Owen Sound Sun Times

Ontario Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry Graydon Smith got a first-hand look at the efforts that go into putting on a 10-day fishing derby when he stopped by the big tent at Georgian Shores Marina on Saturday morning. The Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP was in the area and visited the Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular headquarters, [...]

Owen Sound police are reminding motorists that school is back in session, so the streets and sidewalks will once again be busy with students. Classes resume on Tuesday, and students may not always be focusing on traffic safety, so motorists are encouraged to slow down and be extra cautious. Drivers are also reminded that school [...]

The leaderboard had a midday shakeup at the 35th Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular on Friday. Within hours of each other there were two lead changes on top of the lake trout category at the event. It was right about 3 p.m. when Travis Hopkins of Hanover let out a cheer when the weight of his [...]

Tyler James Geiger was sentenced to eight years in prison after he was found guilty last winter of manslaughter and trafficking in carfentanil four years ago. Geiger, 38, of no fixed address when charged, was found guilty at trial in Walkerton Superior Court of Justice Feb. 6. Sentencing took place there Aug. 3. The date [...]

After a fire at Lion's Head's only grocery store Tuesday, community members are helping get groceries to people who need help. While the community waits for word on Hellyer's Foodland reopening - a five-generation business in the small Bruce Peninsula village - volunteers have organized to help those who don't drive or can't get to [...]

Fire caused severe damage to an abandoned brick house along Highway 10, just north of Main Street in Dundalk Wednesday night. Someone pumping gas at the Esso station at the lights reported it. Dundalk firefighters were dispatched at 10:14 p.m. Aug. 30 to the fire, located on the west side of the highway. Fire Chief [...]

The United Way of Bruce-Grey's backpack program has achieved a concerning milestone" after it set a record for the most backpacks distributed in a year, and the number is expected to continue to keep climbing. As of Thursday afternoon, the United Way program had distributed 2,377 backpacks throughout Grey and Bruce counties, surpassing the program's [...]

Grey County has awarded a tender for work that will prepare the site for the construction of the new Rockwood Terrace long-term care home in Durham. JT Excavating Ltd. was the successful applicant for the early works tender, which includes leveling the property, servicing the site with water, sanitary sewer and stormwater infrastructure for current [...]

There were no changes atop the leaderboard at the 35th Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular as of midday on Thursday, with Ian Morrison of Embro continuing to hold down top spot with a fish caught on Tuesday. Morrison's 20.73 pound Chinook salmon led the overall salmon category as of 2 p.m. on Thursday. Mike Higginson continued [...]

Walkerton's hospital emergency department will close tonight (Aug. 31) at 5 and reopen Friday (Sept. 1) at 7 a.m. due to insufficient staffing. Ambulances will bring patients to the nearest open emergency department. Anyone who needs immediate medical attention should call 911, said a news release from South Bruce Grey Health Centre, which runs the [...]

People tried to make visitors feel welcome at the Farmers' Market building for a come-and-go barbecue marking International Overdose Awareness Day. Besides the free burgers and tables of pamphlets and information cards and free Naloxone kits, visitors were told they weren't alone. We're here today to say we do see you," event organizer Annette Pedlar [...]

Shoreline work is to start along the waterfront in Meaford in the coming days. The Municipality of Meaford said Thursday that shoreline rehabilitation work along Bayfield Street, which experienced significant erosion due to high water levels in Georgian Bay, will take place throughout September. This shoreline serves as a protective barrier for vital infrastructure, including [...]

Former South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Garry Michi has apologized for the harm caused by his ignorant, insensitive and poorly chosen words" that came out in a recording last week directed at the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation. Late Wednesday afternoon, Michi issued a news release containing the apology, a day after he resigned as [...]

Owen Sound's mayor said the city will look into installing additional close-circuit cameras downtown and adding exterior lighting in designated areas as police continue to investigate the assault and death of Curry House owner Sharif Rahman. Rahman, 44, died Aug. 24 after spending a week on life-support at a London hospital. Police said the Owen [...]

The Rotary Club of Owen Sound is preparing to welcome the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's Musical Ride to Owen Sound as part of its 150th Anniversary Tour. The Musical Ride, comprised of a troop of up to 32 riders and their horses performing intricate formations and drills set to music, will be at the Harry [...]

Saugeen Shores Lifesaving Club members are the surprise" 2023 Canadian Surf Lifesaving champions after earning most points overall at the Canadian Surf Lifesaving championships in Nova Scotia. It was the team's first surf championship win and second national championship win. While impressed with the multiple medals, personal bests and top-5 and top-10 finishes from the [...]

