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Updated 2026-02-26 18:33
Hanover and West Grey police not participating in gun buyback program
Two Grey County municipal police services - in Hanover and West Grey - have announced they are not participating in the voluntary federal Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program. The federal government, starting in 2020, has deemed prohibited more than 2,500 makes and models of firearms. The deadline to seek compensation for non-compliant firearms is March 31. [...]
Chatsworth council votes to pursue community centre project
Project phase the town chose includes a community centre, outside daycar play area, servicing and asphalt and paving
Excess snow to be cleared from downtown Owen Sound
Owen Sound is planning another round of snow removal in the River District after a snowy January buried the city. Beginning at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4, work crews are to begin removing excess snow in the city's River District, with the work expected to be completed early Thursday morning. Vehicles parked in the [...]
Saugeen First Nation cautions members travelling to U.S.
Saugeen First Nation leadership has advised its members to be cautious when travelling to the United States and ensure their documents are in order. In a notice posted to social media earlier this week, Saugeen First Nation Chief Conrad Ritchie forwarded information received from the Jay Treaty Border Alliance (JTBA) regarding the current situation in [...]
Clarksburg water levels dropping but flood watch remains
A flood watch remains in effect until Feb. 2.
Owen Sound Attack warn of scammers targeting fans and businesses
The Owen Sound Attack is alerting the community to an e-mail scam targeting its fans, sponsors and business partners. The Ontario Hockey League club said in a media release Thursday it has become aware of an e-mail scam in which individuals impersonate members of the team's business operations department to deceive local businesses and fans. [...]
Owen Sound North Stars add size and grit in Major Series Lacrosse draft
The Owen Sound North Stars added four prospects in the 2026 Major Series Lacrosse draft this past Sunday. North Stars Owner and GM Steve McCarthy said he was targeting size and that most of the players selected should be able to contribute right away. Being a young team in the league, you know, certainly other [...]
Grey County's homeless count remains stable in 2025, bucks trend
By 2035, Ontario homelessness is projected to total 177,000 people, up from nearly 85,000 people at the end of 2025. But if there's an economic downturn, homelessness could reach almost 300,000.
Bruce County museum launches virtual museum experience
A new online platform makes visiting the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre easier, even when Old Man Winter makes travelling almost impossible. The museum has launched its new virtual museum experience, developed in partnership with Georgian College, allowing visitors to explore its galleries and spaces virtually at anytime and from anywhere. Partnering with Georgian [...]
Local ball players named to Team Canada ahead of 2026 World Cup
A pair of local softball players will travel with Team Canada to Columbia later this year to compete in the 2026 WBSC U23 Men's Softball World Cup.
Eight names on ballot in byelection for Nawash chief
Eight names will appear on the ballot for a byelection ofchiefat theChippewas ofNawashUnceded First Nation. The list of candidates was released by electoral officer Vaughn Johnston on Wednesday. Following the Jan. 22 nomination meetingatNeyaashiinigmiing, a preliminary listof 16 candidates was released, but nominees had until Tuesdayto withdrawtheir name from appearing on the ballot. The candidates [...]
Wiarton church and Community Living's plan to build homes crosses hurdle
A Wiarton church and Community Living plan to build eight apartments for people with developmental disabilities is one step closer to becoming a reality. Following a public meeting at Tuesday's South Bruce Peninsula council meeting, councillors approved proposed amendments to the town's official plan, paving the way for the project to proceed once the necessary [...]
No-quit Bears return to the Bayshore and snap seven-game skid
The Owen Sound Attack erased a two-goal deficit and beat the Western-Conference-leading Kitchener Rangers in overtime.
Meaford to explore suitability of surplus vacant land for tiny homes
The Municipality of Meaford will explore an idea to make some vacant surplus lands available for tiny home communities. At its committee of the whole meeting on Monday, council approved a motion by Deputy-mayor Shirley Keaveney directing staff to initiate a strategic land disposal process, including the development of a Request for Prequalification procedure, to [...]
Meaford planning to phase in short-term rental licencing program
The Municipality of Meaford is planning a phased-in approach to regulating short-term rentals that starts with the creation of a registry and culminates with a formal licensing program. During its committee of the whole meeting on Monday, council approved a project plan for STR regulations from staff and endorsed the initiation of the STR regulation [...]
