Kinloss on Monday evening. Just before 8:30 p.m., South Bruce OPP received a report of a break-in at a residence in the 900 block of Concession 12 in the former Huron Township. Officers arrived and located the suspect who was taken into […]

The Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library has taken the first step in its plan to begin offering a curbside drop-off and pick-up service for materials June 16. CEO and chief librarian Tim Nicholls Harrison said the library has reopened its outside book return, so patrons can now drop off books, magazines, DVDs, […]

This week’s heatwave has prompted the city to open up the Owen Sound Farmers’ Market pavilion as an “open-air” cooling centre while its facilities remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chairs will be set up in the sheltered space from noon to 4:30 p.m. throughout the week until temperatures cool down, according to a […]

Excessive speed is again “rearing its ugly head” in Grey-Bruce and police are asking drivers to slow down when travelling on area highways. “There has been a noticeable increase of stunt drives that are going on again,” Grey Bruce OPP Const. Adam Belanger said Tuesday. “We are definitely trying to get out in front of […]

It was “already over” by the time firefighters arrived at a blaze that completely destroyed a Dorena Crescent home in Sauble Beach Sunday afternoon, according to South Bruce Peninsula Fire Chief Normand Beauchamp. Beauchamp said the home’s “lightweight construction” and the aggressive nature of the fire made the structure “impossible” to save. There were no […]

Five people were charged with stunt driving on Highway 6 in South Bruce Peninsula over the weekend. All five of the drivers, who were travelling at 50 kilometres per hour or more over the posted speed limit, were issued a provincial summons to attend court, received a seven-day licence suspension and had their vehicles towed […]

Owen Sound has decided to cancel this year’s Canada Day and Harbourfest events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but is still planning to light up the night sky with fireworks sometime in August or September. Council unanimously approved Monday night a motion by Coun. Brock Hamley to shelve the two July celebrations – the most […]

Owen Sound’s COVID-19 assessment centre may have to ramp back up its hours and staffing after 47 people showed up to be tested Monday on the heels of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s weekend call for asymptomatic people to get a test. Gary Sims, the president and CEO of Grey Bruce Health Services, said he expects […]

A 35-year-old man of no fixed address has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after an apparent stabbing in Durham early Sunday morning. West Grey Police started an investigation at 12:30 a.m. after a 33-year-old male was injured during an altercation behind a Garafraxa Street South building. The victim was taken to hospital with […]

A 35-year-old man of no fixed address has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after an apparent stabbing in Durham early Sunday morning. West Grey Police started an investigation at 12:30 a.m. after a 33-year-old male was injured during an altercation behind a Garafraxa Street South building. The victim was taken to hospital with […]

Firefighters had to battle a fire as well as the heat after a shed caught fire north of Annan on Sunday afternoon. The Inter Township Fire Department responded to the fire on Sydenham Lakeshore Drive at 2:50 p.m., where a shed had caught fire before spreading to the grass, some debris and a mobile home […]

There’s still time for people to get their income taxes prepared for free though the YMCA – without having to bring tax slips and identification in person amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Canada Revenue Agency has enabled community groups to help students and people with low and fixed incomes via the internet or by […]

The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported one new case of COVID-19 over two days this weekend. The new case, confirmed on Saturday, was reported in a resident of Southgate, bringing the total number of cases confirmed in Grey-Bruce to 91. It was the first case reported locally in almost a week, after two cases were […]

Carol Law of McCullough Lake has combined something she loves with helping others as she waits out the COVID-19 pandemic. Law, who like so many others has been holed up at home while riding out the pandemic, has turned her attention to creating laundry bags for first responders and frontline workers such as nurses, firefighters […]

As Ontario’s retailers reopen after being closed the past couple of months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, downtown Owen Sound is slowly following suit. While some businesses in the city’s core have started to reopen their doors to customers with added health sand safety measures in place, others are continuing to only fulfil orders online […]

The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported one new case of COVID-19 on Saturday. The new case, confirmed in the 24 hours leading up to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, was reported in a resident of Southgate, bringing the total number of cases confirmed in Grey-Bruce to 91. It was the first case reported locally in almost […]

There were no new lab-test confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Grey-Bruce Friday according to the Grey Bruce Health Unit’s daily situation report. None of the active cases have been hospitalized because of the disease, and no deaths have occurred in the region as a direct result of COVID-19. Eighty-one cases have now recovered, leaving […]

A 28-year-old resident of Brockton has been arrested and charged after a reported break-in at a property in South Bruce on Thursday. South Bruce OPP received the report of the break-in at 10:14 a.m. at a property along Bruce Rd. 6 in the former Culross Township. Officers found that someone wearing a backpack had run […]

A Northern Bruce Peninsula man faces numerous weapons charges after an incident in Northern Bruce Peninsula on Thursday. Grey Bruce OPP responded to Corey Crescent at 10:18 a.m. about a weapons complaint, where there was an argument involving several people and one person displayed a firearm in a threatening way, it said in a news […]