A free afternoon of art demonstrations and jazz will be offered at the Grey Gallery Garden on July 25 from 11 to 3 p.m. The Arts Alliance Art & Jazz Festival, at 883 2nd Ave. E. promises to showcase the creativity and talent that make Owen Sound's arts community vibrant, organizers said in news release. [...]

SON says while the federal strategy will respect Indigenous rights and Crown consultation requirements," it does not explain how Indigenous rights will actually be protected in practice."

The S.S. Erie Belle exploded in Lake Huron on Nov. 21, 1883.

The man credited with rebuilding part of the region's flood-forecasting system is retiring after 40 years on the job. The Grey Sauble Conservation Authority announced the retirement this week of John Bittorf, who began his career as a tree planter with the organization four decades ago. Bittorf later became a water resources technician and was [...]

The Owen Sound Attack will play six pre-season games beginning in August, including a showcase in Barrie. The 2026-27 pre-season will get underway after the team's training camp when the Bears head to the Sadlon Arena in Barrie for a pair of contests. On Saturday, Aug. 29, Owen Sound will play the Oshawa Generals at [...]

Officers in the Ontario Provincial Police's West Region laid nearly 2,000 speeding charges throughout its Canada Day campaign. In total, West Region members of the OPP laid 4,372 charges across 13 detachments, including the Grey-Bruce detachment, during the Canada Day traffic campaign. Speeding topped the list with 1,828 charges laid on Canada Day, up over [...]

Grey-Bruce OPP are looking for witnesses after a 62-year-old Georgian Bluffs cyclist sustained serious injuries on Grey Road 1 on Monday. Police said the incident occurred near the regional airport in the township of Georgian Bluffs. Officers responded to the area at 11:36 a.m. after paramedics were dispatched for a report of an injured cyclist. [...]

They're getting creative in Port Elgin to help put families into affordable homes. On Monday, dignitaries from Saugeen Shores, Habitat for Humanity Grey-Bruce and Wilson Developments gathered at a narrow landing-strip-sized parcel of land near Three Sheets Brewing to break ground on a 28-unit affordable housing complex. The groundbreaking doesn't actually mark the beginning of [...]

Owen Sound Police said they are conducting proactive enforcement measures in construction zones throughout the city. In a media release posted to the city police's website, the police said they're reminding residents to slow down and use caution when travelling through construction zones. Construction areas present unique hazards for workers who are often positioned only [...]

Summer is here, and the Owen Sound Baysox are looking like a championship contender again. The Baysox reeled off three straight wins this past week and are now 10-3-0 on the year, which is good enough for second place behind the defending champion and still undefeated New Lowell Knights (13-0-1). The Knights beat the Baysox [...]

Owen Sound let the last game of the regular season slip through their fingers, and they'll have plenty of time to think about it. The North Stars played the final game of their Ontario Series Lacrosse regular season Sunday evening inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. Owen Sound led the entire way against Hamilton [...]

The Owen Sound Legacy Ridge Golf Club North Stars Junior Elite Women's League (JEWL) lacrosse team dropped a tight 10-9 decision to Kawartha on Saturday in their opening game of playoff pool play. Owen Sound came out strong, scoring three unanswered goals in the first ten minutes to seize early control. Kawartha countered with a [...]

'I want to introduce the space to more people so that when it comes up in conversation where funding is concern, or whether or not to keep it going, then people will have had an experience here ..." -- garden manager Mike Vair-Haley

'I think just like skiing, you're going to start to see groups of people coming here' to ride the trails -- Peninsula Mountain Bike Club co-founder Jason Angus

McKay is at least as well known for being the last owner of the family business, McKay Brothers Ltd., a dry goods" store in downtown Owen Sound.

Hanover police are asking the public's help finding a weapon, possibly a machete, that police suspect was used in an assault early in the morning Friday, July 3. Two men who knew each other had a dispute" in a Hanover motel parking lot. Police were called at 3:30 a.m. Police say a 35-year-old man of [...]

South Bruce Peninsula will not proceed with legal action against former mayor Garry Michi, who was accused of violating the Municipal Elections Act in 2022. The town's compliance audit committee met on June 30 to discuss an independent audit into the former mayor's campaign finances completed by KPMG. After reviewing a report from the independent [...]

Owen Sound Police have charged an adult male of no fixed address with sexual assault after a 13-year-old was accosted at Harrison Park. According to a police media release, a youth reported being accosted by an unknown male at the park at approximately 12:45 p.m. on June 30. Police said the male suspect grabbed the [...]

A Saugeen First Nation elder has been appointed to the Order of Canada. Dr. Duke Redbird was made an officer (O.C.) in the order by the Government of Canada on June 26 for being a defining voice in Indigenous arts and thought for over sixty years. Through poetry, visual art and spoken word, he highlights [...]

After a third-place finish in the OWFL's Junior Elite Women's League, the Owen Sound North Stars are preparing to make some noise in the postseason.

