Owen Sound Sun Times

Families with young children are invited to celebrate Family Literacy Day on Jan. 24 at the Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library. The celebration will offer families with children up to age six a chance to take part in crafts, building activities, along with a snack and circle time. Family Literacy Day is [...]

Canada's dairy industry has about a $500 million deficit in trade with the U.S. -- 2 times more is imported from the U.S. than Canadian dairy exports to the U.S. -- Dairy Farmers of Ontario regional chair Mark Hamel

Vehicles must be removed from parking spaces by 8 p.m. on Jan. 14 to allow access to snow removal equipment

Couples looking to take the stress and hassle out of tying the knot have the perfect opportunity to get hitched on Valentine's Day in Owen Sound. The Owen Sound River District is working with Owen Sound and Shannon Deckers Real Estate to hold its fourth annual Just Say Yes Valentine's Day event at city hall. [...]

Brightshores says it is committed to cancer care in region and is working to fill vacant oncologist position

Council decides committee not needed after budget 'deep dive' repeated with entire council

In another move, the Attack added six-foot-four defender Julian Brown from the London Knights.

During Thursday's meeting an area resident raised safety concerns about the road

The Municipality of Meaford announced Jenna Stewart will serve as the town's new deputy fire chief on Thursday. Jenna's extensive experience in the fire service, combined with her strong leadership in public education and community outreach, make her an excellent addition to theMeafordFire Department," saidfire chief Rob Pilon.Her commitment to public safety and collaborative approach [...]

'So it's not necessarily that they wouldn't have come. It's that they never needed to come.' - OSHaRE's Colleen Trask Seaman on why the food charity is seeing more families at its door.

The lights will soon go dim on another season of the Festival of Northern Lights in Owen Sound. This upcoming weekend is the final one for the 38th annual festival, which lines the banks of the Sydenham River in downtown Owen Sound and lights up nearby Harrison Park with close to 200 unique displays. The [...]

A 63-year-old driver is charged with careless driving after a dump truck struck a hydro pole in Brockton. South Bruce OPP say they received a report at approximately 6:41 a.m. on Tuesday that a vehicle had struck a hydro pole on Durham Street East. Police attended the scene and found that a dump truck had [...]

A 35-year-old from LaSalle faces charges after South Bruce OPP were called out to rescue a stranded snowmobiler on Tuesday. According to police, a report of a stranded snowmobiler came in at approximately 12:45 p.m. in the area of Pearl Lake, Brockton. Police said they responded to the area with fire and paramedic services. Police [...]

The actual games almost seem secondary when the Ontario Hockey League's trade deadline rolls around. They're kind of lost a little bit. There's so much noise. All over the internet and all over social media. They're young," said Owen Sound Attack head coach Scott Wray. Buddies around the league are mentioning things, and you know [...]

While 2025 started out with a high level of uncertainty for Grey-Bruce beef producers due to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats, it ended as a banner year with record-high prices. But looking forward into 2026, some volatility is expected in the market, with factors like the upcoming renegotiation of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement, [...]

Dale DeGray wasn't going to trade Carter George, but faced with the potential of losing him for nothing, the veteran Owen Sound Attack GM made a deal.

'It's huge. This facility is obviously very welcome in our community. We need it.' -- Grey County community services director Anne Marie Shaw

Carter George came to Owen Sound as a small, exceptionally confident young goaltender. He leaves Owen Sound as one of the best to tend the crease in the Scenic City.

Carter George will finish his Ontario Hockey League career with the Greyhounds in Sault Ste. Marie. It's a place close(ish) to George's Thunder Bay home, and a city with family ties. George's grandfather, Tom Coulterman, is a local curling legend. In return, the Greyhounds will send Owen Sound seven early-round draft picks. The picks are: [...]

The Owen Sound Attack traded Mason Roy to the Brampton Steelheads for a pair of draft picks Tuesday night. In return, Owen Sound will receive a 2026 fifth-round pick (Sarnia) and a 2027 10th-round pick. Owen Sound selected Roy in the second round (42nd overall) in the 2024 OHL Priority Selection Draft. The six-foot-one defender [...]

'I want to thank you all so deeply for every donation, every kind message, and every healing thought you have been sending my way.' -- Coco Love Alcorn

On Winterfest weekend, admission will be free on Saturday, Jan. 17 to the Sauble Beach Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Club's trails.

Police in Bruce County are reminding the public about the risks involved with snowmobiling after a pair of incidents involving the machines over the weekend. On Saturday at approximately 10 p.m. police received a report of a snowmobiler that went through the ice on a waterway near Kinlough, northeast of Lucknow. The operator was uninjured, [...]

Elwood Quinn also built a successful ag tourism farm in Montreal, and probably helped end Communism

A snowmobiler is facing impaired driving and other charges after being stopped in downtown Owen Sound on Monday evening. Just before midnight, a member of the Owen Sound Police Service observed a snowmobile on the sidewalk and conducted a traffic stop. The officer detected signs of alcohol consumption, and requested a breath sample, which resulted [...]

