Owen Sound Sun Times

The Bluewater District School Board is moving forward with its budget for the upcoming school year without knowing for sure how much funding it will receive from the province. On Tuesday, the board’s business committee recommended the board approve its 2020-21 budget at its next meeting on June 16, but the board isn’t expected to […]

Virtual-reality learning is in its infancy and Georgian College has begun looking at its applications across all faculties, Georgian’s Rob Theriault said Friday. Paramedics at Georgian started using the immersive technology in 2019. Theriault introduced it to the program, which he’s taught for 25 years. Now he’s the college’s “immersive technology lead,” responsible for seeing […]

Expanded access to high-speed, affordable broadband Internet would help level the playing field for an area like Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound when it comes to economic development, says the riding’s MPP. “Long before COVID-19, I’ve always been a big believer that in an area like ours, that’s one of the great field-levelers – that if we have […]

Lion’s Head’s little red and white lighthouse has a tradition of being blown down, moved around and getting put right back up. With overwhelming community support, construction is to start soon to rebuild Lion’s Head lighthouse after storms and high water in Georgian Bay battered it last fall, then destroyed the 1980s replica of the […]

The OPP has expanded the variety of crimes that can be reported. Previously reports made online were limited to crimes under $5,000. Now crimes, regardless of value, where there is no evidence or suspects, are eligible for online reporting, the OPP said in a news release Thursday. They include theft, mischief or damage to property, […]

Police charged three Meaford residents in an early-morning drug bust Thursday. Grey Bruce OPP executed a search warrant with help from Huron-Perth OPP at a Parker Street West residence at 6:01 a.m., a police news release said. Grey Bruce OPP said officers found cocaine, morphine, methamphetamine, hydromorphone and several other drugs, drug paraphernalia and two […]

Police charged three Meaford residents in an early-morning drug bust Thursday. Grey Bruce OPP executed a search warrant with help from Huron-Perth OPP at a Parker Street West residence at 6:01 a.m., a police news release said. Grey Bruce OPP said officers found cocaine, morphine, methamphetamine, hydromorphone and several other drugs, drug paraphernalia and two […]

The Township of Georgian Bluffs has supported a proposed 28-lot subdivision plan for a property just south of the Cobble Beach Golf Resort Community. On Wednesday at its council meeting, the township supported an official plan and zoning amendment application by MJD Investments Ltd., for the proposal known as the Davenport subdivision. The township’s draft […]

Georgian Bluffs will again require bag tags on all garbage bags, ending a grace period during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday council voted to reinstate its regular bag tag program effective June 15, requiring tags on all curbside refuse. In late March the township amended its bag tag program to permit households […]

Georgian Bluffs council has approved a budget with a residential tax rate decrease for 2020. On Wednesday, council approved some relatively minor changes to a draft budget presented in January and gave staff the OK to bring the budget bylaws forward to be passed at the next council meeting on June 17. The revised budget […]

Georgian Bluffs council has approved a budget with a residential tax rate decrease for 2020. On Wednesday, council approved some relatively minor changes to a draft budget presented in January and gave staff the OK to bring the budget bylaws forward for passing at the next council meeting on June 17. The revised budget contains […]

An OPP tactical rescue unit took a 56-year-old Brockton resident into custody Thursday morning after an apparent standoff in Walkerton. The person was taken to hospital for an assessment, South Bruce OPP said in a news release. Neither the person’s name nor gender was released. There was no mention of charges. Police are still investigating. […]

A single new case of COVID-19 was reported in Grey-Bruce Wednesday according to the Grey Bruce Health Unit’s daily situation report. Eighty-seven of the 97 cases recorded by the Grey Bruce Health Unit have recovered. None of the people with an active case of the disease are hospitalized, and no deaths have been attributed to […]

Rainbow-clad revellers won’t be participating in LGBTQ Pride parades through Owen Sound or Kincardine this month due to COVID-19 restrictions. And local Pride flag-raising ceremonies will be held without the usual spectators or speeches. But not even the ongoing pandemic, which has prompted the provincial government to ban public gatherings of more than five people, […]

Tara Rotarian Ben Rier was the first person to cross a new pedestrian bridge on Ann Street in Tara last week after it was lifted into place over the Sauble River. He is as pleased with the partnership that led to the successful project as he is with 105-foot long steel arched pedestrian bridge. “It […]

An invasive weed is once again in full bloom in Grey County and a local landowner and environmental steward wants to bring awareness to the plant that chokes out native plant species and can affect forage crop quality. Wild chervil, which is native to Europe but can now be found throughout the United States and […]

Owen Sound’s top cop says he was sickened by the images he saw of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. “I didn’t watch the whole thing, but I saw certain clips of it and it disgusted me. It made me sick to my stomach the fact that somebody could treat another human being like […]

Eleven city firefighters helped put out a brush fire reported at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday on the eastern edge of the city. The fire was in the 2100 block of 16thStreet East and involved a pile of brush left in a field, Owen Sound Fire Chief Doug Barfoot said Wednesday. Firefighters put the fire out with […]

A 15-year-old South Bruce Peninsula resident suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital after the all-terrain vehicle the person was riding hit a tree and rolled on May 31. Police responded to a report at 8:25 p.m. of a rider who was thrown from the machine in the mishap on Barfoot Crescent, north of […]

TC Energy’s proposed hydroelectric pumped storage project to be built on federal lands at the Armed Forces’ 4th Canadian Division Training Centre will have Meaford council’s support in proceeding to an impact assessment, provided a number of local issues are addressed. On Monday, during a special council meeting to discuss a staff report on the […]

Ontario’s gradual reopening may be leaving low-income families in a precarious spot as parents are asked to head back to work while child-care options and cheap recreational outlets are few and far between. “It’s a good example of how privileged people get to go to their cottages and summer homes and enjoy their weekends and […]

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 […]