Owen Sound police spotted drugs in an apartment while removing an unwanted person, then returned with a warrant on July 1. They seized 214 grams of fentanyl, 112 grams of cocaine, and 52 grams of crystal methamphetamine, as well as approximately $1,200 in cash they deemed proceeds of crime. The estimated street value of the [...]

This year the United Way is testing an insides only" option with agency and school partners whose clients and students may receive a backpack.

Owen Sound Police found drugs, scales and cash while executing a search warrant in the city. According to police, investigators executed the search warrant on Canada Day at a residence in the 900 block of 2nd Avenue East, after a uniformed officer observed a large quantity of drugs in an apartment while attending a call [...]

Canadian Hockey League teams were permitted to draft 16-year-old imports this year, but Owen Sound selected older teens they hope will have an immediate impact. Owen Sound Attack president and general manager Tyler Nother described his squad as a team that's trending toward making a push." If you look at the age of our team [...]

Owen Sound's city band is back with free concerts in Harrison Park beginning Monday night and throughout the summer. The Owen Sound City Band, directed by Julia Richards, will perform each Monday night in July and August, except for the Civic Holiday, August 3. Shows in July begin at 7:30 p.m., with shows in August [...]

Jr. B NORTH STARS SWEPT The Six Nations Rebels completed the sweep of the Owen Sound North Stars in the first round of the OJBLL playoffs on June 27. In a tough matchup against the league's top-ranked team in the first round, the North Stars lost Game 3 of the series 12-6 at the Iroquois [...]

Pierce Mbuyi, Lucian Bernat, Cole Zurawski, and Wesley Royston all heard their names called in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.

'We enjoy living here. We know that it's safe. It's a great place to raise kids.' -- American-born Mike Jones, at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park on Canada Day

The cause of a Tobermory seniors apartment fire that displaced all residents at a Bruce County Housing building on June 23 has been deemed accidental." Northern Bruce Peninsula Fire Chief Jack Burt confirmed the cause was accidental. He declined to say what started the fire, and referred questions about the building to Bruce County, which [...]

A 57-year-old Owen Sound man was taken to a London trauma centre with serious injuries after his bicycle and a pickup truck collided Monday. Owen Sound police said in a news release that the collision took place about 10:17 p.m. at the intersection of 4th Avenue West and 3rd Street A' West. Police said the [...]

Environment Canada issued an 'orange' heat warning Tuesday. The hot weather will last all week and maybe into the weekend.

The cause of the fire is unknown, police said.

Provincial health care funding increases amount to about $10 million additional dollars over last year.

Grey Bruce Public Health is investigating two separate dog bite incidents, one in Owen Sound and the other in Hanover, to confirm whether the dogs have rabies. A mother and her son were walking in Harrison Park near the duck pond when they encountered a woman walking two dogs on Tuesday, June 23. One of [...]

Owen Sound police laid nine charges against a 29-year-old city man, including for stealing alcohol from the same store two days in a row. On Saturday someone reported that an intoxicated family member stole a car. The driver fled at high speed while disobeying traffic signals when police attempted a traffic stop, a police news [...]

There really are no limits to the media one can use to create art - from paints and pastels, to clay and ceramics, to plaster and paper-mache and everything in between. For the members of the Bluewater Quilters' Guild, the media of choice are the fabric, thread and batting they use to create their masterpieces. [...]

Ronetta Billy who immigrated from Saint Lucia, says local YMCA and community made transition so much easier

The Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board has approved a balanced budget for 2026-27 that includes $132.3 million in spending. The budget achieves 100 per cent compliance with Ministry of Education regulations and directs resources to support a growing population of 5,168 average daily enrollment students, marking a 1.5 per cent increase over last year, the [...]

Grey County in process of updating its beaver, and coyote and wolf bylaws

The plan says its initiatives will be evaluated to measure their success.

Grey County intends to include $2.8 million in its 2028 draft budget for its share of the levy as part of a new regional conservation authority. Council agreed with the staff recommendation to earmark the funds for 2028 to serve as a placeholder" in the budget, even though staff noted that the actual amount the [...]

Owen Sound police ask people with information about drug trafficking to contact them.

Grey County council has endorsed a long-discussed plan to exchange a number of roads with its member municipalities. At its meeting on Thursday, councillors supported a recommendation that includes a funding commitment of approximately $42.8 million to the lower-tier municipalities when they take over 82.5 kilometres of roads in the county network. As part of [...]

Durham hospital's 10 inpatient bed allotment was reassigned to Kincardine and Walkerton hospitals in 2024, but the physical beds remained.

Recipients could be refugees, economic migrants, international students or anyone seeking settlement support.

'There was a high potential for that building to have significant loss from the fire so I'm really proud of my crew here this week.' -- NBP Fire Chief Jack Burt

Owen Sound's multi-year capital plan has projects with budgets totalling more than $30 million in 2027

Indigenous communities now hold stakes in 132 energy projects across Ontario.

'It is dazzling. It really wows people when they're seeing it for the first time especially.' -- Ben Favrin, co-founder of Capital Drone Show

City aiming to have 4th Avenue West between 15th and 20th streets reconstructed next year