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Updated 2025-10-23 20:47
Highway 21 crash victim suffers life-threatening injury Friday night
A driver sustained life-threatening injuries in a two-vehicle collision at Highway 21 and Jackson Road Friday night. A Grey Bruce OPP news release Monday said the victim was taken to hospital before being airlifted to a trauma centre in London. The person's latest condition was not immediately available. Police responded to the crash about 8:42 [...]
Grey Roots unveils updated Grey County Gallery exhibit
The Grey County Gallery redesign project at Grey Roots Museum and Archives is complete. The museum launched its cornerstone exhibit, celebrating local stories, in a ceremony on Friday. Grey Roots was approved for a total of $355,486 in funding from Canadian Heritage through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund (CCSF) for the last two phases of [...]
Owen Sound Attack spoil the party in London
The Owen Sound Attack scored three unanswered goals to win in overtime.
Doug Ford helps Chapman's Ice Cream announce $200 million expansion
The expansion will include the construction of a new 175,000 square-foot production facility.
Georgian Bluffs accepting applications for council vacancy
Ryan Thompson resigned from council to take CAO position with the township
Novice Kincardine pumpkin grower aiming for major milestone
Terry Weber set a goal last fall of growing a 2,000-pound pumpkin. He believes he is close.
Port Elgin Pumpkinfest marking 40 years in 2025
The annual festival celebrating giant fruits and vegetables runs Oct. 4 and 5
Owen Sound Baysox continue championship series this weekend
The Owen Sound Baysox and New Lowell Knights are deadlocked at 2-2 heading into this weekend's home-and-home split.
Kincardine Knights return as BAA football season kicks off
The Knights are back. The Kincardine District Senior School's football team is returning to the Bluewater Athletic Association this season following a successful grassroots community campaign. The KDSS Knights were scheduled to play their first game against the Owen Sound District Wolves on Friday afternoon. Head coach Brandon Kushnir said the Kincardine Football Association, a [...]
Grey-Bruce Peace Medal nominations open until Oct. 18
YMCA Peace Week is Nov. 16-23
Bruce County filmmakers invite public along for underwater adventure
Duo livestreamed a remotely operated vehicle dive on the Superior Shoal
OBA announces new Senior Lead for its tech transfer program
Dr. Britteny Kyle is also studying American foulbrood bee disease
One dead after collision in Port Elgin
One person is dead following a collision between a motorcycle and an SUV in Port Elgin on Thursday. Saugeen Shores Police Service announced the closure of Arlington Street between Eastwood Drive and River Street at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday due to a serious collision. Police confirmed at 4:58 p.m. that one driver was pronounced deceased [...]
Art installations unveiled in Port Elgin and Southampton
The Town of Saugeen Shores recently unveiled a trio of art installations in Port Elgin and Southampton meant to reflect the town's commitment to placemaking, cultural development, and downtown enhancement. We're thrilled to be bringing more public art to both Port Elgin and Southampton," said Mayor Luke Charbonneau. These murals reflect a collaborative effort to [...]
Property owners eligible for grants through GSCA Tree Planting Program
The Grey Sauble Conservation Authority (GSCA) is inviting local landowners to participate in its spring 2026 Tree Planting Program. The Tree Planting Program is an opportunity to transform unused land into forests, while enhancing properties and leaving a green legacy" for future generations, the GSCA said in a media release. Landowners with at least 0.4 [...]
Georgian Bluffs' accused faces armed robbery, assault charges
Victims knew the assailant, police said.
Sydenham Fall Fair keeps up agricultural tradition for next generation
'We're getting it to be almost a generation from being on the farm. In some cases it might even be more than that.' -- Keith Reid, Sydenham Agricultural Society
Grey Bruce OPP seeks information in Saugeen carjacking case
Grey Bruce OPP asked for help Wednesday in an investigation into a reported attempted carjacking at Saugeen First Nation on Sept. 7. Police said a vehicle was approached by two unknown people near the intersection of Christine Street and Cameron Drive about 5:34 p.m. A suspect entered the front passenger side and brandished a knife, [...]
Bruce County, what's your winning tourism idea?
