Owen Sound Sun Times

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The Owen Sound Attack selected Swiss defenceman Noah Delémont with their first and only pick in the 2020 CHL Import Draft Tuesday. Delémont has a year of CHL experience under his belt. He played last season with the Acadie-Bathurst Titan after being selected by the Titan with the third-overall pick of the 2019 CHL Import […]

Discussions will continue on finding more efficiencies within the Owen Sound Police Service and improving responses to mental health calls, the city’s police chief said, after council resoundingly defeated a councillor’s motion to “defund” the police service by 30 per cent. “I support those ideas about looking for alternatives to police responding to some of […]

Two people face charges after a speeding vehicle was stopped in Northern Bruce Peninsula early Sunday morning. Just after 1 a.m., Grey Bruce OPP stopped the orange SUV that was speeding on Highway 6 near Pike Bay Road in Northern Bruce Peninsula. Officers spoke to both the driver and passenger of the vehicle and after […]

Grey-Bruce saw no new reported cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours ended mid-afternoon Monday. And the area’s only current long-term care home outbreak was declared over Saturday. Elgin Abbey Continuing Care Residence for Seniors in Chesley was subject to outbreak protocols beginning June 18, after an asymptomatic staff member who doesn’t work directly with […]

Owen Sound police are reminding people that there are specific times when they can let off fireworks. City police have received numerous calls recently about fireworks, Insp. Jeff Fluney said Monday. Fluney said some of the calls are being reported as gunshots and the noise is upsetting residents. Some believe it may be someone shooting […]

Cancellations have dominated the Canada Day scene this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic but a drive-in concert is now planned for Wednesday night in Sauble Beach featuring Juno Award winner Susan Aglukark. The free drive-in concert has been given the green light by South Bruce Peninsula and the Grey Bruce Health Unit. Cars are encouraged […]

The Owen Sound Attack will make one selection in Tuesday’s Canadian Hockey League Import Draft. Fans can follow along with the draft online beginning at 11 a.m. by visiting the CHL’s website. The Attack are slated to select 28th-overall in the draft, but several teams ahead of Owen Sound already have their two allotted import […]

A trio of recent Owen Sound Attack draft picks will join Hockey Canada for this year’s virtual National Under-17 Development Camp. Attack forwards Cedrick Guindon and Gavin Bryant, as well as defenceman Madden Steen, are among the 113 Canadian prospects who have been invited to the camp. The camp is set to take place from […]

Registration on hold for Junior Attack Owen Sound Minor Hockey has put registration on hold while they await direction from the Ontario Hockey Federation and the Ontario Minor Hockey Association. While the league would be able to accept registrations without payment at this time, the move is being made to minimize work and simplify processes […]

The driver of a sports car has been charged after police clocked the vehicle going more than 205 kilometres per hour in South Bruce Peninsula. The white car, which appeared to be racing with another black car, was eventually stopped and the driver was charged with stunt driving 50 km/h or more above the posted […]

A novice driver from Newmarket has been charged with stunt driving after being stopped near Flesherton going more than 100 kilometres per hour above the speed limit. On Saturday evening at 11:30 p.m., Grey Bruce OPP stopped a black car that was southbound on Highway 10 in the Municipality of Grey Highlands. The car was […]

A Dundalk man has been charged with impaired driving after a collision in Southgate sent one person to hospital early Friday evening. Just before 7 p.m., Grey Bruce OPP were dispatched to a collision on Highway 10 near Southgate Rd. 24, where a black car that was southbound on the highway crossed the centre line […]

Total home sales in Grey-Bruce have plunged amid the COVID-19 pandemic as the real estate industry modifies practices and increases virtual showings. According to numbers released by the REALTORS Association Grey Bruce Owen Sound, sales in the region dropped over 54 per cent in April and 35 per cent in May from totals in 2019. […]

As the province begins to reopen form COVID-19 measures and visitors are once again being welcomed and even encouraged to spend their time and money in the region, tourism operators are trying to strike a balance between safety and enjoyment. Blue Mountain Resort recently reopened some of its summer attractions including the mini-golf course, open-air […]

For the third straight day, the Grey Bruce Health Unit received no reports of new COVID-19 cases in the region Sunday. Public health’s daily situation report for Sunday says a total of 112 cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed so far in Grey-Bruce. There are currently only nine active cases. No one is […]

Local politicians have put themselves in a hairy situation to help purchase personal protective equipment for front-line workers. Nine politicians from all three levels of government – municipal, provincial and federal – are taking part in a Beards for Bucks Shave Off, which is raising money for the Owen Sound Regional Hospital Foundation’s COVID-19 critical […]

