Owen Sound Sun Times

Police have charged a 37-year-old Owen Sound man with second-degree murder and forcible confinement in connection with the death of Terry Albert Hull, 47 of Toronto, at a 2nd Avenue East residence earlier this month. A 37-year-old woman faces charges of accessory after the fact and forcible confinement, while both individuals face firearms charges, police [...]

Grey County council passed its Going Green in Grey plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions last year and Thursday it got an update on goals in the plan. Rebecca Danard, the manager of climate change initiatives for the county, gave the update to the plan, which councillors re-affirmed in a vote, with some expressing concerns [...]

A young vet who grew up on a swine farm outside of Seaforth is the winner of this year's Grey Bruce Farmers' Week award. The GBFW Committee recently announced Dr. Hannah Jansen as the winner of the annual $1,000 prize in conjunction with the University of Guelph, Ontario Veterinary College, recognizing new veterinarians in Grey-Bruce. [...]

An indoor rock climbing and bouldering gym is being proposed for a property in the industrial park on Owen Sound's east side. On Monday, several people spoke in favour of the proposed Climber's Crush business during a public meeting at Owen Sound city hall. The public meeting was required to change the zoning from the [...]

Two developers on Owen Sound's east side are appealing a zoning bylaw amendment by Owen Sound for another nearby developer whose plans include a new grocery store. At its meeting on Monday, Owen Sound council passed a motion to advise the Ontario Land Tribunal confirming its support and approval for the zoning amendment passed on [...]

The Owen Sound Attack announced the hiring of goaltending coach Matt Smith on Thursday. The former goaltending coach of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and Guelph Storm will join the team for the 2023-24 season. Smith, 33, is the president and owner of the Waterloo Region-based Matt Smith Goaltending Inc., a goalie training centre he [...]

Grey County just committed $1 million towards an estimated $25-million mental health and addictions treatment centre in Owen Sound. The 45-bed Wellness and Recovery Centre" is to offer fully OHIP-paid programs and services all under one roof. It will include 17 transitional housing quarters where people may stay for one or two years while receiving [...]

South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Garry Michi called the pursuit of questions raised by an audit of his election finances a witch hunt." The town's compliance audit committee has ordered an independent audit of the mayor's campaign finances and directed the clerk to hire a prosecutor to pursue what appears" to be a breach of the [...]

From Friday, Aug. 4 to Sunday, Aug. 6, the longest-running Emancipation Day festival in North America held at the northernmost terminus of the Underground Railroad returns to Owen Sound. It's the festival's 161st year, but it's only the third Emancipation Day celebration since the House of Commons passed Bill M-36 in a unanimous vote to [...]

A Dundalk woman who has played a major role in inspiring and educating youth in southern Grey County about agriculture and rural life has been honoured with the 2023 Tommy Cooper Award. On Wednesday, Jessica Cook of Dundalk was named the recipient of the award, which is handed out each year to a person making [...]

A trio of Owen Sound Attack players recently participated in Hockey Canada's 2023 Program of Excellence Summer Program. Representing Owen Sound at the program were Nico Addy, the team's first-round pick this past spring, as well as Colby Barlow and Cedrick Guindon. Addy represented the gold-medal-winning Team Ontario at the Canada Winter Games this past [...]

There will be an independent audit of South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Garry Michi's election finances and a court prosecutor is to be hired to pursue what appears" to be a breach of the Municipal Elections Act, the town's compliance audit committee has ordered. The committee made those orders, detailed in the minutes of the committee, [...]

Eighteen years is not enough time, but in 18 years Tyson Downs made a lasting impression on his family, friends, coaches and local sports community. This one hurts, and that's because of this special bond that I'm telling you I can't explain," said Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins Assistant Coach Rick Chapman. There is just something about the [...]

Owen Sound will is planning to implement a short-term rental licensing program that will set a maximum occupancy limit of eight people and restrict rentals to homes that are the principal residence of the owner. At its regular meeting on Monday, city council voted 7-1 in favour of a Corporate Services Committee recommendation to direct [...]

SNELGROVE SURGES IN IRONMAN EVENT Port Elgin's Erin Snelgrove finished second in the women's division at the Lake Placid Ironman event. Snelgrove completed the gruelling course in a combined time of 9:21:48, just over five minutes behind race winner Alice Alberts. Snelgrove completed the 2.4-mile swim in a time of 1:02:07, a 112-mile bike ride [...]

Owen Sound city council has earmarked $75,000 to repair portions of the concrete pad at the Kiwanis Sk8 and Bike Park in order to extend the life of the almost decade-old facility. Council passed a motion to put funds from its capital reserve towards the Victoria Park attraction during a special meeting on Monday where [...]

