Owen Sound Sun Times

A quartet of young Owen Sound Attack players and prospects received a call from Hockey Canada recently. Earlier this week, Hockey Canada announced its summer rosters for the organization's under-17 and under-18 selection camps. The camps will help Hockey Canada's management select the final rosters for Team Canada ahead of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup and [...]

South Bruce Peninsula is likely to sign an agreement with St. Catharines for fire dispatch services when its agreement with the Owen Sound police expires at the end of the year. The move comes after South Bruce Peninsula joined forces with other Bruce County fire departments to seek out a new fire services dispatching contract. [...]

Police recovered more than $100,000 worth of stolen property after locating a stolen U-Haul truck in an investigation spanning two counties this month. The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), in partnership with Dufferin CSCU and Grey Bruce OPP Crime Unit, have charged a 51-year-old man from Southgate and [...]

People "released to the sidewalk" are sometimes faced with starting over without identification, transportation, money, immediate medical needs or shelter, a new report says

The Owen Sound Attack signed Nicholas Sykora to a player agreement Wednesday. The Attack selected the 18-year-old son of NHLer Petr Sykora in the third round of the 2025 OHL Priority Selection. He split time between the USHL's Omaha Lancers and Sioux City Musketeers last season and is committed to Quinnipiac University for the 2026-27 [...]

South Bruce Peninsula councillors unanimously supported a proposed 60-acre solar farm near the intersection of Bruce Road 14 and Pleasantview Road. Council received a delegation from Roberto Caputo on behalf of Compass Greenfield Development, where Caputo is the senior director of development, at a meeting Tuesday. The company proposes to develop an approximately 11 MWac [...]

A driver was flown to hospital in London after a two-vehicle crash closed an intersection southwest of Teeswater this morning. Police received a report of the collision, at Con. 4 and Sideroad 20 in South Bruce, at about 7 a.m. Wednesday, South Bruce OPP said in a news release. One driver was flown to a [...]

Arran-Elderslie council has rejected a zoning bylaw amendment application for a 400-megawatt battery storage facility on a property southeast of Tara. Council voted unanimously on Monday to refuse the application by the proponent of the Tara BESS facility, which is proposed for a 40-acre leased parcel of land on the southwest corner of Arran Concession [...]

The Subaru Triathlon Series returns to the Scenic City on Sunday, and the athletes who take to Kelso Beach at Nawash Park will have a chance to qualify for the 2026 World Triathlon Championship in Spain. Owen Sound's course includes both Olympic and sprint distances. Owen Sound's triathlon is one of 12 races in Ontario [...]

Etobicoke resident facing several charges, including impaired driving, assaulting a peace officer and stunt driving

Two people who were stopped from paying for purchases using counterfeit $20 bills in Meaford have been identified. Grey Bruce OPP Const. Kody Lyons said via e-mail on Monday that the individuals had been identified and the investigation was ongoing. No charges had been laid. On July 9, Grey Bruce OPP issued a news release [...]

A 32-year-old Owen Sound man has drowned after the canoe he was in capsized on Lake Huron off Howdenvale on Monday. Emergency services, including Grey Bruce OPP, the South Bruce Peninsula Fire Department and Bruce County Paramedic Services, were called to the South Bruce Peninsula community at approximately 6 p.m. Three individuals had been canoeing [...]

An Owen Sound resident has been charged with careless driving causing bodily harm in relation to a collision in Georgian Bluffs that left a motorcyclist with serious injuries last month. The 39-year-old is scheduled to appear in Provincial Offences Court in Owen Sound on Aug. 11. On June 23, just before 4 p.m., members of [...]

The late owners of the 37-acre Bourgeois Farm wished to see property preserved

The unemployment rate for the region that includes Grey and Bruce counties increased to 4.3 per cent in June. The Four County Labour Market Planning Board announced on Friday that the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region went up 0.4 percentage points in June, but even with the increase the region still had [...]

Police called to farm on Sunday evening after child went missing while swimming with family

The Owen Sound Creative Playgrounds North Stars JEWL women's lacrosse team finished just off the podium after dropping both games at the provincial championship tournament in Peterborough this past weekend. Owen Sound fell 10-5 to the Halton Hills Bulldogs in Friday's semifinal before losing 12-8 to Kawartha in Saturday's bronze medal match. The bronze medal [...]

'Tell the world we love them. I'm not even kidding,' band member says after performing at Banditfest 2025.

The Owen Sound North Stars kept their playoff dreams alive Saturday night in Meaford. The North Stars edged the Brampton Excelsiors, 7-6, and improved to 6-8-0 on the season, pulling them into a tie with the Cobourg Kodiaks for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Major Series Lacrosse League with just over two [...]

'There are a few things in this life that you cannot take for granted. And that is the good times and the life.' -- Jorge Gonzalez, Wiarton Ribfest

'They come out for the comradery and the community, and they come out to have some of the best local shopping that you could possibly get.' -- River District co-ordinator

The sentence is to be the least intrusive which can address the sentencing principles" -- Justice Julia Morneau

An environment-focussed exhibition is presented every two years

A by-invitation-only meeting of stakeholders to discuss downtown safety amid the ongoing homelessness, drugs and mental health crisis in Owen Sound is taking place July 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Harmony Centre. Owen Sound council will be host for a facilitated meeting to discuss safety and business conditions," city manager Tim Simmonds' June [...]

