Owen Sound Sun Times

Social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have reinforced the need to maintain and enhance public services in rural areas or Ontario. An almost irresistible inclination toward greater centralization has left residents of rural areas feeling ignored. The trends have persisted despite rural protests and regardless of the political party in power. They have produced, in […]

An Arran-Elderslie man faces impaired driving charges following an E-bike crash on Saturday. South Bruce OPP received a report of the crash just before 9:30 p.m. along Bruce Road 4 in Brockton. Officers attended along with Bruce County paramedics to find that an E-bike had left the roadway. The driver had been drinking alcohol, it […]

Work is slated to begin next week on a four-storey, 126-unit “Owen Sound Gardens” retirement residence, part of Andpet Realty’s proposed 325-unit residential subdivision off 16th Avenue East. Meanwhile, servicing work – including the construction of interior roads, curbs and gutters and installation of underground pipes – for the subdivision is more than halfway finished […]

It may seem like more time has passed, but it was only four months ago Bruce County tourism businesses were teetering on the edge of a lost summer. With Sauble Beach closed ahead of the May long weekend and Bruce Peninsula National Park off-limits to visitors, a lost season was very much a possibility for […]

The man whose death at Saugeen First Nation Sunday prompted a police homicide investigation was a father of three who was well loved, his family said Tuesday. Clarence Solomon, 37, a member of the Chippewas of Nawash at Neyaashiinigmiing, who lived in Owen Sound, died of a gunshot wound to the head, his sister Crystal […]

There were no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported by the Grey Bruce Health Unit Tuesday. The region’s total case count remains at 129 with two active cases, 122 recovered cases and five cases referred to other health units. The Grey Bruce Health Unit’s daily situation report noted the five cases referred to other health […]

A person has been taken to hospital after being shot in Oliphant around midnight overnight Monday. Grey Bruce OPP responded at midnight to the report of someone having suffered a gunshot injury. OPP officers and Bruce County paramedics went to a residence on Bay Street in Oliphant in South Bruce Peninsula, and a person was […]

The Denis Bester Memorial Shootout reeled in more than $20,000 for charity this past week. More than 1,000 anglers took part in the week-long fishing derby held in memory of a Grey-Bruce fisherman who was instrumental and highly respected in growing the Georgian Bay fishing scene. The money will be split between two local charities […]

A Saugeen First Nation man has been charged with second-degree murder after Grey Bruce OPP were called to a residence Sunday night for a disturbance. Officers attended an Isabella Road residence at Saugeen First Nation late Sunday afternoon and discovered a body, according to an OPP press release. Grey Bruce OPP have charged Austin Cubitt, […]

No new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported by the Grey Bruce Health Unit over the long weekend. By Labour Day, the region’s total case count remained at 129 with two active cases, including a case at Seasons retirement home in Owen Sound. The Owen Sound retirement home remains in outbreak protocol and will for […]

A dozen or so vehicles made the first leg of the Grey Bruce Labour Council’s caravan across Grey-Bruce in celebration of Labour Day Monday. They arrived at the Heritage Place mall parking lot in Owen Sound thankful for working windshield wipers and impressed with the durability of their union flags after an downpour greeted them […]

A Toronto man was pronounced dead at hospital after being pulled from the water at Sauble Beach Saturday. The Grey Bruce OPP said they were dispatched to a person in distress at Lakeshore Boulevard near Main Street in South Bruce Peninsula after bystanders reported a person went below the surface of the water and they […]

There were no new cases of COVID-19 reported by the Grey Bruce Health Unit Sunday according to its daily situation report. The region’s total case count remains at 129 with two active cases, including a case at Seasons retirement home in Owen Sound. The Owen Sound retirement home remains in outbreak protocol and will for […]

The estimated unemployment rate in the region covering Perth, Huron, Bruce and Grey counties raised slightly to 8.7 per cent in August. The Statistics Canada data shows a slight rise in the rate from 8.6 per cent in July. That’s nearly double the unemployment rate in the region from this same period last year. The […]

There were no new cases of COVID-19 reported by the Grey Bruce Health Unit Saturday according to its daily situation report. The region’s total case count remains at 129 with two active cases, including a case at Seasons retirement home in Owen Sound. The Owen Sound retirement home remains in outbreak protocol and will for […]

Owen Sound’s first legal retail marijuana shop opened Saturday with customers lined up down the sidewalk waiting patiently for their opportunity to peruse more than just paraphernalia. Technical challenges and limited capacity due to COVID-19 safety protocols forced those who arrived early at Capturing Eden to wait Saturday afternoon, but spirits were high inside and […]

The Student Transportation Service Consortium of Grey-Bruce announced Friday a bus driver shortage will result in route cancellations as students return to school. The consortium that provides transportation to all Bluewater District School Board and Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board schools said nine of its routes will be without a driver for the first day […]