The Scenic City is set to play host to the Subaru Triathlon Series Sunday at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park. The newest addition to the Subaru Triathlon Series made its return to the city after a 14-year absence in 2022 with more than 420 athletes competing. The local triathlon circuit quickly became known for its [...]

A 20.80-pound chinook salmon led the Lake Huron Fishing Club's Chantry Chinook Classic Salmon Derby on Wednesday afternoon. Bob Clark caught the leading salmon and weighed in at Lures N Lines in Wiarton. Brad Schwass sat atop the trout leaderboard with an 18.75-pound lake trout weighed in at the Port Elgin Harbour Sunday afternoon. The [...]

Phase 2 of the Downtown River Precinct is back from the drawing board and the city is forging ahead with plans to move forward with the project. During a special capital budget meeting on Monday, council approved the modified project to upgrade the area along 1st Avenue East between 9th and 10th streets with an [...]

The Owen Sound Ron Hopper Real Estate North Stars under-11 A team enjoyed an exciting weekend at the Ontario Women's Field Lacrosse (OWFL) provincials in Brampton, finishing fourth out of 17 teams for the season. The Scenic City team's first match-up against Kitchener-Waterloo was a 14-8 loss with Goals for the North Stars by Quinn [...]

South Bruce Penisula landfills are nearing maximum capacity and exporting the municipality's waste appears to be the next best plan, according to a staff report presented at a council meeting Tuesday. In its 2022 annual monitoring report of the town's landfill sites and waste management plan, staff noted the Amabel landfill site has a capacity [...]

The Owen Sound Attack will head south to Hanover in search of a new den for one of two home" exhibition games this September. The Attack announced they'll host the Barrie Colts inside the P&H Centre in Hanover on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, with game time set for 7 p.m. Details regarding tickets for the [...]

The Tom Thomson Art Gallery and Coffin Ridge Winery are teaming up in a unique partnership aimed at continuing to tell the story of the Group of Seven artist and his ties to the area. A fundraising evening of wine, food and music is planned for Sept. 8 at the winery northeast of Owen Sound [...]

The Owen Sound Creative Playgrounds North Stars under-19 women's field lacrosse team are JEWL league silver medalists. After defeating the Oakville Lady Hawks on Friday night in quarterfinal play, Owen Sound faced off against the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks on Saturday morning. Owen Sound won by a final score of 14-9 earning them a place in the [...]

The Owen Sound North Stars are down deep in a hole and the Oakville Rock look ready and able to pave it over en route to the Ontario Series Lacrosse championship round. The Rock took a stranglehold in the semifinals Sunday night with a 10-2 victory inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. Oakville can [...]

A project to label the dozens of different tree, shrub and woody vine species at the Inglis Falls Arboretum is now complete. On Tuesday (July 18) a special event was held at the arboretum next to the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority administration building to celebrate the completion of the Fulfilling the Dream sign project by [...]

The wishes of Ann and Eugene Bourgeois to have their Inverhuron farm make a lasting contribution for public good are coming to fruition just three years after they both passed away in 2020. On Aug. 5, the couple's business the Philosopher's Wool Co., will reopen, where it will be supervised by a board with a [...]

The strategies may have varied, but the outcome was all the same at the cardboard boat races in Southampton on Saturday - everyone taking part was having fun. While some builders meticulously planned out their designs and spent many hours and even days putting together their creations, others took a minimalist approach, starting the night [...]

An Owen Sound man has been charged after another man was stabbed in downtown Owen Sound on Friday morning. At approximately 9 a.m., Owen Sound Police Service officers were called after a man was stabbed in the area of 10th Street East and 3rd Avenue East. Police searched the area and within 20 minutes of [...]

Police are seeking surveillance video footage from some areas of the city as they continue to investigate a homicide at a west side apartment complex on July 11. Shortly after 1 a.m., Owen Sound police responded to a report of gunshots at the apartment complex on 6th Avenue West. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased [...]

A Brantford model, Hamilton photographer and a master scuba diving trainer from Toronto had no idea their underwater photo shoot in June 2021 would set a Guinness World Record. During the COVID-19 pandemic when regulations scuttled most photo shoots, commercial photographer Steve Haining dreamt up with the idea of photographing a model underwater at shipwrecks [...]

A clerical error may rock the North Stars shot at moving past the first round of the Ontario Series Lacrosse playoffs. According to Owen Sound North Stars head coach Adam Jones, some misfiled paperwork regarding the eligibility of Mitch Gustaven has resulted in the North Stars' forfeiture of the final two regular season games. Gustaven, [...]

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) recently made a first-quarter payment totalling $266,088 to the Town of Hanover for hosting Playtime Casino Hanover. The first-quarter payment covered the months of April to June. Since the gaming site opened in February 2001, Hanover has received $21,734,167. The payments to host communities are based on a formula [...]