McDonald’s Canada says it temporarily closed its Port Elgin restaurant Saturday after an employee there reported presumably positive for COVID-19. The employee worked from 6:45 p.m. on June 23 to 3:45 a.m. on June 24 and was reported presumably positive for the novel coronavirus on June 27. “Out of an abundance of caution, McDonald’s Canada […]

There was a significant police presence along Sauble Beach’s Lakeshore Boulevard Saturday as a group peacefully protested South Bruce Peninsula council’s decision to close the popular beach amid the provincial reopening phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. About 10 OPP vehicles were parked from the iconic Sauble Beach sign at Main Street to just beyond Beachside […]

For the first time this week, no new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Grey-Bruce Friday, according to the Grey Bruce Health Unit’s daily situation report. The region’s total case count was at 112 with 11 active cases, 96 recovered cases, and five cases referred to other health units. None of the active cases are […]

Owen Sound’s downtown has come alive again with shoppers after the COVID-19 pandemic brought it to a standstill – devastating some local businesses – in early spring. “There’s a feeling of returning to normal, but there’s also a cautious feeling, which is good,” said Deb Haswell, co-owner of The Rocking Horse toy store. “Because we […]

The Tom Thomson Art Gallery is preparing to welcome the public back through its doors for the first time in months. And when the doors do open in late July there will be three new exhibitions on display. The gallery will officially open to its members on July 22, and then to the general public […]

City Coun. John Tamming is planning to ask council Monday night to postpone until July 13 a vote on his motion to partially “defund” the Owen Sound Police Service. The city intends to hold on that date its first in-person council meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the closure of city hall and a province-wide […]

Waleed Aslam says the show of support he’s received since his Facebook post about joining Owen Sound’s downtown improvement board garnered a few xenophobic comments has made him only more determined to continue volunteering for the community. “I feel loved. I feel moved. And I’ve told people – if anything, this has redoubled my resolve […]

Local restaurant operators are hoping for warm weather and lots of sunshine this summer as they welcome patrons back to their patios. After the COVID-19 pandemic essentially shut down the region in mid-March, restaurants were forced to either close for business completely or refocus on takeout and delivery. That all changed when the province announced […]

One new COVID-19 case was reported in Grey Bruce Thursday, according to the Grey Bruce Health Unit’s daily situation report. It marks the fourth straight day with at least one reported case in the region and brings the local case count to 112. None of the 11 active cases are currently in the hospital, and […]

Grey-Bruce’s medical officer of health says he has not and would not recommend a lengthy or indefinite closure of Sauble Beach at this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, with local case numbers still low and the province reopening. Dr. Ian Arra said it might be warranted for a municipal council to “modify access” to or […]

A pair of new COVID-19 cases were reported in Grey Bruce Wednesday, according to the Grey Bruce Health Unit’s daily situation report. There have been five new cases in the past three days and 18 so far in June. The region’s total case count now stands at 111 with 10 active reported cases. Ninety-six cases […]

The Owen Sound Farmers’ Market will reopen its doors to customers on Saturday, but it will be a much different experience from the one market visitors have experienced in the past. The bustling, crowded market atmosphere where people gather to browse the local wares and chat with familiar faces is being replaced with vendors physically […]

The family of two men arrested by West Grey police in early June are alleging police brutality and are planning a protest outside the police station in Durham on Thursday evening. Legal action has also been initiated against the West Grey Police Services Board and two police constables. The incident is currently being investigated by […]

The Bruce County Paramedic Services opened a new paramedic post at the Sauble Beach Fire Hall on Sunday. One ambulance will be housed at the post using the smaller bay in a three-bay garage. The other bays are the home to two Sauble fire trucks, said Steve Schaus, director of paramedic services. The paramedic services […]

A fight over feeding seagulls has resulted in an assault charge for one Wiarton man. Grey Bruce OPP were dispatched to a Frank Street residence in Wiarton on Monday where two neighbours were said to be fighting about feeding the local seagull population. After an argument, the accused spit in the victim’s face and stepped […]

While opinions vary on South Bruce Peninsula’s decision to close Sauble Beach, business owners in the tourist town seem to agree that it could have a significant impact on the community’s shops and restaurants. “It’s a no-win situation for businesses at the beach,” said Bev Buckton, owner of Sauble Beach Dairy Queen. “Obviously, none of […]

There was a single new case of COVID-19 reported in Grey-Bruce Tuesday, according to the Grey Bruce Health Unit’s daily situation report. The new case is the 109th in the region. Ninety-six of those cases have recovered, and five have been referred to other health units leaving eight active COVID-19 cases. No deaths have been […]