The 35th Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular has passed the halfway point with a new angler taking over top spot on the leaderboard. Ian Morrison of Embro entered a 20.73-lb. fish on Tuesday - Day 5 of the 10-day derby - which bumped out Chesley's Mark McPhatter, who caught a 20.62-lb. salmon on Sunday. There was [...]

The premiere of a locally written, interactive musical revue, which imagines what life was like when Guy Lombardo and his band played at a Southampton dance hall, will kick off the annual Canadian Big Band Celebration Sept. 14 at Southampton Town Hall. The Night Guy Came To Town" features a local cast of 12, about [...]

Assessments were underway Wednesday morning after a $1.5-million fire at Hellyer's Foodland Tuesday afternoon. Northern Bruce Peninsula Fire Chief Jack Burt credited staff who quickly got all customers and staff out of the building, which still stands after fire got into the walls, roof and basement, he said Wednesday. No injuries were reported. Braising work [...]

This is the year. The Owen Sound Attack have been building toward this season since the COVID-19 pandemic ripped away Ontario Hockey League play in early 2020. It's been both said openly by team officials and hinted at, but it's always been clear. The time for this core of players to win is now, or [...]

The South Bruce Grey Health Centre has announced some temporary emergency department closures at hospitals in Chesley, Durham and Walkerton. The Chesley ED was to close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday and reopen at 7 a.m. on Thursday. It is to again close at 5 p.m. on Thursday and reopen again on Sept. 6 at [...]

Garry Michi has resigned from his position of mayor of the Town of South Bruce Peninsula. The town announced in a news release on Tuesday that Michi's resignation is effective immediately, after an audio recording circulating last week that contained disparaging comments by the now former mayor towards the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation. [...]

Those who say hope springs eternal must be talking about training camp. As the Owen Sound Attack once again took to the ice at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre Monday for the official start of the 2023-24 Ontario Hockey League season, there is no dream too big or goal too momentous. Anything is possible [...]

Fingers are crossed that work to refurbish the grandstand will be ready for the opening of the Owen Sound Fall Fair in less than two weeks. The grandstand figures prominently in plans for the fair once again, after the city deemed the area unsafe. The stands were last used for an event in 2019. Workers [...]

Police charged a 35-year-old boater from Elmira with impaired operation and took the opportunity to remind everyone to report suspected impaired drivers. Grey Bruce OPP responded to a report of an impaired boater at Dyers Bay in Northern Bruce Peninsula Saturday morning. Police located the vessel and charged the operator. The boater was given a [...]

Police used a taser to subdue a Saugeen Shores man who was in possession of a loaded sawed-off shotgun and struck two other vehicles while fleeing Owen Sound police on Thursday evening. At approximately 6 p.m., Owen Sound police received multiple calls from citizens about a man trying to forcibly enter an east-side residence to [...]

For the second time last week, hundreds of people walked silently through downtown Owen Sound Sunday night in a show of solidarity and commemoration of a business owner who died following a serious assault outside of his restaurant. The crowd joined together at Owen Sound city hall just before 8 p.m., some holding candles, lanterns [...]

Sunday drivers on Grey Road 9 near Hopeville enjoyed a spectacle in the sky as squid, whales, beavers and countless kites dotted the blue cloud-filled scene high above a farmer's field. The two-day Hopeville Kite Festival returned to Grey County over the weekend and featured over 20 kite-flyers from across the country and beyond who [...]

Carrying at least 25 pounds on their backs, men and women rucked" from starting points in Kincardine and Meaford to Wiarton over two days - and that might be the easy part. The Ruck 2 Remember organizers said they kicked this year's annual event on the peninsula up to 11" to celebrate 10 years of [...]

A family dispute led to a close-range shooting with a flare gun in Hanover Friday morning, according to police. According to a police media release, a shooting occurred just after 10:15 a.m. in the 200 block of 9th Street in Hanover. Investigators determined that an ongoing dispute between family members resulted in a 72-year-old male [...]

South Bruce Peninsula staff and council members apologized Friday for disparaging comments, which a town official said were confirmed to be made by Mayor Garry Michi, towards a neighbouring First Nations community. The chief and council of the Chippewas of Nawash are calling for Michi's resignation, while Saugeen First Nation on Sunday condemned the words [...]

A funeral for Sharif Rahman, the owner of The Curry House, who died Thursday following a serious assault in Owen Sound is planned for this afternoon at the Owen Sound Muslim Association at 895 7th St. E. According to an update to the GoFundMe page in support of the Rahman family which has since raised [...]

