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The Sacred Heart Crusaders turned heartbreak into gold. A year after going 0-3 at the regional high school championship, the Walkerton school's varsity boys' hockey team went undefeated at the 2025 OFSAA championships and won the A/AA provincial title in Sudbury. The Crusaders went 6-0 at the 16-team provincial tournament and outscored opponents 30-12, winning [...]

1100-1200 cows are needed per digester, but other livestock manure will work, along with field waste such as soybean and corn stalks, or cover crops

Oxenden's Julian Smith is celebrating winning a silver medal with teammates at the Canadian Ski Nationals this past Friday in Canmore. Smith, who trains at the National Team Development Centre in Thunder Bay, competed in a relay race on March 21 with Ontario teammates Katy Semeniuk, Luke Allan, and Anna Stewart. Teams of four (two [...]

The Owen Sound Attack have earned the right to play in the Ontario Hockey League's postseason for the 14th straight year. That's the second-longest active playoff streak in the OHL behind the London Knights, whom they'll face in the first round. It was close. Owen Sound didn't clinch a playoff spot until the final day [...]

Canadian voters have the opportunity to participate in what could be a very closely contested federal election. Here's how

A ceremony in Markdale on Sunday marked the 135th anniversary of the birth of political trailblazer and icon Agnes Macphail by honouring other women who have made a difference in the local community. About 50 people attended a tribute to Macphail put on by the Friends of the Grey Highlands Museum at Annesley United Church. [...]

Concerns about the impacts of a crippling trade war hung over a meeting of Grey-Bruce political leaders and agricultural industry representatives who gathered in Elmwood on Saturday. About 80 people attended the 17th annual politicians' meeting of the Bruce and Grey Federations of Agriculture, an event held to enhance the communication between the various levels [...]

The election campaign comes while Canada finds itself embroiled in a historic trade war with the United States

The Owen Sound Attack took care of business Saturday night. Now they wait. With a 4-2 win over the Guelph Storm inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre, the Attack have guaranteed themselves at least one more game. If the Sarnia Sting beat the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sunday afternoon in the Soo, Owen Sound's [...]

The Bluewater District School Board is seeking applications to fill the vacancy on its board of trustees. With the trustee's seat for the Township of Southgate and Municipality of Grey Highlands declared vacant, candidates from across Grey and Bruce counties are now invited to apply for the position prior to an April 4 deadline. The [...]

By Sunday night, the Owen Sound will know their fate - in, out, or a historic tiebreaker game in Owen Sound.

Boat owner and Nawash Fisheries staff lead cleanup

Grey Bruce Public Health officials believe measles case has been contained

Owen Sound's River District has added its voice to other business improvement association voices in Ontario by promoting a Shop Main Street Canada campaign. The campaign encourages participation of individuals and businesses by updating their social media profiles to include Shop Main Street Canada's support local logo, shopping and dining locally, choosing Canadian-made products and [...]

A Brockton man has been arrested in connection with a pair of smash-and-grab-style break-ins in Hanover overnight Wednesday. Hanover Police Chief Christopher Knoll said via social media on Thursday that officers had arrested a 38-year-old man in the thefts and that some of the stolen property had been recovered and other evidence seized. Officers were [...]

Hydro was knocked out to properties west of Owen Sound and a section of Highway 21 was closed overnight Thursday after a vehicle collided with a hydro pole. Just before 9 p.m., Grey Bruce OPP said they were on the scene of the collision along with the Inter Township Fire Department and Grey County paramedics. [...]

Police are attempting to identify a suspect who robbed a business in Markdale on Thursday. At 9:15 a.m., the suspect went to a business on Toronto Street, told the victim it was a robbery and demanded cash. The suspect made off with approximately $150 and left in an unknown vehicle southbound on Highway 10 toward [...]

Groups concerned that short-term rentals are being used for sex trafficking have issued tips to thwart the practice. The Grey-Bruce Community Safety and Well-Being Plan's crime prevention table issued a news release with tips, in partnership with the Joy Smith Foundation and Violence Prevention Grey Bruce. Human traffickers - those who force participation in the [...]

On the cusp of a federal election campaign, school librarian Melanie Burrett has been announced as the candidate for the NDP Party in Huron-Bruce. Burrett, an Ontario Secondary Schools Teachers Federation Education support staff member and longtime NDP volunteer, was revealed as the candidate during a virtual campaign launch event on Monday. Burrett, who lives [...]

The event will also honour other noteable local women.

BARRIE - This team never ceases to amaze me." Owen Sound Attack head coach Scott Wray said he'd be lying if he said he expected to be pushing for a playoff spot this late in the season. All we were worried about early on was habits," he said. After a 3-1 win over the Barrie [...]

The Bluewater District School Board and County of Bruce are the latest local governing bodies that have joined the buy Canadian movement in the wake of the persistent tariff threats from the U.S. On Tuesday, the Bluewater board moved to implement measures to prioritize the procurement of Canadian products wherever feasible and to immediately transition [...]

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Child-welfare authorities trying to find local foster care so child remains in Grey-Bruce.

Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson is returning to her role as minister of rural affairs, while the Grey-Bruce area's other two MPPs have been left off cabinet. Ontario Premier Doug Ford's mostly unchanged cabinet was sworn in at Queen's Park on Wednesday, with Thompson continuing in the rural affairs portfolio she has held since June when [...]

Both bridges in Walkerton have reopened after flooding led to the bridge closures. Bruce County announced the Durham Street bridge has reopened to alternating single lane traffic once again. And Brockton announced it has reopened Lobies Park bridge along Yonge Street North, between Durham Street and Valleyside Drive. Bruce County transportation director Adam Stanley said [...]

'We are touched by the collective compassion shown,' Neyaashiinigmiing councillor said.

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Owen Sound's Harmony Centre is living up to the hopes of its founders. This is an installment in our series, How Canada Wins.

'The ultimate message is, how do we make the availability and access to health care the same or similar than people living in urban settings?" -- Brightshores Research Institute executive director

South Bruce Peninsula has selected a contractor and approved a price tag of up to $140,000 to repair the Wiarton pool. At its regular meeting on March 18, council supported accepting a bid for the Bluewater Park Pool repair project from Associated Building Restoration LTD. for $114,200 plus HST. The project will be funded through [...]

South Bruce Peninsula is organizing a Healthy Aging Wellness Day on June 21 at the Sauble Beach Community Centre. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be like a conference. It will feature talks and guest speakers on topics such as identifying, preventing, and managing dementia and Alzheimer's, as well [...]

Owen Sound has cancelled its 2025 Arts and Culture Awards ceremony due to a lack of nominations. The low number of submissions did not allow for a fair and competitive selection process, the city said in a news release. Appreciation was expressed to those who submitted nominations in recognition of the contributions of individuals and [...]

Pothole season in Owen Sound has city staff repairing damaged roads across the city, while the public is being asked to report any areas of concern. The city issued a news release Tuesday reminding motorists to be aware of the possibility of potholes and use caution while on the roads this time of year. Potholes [...]

Chief Rob Martin: 'People need to put in context, these are people that have families, that have jobs, they are loved by people.'

The family of a Southampton man missing since January says remains found in the area of the town's harbour on Sunday belong to their loved one. Jessica Keeshig-Martin, sister of Brendan Martin, said Tuesday she was certain it was her brother's body that was found during a search by family, members of the local police [...]

When local tax professionals in rural Canada decide to retire there are three common scenarios

Bookings for the Chi-Cheemaun ferry are open for another season. The vessel, with daily sailings between Tobermory at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula and South Baymouth on Manitoulin Island, begin May 2 and are scheduled through Oct. 26. The journey takes approximately one hour and 45 minutes one way during peak season and two [...]

A hold and secure at Neyaashiinigmiing has now been lifted. Just after noon on Tuesday, Grey Bruce OPP said the active incident that had prompted the hold and secure had been lifted. Earlier in the day, around 9:30 a.m., the OPP said they were at the scene of an incident in the area of Farm [...]

A postmortum is to be conducted on human remains that were recovered in the area of the Southampton Harbour on Sunday. Saugeen Shores Police Service confirmed in a news release early Tuesday morning that its members had located the remains. They were recovered with the assistance of the SSPS criminal investigations and drug unit, the [...]

HANOVER VS. FERGUS FOR POLLOCK The series is set. The Hanover Barons will look to repeat as Pollock Division champions in the PJHL playoffs, but the upstart Fergus Whalers stand in their way. The Whalers, in just their second season in the league, dispatched Pollock Division dynamos Mount Forest in five games to earn a [...]

Mild temperatures and rainfall over the weekend have led to high water and flooding in some areas of Grey-Bruce. The spring melt has prompted some road closures and warnings have been issued to the public to avoid fast-moving watercourses and areas where flooding is occurring. On Monday morning, Bruce County announced that the Durham Street [...]

The Durham Street bridge at Walkerton's eastern entrance is closed due to flooding. South Bruce OPP announced the closure Monday morning. Durham Street, between McNab and William streets is closed as a result, which will cause traffic disruptions as it is the main access into Walkerton from the east. Instead, police suggest motorists follow detour [...]

Pierce Mbuyi isn't the biggest or fastest player on the ice, but he set the new team record for true-rookie scoring last week. Here's how:

Hobbies grow into something more for many at comicon

Danny Gorny has a degree in medieval literature. He started writing and publishing Canadian comic books in 2016. It felt like a good time to start writing about place and belonging," he said, alluding to the dangerous rhetoric being slung about by the then newly elected President Donald Trump. Ryan Cormier got into leatherwork as [...]

Twenty-four people received King Charles III Coronation Medals at a ceremony at Sydenham Campus in Owen Sound Saturday. Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MP Alex Ruff presented the medals. The Coronation Medal was created to mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, which took place on May 6, 2023. The medals recognize individuals who have made [...]

The Grey Sauble Conservation Authority issued a flood watch Saturday night for municipalities in the Grey Sauble Conservation Watershed. The flood watch was issued at 7:30 p.m. The snowpack across the watershed has been melting throughout the day following warmer than normal temperatures for the past 36 hours. As a result, fields and low-lying areas [...]