Owen Sound Sun Times

More than two years after Michigan-based businessman Joe Norton announced his Brampton Excelsiors were moving to Owen Sound, the Scenic City is once again on the outside looking in as a new Major Series Lacrosse season gets ready to roll. The North Stars senior A club is taking a one-year hiatus from league play for […]

There are 1,500 jobs going unfilled at any given time in Grey-Bruce, said the YMCA’s Linda Alexander, who helped organize a job fair at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre in Owen Sound Wednesday afternoon. That’s the most she’s seen in her 13 years with YMCA Employment Services, so having about 70 job seekers lined […]

The Grey Roots Museum and Archives has launched an interactive online map of significant Black history sites in Grey County. The map highlights many locations across the county, including the Old Durham Road Black Pioneer Cemetery, Negro Creek Road, Sheffield Park Black History Museum, Nenagh, Priceville and Ceylon. There are sites in Owen Sound, including […]

The Saugeen Ojibway Nation and Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre are working together on a framework to simplify transferring ownership and repatriating artifacts to First Nations. “It’s 2023. It’s well beyond the time that museums should be doing this. From the museum’s perspective, I can speak to the perspective of the community museum, you […]

A panel of three appeal court judges has dismissed a former Hanover priest’s appeal of his convictions for sexually abusing a child. Mervin Perera was 73 when he was convicted on Jan. 30, 2020 of sexual assault and touching a girl for a sexual purpose, after a five-day trial. He was sentenced March 31, 2021 […]

A concert is being held on Friday evening in Owen Sound featuring local acts and pitches from local organizations about what they do and the support they need. The ChangeMaker Pub Night will be held in the lower hall of the Harmony Centre beginning at 7 p.m. The event will features the music of Amber […]

Owen Sound police charged a 62-year-old city resident with aggravated assault after a 38-year-old woman was pushed down a fire escape last fall. Austin Soucoup was taken into custody and charged in February and remains in custody pending a bail hearing Thursday. Police said in a news release that their investigation began last October. “The […]

Wingfield Farm series playwright Dan Needles will present Why Can’t Sheep Be More Like Trees? on Saturday, April 1 at the Harmony Centre in Owen Sound. The event is a fundraiser for the Intersections Wood Collaborative, a not-for-profit woodworking studio offering classes in woodworking and design. The IWC emerged from the legacy of Owen Sound […]

Illusionist Jason Bishop’s magic show tour will make a stop in Owen Sound March 7. Helped by assistant Kim Hess and Gizmo the dog, “Bishop delivers a dynamic, highly interactive performance that’s set to a blend of rock and pop music,” his promotional information says. Bishop has performed his magic at the New Victory Theatre […]

Grey Bruce Public Health has issued an alert after there were three drug overdoses in a 48-hour period in the area, including a suspected fatal fentanyl overdose on Friday. A Grey-Bruce resident in their mid-40s died after it is believed they had been using yellow and purple fentanyl as well as methamphetamine, intravenously and via […]

BOYS BASKETBALL SINGLE-A The Woodland Christian High School Cavaliers swept both the senior and junior brackets at the CWOSSA single-A boys’ basketball championships hosted Friday in Walkerton. The senior Cavaliers beat Walkerton 56-47 in the championship contest to earn the crown while the junior Cavaliers beat Walkerton 42-39 in overtime to win the gold medals. […]

After a three-year wait – and a little longer due to the weather – Special Olympics athletes from the Owen Sound and the central Bruce Peninsula region returned to the Nordic Ski and Snowshoe Provincial Championships at Arrowhead Provincial Park this past weekend. The Owen Sound Waxwings and Central Bruce Snow Gliders nordic ski teams […]

Starting this March, the Grey Bruce Local Immigration Partnership (GBLIP) invites you to extend a warm welcome and offer support to immigrants in your local community. Embracing different cultural values and backgrounds creates a stronger and more vibrant society. Opening your arms and lending a helping hand to newcomers ensures everybody feels valued and respected. […]

New and aspiring business owners will pitch their ideas for their share of $30,000, plus mentorship and exposure, from the Dragon’s Den-inspired Hawks’ Nest competition May 17 at the Roxy. Those who enter must provide a business plan by March 10. Email hawksnest@sbdc.ca for an application or visit www.sdbc.ca for more information. Seven entrepreneurs will […]