A funeral for Sharif Rahman, the owner of The Curry House, who died Thursday following a serious assault in Owen Sound is planned for this afternoon at the Owen Sound Muslim Association at 895 7th St. E. According to an update to the GoFundMe page in support of the Rahman family which has since raised [...]

The scale of the operation is staggering. Behind the giant tent at the 35th Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular, a couple dozen volunteers work diligently to feed an expected 2,000 hungry fish fans at the first of the derby's two giant Saturday night fish fries. At 5 p.m., it's estimated that 300 pounds of chopped and [...]

The toughest two minutes in sports returned to Port Elgin's main beach Saturday. FireFit competitors took on a gruelling six-stage course meant to mimic tasks firefighters might encounter at an emergency fire scene in head-to-head individual races to kick off the two-day competition. The FireFit Championships regional stop features firefighters from all over the province [...]

The Grey-Bruce OPP are now assisting Owen Sound Police with a homicide investigation following the death of 44-year-old restaurant owner Sharif Rahman after a serious assault outside of his business The Curry House the evening of Aug. 17. The police are seeking the public's assistance in locating three Caucasian males in connection to the assault [...]

A drum circle originally intended to help heal turned into a commemoration when news arrived early Friday morning Curry House owner and community pillar" Sharif Rahman died of injuries sustained in a serious assault outside of his downtown Owen Sound restaurant a week ago. David Mossy and his wife Brittany organized Drumming For Sharif to [...]

A man charged in the stabbing death of a young man at an Owen Sound hotel two years ago has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison. Mackenzie Paterek, 24, was sentenced to 88 months in prison for manslaughter in the death Kody Hunter, 22, on May 16, 2021 at the Quality Inn [...]

After 17 years, longtime Owen Sound Attack general manager Dale DeGray has a pretty simple wish list as training camp approaches. I don't want any disappointments," he said Friday morning. You want more surprises than disappointments, quite honestly." What disappoints an Ontario Hockey League general manager over the course of a five-day training camp? Players [...]

A steady stream of anglers headed to the scales that opened Friday morning for the 35th Annual Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular. More than 50 salmon and five trout had been weighed at the Georgian Shores Marina scales by 11 a.m. Friday. Derby co-chair Chris Geberdt said it had been a busy start to the 10-day [...]

The owner of The Curry House in downtown Owen Sound, who had been on life support following a serious assault outside of his business last Thursday, has died, according to family and friends. With a heavy heart, we want to update that our brother Sharif has passed away. Your generosity and support will never be [...]

Police have released photos of suspects and a vehicle they believe to be involved in a serious assault almost a week ago that left an Owen Sound business owner with critical injuries. Owen Sound police issued photos Thursday of two of three Caucasian men believed to be involved in an Aug. 17 incident that left [...]

Grey County warden Brian Milne said he heard some of his colleagues liken the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference to speed dating. Delegations get 15 minutes with the provincial ministers to advocate for the local issues affecting their municipality or county. At the three-day conference, the Grey County warden tabled issues regarding [...]

Days before the opening of training camp ahead of the 2023-24 season the Owen Sound Attack announced they've sent Gavin Bryant and a third-round pick in 2027 to the Niagara Ice Dogs for Declan Waddick. Waddick, an 18-year-old Lakeshore, Ont., native, registered 28 goals and added 21 assists with the IceDogs this past season. He [...]

Hundreds of people walked through downtown Owen Sound on Wednesday in a show of solidarity and support for the business owner seriously injured in an assault as his business last week. A large crowd gathered at Owen Sound city hall just before 8 p.m., some holding candles, cellphones and flashlights, before quietly walking along a [...]

A fundraising campaign to support a downtown Owen Sound business owner and his family after a serious assault last week has now raised more than $110,000. Meanwhile, two community events have been organized to support The Curry House owner Sharif Rahman, who continued to fight for his life in hospital in London. Mark Barbosa, a [...]

A boy who drowned while swimming with friends in Owen Sound on Tuesday is being remembered as a smart, handsome, funny and calm teenager. Callum Kearney, 15, died while swimming with his friends in Owen Sound, his father Chris Kearney said in a post on a gofundme page set up to raise funds for the [...]

Grey Bruce Health Services board of directors has appointed Ann Ford the hospital corporation's next president and CEO. Ford has more than 30 years of executive healthcare leadership experience and is currently the executive vice president of corporate services and integrated health systems at William Osler Health System, an acute care hospital system serving Brampton [...]

The Meaford International Film Festival (MIFF) returns to Meaford Hall for a 17th season at the end of this month with four nights, four dinners, four parties, four matinees and five feature films. Screening at the festival this year are films selected by MIFF artistic director Anna den Hengst. The five films include works from [...]