The future is now. This fall the City of Owen Sound will deploy a robot on its city sidewalks. So what will this marvel of technology set out to accomplish? What is the goal of this semi-autonomous and audacious article of artificial intelligence? To help with the city’s annual sidewalk inspection. The City of Owen […]

With just days to go before the return to school, the question teachers have been asking is why do most businesses and public spaces mandate some form of social-distancing while local schools will be largely left unchecked in that regard. “Why is there a set of rules that businesses and public places across Ontario have […]

One new case of COVID-19 recorded Friday brings the total to 129 cases in Grey-Bruce, the Grey Bruce Health Unit situation report said. An Owen Sound woman in her 40s tested positive for the pandemic virus, Dr. Ian Arra said in an interview late Friday afternoon. Tracing will attempt to identify who she caught the […]

The Owen Sound Hunger and Relief Effort served nearly twice as many meals in the first eight months of this year as it did in all of 2019. And if current trends continue, the organization in downtown Owen Sound is projecting it will see a 300 per cent increase in total meals provided in 2020 […]

With the province’s blessing in hand, Grey Bruce Health Services can now call for bids to build a new hospital in Markdale. The project is estimated to cost up to $70 million and take up to two years to construct next to Grey Gables, the county long-term care home. After final provincial approval of the […]

Two men from Oshawa and Whitchurch-Stouffville are dead after a crash in the Town of the Blue Mountains late Thursday evening. The men, both 29 years of age, died after the crash that took place at approximately 11 p.m. on Grey Road 19 near Craigmore Crescent. Both men were passengers in an Audi sedan that […]

Georgian Bluffs is hoping to do an emergency repair of a portion of its shoreline, after the high waters in Georgian Bay combined with a northeast wind to cause damage along Presqu’ile Road. The damage, which is just south of Sutactriti Park, could potentially lead to road failure if it isn’t addressed. “We are at […]

A Toronto man is dead after he attempted to help two teens who were swept into the water in Kincardine on Thursday evening. On Friday afternoon, South Bruce OPP identified the deceased as 38-year-old Aleem Ramji. At about 8 p.m., on Thursday, South Bruce OPP received a report of two teens being swept off the […]

COVID-19 forced organizers to cancel the 11th annual Owen Sound Subaru Bayshore Race which was to be held this past Sunday, but the hospital fundraiser still raised more than $10,000. With matching donations from Owen Sound Subaru, the event generated a total of $10,935, for the Owen Sound Hospital Foundation, a foundation news release said. […]

City council held a special meeting Wednesday to kick-start a process to deal with “urgent” issues in an Owen Sound neighbourhood. “We’ve had a situation where citizens have reached out to members of council with a need. We have a neighbourhood that’s been dealing with the fallout of activities of residents and visitors at one […]

Volunteers have completed a temporary repair of the historic Ancaster tug’s front door window – which was smashed in by vandals last week – and a local resident has offered to help pay for the permanent fix this spring. Meanwhile, the Community Waterfront Heritage Centre, which owns the artifact, is exploring with the city potential […]

Both the Bluewater District School Board and the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board are putting the final touches on their back-to-school preparations before the staggered start of the new school year begins Sept. 8. Students from both school boards will dip their toes into the uncharted waters with a slow and gradual reintroduction to the […]

There were no new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in Grey-Bruce Thursday according to the Grey Bruce Health Unit’s daily situation report. The region’s total case count remains at 128 with one active case that was reported Monday in a resident at Seasons Retirement Community in Owen Sound. Seasons Retirement Community remains under a declared COVID-19 […]

It’s safe to go in the water at Little River Park Beach in Thornbury again after water testing found bacterial counts in the acceptable range, the Grey Bruce Health Unit announced Thursday. But officials remind swimmers they still shouldn’t swim after heavy rain or when water is cloudy, following significant wave action caused by winds […]

Georgian Bluffs will continue to operate a small shoreline park, but plans to install barriers and signs restricting vehicular access to the property, known as Sutacriti Park. The park, which includes an elevated area with grass and trees, as well as a rocky shoreline, will continue to be open for residents and visitors for passive […]

Crowds of visitors have never been larger in Northern Bruce Peninsula than this summer, a tourism operator and municipal councillor says. Many of the COVID-weary visitors are day trippers who’ve clogged streets around attractions and driven down the local quality of life while contributing relatively little economically, said Coun. Megan Myles, who also operates a […]

A Taiwanese school community’s donation of 16,000 face masks that will be distributed to long-term care homes, daycare centres and other organizations in Grey County will benefit people in both areas, officials say. Owen Sound resident Louise Gamble, who initiated and oversaw the donation project while volunteering at TamKang High School in New Taipei City […]

