Owen Sound Sun Times

Port Elgin's Ian MacKay and the Buffalo Bandits will try for the three-peat" when they meet the Saskatchewan Rush in the National Lacrosse League's best-of-three championship series. The Rush swept the Halifax Thunderbirds, and we'll make our first finals appearance since 2018 against the two-time defending Bandits. Buffalo will host Game 1 of the series [...]

Dawson McKenzie scored the game-winning goal late in the third period as the Owen Sound North Stars senior B squad edged the Collingwood Cruise in what's being billed as the Hwy. 26 rivalry. The Cruise (formerly the Clearview Crushers) met the North Stars on Saturday evening in Owen Sound's temporary home in Meaford - the [...]

Trevor Smith picked up where he left off last season as the Owen Sound Baysox hurler pitched four scoreless innings in his club's home opener at Tom Williams Park on Saturday. Smith, who pitched a complete game as the Baysox won the North Dufferin Baseball League's Strother Cup over the Ivy Rangers this past September, [...]

'It should be a pope who can lead the world in present times,' local pastor says

'We all thought that he would make a good priest. We were right," Father Tom said.

Owen Sound police are looking the driver of a white Honda Civic believed to have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision early Saturday and are asking for the public's help. We are asking the public to come forward with any information, no matter how small it may seem," police said in a news release [...]

Forty confirmed or probable measles cases have been reported in Grey-Bruce since the outbreak began

County staff to consider how to keep province in the loop more

Hanover will have a new EarlyON Child and Family Centre by the end of 2026, if all goes as hoped. Grey County approved recommendations at its committee of the whole meeting Thursday which will allow staff to buy land where a 4,000 square-foot building will be erected for the centre. Staff will now issue a [...]

BAYSOX WIN OPENER The Owen Sound Baysox won their season opener, 12-4, over the Mansfield Cubs in Mansfield on Wednesday night. Newcomer Adam Shaver and last year's home-run leader Bryan Post smacked back-to-back bombs in the first inning en route to victory. Nate Kramer and Kevin Zettler took care of business on the bump. The [...]

A Neyaashiinigmiing chef who combines innovative technique with Indigenous teachings and an internationally acclaimed chef with a little spot in Flesherton feature on this year's list.

Randy Scherzer is a lifelong resident of Grey County

Grey County's long-term care program, Colour It Coach, won an innovation and excellence workplace quality award

The Township of Chatsworth has pulled the plug on a multi-use community hub proposal at the site of the former Chatsworth arena. At its meeting on Wednesday, council voted against a motion of support for a first phase of the project, that could have potentially seen construction begin in 2030. The motion on the proposal, [...]

Canada's expensive and so tourists might favour free things and not spend, county director says

Carter George's recent whirlwind hockey journey will now reach the world stage as he's been added to the Team Canada cohort ahead of the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Sweden. After his Owen Sound Attack were swept from the first round of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs, George was reassigned to the Ontario [...]

Dr. Ian Arra says stay home if you're sick because measles symptoms are similar to those of a cold

Owen Sound's water rate is going up five per cent this year. The city's operation committee carried a motion during an April meeting to amend the fees and charges bylaw to raise the water rates five per cent effective July 1. The wastewater surcharge of 124 per cent of the water rate will remain unchanged. [...]

Two Hanover police officers were injured after they were viciously attacked" by as many as three dogs inside the apartment of a suspect who had resisted arrest. One of the officers sustained significant lacerations that may result in an extended recovery time, while the second officer was able to return to work after receiving treatment [...]

The Beer Store location in Wiarton is among a number of retail locations that will close this summer. The province's largest beer retailer announced Tuesday that the Wiarton location at 690 Berford St. and 10 others would close effective close of the business day on July 6. The company said it was modernizing its operations [...]

The Owen Sound Baysox won a championship in Year 3 of the franchise, and they look poised to repeat this summer.

KT Tae Kwon Do attended the 29th Annual Governor's Cup in Brighton, Michigan, this past Saturday. A small group of KT students fought hard. Everyone came home with gold medals in board breaking, patterns, and sparring. Master James Lee had a particularly hard time with patterns against a USA National Patterns Champion, but secured a [...]

The Owen Sound Ice Hawks girls' hockey program marked 30 years in the Scenic City this past season. The girls' program continues to grow, with the 2024-25 campaign reaching new heights and marking new milestones. A new record for registration was set with 225 players spread throughout 13 teams from under-7 to under-22. With 16 [...]

Two local emergency response projects are each receiving $50,000 in provincial funding. Community Emergency Preparedness Grant funding has been awarded to South Bruce Peninsula to assist with the purchase of a trailer and firefighting equipment for wildland fire response and to Saugeen First Nation for the purchase of a backup generator for the community's emergency [...]

Owen Sound police are continuing to investigate the disappearance of a Flesherton-area teen and members of the public are being encouraged to come forward with any information that could help locate her. Jillianne Dixon, 15, was last seen on April 28 around 8 p.m. on Owen Sound's upper east side and was reported missing the [...]

Not getting a parking pass could bring $300 ticket

Ontario Nature's former director of conservation and education called the province's proposed environmental deregulation painful," grim," and heartbreaking" at a recent talk in Owen Sound. Dr. Anne Bell gave a keynote speech at the Harmony Centre in Owen Sound on April 27 as part of the Owen Sound Field Naturalists Earth Day celebration. The presentation,Rapture [...]

