Owen Sound Sun Times

Take a bow, Bruce McDonald. The overage centre who has gone through the wringer this past month scored the overtime winner against his former team as the Owen Sound Attack topped the Erie Otters 3-2 in front of over 4,100 inside the Erie Insurance Arena Wednesday night. McDonald went 11 games without a point between [...]

Grey Bruce Public Health has issued an opioid alert for the 25th time in 2024 after, over a recent 24-hour period, there were three suspected drug poisonings, including one fatality. The local health unit issued the alert to its community partners and people who use unregulated substances on Tuesday after receiving notification of the suspected [...]

A Southgate man who drove his truck into four people in the small community of Eugenia, killing one man, has pleaded guilty to failing to stop at an accident in 2022. Brett Page, who police said was 27 when charged, pleaded guilty on Oct. 28 in the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound to [...]

The Township of Georgian Bluffs is inviting its ratepayers to an open house on its 2025 budget. The drop-in event, where the community will have the opportunity to review the draft budget, ask questions, and provide feedback, will be held in the municipal council chambers at 177964, Grey Rd. 18 on Dec. 3 between 3 [...]

Firefighters responded to a fire at the Zehrs grocery store in Owen Sound on Wednesday morning, which was controlled prior to the department's arrival. The Owen Sound Professional Firefighters posted to social media just before 11 a.m. that crews were responding to the store and asked the public to avoid the area. A news release [...]

Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board trustees will have some familiar faces leading them for the next year. Trustee Lori Di Castri was acclaimed as board chair, while trustee Linda Strader was acclaimed as vice-chair for the 2024-2025 term at the board's annual organizational meeting on Nov. 18. Both trustees held the same positions over the [...]

South Bruce OPP charged a 17-year-old after what police are calling a hate-motivated incident on a school bus. According to a police media release, the OPP responded to reports of an altercation between two students on a school bus at approximately 4:47 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Police said they learned the accused brandished an [...]

Grey-Bruce charities are hoping for a resolution to the Canada Post strike as they experience a drop in donations at a time when they rely on them. United Way of Bruce Grey Executive director Francesca Dobbyn said Monday that the organization was feeling the effects of the strike 10 days after workers walked off the [...]

A Durham historian helping to tell local stories is being rewarded for his labour of love. Mat Johnson recently won the Ontario Museum Association's award for excellence in publications for his free magazine Marathon of History. I was ecstatic . . . it's pretty cool. It's just cool, that's the best way to describe it," [...]

Grey Bruce OPP are warning motorists about deer after responding to eight vehicle collisions in a week involving the animals. On Tuesday, the OPP advised motorists to stay alert, especially in rural and wooded areas, and issued a series of safety tips to avoid collisions. The tips include: Stay alert and keep an eye out [...]

An alleged repeat offender has been arrested and charged after credit cards were stolen from an unlocked vehicle in Owen Sound on Monday evening. At approximately 11 p.m., the vehicle was entered in the area of Ryerson Park on the city's east side. The vehicle owner's credit cards were stolen and police were contacted to [...]

Festival of Northern Lights volunteers are vowing not to be deterred despite unprecedented vandalism they have experienced to the festival displays this year. Festival chair Jamie Walpole issued a statement on the vandalism, which began before the lights were even turned on Nov 16, and has continued in the days since. This year, the Festival [...]

The program that responds to thehealth and wellness needs of Grey County's most vulnerable citizens is becoming more agile with the addition of its own designated vehicle. The Supportive Outreach Services program has received a decommissioned ambulance from Brightshores Health System, which is being outfitted as a mobile medical clinic for the team. Francesca Dobbyn, [...]

The Team Ontario under-17 women's lacrosse team capped off an outstanding season with an undefeated 8-0 record over the past two weekends, dominating tournaments in Maryland and Florida. Three athletes from the Owen Sound North Stars Junior Elite Women's Lacrosse (JEWL) team - Bree Wilkins, Taryn Weppler, and head coach Lyndsay Brooks - were key [...]

The St. Mary's Mustangs took home silver at the OFSAA boys' volleyball double-A championship tournament in St. Catharines on Saturday. Appearing in their first provincial championship tournament in over 20 years, the Mustangs entered the circuit as the top-ranked team. The Stangs went undefeated until the championship game when they ran into a strong Louis-Riel [...]

The Municipality of Meaford announced the departure of Chief Administrative Officer Kymm Buckham in a statement Monday. Buckham was hired in May of this year. During her time, Kymm led the organization and contributed to the organization's ongoing efforts to strengthen its operations and build momentum for future success. The Municipality of Meaford wishes Kymm [...]