Day-trippers who “flagrantly disregarded” pandemic-related restrictions at Sauble Beach forced South Bruce Peninsula council to make the controversial decision to indefinitely close the popular beach ahead of Canada Day. “It just seemed that they were defying every possible rule that we had put in place to safeguard our community and it was very sad and […]

UPDATE: the missing man has been located. Saugeen Shores police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating an elderly male from Port Elgin who went missing Tuesday. Maurice Dalton, 79, was last seen in the area of Andrew Street around 12:14 p.m. Dalton is described as six feet tall, thin build, short white hair, […]

A two-day test drive has resulted in a theft over $5,000 charge for a 31-year-old Arran-Elderslie woman. Grey Bruce OPP attended a residence off Highway 6 in the Township of Georgian Bluffs early Friday morning after a private car seller let an acquaintance take their SUV for a test drive. The vehicle was supposed to […]

A Meaford woman is facing assault with a weapon charges after using a weed whacker in a neighbourly dispute. Grey Bruce OPP responded to a fight on Victoria Street in Meaford Friday evening where they located a man with minor injuries to his abdomen, a result of being contacted with the grass trimmer. A 31-year-old […]

Sauble Beach will be closed again to public access. With Canada Day just over a week away, South Bruce Peninsula council voted Monday to close all of the town’s beaches, including the popular tourist draw on Lake Huron. The decision was a “very difficult” one to make, Mayor Janice Jackson posted on her Facebook page […]

Two new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Grey-Bruce Monday according to the Grey Bruce Health Unit’s daily situation report. The pair of new cases raised the region’s total case count to 108 with nine active cases and 94 recovered cases. Five cases have been referred to other health units. Two people are currently hospitalized […]

The Bluewater District School Board has passed its budget despite some uncertainty remaining about how much funding it will receive from the province. The board passed a budget for the 2020-21 school year at its meeting on June 16 without receiving its Grants for Student Needs funding allocation from the Ministry of Education, which has […]

Grey Bruce OPP said they charged 15 drivers with stunt driving on the Bruce Peninsula over the weekend. A stunt driving charge is handed down when drivers are recorded going 50 kilometres per hour or more over the posted speed limit. Police observed motorists driving at speeds between 138 kilometres per hour and 169 kilometres […]

A largely rural part of Ontario that includes Grey-Bruce is now a “major step” closer to having homes and businesses connected to high-speed broadband internet as part of the Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology network. Provincial officials have announced that request-for-proposals for up to $36.8 million in broadband infrastructure have now been issued in Bruce, Grey […]

A pair of Owen Sound residents were charged with several offences after Saugeen Shores Police responded to an anonymous complaint of a couple drinking booze inside a vehicle at the Port Elgin Beach. Officers arrived at the scene to find a man and woman seated in the front of the vehicle with a young child […]

Sunday saw no new cases of COVID-19, one false positive was removed from of total case list, but there was a second hospital admission due to the respiratory virus. The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported the latest figures, as of 3:30 p.m. Sunday. The total cases was 106 — up four cases from Monday a […]

It didn’t take long to find someone who said he was homeless Sunday morning in a downtown Owen Sound park. Where the hill rises towards the base of the stairs in St. George’s Park, near an encampment hidden just off the path, walked a 32-year-old man with a backpack who when asked about the encampment, […]

Joan Beecroft’s new book documents the LGBTQ+ lives of older people in Grey-Bruce, a follow-up to young people’s stories told nine years ago. She’s been a public LGBTQ+ champion and a friend to many in her community. She’s a co-founder of Grey-Bruce Pride. And despite all that, Beecroft doesn’t feel comfortable walking hand-in-hand with her […]

Three more cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Grey-Bruce Saturday – two in Owen Sound and one in South Bruce Peninsula – as of 3:30 p.m. That brings the total case count in Grey-Bruce to 107, including one presumptive case pending confirmation. There are eight active cases, 94 people have recovered, while five cases were […]

A young man was injured at Eugenia Falls Conservation Area this week, this time after falling an estimated 15 metres or more into the gorge Friday afternoon. The 19-year-old was airlifted to hospital Friday afternoon after firefighters and paramedics came to his aid. His name was not available. The area has been closed since Tuesday […]

Grey-Bruce recorded no new cases of COVID-19 Friday but an outbreak was declared Thursday at Elgin Abbey Continuing Care Residence for Seniors in Chesley, a nursing home, the Grey Bruce Health Unit announced Friday. It was not immediately reported online by the health unit because residents, their families and staff were notified first. It appeared […]