'We know we have great (city) staff but we have a service to provide to the community,' Deputy Mayor Scott Greig, who supported exploring the county planning proposal

The Meaford Scarecrow Invasion is going back to its straw roots this year. For 2025, the Meaford Scarecrow Invasion Committee has decided that the annual festival's main attractions will not have a theme. Why? Because scarecrows are the theme. And, really, aren't they the stars of the show anyway?" The committee's statement said. Since its [...]

The 100 Women Who Care Grey Bruce group has kicked off its 2025 giving season in style with its largest donation yet. The grassroots philanthropic group that meets four times throughout the year has given $33,200 to Victim Services Bruce Grey after the organization was selected through a vote at the Women Who Care's April [...]

Developer's submissions show 'significant progress'

People were encouraged to 'listen without judgement' to people who want to tell their story

The Hanover Barons are two wins away from earning the Clarence Schmalz Cup as the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior C champions for the first time since 1991. The Barons are up 2-0 in their best-of-seven series against the Essex 73's, with the series returning to Hanover on Wednesday for Game 3 inside the P&H Centre. [...]

The Owen Sound North Stars senior B squad were perfect in Meaford this weekend, picking up a pair of wins in one of their new temporary home barns. With renovations at Owen Sound's Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre ongoing this spring and summer, the North Stars lacrosse teams have moved to Durham and Meaford. This [...]

A quarter of the way through the 2025 Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League campaign, the Owen Sound North Stars are 3-2 and keeping pace in the Mid-West Division, behind the still-unbeaten Elora Mohawks and Cambridge Highlanders. This past weekend, the N'Stars took care of business on the road and picked up a pair of wins [...]

A total of 55 fish were weighed during the opening weekend of the fifth annual Lures N Lines Spring Trout Derby. Last year's event saw approximately 650 anglers hit the water over 10 days, raising $8,250 for the Bruce Peninsula Sportsmen's Association's hatchery repairs and upgrades. Proceeds from this year's event will help rebuild the [...]

The Owen Sound Aquatic Club's young swimmers received some coaching and guidance from a decorated Canadian swimming icon on the weekend. Three-time Olympic medallist Maggie Mac Neil joined club members at the Family Y pool at the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre for a pair of training sessions on Saturday. The sessions were followed by [...]

Thornbury teen Bryson Cleland was left in shock when his name was called out at the Youth Discoveries concert in Owen Sound on Saturday afternoon. That is because the 14-year-old singer-songwriter is heading to Summerfolk 50 after judges chose him to make it onto the main event at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park this summer. [...]

The parents of a missing Flesherton-area teen say they are grateful for the outpouring of public support and remain hopeful that their daughter can be returned home safely. Laura and Erik Dixon said via telephone late Sunday morning that they so far have been unable to locate their 15-year-old daughter Jillianne, who was last seen [...]

The Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library was transformed into a world of sci-fi, cartoons, comics and cosplay on Saturday. Youngsters of all ages dressed up in their favourite character for the 13th annual Owen Sound Mini Con, which included a full day of comics and fandom-related programming at the library. The event [...]

Owen Sound's 8th Street East came alive with the sounds of laughing children on Saturday with the return of the Wheel and Ride Safety Festival and Bike Program. The award-winning event - a collaboration of the Owen Sound River District, Kiwanis Club of Owen Sound, Optimist Club of Sydenham and District, Owen Sound and District [...]

Concerned citizens fanned out across Owen Sound on Saturday hoping for any leads that could help locate a teenage girl last seen on Monday on the city's east side. Elisha Masterson of Markdale, who organized the search, was at the Owen Sound Farmers' Market handing out flyer packages to those who came out to help. [...]

The Well Youth Hubs aim to combine several wellness services under one roof.

City staff say developer indicates they want to get started 'right away'

The Hanover Barons will compete for the Schmalz Cup. The Barons travelled to Napanee Thursday night, where they beat the Raiders 5-2 to earn a berth in the PJHL's final. The Hanover Barons will now meet the Essex 73's with Game 1 on Saturday inside Hanover's P&H Centre at 3 p.m. Neither team scored in [...]

The Southampton Rotary Club is launching a bookmark project to help the community spot fake news and increase media literacy. With so much information coming at us from all directions, it's increasingly important that everyone, from school children to seniors, has the skills to separate fact from fiction," said Susan Macdonald, the Southampton Rotarian who [...]

All who have contracted measles have been unvaccinated against the virus

Hanover Police arrested a man who climbed a hydro tower with an axe and a liquor bottle amid a family dispute Wednesday night. According to a police media release, officers from Hanover and West Grey responded to a call about the dispute. Upon arrival, officers observed what they described as a distraught and intoxicated male [...]

Owen Sound honours volunteers at council meeting

Welcoming Communities Grey Bruce held its first annual BELONG Awards on April 25 at the Together As One Gala hosted at the Klages Mill in Chesley. Nominations were received from the community for individuals and organizations that demonstrate BELONG: they Build connections, Empower, Listen, practice Oneness, value Newcomers and Generate skills for success. Ann Schneider [...]