Triathlon Ontario’s family-themed fun race for all ages is heading to Owen Sound this summer. At the City of Owen Sound council meeting Monday night the city approved the use of the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre, Victoria Park and the surrounding parking areas for the 2023 Family Fun Fit Triathlon set for Saturday, Aug. […]

A tense drama unfolded over nearly four hours inside the theatre at Meaford Hall Monday afternoon. The town’s council heard impassioned pleas from members of the community hoping to “save the bay” before voting 5-2 in favour of providing conditional support to TC Energy’s proposed 1000 megawatt pumped storage project. During deliberations, some in the […]

A Saugeen Shores man pleaded guilty to mischief and uttering a threat to cause bodily harm from when he confronted two maskless teens in a store more than a year ago when pandemic restrictions required masks. Pier Donnini, 57, entered his pleas Monday on what was to be the first day of a three-day trial […]

A service held in Owen Sound on Sunday celebrated the area’s strong marine ties and marked the beginning of the 2023 shipping season. Approximately 100 people took in the 30th annual Mariners’ Service and Blessing of the Great Lakes Fleet presented by the International Shipmaster’s Association at St. George’s Anglican Church in Owen Sound on […]

As the Safe ‘n Sound homelessness initiative in Owen Sound sees the number of people coming to them for help continue to grow, they are encouraged to see the community stepping up with assistance and support. On Saturday, hundreds of people turned out for the Coldest Night of the Year walk in Owen Sound, an […]

Supply chain delays and rising costs have been common for just about everything the past couple of years, and ambulances are no different. On Thursday, Grey County council approved the purchase of four ambulances from Demers Ambulances, giving staff the go-ahead to order the two ambulances this year that are scheduled for replacement in 2024, […]

Landen Hookey netted his first-career Ontario Hockey League hat-trick and Colby Barlow scored his league-leading 12th game-winning goal as the Owen Sound Attack held off the first-place London Knights Saturday and skated to a 7-5 win at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. Owen Sound scored the first five goals of the game, but no […]

A new program by Owen Sound Little Theatre is giving adults with intellectual, developmental or physical disabilities a chance to shine bright this spring. The local community theatre company is launching The Roxy Star Company to provide an opportunity for adults living with complex needs to participate and perform in theatre arts. “We are living […]

Residents have raised concerns about a planned road widening and roundabout along a section of Grey Road 19 near Blue Mountain Resort. Alan Wisniewski appeared as a delegation at Grey County council on Thursday where he expressed opposition to a recently completed municipal class environmental assessment that proposed widening Grey Road 19 between Grey Road […]

Carter George made his case for the starter’s crown in the Scenic City Friday on one of junior hockey’s biggest stages. The sixteen-year-old rookie goaltender made 48 saves in his first Ontario Hockey League start on the road to help the Owen Sound Attack snap a five-game losing streak, 3-2 in overtime, over the Kitchener […]

Sale of a former church rectory, which was in the middle of a four-year court battle between heritage advocates and Bruce County, will proceed as ordered by a judge, Bruce County Warden Chris Peabody said Friday. Superior Court Justice G. D. Lemon found a year ago that the county improperly and secretly used Krug trust […]

Lutheran Social Services Owen Sound is working on plans to construct a 40-unit apartment building for those in “severe need” of affordable housing in the city’s downtown. LSSOS executive director Sylvia Statham said Friday that if they are successful in receiving grant funding for the project, occupancy is required by the end of 2024, which […]

A 40-year-old man pleaded guilty in Walkerton’s Superior Court of Justice Wednesday to trafficking in fentanyl to a woman who died of a fentanyl overdose. John Kevin McPhee, now living in Nova Scotia, was initially charged with manslaughter in 27-year-old Shawna Trivedi’s death. He admitted trading fentanyl on two occasions to Trivedi. But difficulties of […]

An attempt to put the Grey Gables long-term care home redevelopment plan back in Grey County council’s sights has been unsuccessful, at least for the time being. A motion by Grey Highlands Mayor Paul McQueen Thursday to revisit adding 62 beds to the Markdale facility was deferred until after the tender closes on the Rockwood […]