A white SUV that Owen Sound city police say was involved in a hit-and-run collision in the city late Friday evening has been located and police anticipate criminal charges will be laid. Owen Sound police issued an update on the case Monday and they thanked the public for assisting. The tips received from the public [...]

Owen Sound police say a driver fled the scene of a two-vehicle crash at 2nd Avenue and 6th Street East about 11:40 p.m. Friday. A white SUV had been southbound on 2ndAvenue East, then attempted to turn left onto 6thStreet directly in the path of a northbound vehicle, a police news release said. The impact [...]

Before Mike Jones became a member of Grey Bruce Makers, he worked in his basement on his idea for making picture frame audio speakers. Saturday in a former school gym at what's become a learning hub called Sydenham Campus in Owen Sound, he and others displayed what they'd made at a Christmas market sale. The [...]

Colby Barlow returned to the Bayshore Saturday night and left with his new team, the Oshawa Generals, and two points after a 4-3 win over the Owen Sound Attack. It was weird," Barlow said after the game. It didn't really feel real. But, it was good to come back to the place where I have [...]

Owen Sound writer Richard Thomas's latest book tells how a grand, turn-of-the-century hotel at Balmy Beach rose and fell so spectacularly. A Magnificent Failure: The Story of the King's Royal Hotel and the Balmy Beach Dance Pavilion" takes readers back to a time when ferries took people who lined up at the 10th Street Bridge [...]

If the London Knights stay in first place in the Ontario Hockey League the rest of the way, they will never forget the game that got them there.

City of Owen Sound officials are hoping Phase 2 of its Downtown River Precinct project will be completed by the end of the year. The city's Operations Committee received a status update on the project from staff on Thursday, where it was told progress on the project has been very slow, but the hope is [...]

South Bruce Peninsula council approved its 2025 operating and capital budgets with a 3.9 per cent municipal levy increase. The 2025 budget will cover total net operating expenses of $12,825,099, compared to $12,343,860 in 2024. The figure squares with the prediction made by the director of financial services and treasurer Tracey Neifer in mid-October when [...]

Some Grey-Bruce municipalities are expressing concernas they stare down significant increases to OPP policing costs in 2025. But they remain hopeful that the province will provide some relief. Area municipalities looking at particularly steep increases are Brockton, whose increase has come it at 30 per cent, and Meaford, which has been presented with a 25 [...]

Habitat for Humanity Grey-Bruce is fundraising $1.5 millionto built eight affordable townhomes in Owen Sound in 2025. The project will likely be built in two phases, Habitat partnerships manager Lisa Campbell said. But if all the money is raised in time - they're almost halfway there - two four-unit townhouse blocks potentially could be built [...]

It was 81 years in the making," said Kincardine triathlete Glen Norcliffe, 81, of his win at the 2024 World Triathlon Championship Finals, held in Torremolinos, Spain.

A 58-year-old from Georgian Bluffs died in a collision on Highway 10 in Chatsworth Thursday morning. Grey-Bruce OPP, Chatsworth Fire, and Grey County paramedics responded to the scene of a crash between a van and delivery truck between Grey Road 40 and McNab Street at 9 a.m. The 58-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. [...]

Acts of kindness and community-mindedness earned Joan John and Barbara Vandenbor this year's YMCA Peace Medals Thursday in Owen Sound. The annual event has honoured 26 individuals and 13 groups from Grey-Bruce over the past 26 years. John was nominated by the Grey Highlands Peace Committee for her work which includes founding JunCtian Community Initiatives [...]

Tis the season for giving and local firefighters are leading the charge with several toy drives in the region. The Owen Sound Firefighters' toy drive expects to provide toys for more than 700 children this year, as well as gift cards and donated holiday meals. Owen Sound toy drive organizer Doug McEwen said the city [...]

A local collaborative that has been studying Owen Sound's rental housing landscape has released a series of recommendations aimed at addressing unhealthy living conditions and providing supports to ensure rental stock in the city is habitable. The RentSafe Owen Sound Collaborative appeared before a city corporate service committee meeting on Nov. 14, where members presented [...]

The Canadian Coast Guard is back at Stokes Bay dock today to deal with another partially sunken fishing boat. The vessel was reported to CCG the morning of November 20, 2024. CCG will work with the vessel owner to ensure appropriate measures are taken to prevent further pollution within the marine environment," a federal spokesperson [...]