Not everyone in hockey saw the softer side of David Branch. But Jim Cressman did one stormy evening many decades ago when the then-Ontario Hockey League commissioner showed up for a Knights game at the old London Gardens. Branch, who died Sunday at age 77, suddenly realized he had locked his keys in his car. [...]

A Windsor resident faces an impaired driving charge after a vehicle was found in a snowbank in Brockton early in the morning on New Year's Day. Just before 3:30 a.m., on Jan. 1, a member of South Bruce OPP stopped to check a vehicle on Hwy. 9 in the Municipality of Brockton. The vehicle had [...]

Local theatre company, Sheatre, turned 40 late last year. Founding artistic director Joan Chandler takes a look back.

Changes to the Ontario Fire Code that came into effect on Jan. 1 have expanded carbon monoxide requirements in homes. CO alarms are now required on each floor of a home that has a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace, attached garage, or is heated by a fuel-burning appliance that is not contained within a home. Prior to [...]

Provincially, OPP officers laid 1,268 impaired driving charges and issued 150 warn-range suspensions.

For over 40 years Larry Isbester submitted a weekly cartoon to The Wiarton Echo. A collection of his work will be displayed at the Deep Water Gallery beginning this month.

Mike Baker CEO of the Hanover-based Wood Manufacturing Cluster of Ontario (WMCO) says the 50 per cent tariff would have been a "nail in the coffin."

An exhibit featuring 33 works of fine textile and fibre art by Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) will open at the Bruce County Museum on Jan. 10. The opening of the Renewal Textile and Fibre Art exhibit will be celebrated with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. All are welcome to attend. The museum [...]

Last year, there was Big Mo." A term used by Owen Sound Attack head coach Scott Wray to describe the feeling of his team faltering after a shift in the game's momentum. This year it's mojo." We've lost a bit of that mojo," said Attack centre Tristan Delisle after a 5-3 loss to the Peterborough [...]

Project Linus Canada provides hand-made blankets to children going through a crisis.

Owen Sound Attack goalie Carter George is away with Team Canada at the world juniors, so it was Matthew Koprowski's time to shine Friday.

Accused 'didn't want the business' unless it came with the post office, longtime variety store owner Cindy Johnstone testified the new owner told her

This week's wintry blast continued on Friday with snow squall watches once again across Grey and Bruce counties. And the snow, which has been falling off and on - mostly on for many areas of the region - since Monday, was forecasted to continue through the weekend and into next week. Most roads in Grey [...]

A section of 9th Avenue East in Owen Sound's southeast was closed for a period of time on New Year's Day after the lanes were blocked. On Thursday afternoon, Owen Sound police issued an advisory asking motorists to avoid the southwest entrance to the city after all lanes had been blocked. The incident occurred at [...]

One person has been charged after a series of incidents involving property damage and a vehicle theft in Markdale on New Year's Eve. Just before noon on Wednesday, Grey Bruce OPP received a report from a homeowner who had discovered that someone had been inside their garage and had caused damage to a vehicle cover. [...]

Hydro One says a tree that touched a power line created an outage for almost 7,000 customers on the Bruce Peninsula about 10:25 p.m. Dec. 20. Video circulating online showed the night sky was lit up by a bright light on a windy and snowing evening south of Wiarton. The contact with the power line [...]

'So we do our best to keep things open when we can.' -- Jennifer Wright, the city's events co-ordinator, said of keeping the event open despite the snow

The pair of former Owen Sound Attack superstars are headed to the Olympic Games.

The year 2025 in Attackland won't be remembered with reverence, due to a first-round exit in the spring and a seven-game losing streak to close it out. But there were plenty of highlights from both individuals and the team. Here's a look at some of the biggest stories in 2025 for the Owen Sound Attack. [...]

Snow squall warnings were continuing across Grey-Bruce on Wednesday morning, although some roads that had been closed the past two days reopened. South Bruce OPP issued an advisory just before 9 a.m. that Highway 21 between Kincardine and Amberley, Highway 9 between Kincardine and Walkerton and Bruce Road 23 between Lorne Beach and Bruce Road [...]

The Ontario Hockey League postponed a New Year's Eve contest between the Owen Sound Attack and Brampton Steelheads. In a statement released Wednesday morning, the OHL said the game scheduled to take place at Brampton's CAA Centre beginning at 2 p.m. has been postponed due to inclement weather and travel conditions. Owen Sound, and much [...]

Update: The Owen Police said Wednesday afternoon the man was found safe and thanked the community for its assistance. The Owen Sound Police Service is asking for the public's help in locating a man who has been missing since Dec. 22. Police said Leonard M. has not been seen or heard from since Dec. 22. [...]

The Owen Sound Police Service has committed to a national movement to recruit, retain and advance women in policing. The local police service announced on Dec. 16 that it had signed the 30 Forward Pledge, a Canada-designed movement that commits to a more inclusive future centred on recruiting and retaining women in policing. Inspired by [...]

Meaford Mayor Ross Kentner is inviting residents to the annual Mayor's Levee early in the New Year. The long-standing New Year's tradition will be held Sunday, Jan. 4, at the Williams on 26 restaurant at the Major-General Richard Rohmer Meaford International Airport from 2:30 to 4 p.m. This year's event also marks a significant milestone, [...]