Owen Sound Sun Times

Meaford council will tackle its 2025 municipal budget again later this month, given it became clear in November it was on a path toward a highly embarrassing" tax increase, said Meaford Mayor Ross Kentner. Meaford's former chief administrative officer introduced a new budget process that sorted spending into core" and elective" services, a process which [...]

Frazil ice has begun to form in the Saugeen River at Durham, just as Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority advised it might. The Conservation authority upgraded its flood outlook statement to a flood watch for the main Saugeen River and its tributaries in West Grey Sunday. It noted there was now an increased likelihood of frazil [...]

Police in Grey County are telling people not to throw objects at vehicles after an incident in Grey Highlands. In a social media post made just before 10 a.m. on Monday, Grey Bruce OPP said officers responded to an incident where an individual was driving on Grey Road 13 when snow was allegedly thrown at [...]

Two men have been charged in an alleged assault in Kincardine Sunday night. Just after 10:30 pm., South Bruce OPP received a report of an assault at an address along Upper Lorne Beach Road in Kincardine. Police found that two individuals were engaged in a physical confrontation where one of them sustained minor injuries. As [...]

Annual mayor and council New Year's levees are a chance to celebrate the highlights of the year just passed and share the municipality's charting of a course for the year ahead. In Shallow Lake and Meaford on Sunday, those levees also included free food, beverages and skating - another highlight of the social gatherings and [...]

On Sunday, Saugeen Conservation upgraded its flood outlook statement to a flood watch for the main Saugeen River and its tributaries in West Grey. The conservation authority said there is now an increased likelihood of frazil ice forming on the river and flooding in specific areas of Durham. Lake effect snow squalls over the past [...]

The Ontario Provincial Police charged 743 drivers with impaired driving between Nov. 21 and Jan. 1 as part of its holiday RIDE campaign. These drivers rang in the new year with the threat of losing their driver's licence for a full year and paying the tough financial penalties associated with a serious criminal code offence. [...]

West Grey police have charged a Thornton, Ont., man with second-degree murder in the death of a man from West Grey. Scott Timbers, 36, of Thornton, which is south of Barrie in Simcoe County, has been charged and is in custody awaiting a court appearance in Walkerton, police announced in a news update Sunday. [...]

The Ontario Hockey League announced that the regular season game scheduled for tonight, Saturday, Jan. 4, between the Owen Sound Attack and visiting Niagara IceDogs has been postponed due to inclement weather and travel conditions. The game was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. The game will be [...]

Snow squalls are expected to continue into Sunday according to an alert from Environment Canada with the potential for snow over 40 cm to accumulate in some areas. Local snowfalls of 20 to 40 cm are expected as lake effect snow off Lake Huron and Georgian Bay will continue throughout the day. Environment Canada says [...]

Emergency departments in Owen Sound, Meaford, Southampton, Markdale, Wiarton and Lion's Head are experiencing increased patient volumes and are warning of extended wait times at emergency rooms. Brightshores Health System released a notice Friday afternoon encouraging those with less urgent medical concerns to seek care through alternative options such as family doctors, walk-in clinics, or [...]

The kid from Tecumseh turned the lights back on in Guelph Friday night with a 40-save shutout as the Guelph Storm blanked the Owen Sound Attack 2-0 inside the Sleeman Centre. Just days after Guelph traded veteran goaltender Brayden Friday Night Lights" Gillespie to Brampton, 17-year-old Zachary Jovonovski turned aside 40 shots for his first-career [...]

The Tom Thomson Art Gallery exhibition spaces are to close until spring as aging HVAC systems in the facility are replaced. But while the exhibition rooms will be closed as of Monday, the tourism desk at the gallery will remain open to the public Monday to Friday to purchase merchandise, movie tickets and Supporter's Circle [...]

The Owen Sound Attack have their captain on the trade market. GM Dale DeGray said Friday he's looking to move overage defenceman Konnor Smith ahead of the Jan. 9 trade deadline for 20-year-old players. The deadline for the rest of the league's players is Jan. 10. Smith has been out since suffering an injury Oct. [...]

Saugeen Conservation officials are watching conditions they say are ideal for frazil ice to form in the Saugeen River in the Durham area, which could lead to flooding. Currently there is no frazil ice being generated in that watercourse," SVCA spokeswoman Ashley Richards said Friday afternoon. If circumstances warrant, Friday's Flood Outlook statement, which identified [...]

After a bumpy start to this season's Festival of Northern Lights in Owen Sound, organizers are pleased to be looking at a strong finish and are already planningthe next one. The festival kicked off its 37th season on Nov. 16 and has just a few days left before the lights turn off for the final [...]