Driver in South Bruce Peninsula crash suffers life-threating injuries
A driver suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash involving two SUVs on Bruce Road 8 in South Bruce Peninsula Wednesday afternoon. Grey Bruce OPP posted on Facebook about 2:45 p.m. that the road was closed and police were on the scene. The driver who was badly hurt was to be airlifted to a trauma centre, [...]
Grey-Bruce exams postponed Wednesday, made optional as snow piles up
Meteorologist says Grey-Bruce is headed for a 'snowier than normal winter.'
Meaford awards contract for new McCarroll Park splash pad
Meaford has awarded the contract for a new splash pad at McCarroll Park. On Monday, council approved a committee of the whole recommendation to award the supply and installation of the new splash pad to Open Space Solutions for $332,262.25. The splash pad is expected to be completed in the spring. In the fall, playground [...]
Grey-Bruce drug overdoses and related deaths plummet
The vast majority of overdoses happen in Grey County, mostly in Owen Sound.
Cold and snow adding to challenges for the unhoused in Grey-Bruce
The extreme cold that has settled on Grey and Bruce counties is challenging the area's unhoused and the agencies that support them. Safe N Sound Grey Bruce, which operates a 24-hour warming centre, community outreach and other services in Owen Sound, is seeing more people during the cold snap. Rachel Paterson, chair of Safe N [...]
Nominations open for Owen Sound Arts and Culture Awards
Owen Sound is accepting nominations for its 2026 Arts and Culture Awards. The awards celebrate excellence in the Owen Sound area's arts, culture and heritage by recognizing groups and individuals for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the area's cultural vitality. This year awards will include emerging artist, cultural impact, artistic excellence, outstanding event, cultural [...]
Winter exhibitions open at Tom Thomson Art Gallery
A pair of new exhibitions have opened at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery in Owen Sound. Forecast - January to June, and Harold Klunder: The Dance of Life launched with an opening reception at the gallery on Saturday. Together, Harold Klunder: The Dance of Life and Forecast reflect the gallery's commitment to presenting art as [...]
The Found family even feeds apples in their total mixed rations
Their new sheep barn at Tyrone hosts a District 7 tour
Snow and cold prompt warnings in Grey-Bruce
Snow squall warnings were in place across Grey and Bruce counties again on Tuesday, with the forecast calling for another 15 to 50 centimetres of snow depending on the location. School buses across the region were again cancelled, and while most schools remained open for those who could get there safely, St. Edmunds Public School [...]
Lucknow-area farmer Tony McQuail running to lead the federal NDP
McQuail and his wife Fran are organic farmers who helped start what is now known as the Ecological Farmer's Association of Ontario.
Report to help inform decisions on current Rockwood Terrace, Grey Gables
Grey County has earmarked $198,000 to help decide what to do with the old Rockwood Terrace property in Durham and provide future direction on Grey Gables in Markdale. At its council meeting on Thursday, county council approved a long-term care committee of management recommendation to establish a budget using reserve funds to support the establishment [...]
Frazil ice still threatens Clarksburg but Durham sees improvement
An excavator continues to scoop out river ice in Clarksburg Monday.
Man arrested after staff at vehicle impound facility threatened
Vehicle had been impounded after individual had ben charged with impaired driving, stunt driving
Five charged in Markdale drug trafficking investigation
Five Grey County residents each face multiple charges in a drug trafficking investigation that had been focused on a residence on Wellington Street in Markdale. Four people from Markdale and one from Hanover were arrested in the investigation, which began in the fall. Before 6 a.m. on Jan. 16, members of the OPP Tactics and [...]
Scouts from Canada and U.S. brave frigid cold to camp at Harrison Park
Four of them pulled a heavy wooden sled through the woods, blazing their own path into the deep snow. A gentle wind blew down large snowflakes from the trees above as a little girl, suffering from faux hypothermia, joked that the squirrels were attacking them. A volunteer from Flesherton, swaying side to side to keep [...]
Alzheimer Society's SOUP's ON fundraiser serves up the heat on a frosty Saturday
One of the region's tastiest fundraisers served up hundreds of litres of piping hot soup on a frosty Saturday afternoon at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre on Saturday. More than 630 people flooded into the fourth annual Alzheimer Society Grey-Bruce SOUP'S ON and Silent Auction. Ten soup vendors served up 18 different varieties. But [...]