The Grey Bruce Community Street Crime Unit said they intercepted two Saugeen First Nation residents with over $20,000 worth of drugs on their way to Saugeen Shores. According to a police media release, the OPP and the CSCU became aware that a person of interest in a drug trafficking investigation was travelling on Highway 21 [...]

Highway 10 between Grey Road 40 and McNab Street in Chatsworth is closed while Grey Bruce OPP investigate a serious two-vehicle collision. The OPP released a statement at 9:25 a.m. Thursday morning providing notice of the road closure and the ongoing investigation, which is being conducted along with the OPP's Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement [...]

A Markdale resident has died after a crash in Brockton on Wednesday morning. Just before 9 a.m., South Bruce OPP received a report of a crash on Bruce Road 20 near Concession 2 northeast of Riversdale. Police found two passenger vehicles involved. Two patients were taken to hospital by ambulance, and a 76-year-old from Markdale [...]

Alpha Street in Owen Sound will reopen to all traffic on Monday after it was closed in May for reconstruction. The nearly $6.8-million project upgraded the water main and sanitary sewers beneath the road and the added wide, paved path on the east side of the road. A pedestrian crossing now has flashing lights, landscaping [...]

About 20 cancer patients per month will have to leave Grey-Bruce for care until a new oncologist can be found, Brightshores Health System vice-president Beth Morris said Wednesday. That's the estimated number of patients affected by the decision to relieve the workload of Brightshores' oncologists by sending some new cancer patients to other hospitals. The [...]

Police charged a 31-year-old Meaford man with careless driving after a school bus was rear-ended Monday morning. No injuries resulted from the incident. According to police, Grey Bruce OPP officers were on patrol just after 8 a.m. when they came upon a collision involving a school bus and motor vehicle on Highway 26 near Clearview [...]

The Bluewater District School Board leadership will be unchanged for 2025. In its annual elections on Tuesday, the board voted to appoint Jane Thomson as chair for a fifth consecutive one-year term. Jan Johnstone was acclaimed to the vice-chair's position and will also serve in that role for a fifth consecutive one-year term. I look [...]

The St. Mary's Mustangs are the team to beat heading into this week's OFSAA boys' double-A volleyball championship at St. Catharines. The Bluewater Athletic Association senior boys' volleyball champions are the top-seeded squad at the 20-team tournament and the only team representing CWOSSA. It's been over 20 years since the Owen Sound school qualified for [...]

Grey-Bruce OPP have charged three men following a weapons complaint at a downtown Wiarton business. According to police, officers responded to a Berford Street business at 11:20 a.m. Monday responding to a report of three intoxicated men. It was believed one of the men may have had a rifle sticking out of their bag. Police [...]

It costs more to live in Grey-Bruce than anywhere else in the province outside of Toronto, according to the 2024 Ontario Living Wage Network's latest report. A resident of the Grey, Bruce, Perth, Huron, Simcoe region needs to earn $23.05 hours per 40-hour work week to make ends meet this year, which is up 1.3 [...]

Appreciative Inquiry helps cross rural community divides

Some local cancer patients will temporarily have to leave Grey-Bruce for care due to an oncologist shortage, Brightshores Health System announced Tuesday. All cancer patients will continue to be referred to Brightshores as they are now and patients with new diagnoses of lung, colorectal and breast cancer will continue to be seen at Brightshores. Patients [...]

West Grey's legal team argued in front of a panel of three judges last week that the province should reverse the South Bruce Grey Health Centre's decision to remove all 10 inpatient beds from Durham's hospital. West Grey communications coordinator Ashley Noble said that the municipality's legal counsel provided an update following the Nov. 13 [...]

Reservations are now open for the third annual Downtown Dine Around. The unique evening includes a three-course dinner at three restaurants in Owen Sound's River District hosted by the city's business community to highlight downtown social services. With staggered start times of 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m., and 6:30 p.m., groups of diners will learn about [...]

Owen Sound building department staff will continue to provide building permit and inspection services for Georgian Bluffs. Also, city staff are to support bylaw enforcement and any future short-term rental licensing program in the township by providing inspections and licences. The pilot project for building department support started in May to solve a township staffing [...]

So far, Owen Sound homeowners are facing an overall estimated four per cent tax levy increase on their property tax bill, city hall estimates show. If estimates hold, for a home assessed at $232,000, taxes would increase by $178.25, or $14.85 per month, a report to city council Monday says. The city uses 2016 assessed [...]

The municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula is moving to adopt formal policies for selling shore road and unopened road allowances now that the courts have said Saugeen Ojibway Nation no longer has a legal claim to ownership of the waters surrounding the Bruce Peninsula. According to a staff report presented at a council meeting on [...]