Owen Sound Sun Times

Unemployment ticked up to six per cent in Grey, Bruce, Huron and Perth counties in February, while Ontario's rate remained steady at 7.2 per cent The region's unemployment rate rose by 0.2 of a percentage point to six per cent. There were about 1,700 full-time jobs lost, partially offset by 900 part-time jobs gained, for [...]

Hit the panic button in PA. With playoff implications full-on implicating, the Owen Sound Attack were smothered by the Erie Otters in a 4-1 defeat inside the Erie Insurance Arena Friday night. The Otters clinched a playoff spot with the victory. Owen Sound lost ground to Sarnia but were bailed out by the Barrie Colts, [...]

The local child welfare authority says it can't afford the extra expense of a program which helps adults with developmental delays anymore.

A 28-year-old pedestrian from Aurora has suffered life-threatening injuries after a collision on the Grey-Bruce line on Friday morning. Grey Bruce OPP are asking for witnesses or anyone who may have dash cam video of the crash that occurred just before 8 a.m. to come forward. Grey Bruce and South Bruce OPP responded to the [...]

Cattle farmers hope to see tariff-talk volatility settle down

Fresh Roots Cafe reopens, adding tables

The Owen Sound and District Chamber of Commerce is bringing businesses together to help them prosper. This is Part 2 of Postmedia's How Canada Wins series.

One driver was taken to hospital after two pickup trucks collided at 10th Street and 7th Avenue East Thursday morning. The Owen Sound fire department responded to a call at 11:10 a.m. Capt. Kyle Bowers said firefighters used a tool to remove the door to extricate one of the drivers. They helped paramedics load the [...]

Wood sculptor Mark Sfirri will give a virtual presentation on the works of Stephen Hogbin and their impact on furniture making and woodturning

If U.S. President Donald Trump's plan is to start a trade war to achieve a large-scale manufacturing revolution in the United States, it's a flawed strategy, says Canada's largest manufacturing consortium. With a head office in Owen Sound, the Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium is a training and information-sharing group that supports more than 18,000 firms [...]

After spring-like weather to start the week, winter returned with a vengeance on Thursday, closing roads across Grey-Bruce and creating another snow day for students. Grey Bruce OPP issued an advisory late Thursday morning asking drivers to limit their travel due to blowing snow and whiteout conditions. Officers were responding to numerous crashes and vehicles [...]

Judge says she wanted murderer to hear impact on family

A local wood manufacturer consortium CEO said Ontario companies are exploring other markets and hoping for government relief as Trump's tariffs come into effect. The bottom line is a lot of them are starting to explore other export markets," said Mike Baker, CEO of the Wood Manufacturing Cluster of Ontario. The problem with that is [...]

It's just an ordinary old pear tree, except for a bit of human intervention about a hundred years ago.

International Women's Day began as a struggle for more women's pay in the U.S.

EH!tel Networks Inc. has acquired Owen Sound telecommunications company GBTel. The acquisition came into effect on Friday (Feb. 28), and the company says GBTel customers will continue to receive their internet and home phone services uninterrupted with no changes to contracts or rates. GBTel founders Richard and David Gils will continue to oversee the quality [...]

It is the human form of rabies vaccine; animal doses are not in shortage

Welcoming Communities Grey Bruce will hand out its BELONG Awards next month, celebrating those who embody diversity, empowerment and unity in the region. The annual awards will be presented when the not-for-profit organization, committed to building a welcoming and inclusive community for all, holds its Together as One Gala on April 25 at the Klages [...]

Meanwhile, Saugeen Conservation warns of possible flooding

The City of Owen Sound is seeking approval to extend its bus service to Guelph for up to a year as provincial funding for the service dries up. The Guelph Owen Sound Transportation intercommunity public transit service launched in the summer of 2020, connecting the two cities, with additional stops in Chatsworth, Williamsford, Durham, Mount [...]

From taking American liquor off the shelves to coffee shops changing the name of a popular drink, Canadians are bringing the country's own products to the forefront

The YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce has put a call out for support for a program that helps families and individuals in need access to its programs. The organization is hoping to raise an additional $32,000 by the end of March to reach the $100,000 fundraising goal for its Strong Communities Fund. The fund [...]

Two suspects were arrested at the Blue Mountain ski hills after fleeing from police following the theft of liquor from the LCBO store in Thornbury. Just before noon on Sunday, officers from the Collingwood and the Blue Mountains OPP responded to a theft in progress, where two men entered the store and took numerous bottles [...]

Northern Ontario farmers again plead for assistance at the OSCIA annual meeting

A woman's body was found bound and gagged in Northern Bruce Peninsula in 2021

The demand by both parents and providers for access to the universal child-care program in Grey County is far outpacing the number of spaces available. Grey County council was updated on the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care program the county administers on Thursday as it marked three years since the start of the program [...]