There were no new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in Grey-Bruce Wednesday according to the Grey Bruce Health Unit’s daily situation report. The region’s total case count remains at 128 with one active case that was reported Monday in a resident at Seasons Retirement Community in Owen Sound. Seasons Retirement Community remains under a declared COVID-19 […]

The Grey Bruce Labour Council is inviting Grey and Bruce residents to show up or ride along in support of a unique Labour Day celebration this year. “The worldwide pandemic has changed so much, but not the need to celebrate labour,” said a statement on the GBLU website. This year, in lieu of the parade […]

Two Neyaashiinigmiing residents face charges after a drug trafficking investigation led to the seizure of fentanyl, cocaine and oxycodone. On Tuesday, Neyaashiinigmiing police, with the assistance of the Grey Bruce OPP, charged the two individuals. Police conducted a vehicle stop on Coveney’s Road in South Bruce Peninsula just outside the Neyaashiinigmiing First Nation. A man […]

Golfers can help bring mental health counselling to kids who seek it by joining the Wes for Youth virtual tournament running at four local golf courses this long weekend. For a minimum $16 donation, on top of greens fees, golfers are entered in a draw on Sept. 8 for a $1,000 grand prize, as well […]

A 20-year-old Meaford woman has been charged with stunt driving for going more than 50 kilometres per hour over the posted speed limit. On Saturday, just after 8 p.m., Grey Bruce OPP stopped a grey car that was travelling eastbound on Highway 26 in Meaford at more than 50 km/h over the posted 80 km/h […]

Two men who were injured in a rollover on Highway 6 in the Township of Chatsworth have been charged. Grey Bruce OPP were dispatched to the single-vehicle crash near Moto Park Road at noon on Sunday, where two occupants of a black car were taken to hospital by ambulance with serious injuries. Police were assisted […]

The driver of an ATV suffered serious injuries after the vehicle rolled over in Northern Bruce Peninsula on Friday. Just before 10 p.m., Grey Bruce OPP were dispatched to the ATV rollover on Dorcas Bay Road. The 38-year-old driver lost control on a corner and was ejected from the ATV when it rolled over, police […]

An Owen Sound man faces numerous charges, including stunt driving, after a vehicle was observed being driven dangerously in Port Elgin on Monday evening. Just before 10:30 p.m., an officer on patrol on Goderich Street in Port Elgin noticed a vehicle that was missing its front bumper. The officer turned around in an attempt to […]

Police stopped a pick-up truck speeding past the OPP detachment in Wiarton to find that the driver of the vehicle was impaired. A 28-year-old West Grey man has been charged with impaired driving, driving with a blood alcohol concentration above 80 milligrams, and speeding. Just before 8 a.m.on Saturday, Grey Bruce OPP were observing traffic […]

Chippewas of Saugeen elections Monday returned Chief Lester Anoquot with just 32 votes to spare — and four new faces around the council table. Three of them – Sheena Kewageshig, Doran Ritchie and Melissa Snowdon — are new only in that they’ve not served on council before but they’ve held various jobs with the band. […]

Staff are getting ready to open Capturing Eden, Owen Sound’s first recreational marijuana shop, on Saturday. When it does open, it could be the first pot shop to open legally in Grey-Bruce, other than those at Saugeen First Nation, where they’re operating in what has been described as a grey area of the law. Police raided […]

There were no new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in Grey-Bruce Tuesday according to the Grey-Bruce Health Unit’s daily situation report. The region’s total case count remains at 128 with one active case that was reported Monday in a resident at Seasons Retirement Community in Owen Sound. Seasons Retirement Community remains under a declared COVID-19 outbreak […]

When – and perhaps if – the 2021 Canada Summer Games get underway on the Niagara Peninsula there will be a host of local talent suiting up for Team Ontario on the softball diamond. Team Ontario’s coaching staff recently announced its final roster of 15 players, whittled down over four years from a pool of […]

Owen Sound Minor Hockey registration is now open for the upcoming fall mini-season. The registration period closes Sept. 10. The OSMHG is breaking the season into two parts this year due to the uncertainty amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to its website. The first partial season will run from October to December. Registration will then […]

The Durham Chiefs and Wilmot Thunder (New Hamburg) were crowned tournament winners this past weekend at the Ontario Amateur Softball Association Under-14 Provincial Tournament in Tara and Allenford. The Thunder topped the Tara MacDonnell Fuels Twins 7-1 in the A Division final to take the gold while the Chiefs took down the St. George Spartans […]

The Owen Sound police are warning local residents and businesses about counterfeit American money being used in the city. City police tweeted on Tuesday that counterfeit money was making the rounds in Grey County and the City of Owen Sound. Police have received calls of counterfeit United States $20 bills. West Grey police have also […]