A free 11-week course offers to help men in Grey-Bruce become better dads. My Dad's Group is a longstanding program mostly attended by men who signed up on their own for guidance on how to be a good parent, said Liam Nicoll, the interim program supervisor. It's just expected that we know or we get [...]

While being election-ready is always a good idea when there is a minority government in power, Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MP Alex Ruff admits there is a little extra thought going into preparations given the current uncertainty surrounding the future of the Liberal government in Ottawa. I have been prepared literally since Day 1 after the last [...]

The Grey Bruce OPP is holding an event where participants can splash and shiver for a good cause. The local police detachment is teaming up with a handful of other local partners to present the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario in Shallow Lake on Feb. 23. OPP Const. Krista Linthorne said Thursday she can't [...]

A child was taken to a trauma centre in London after a two-vehicle crash that closed Highway 6 north of Mount Forest for several hours on New Year's Day. Officers were called to the crash in Southgate just after 3:30 p.m., Grey Bruce OPP said in a news release. The child was transported to the [...]

Owen Sound kept big-time scorers Colby Barlow and Bennett Sennecke off the scoresheet but the Oshawa Generals still managed to beat the Owen Sound Attack 4-3 on New Year's Day. Anthony Figliomeni, 16, scored his first Ontario Hockey League goal in just his second game while Brady Smith, 16, added a goal and an assist [...]

To some, it might seem crazy, but to those who enjoy the practice of staring down hypothermia, it's irreplaceable and unexplainable. The New Year's Day Polar Dip has become a popular event in the region with events planned in Southampton, Meaford and Collingwood. On Wednesday, Daniel Krieger invited fellow frost lovers to Hibou Conservation Area [...]

Thanks to a slew of undisciplined penalties and disjointed play, Carter George and Team Canada were under siege on New Year's Eve. The Americans had five rush chances in the first period and hardly slowed down all night as the Canadians steadily streamed into the penalty box. Power play goals by Cole Hutson, Danny Nelson [...]

Rubbernecking in Collingwood has resulted in charges for two motorists caught using their mobile phones while passing the site of a rollover on Tuesday. Collingwood and the Blue Mountains OPP charged two separate drivers with distracted driving after noticing motorists using their cellphones while driving past the site of a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 26 [...]

New Year's Eve day was packed with fun as Owen Soundrang in the new year Tuesday afternoon, family style. Crowds of families packed the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre and played with their kids in the gymand the pool. There was face-painting, ice skating, crafts and cookies to decorate. Live music and clowns who juggled [...]

Jeremy Mighton is the new deputy chief of the Saugeen Shores Police Service effective Dec. 29. He has been an inspector with the service since 2021 and began with Saugeen Shores police as a constable in 2011. The official swearing-in ceremony will be held on Jan. 29, information from Saugeen Shores police said. Mighton received [...]

Trenten Bennett used all of his six-foot-seven frame Monday night to turn aside 37 shots and record his first Ontario Hockey League shutout in just his second start. The Owen Sound Attack snapped a four-game losing streak with a 1-0 win over the Guelph Storm at the Bayshore in a meeting of two struggling Midwest [...]

A company proposing to build a 400-megawatt battery-storage facility southeast of Tara in Bruce County updated Arran-Elderslie council recently. The project could begin charging up its batteries when demand is low and releasing power back to the electricity grid when its needed starting in the fourth quarter of 2027, Brittany Morrison, proponent Neoen's representative, said [...]

He's perfect through two. Owen Sound Attack goaltender Carter George continues to make a name for himself on the international stage. The Thunder Bay product posted his second-straight shutout at the IIHF World Junior Championship as the Canadians blanked Germany 3-0 Sunday night inside the Canadian Tire Centre. George made 25 stops and became the [...]

A man faces more than 20 charges and street drugs worth tens of thousands of dollars were seized after a domestic assault incident in downtown Owen Sound on Saturday. Police were called to the 1000 block of 3rd Avenue East and arrested a 47-year-old man from Owen Sound. Police obtained a search warrant for a [...]

There is something for just about everyone looking for ways to ring in 2025 in the Owen Sound and Grey-Bruce areas. Numerous New Year's Eve events are planned around the regionon Tuesday, allowing people of all ages to mark the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025. OWEN SOUND FAMILY CELEBRATION The City of [...]

A rainfall warning has been issued for all of Grey and Bruce counties, with Environment Canada warning that heavy downpours could cause flash floods and water pooling on roadways. Meanwhile, Saugeen Conservation advised on Sunday afternoon that water levels were continuing to increase in its watershed due to the unseasonably warm temperatures and melting snowpack. [...]

A shorthanded Brantford Bulldogs team rode a pristine power play to an 8-2 shellacking of the Owen Sound Attack in the first game back from the holiday break for both clubs. The Bulldogs went four-for-four with the man advantage and scored five unanswered goals to end the game after the Bears started sniffing at a [...]