A YMCA social and fitness workshop program for seniors received $25,000 in funding from the provincial government. The YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce announced this week that its Thrive Together: Social & Fitness Workshops for Older Adults program received funding through the Government of Ontario's Seniors Community Grant. The Thrive Together program promotes healthy [...]

Boddy cites new strong mayor powers and the 'funny' position it place places him in as main reason.

Police have closed the intersection at Berford and Frank Streets while the investigation is ongoing.

The defending league champions are 14-2 and lead the pack so far this year.

Oxenden's Julian Smith is set for a big 2025-26 international ski season, and his community back home is getting together to help.

People from Brampton and Bolton are charged

Grey Bruce OPP is asking for the public's help to identify two men who tried to pay for purchases using counterfeit $20 bills in Meaford. Last Saturday, July 2, two unknown men presented the fake $20 bills at the Circle K store in Meaford just after midnight, a police news release said. The clerk refused [...]

Lily is 5' 9'' with blonde hair that has purple tints.

Barry's Construction wants to build a four-storey, 35-unit apartment building behind an apartment it owns, west of 9th Avenue East, and the project got a boost Monday. Council decided to close a road allowance with the intent to sell a portion of that land to the company for parking and emergency access to the new [...]

Cody Hassard pleaded guilty and apologized in court Tuesday.

The Saugeen Ojibway Nation's Environment Office is working with a property owner and reiterating its request that the government protect a known burial site following reports of construction in the area. SON became aware of the work on July 3 when a community member contacted its office to say a homeowner was widening a driveway [...]

The Owen Sound Creative Playgrounds North Stars JEWL women's lacrosse team wrapped up round robin play with a hard-fought 13-11 loss to the Oakville Lady Hawks in their final provincial playdown game. Coming off back-to-back upset victories over the K-W Kodiaks and Kawartha, Owen Sound stumbled early against a lower-seeded but tenacious Oakville squad. The [...]

Meaford appointed a firefighter with more than two decades of local experience to the position of fire chief on Monday. Born and raised in Meaford, Rob Pilon began his career as a volunteer firefighter in 2004 and has since held several leadership roles, including deputy chief and, most recently, interim fire chief with the Meaford [...]

For over three decades Dave Barber has been all in at various events and initiatives in Owen Sound

The Owen Sound Attack will play preseason games in Collingwood and Port Elgin this year. With the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre undergoing extensive renovations, the Attack will host two neutral site" games as part of their five-game preseason schedule, announced Monday. First, the Owen Sound Attack will host the North Bay Battalion inside the [...]

The Grey Sauble Conservation Authority's new Turtle Stewardship Program has deployed 40 turtle nest protectors already this year.

Some neighbours raised concerns last month at council about the 36-unit apartment proposal.

Olivia Rourke, 17, died tragically in a car accident along with three of her softball teammates and coach in May. Her family and friends ensured the charity basketball tournament she was organizing went ahead just weeks later.

LOCAL TRIO HELPS TEAM WIN DOWN SOUTH Local lacrosse players Ainsley Smith, Taryn Weppler, and Bree Wilkins helped their Empress teammates claim the Apex 120 tournament championship this past weekend in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Empress club team, based out of Buffalo, New York, earned a decisive 7-1 victory over Laxon in the championship game, avenging [...]

The Owen Sound North Creative Playgrounds Stars Junior Elite Women's Lacrosse (JEWL) team continued their playoff Cinderella run with a second consecutive upset victory, defeating third-ranked Kawartha 12-10 in round-robin play. After defeating the second-seeded Kitchener Waterloo Kodiaks in their first playoff game, the sixth-seeded North Stars squad, led by Brooklyn Doyle with seven points, [...]

One person was taken by air ambulance to a hospital in London with non-life-threatening injuries.

A youth-driven community festival celebrating music, independence and creativity is returning for a second year. The Banditfest 2025 festival will run through the day and evening on July 13 on the new River District boardwalk on 1st Avenue East and at nearby Heartwood Hall. This year the event, which includes lives music, arts vendors, community [...]

Lory Bill Germa was convicted in a 1992 murder

Three people were taken to hospital after a serious collision that closed sections of Grey Road 7 and Grey Road 40 in Grey Highlands. Grey Bruce OPP said in a news release issued Sunday afternoon that at approximately 10:45 a.m., officers responded to a collision involving a car and an SUV at the intersection of [...]

Two Durham men have pleaded guilty to charges in relation to an illegal deer hunting incident in West Grey late last year. The two men have been fined and are facing license suspensions in relation to the occurrence on Dec. 4, in which it was determined they had enacted a premeditated plan to falsely represent [...]

Jan Chamberlain is being remembered for her passion, energy, enthusiasm and tireless support for the people of Owen Sound. Chamberlain, a former councillor and volunteer and supporter of countless organizations and causes over decades in the Scenic City, passed away of leukemia on Canada Day at the Owen Sound hospital. She was 84. Pat Kelly [...]