Snow days wreaked havoc on high school schedules and led to the cancellation of Bluewater District School Board final exams in January, and one parent is saying the board isn't doing enough to help students who want to improve their grades. Heather Lovely said her 18-year-old son is working hard to get into highly sought-after [...]

The fishing community is coming together to help the Sydenham Sportsmen's Association rebuild after its hatchery roof collapsed under a heavy snow load. On Feb. 25, 17 Sydenham Sportsmen's Association volunteers saved 60,000 rainbow trout fingerlings after heavy snow buckled the supports of the building near Creamery Hill in Owen Sound. Glen Worsley is a [...]

Carter George's 50-save performance pushed the Owen Sound Attack back into a playoff spot Saturday night.

Vic Arthur and Harold Sutherland combine to give the Old Greys Hockey Club 160 years of experience.

Rosie the Hockey Player author Jenna Prestidge pays tribute to women's hockey pioneers with new book.

The Peanut Gallery' was out in full force. Sam O'Reilly put on a show for them.

Grey Bruce OPP announced Friday afternoon that Grey Road 16 is closed between Highway 6/10 and Grey Road 3 in Georgian Bluffs due to weather. Shortly after, the OPP also closed Grey Road 40 between Grey Road 7 and Highway 10 in Meaford and Chatsworth, due to weather.

Anticipating possible spring flooding, Georgian Bluffs is asking residents to clear storm drains, ensure culverts aren't blocked, downspouts are directed away from foundations and sump pumps are working properly. The high snowpack this season has resulted in drainage ditches and culverts becoming blocked in some areas, and if we experience rapid melting, particularly in combination [...]

Grey County is moving ahead with plans to secure land in Feversham for a new ambulance base. Grey County council voted Thursday to work with Grey Highlands to acquire just over half a hectare (1.26 acres) of land from the municipality. The property, which is home to a salt and sand dome, is on Grey [...]

Health care 'always an issue' but voters noticed hospitals are being rebuilt or replaced, Saunderson said

The Bluewater District School Board has opted to fill a vacant trustee's seat by appointment rather than by election. The board decided Tuesday to appoint a qualified person after Trustee Janice Kaikkonen's seat was declared vacant earlier this month due to absences. Chair Jane Thomson said the board was recommending against an election due to [...]

The Owen Sound District Secondary School Wolves senior girls' volleyball team is celebrating a silver medal at one of the top high school competitions in the province. The Wolves finished second to Jacob Hespler Secondary School at the Central Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association's triple-A tournament hosted at RIM Park in Waterloo. Owen Sound is [...]

Voters were looking for stability, Vickers said

Longtime PC Party MPP and cabinet minister Lisa Thompson will represent Huron-Bruce in the Ontario legislature for a fifth consecutive term. Not long after polls closed at 9 p.m., Thompson had opened up a sizeable lead on her challengers in the riding that she has held since being elected in 2011. It was a similar [...]

Final unofficial election results for ridings in Grey and Bruce

The NDP under Marit Stiles and Liberals led by Bonnie Crombie fought to put a halt to Doug Ford's continuing success in Ontario politics

Grey County is cutting most of its Grey Transit Route service as provincial funding is set to dry up at the end of March. The county said in a statement posted to its website Wednesday that Route 1 between Owen Sound and Dundalk via Highway 6 and 10, and Routes 3 and 4 between Owen [...]

Seventeen Sydenham Sportsmen's Association volunteers saved 60,000 rainbow trout fingerlings after heavy snow collapsed the roof at the club's hatchery near Creamery Hill in Owen Sound. Chris Geberdt said the entire operation took an hour as volunteers worked to transfer the fingerlings from the back half of the hatchery to tanks in the front unaffected [...]

A Kincardine resident is out nearly $100,000 after falling victim to a cryptocurrency scam, police say. The South Bruce OPP say they were dispatched to an address in Kincardine on Tuesday where an individual reported being a victim of fraud. The police said their investigation revealed the victim made a series of transactions amounting to [...]

People must bring their voter information card and ID to vote.

Postmedia is undertaking a new series, locally and nationally, looking at how Canada and Canadians can succeed

From housing to agriculture, and energy to tourism, Bruce County is striving to cover all the bases as it prepares for the future.

"The people (of Grey County) have an entrepreneurial spirit that I haven't seen elsewhere, and in rural Ontario, that makes a lot of sense" - County director of economic development, tourism and culture

The Niagara IceDogs limped into Owen Sound on a 10-game skid and didn't get any relief from an Owen Sound Attack team hungry to make the playoffs and prove outsiders wrong. Everyone came into the season with no expectations. Everyone thought we weren't going to do very well. For the guys in the room we [...]