There are three $3,000 grants up for grabs for those with the best tourism business idea in Bruce County. Applications will be accepted until Oct. 8, a county news release said. The best ideas will be reviewed by a jury, then a Dragon's Den-style finalists' pitch session will determine the winners. That virtual event takes [...]
Bruce County makes community development pilot project permanent
Claire Dodd is the commissioner of community development.
PREVIEW: Owen Sound Attack hope to improve in tough Western Conference
The Owen Sound Attack haven't made it past the first round of the playoffs since the 2017-18 season.
OHL 2025-26 season preview: Team-by-team guide
Only one team can win the OHL championship each year and that race starts this week.
Police investigating break-in at Arran-Elderslie landfill
Police are investigating a break-in at a landfill site in Arran-Elderslie that resulted in approximately $1,000 in damage. Sometime between Friday, Sept. 12 at 2:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7:15 a.m., someone entered two outbuildings and two storage containers at the landfill site on Sideroad 20 of Arran, causing the damage, South Bruce [...]
Attack add overage defender Noah Roberts in trade, release Declan Waddick
The Owen Sound Attack added overage defenceman Noah Roberts to the team in a deal with the Sudbury Wolves on Monday. In exchange, Owen Sound sent the Wolves a 2026 third-round pick, a 2028 fifth-round pick originally from the Peterborough Petes, and a 2029 fifth-round pick. Roberts is the son of long-time NHLer Gary Roberts, [...]
Georgian Bay Garden Club announces bursary winners
The Georgian Bay Garden Club has awarded bursaries to students focused in environmental protection since 1993.
Charges laid after businesses damaged in Markdale
Charges have been laid after the windows at two Markdale businesses were broken on Saturday afternoon. At approximately 3:30 p.m., Grey Bruce OPP responded to reports of a disturbance and property damage near Main Street West in Markdale. An individual was reportedly causing a disturbance and had damaged windows at two businesses, police said in [...]
Bridge near Chesley closed after being damaged in collision
The driver of a box truck has been charged in relation to a collision that heavily damaged a truss bridge southwest of Chesley. The 12th of Brant bridge on Concession 12 between Bruce Rd. 19 and Sideroad 5 Brant in the Municipality of Brockton is closed until further notice after the collision on Friday. South [...]
Driver charged in March crash on Grey-Bruce Line that injured pedestrian
An Owen Sound resident has been charged in relation to a crash on the Grey-Bruce Line in Arran-Elderslie in March that left a pedestrian injured. South Bruce OPP said in a news release on Monday that a 21-year-old resident has been charged with careless driving causing bodily harm following an investigation into the crash that [...]
Terry Fox Runs held across Grey and Bruce counties
Tens of thousands of dollars was raised for cancer research at Terry Fox Runs held across Grey-Bruce on Sunday. The runs were among hundreds across Canada as the annual run marked 45 years since Terry Fox ran his Marathon of Hope in 1980. Owen Sound run organizer Kathy Beattie said Monday in an e-mail that [...]
Police looking for pickup taken from Arran-Elderslie crash scene
Police are searching for a pickup truck that was reportedly stolen from the scene of a crash in Arran-Elderslie on Sunday evening. At approximately 7:47 p.m., South Bruce OPP responded to a report of a vehicle fire on the B Line south of Highway 21. Their investigation revealed that a blue pickup truck was involved [...]
Grey-Bruce musicians win big at Canadian country music awards
Owen Riegling wins album of the year, while Tyler Beckett named fiddle player of the year
Small field fire extinguished on Bruce Peninsula
Fire crews put out a field fire near Highway 6 on the Eastnor Flats on Saturday. A farmer was burning old round bales when the fire spread to the surrounding grass. It grew to approximately four or five acres, Northern Bruce Peninsula Fire Chief Jack Burt said on Monday. It spread very quickly but it [...]
Owen Sound and New Lowell tied in NDBL championship series
The New Lowell Knights scratched and clawed back into the best-of-seven series with two-straight wins over the weekend.
Owen Sound Attack finish tune-up season with win in North Bay
With all three of the Owen Sound Attack's goaltenders away at professional camps, the Bears turned to Zack Irvin between the pipes for their final tune-up game. The Attack topped the North Bay Battalion 7-5 inside the Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens on Saturday afternoon. With the win, Owen Sound finishes the exhibition season with a [...]