Owen Sound Attack drop seventh-straight in 'embarrassing' fashion
The Owen Sound Attack are in a tailspin and looking for parachutes.
Saugeen Shores celebrates opening of Pryde Aquatic and Wellness Centre
Mayor Luke Charbonneau's long-awaited ceremonial cannonball went off without a hitch Saturday morning. The mayor leaped into the heated eight-lane pool at the new state-of-the-art Pryde Aquatic and Wellness Centre in Port Elgin as hundreds of onlookers celebrated the grand opening of the new building. Talk about making a splash. The ribbon was going to [...]
Owen Sound Attack collapse late in Kitchener, lose sixth-straight game
The Kitchener Rangers pushed all of their chips (draft picks) to the centre of the Ontario Hockey League's poker table earlier this month. And they're reaping the benefits. The Owen Sound Attack traded their captain and starting goaltender away to contenders. And they're folding. On Friday night, two teams heading in opposite directions met inside [...]
Frazil ice prompts flood watch for river in Clarksburg and Thornbury
Grey Sauble Conservation Area says water level of Beaver River has risen significantly
Today’s tighter margins may encourage more farmer retirements or changes in strategy
Farmers make some capital and risk decisions based on the stage of their career
List of candidates for Chippewas of Nawash chief released
Candidates have until Tuesday to withdraw their name or it will appear on the ballot
Family establishes fund to support projects in Mat Eckert's memory
The Mathew Eckert Charitable Gift Fund will support projects in community that reflect his passion and values.
Wiarton Willie set to make 70th annual winter weather prediction
With the region feeling the affects of a cold snap, Wiarton Willie waits in the wings to deliver us from frigidness, or cast us into six more weeks of winter.
Update: Cold locked in for next week or more in Grey-Bruce
Most public schools are closed Friday and all Catholic schools are closed.
UPDATE: Snow plow operator injured in multi-vehicle Southgate crash
Grey Road 14 remains closed in both directions between Southgate Road 3 and Highway 89 as a result of the collision that involved a snowplow.
Forecast 'very concerning' as town battles frazil ice in Durham
The return of colder temperatures after a slight warmup expected to cause ice accumulation again
Owen Sound Y seeks lifeguard applicants and offers funding
Subsidized lifeguard training is available through the YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce if applicants apply by Jan. 28. Funding, through a Canadian Tire Jumpstart grant, is for anyone aged 13 to 25 in Grey-Bruce who wants learn to be a lifeguard. Course materials will be covered for everyone who is admitted to the training [...]
Manslaughter suspect in Sharif Rahman death to return to court Feb. 12
Charges faced by three suspects in the 2023 death of Owen Sound restaurateur, Sharif Rahman, are making their way through the court process.
Water projects in Wiarton, Hanover and Tara receive provincial funds
The Ontario government has announced more that $9.5 million in funding for water infrastructure projects in three Grey-Bruce municipalities. Projects in South Bruce Peninsula, Arran-Elderslie and Hanover are among 127 projects provincewide that will receive funding through the $700-million Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program's Health and Safety Water Stream to support access to safe drinking water, [...]
Mahon: An automatic response for a Monday morning
A hacking fraud, and all that came next, had little human involvement
Snow squalls continue with warnings blanketing much of Grey-Bruce
The snow keeps coming on, and more is on the way, according to weather reports on Thursday. Environment Canada has issued snow squall warnings for much of Grey-Bruce through Friday night, with additional snowfall of 20 to 40 centimetres possible and gusts up to 60 km/h. The snow and strong winds are expected to reduce [...]
Coldest Night of the Year walks return to Grey-Bruce in February
The Coldest Night of the Year is once again coming to Owen Sound and communities throughout Grey-Bruce to raise money for those facing homelessness. On Saturday, Feb. 28, Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) walks will take place in Owen Sound, Meaford, Grey Highlands, Saugeen Shores, and Kincardine. Last year, the weather lived up to [...]
Suspect in Sharif Rahman case returns to court Feb. 12
Robert Busby Evans appeared by video Wednesday in an Owen Sound courtroom.
Grant to support Grey Sauble wetlands program for youth
Young minds and the local environment will both benefit from a grant that has been received by the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority. Hydro One's Energizing Life Community Fund has provided a $25,000 grant that will support GSCA's Wetland Education for a Resilient Future, a hands-on program designed to teach students about wetland conservation, species at [...]
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