A newly renovated cabin is ready to welcome visitors at Harrison Park. Owen Sound officials announced Thursday the first guests of the renovated heritage cabin are set to arrive this week. The cabin at the park offers a new camping experience at the Harrison Park Family Campground following interior renovations of the building formerly known [...]

Owen Sound Attack General Manager Dale DeGray announced the signing of 2023 second-round draft pick Jake Crawford Thursday. We would like to welcome Jake and his family to the organization and look forward to seeing his growth in Owen Sound," DeGray said via a team media release. The Attack selected Crawford with the 33rd-overall pick [...]

More homes in the region sold in June 2023 than the previous year, but prices continue to see a decline in an apples to apples" comparison metric used by realtors, and active supply is at a five-year high. According to a summary of the June real estate metrics distributed by the REALTORS Association of Grey [...]

Tears streamed down Cathy Dawe's face as she recalled the day in 1970 when the small plane her father was piloting crashed into the woods just north of Bognor. There were no survivors. I remember the last thing he said to me. He said, I am sorry kiddo. I will take you with me next [...]

Local hospitals will see an increase in funding as a result of a one-time investment of $22 million from the provincial government to establish a Small and Northern Hospital Stabilization Fund. In a joint statement, MPPs Lisa Thompson (Huron-Bruce) and Rick Byers (Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound) announced $7,405,600 in additional base funding to deliver faster, more convenient [...]

A volunteer fundraising organization made up of local women recently donated over $20,000 to Break Bread Community Meals in June. The 100 Women Who Care Grey Bruce organization aims to make direct, immediate and positive effects in its community by bringing together 100 or more passionate women who care about local community causes. The idea [...]

The South Bruce Grey Health Centre announced more temporary emergency department closures on Wednesday due to insufficient staffing. The Chesley emergency department will close Thursday at 5 p.m. and reopen Monday at 7 a.m. The Durham emergency department will close Friday at 5 p.m. and reopen Monday at 7 a.m. The Walkerton emergency department will [...]

The United Way of Bruce Grey's backpack program is ramping up for a 19th year, with the aim of providing backpacks full of supplies to hundreds of students in need. More than 2,000 backpacks were delivered to the United Way office in Owen Sound last week so that the team, led by backpack co-ordinator Jasmine [...]

The Bruce Peninsula will be alive with the sound of music this August as Music on the Bruce returns for its third season. A number of chamber music concerts are planned as part of this year's season at locations including Lion's Head, Pike Bay, Red Bay, Oliphant and Southampton. The music will kick off on [...]

The emergency department at the Owen Sound hospital is undergoing renovations. Services will remain available with the department remaining open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. But waiting room space will be limited, there will be impacts to accessibility and alternate entrances will be available to patients throughout the renovations, which are slated [...]

The replacement of the Teeswater River Bridge in Paisley is progressing on schedule. Bruce County issued an update on the major bridge replacement project, reminding the public that motorists can continue to drive to and through Paisley while bridge construction is underway. A temporary bridge has been built over the river and Paisley. Businesses in [...]

An Owen Sound woman has been charged with impaired driving after pulling into the Chatsworth OPP detachment. Just before 11 p.m. on Friday, Grey Bruce OPP were notified of a suspicious vehicle following another vehicle. Both vehicles pulled into the OPP detachment, according to a release from police. Grey Bruce OPP spoke with the driver. [...]

It's been 35 years since Lisa Maas disappeared. More than 60 volunteers spent the solemn anniversary of her disappearance Sunday combing through seven sites of interest near Annan and hoping to find a trace of the missing woman. I want my friend to have some peace," said Shelley Pearce, who went to school and was [...]

Saugeen Ojibway Nation Water Walkers led by women from the Chippewas of Nawash and Saugeen first nations are travelling nearly 600 kilometres around the boundary of their territory this month. Hundreds of members from the Saugeen Ojibway Nation are expected to participate in the walk and carry a kettle of water and an eagle staff [...]

The driver in a single-vehicle collision on Highway 21 early Saturday morning was later pronounced dead at hospital. Police were called to the collision, between Saratoga Road and Concession 12 in Huron-Kinloss, at 4:52 a.m. Bruce County EMS was also called in, according to an OPP news release. The driver of the vehicle was taken [...]

The Courage family's search for answers after the death of their son led them to a walk for a better tomorrow. More than 100 participants gathered outside Owen Sound Fitness and Training Saturday morning and prepared for the 2023 Walk for Courage. The second annual walk encouraged participants to reflect during a five-kilometre route from [...]

Four Girls from the dynastic Owen Sound District Secondary School Wolves women's rugby team have been selected to represent Ontario in the Team Ontario Junior Blues program. Ally Dunn and Taylor Chester will play for the Ontario Junior Blues under-17 West team and head to Brock University to compete in The Ontario Cup at the [...]