Concours d'Elegance 'rolling sculpture' wins Best in Show
The car was a factory demonstrator which was shipped to Berlin in 1938.
Chatsworth Fall Fair 'keepin' it rural' in Williamsford
Just driving to the 162th Chatsworth Fall Fair at Williamsford arena Saturday was a celebration of rural living. The fall colours were coming on strong and the late summer smells with car windows down seemed an antidote to news cycles filled with violence and chaos. A light sprinkling of rain made way for sunshine in [...]
Owen Sound Concours d'Lemons: where every scratch tells a story
'If there's a top car show there needs to be a rock bottom and I'm going to be that," Concours d'Lemons founder Alan Galbraith said.
Cattails are an invasive species, but may also be a helpful one
It is investigated as a growing medium in greenhouses and a soil enhancer for crops
Owen Sound needs more public washrooms downtown, proponent says
Homeless people need access to public washroom but so do shoppers and visitors who come downtown, Leigh Greaves said.
Tour kickstarts Concours d'Elegance in Owen Sound, Georgian Bluffs
The Concours d'Elegance brings together a wide assortment of rare and unique classic automobiles
New structure in Saugeen Shores helps firefighters train real scenarios
A new two-storey live-fire training facility in Port Elgin was unveiled with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday. Saugeen Shores said that the Centre for Training Excellence marks a significant step forward in providing top-quality local firefighter training and emergency preparedness. Located on Lehnen Street beside the Port Elgin water tower, the new training centre allows [...]
Grey County council discusses ambulance response times, tax breaks, labour
Grey County councillors briefly debated the merit of a new provincial tax policy that would result in a tax reduction up to 35 per cent for eligible affordable units. Owen Sound's Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporation sent a letter to Owen Sound officials asking that the province's new multi-residential rate subclass be adopted by the city. [...]
Attack cut former first-round pick Ben Cormier
I wish I could put my finger on it . . . it just didn't work out, it just didn't." Owen Sound Attack GM Dale DeGray cut former 11th-overall pick Ben Cormier this week. DeGray said the move was made in part to give the team's younger forwards the ice time needed to develop, while [...]
Four injured in crash at Alvanley
Four people were taken to hospital with minor injuries following a collision at Alvanley on Thursday afternoon. Just after 1 p.m., West Grey OPP posted to social media that the roundabout at the intersection of Highway 21 and Bruce Road 10 was closed after a serious collision. Emergency crews were on scene and the public [...]
Thompson appointed CAO of Georgian Bluffs
Former Georgian Bluffs councillor Ryan Thompson has been appointed chief administrative officer of the municipality. The municipality announced in a news release on Wednesday that Thompson will take on the role on Oct. 6, bringing with him over 25 years of public-sector experience, including leadership positions in child and family services and more than two [...]
Owen Sound event to encourage more women to run for office
As of Oct. 24, 2022, 29 per cent of municipal positions in Grey-Bruce were held by women. But women account for 51 per cent of the population
West Grey defers interim control bylaw decision regarding gravel pits
The Municipality of West Grey has deferred a decision that would have kickstarted a process to introduce an interim control bylaw that could temporarily freeze new aggregate extraction applications in the municipality. At a Sept. 2 meeting, council voted to defer until Nov. 4 a report to issue a request for proposals to retain a [...]
Georgian College support staff hit picket line in Owen Sound
'It's keeping the jobs in the community. It's preventing Doug Ford to continue to defund our public education.' -- Trevor Midwinter, OPSEU picket captain in Owen Sound
Wellness and Recovery Centre seems to be having an impact in region
It has been just over a year since the Brightshores Health System Wellness and Recovery Centre opened and the impacts on the region's hospitals and people suffering from addiction have been notable. Brightshores CEO Ann Ford, director of mental health and addictions Naomi Vodden, and Amy McKinnon, CEO of the Brightshores Foundation, presented as a [...]
Mahon: Railroads should no longer have police forces
In the early days of Canada, it became a requirement of the times that Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway operate their own police forces.
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