For those needing a little extra help waking up on New Year's Day, the polar dip is returning for another year at the beach in Southampton. The annual Southampton polar bear dip will mark its fourth year on Tuesday, with funds and non-perishable food donations being accepted forthe local food bank and the Salvation Army. [...]

The developer of the historic courthouse and jail in Owen Sound has filed a notice of intent todemolish some non-heritage and accessory structures at the property. The demolition proposal was approved by the city's community services committee at a meeting on Dec. 18, but still needs to be endorsed by city council. If the request [...]

The Owen Sound Attack signed a skilled 17-year-old forward with an NCAA commitment this week. Michael Dec put pen to paper on a standard player development and education agreement with the Attack. He will be an affiliated player and thus limited to appearing in 10 games during the 2024-25 season. The St. Andrew's College centreman [...]

New funding for a hospital in Collingwood may benefit those in eastern Grey County. Simcoe-Grey MPP Brian Saunderson and provincial Minister of Health Sylvia Jones recently announced up to $95.5 million in funding to build a new Collingwood General and Marine hospital. Once opened, the new hospital in Collingwood will include 132 inpatient and fully [...]

Planning for a proposed 160-bed long-term-care home and surrounding community in The Blue Mountains has stalled. The Blue Mountains announced in a statement to its website that talks with developer SkyDev and long-term-care manager peopleCare have ceased. The project slated to develop a retirement living community alongside a 160-bed home and surrounding workforce housing, daycare [...]

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Bruce Power said 2024 proved a productive, safe and successful year for the nuclear power generator, its surrounding communities, and the nuclear industry as a whole. In its year-end review, Bruce Power said the highlights included continued work on the life-extension program and major component replacement project, which will refurbish the site's nuclear fleet and [...]

A new 120-room hotel is being proposed for the east side of Owen Sound. Owen Sound officials have received a zoning bylaw amendment application from Heritage Mall Limited Partnership to permit the development of the hotel at 1750 16th St. E., which is located on the northeast area of the mall property east of the [...]

Bruce Power and its suppliers have donated $320,000 to local holiday initiatives including toy drives, food banks and soup kitchens. Partnering with its employees, suppliers, the United Way Bruce Grey and the community at large, $55,000 was raised for 19 local toy drives and hamper programs, while the company also donated $2,000 to each of [...]

The Grey-Bruce Board of Health recently announced the appointment of Nicholas Saunders as chair. His one-year term began Dec. 20. Saunders is the first Indigenous chair of the local board of health and the health unit said he's likely the first Indigenous person to serve as chair in the province. I welcome the opportunity to [...]

Bruce County continues to work through updating its official plan after receiving feedback from residents and stakeholders, and continuing engagement with provincial ministries, local municipalities and First Nations communities. Planning and development manager Monica Morrison provided an update to Bruce County council on the plan on Dec. 19 as staff continues to refine the plan. [...]

A second columbarium has been installed at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Georgian Bluffs. The new 48-niche columbarium, made from granite quarried in Ontario, is now in place next to another columbarium that was installed in 2019. The first columbarium is full, Georgian Bluffs said in a news release. Mount Pleasant Cemetery is at the crest [...]

Owen Sound Mayor Ian Boddy says city officials made some huge decisions in 2024, including important deals with its neighbouring municipalities, new services for its own ratepayers and renewed agreements with its community partners. Boddy gave his update during city council's last regular meeting of the year. Each year is a little bit different, but [...]

Arran-Elderslie grabbed the bull by the horns in 2024 when updating the Paisley Community Centre. The municipality completed a half-million-dollar renovation to refurbish and refresh the community hub. The work redesigned the second floor of the community centre and made the building more accessible with a new elevator. As part of that work, the town [...]

An Owen Sound man is a cool million richer after winning a top prize in a limited-time OLG game last summer. The OLG announced on Monday that Barry Anstett, 56, had won the $1 million prize in the Aug. 29 main draw of the Triple Millions lottery game. I was at the store when I [...]

The Grey Bruce OPP has a new canine on the force. A three-year-old Belgian malinois/Dutch shepherd named Siebe and handler Const. Dean Ferris have joined the Grey Bruce OPP's Canine Unit. Ferris is a five-year veteran of the OPP who served as a frontline officer before becoming a canine handler. Siebe's qualifications include tracking lost, [...]

Some changes are coming to the Owen Sound Transit system in 2025. Along with fare increases approved by council in early November, a pilot project that begins on Jan. 6 will move a portion of the East Bayshore Route to the Crosstown Route. The change will see the Crosstown Route extend east along 8th Street [...]