Billy Bishop Museum’s latest virtual tour presents the final resting places of Owen Sound’s three famous Victoria Cross recipients but also other local military figures interred at Greenwood Cemetery, St. Mary’s Cemetery or commemorated in an Owen Sound park. The Owen Sound Military Heritage Trail: Greenwood Cemetery Loop, introduces online visitors to the gravesites, some […]

Bruce County Warden Chris Peabody has some ideas of how to tackle a lack of affordable housing. A recent study of the housing affordability and supply gap in Bruce County uses census numbers to illustrate the widely known problem residents and county policymakers are facing. “Housing in Bruce County, particularly along the lakeshore, has become […]

Nolan Lalonde made a career-high 44 saves for the shutout as the Erie Otters skated to a 2-0 win over the struggling Owen Sound Attack Wednesday night. Lalonde picked a good time to have the best game of his life with only one date on the Ontario Hockey League docket, but he didn’t have much […]

Megan Hopkins received a three-year prison sentence Wednesday in the Superior Court of Justice for being an accessory after the fact to murder in the death of Kody Hunter, who was attacked by others in an Owen Sound hotel room May 16, 2021. Hopkins, 29, pleaded guilty in December to accessory after the fact to […]

When Ann Schneider’s involvement in a number of local climate action initiatives began to feel overwhelming, she decided to take a step back and do some weaving, a passion she often resorts to when she needs to escape. But what began as a private activity for the Georgian Bluffs resident has turned into another way […]

A 47-year-old Owen Sound woman faces an impaired driving charge after a Port Elgin motel was damaged Feb. 20. A Saugeen Shores Police Service social media report said police and paramedics were dispatched to a disturbance call the Sunny Motel on Highway 21 at Concession 6 at 3 p.m. Family Day. Police Facebook photos show […]

After the initial rude shock of hitting the icy waters of Lake Huron, it seemed to get even colder during the five-metre swim to the ladder to get out onto the Port Elgin harbour service dock – even for veteran polar bear jumper Michael Hundt. As head coach of the Saugeen Shores Lifesaving Club (SSLC) […]

The Coldest Night of the Year walk is back this year in Owen Sound, while two new events are being launched in Kincardine and Saugeen Shores. Held to support those experiencing hunger, homelessness or mental health concerns, the walks take place in the evening hours in the middle of winter, the idea being that they […]

A free social media and human trafficking information session for parents and youths aged 11 to 18 if accompanied by parents or guardians will be presented at the Y in Owen Sound Thursday night. The event runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce, 700 10th St. E. Space […]

A funeral service for Wayne Milner, a well known local homeless man, whose body was found Jan. 9 by hikers near the rail trail south of Owen Sound hospital, will take place tomorrow, Feb. 22, at 11 a.m. Rev. David Shearman will officiate the public service at Tannahill Funeral Home, 1178 4th Ave. W. in […]

Owen Sound hasn’t earned home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs since 2018, and their chance to do it this season is slipping away as the team continues to struggle. Owen Sound dropped their fourth-straight game on Family Day Monday, 6-2, to the Guelph Storm in front of a season-high 4,850 fans at […]

A 20-year-old saw his driver’s licence disappear in a cloud of smoke for 90 days after trying to impress a crowd of onlookers with a burnout after the bars closed early Sunday morning in downtown Owen Sound, according to city police The driver of a truck brought his vehicle to a complete stop around 2:40 […]

It’s about as clear as clear can get. Motorists travelling to the Bruce Peninsula on Highway 6 through Owen Sound and Shallow Lake this year may notice two billboards soliciting doctors rather than advertising fast food or retail shops, and the group responsible is hoping some of those doctors may decide to stick around for […]

A 37-year-old man with no fixed address is facing charges after an Owen Sound bank was robbed Saturday afternoon. A man entered the bank wearing a mask and passed a note to a bank teller demanding cash and indicating the teller would face “serious bodily harm” if they did not comply, Owen Sound police said […]

The friends of a father who is in a London hospital with severe injuries after being struck by a car Thursday evening in Owen Sound have helped raise more than $5,000 to support the man’s family while he recovers. Sam Cronin was walking home from work along 10th Street West just blocks from his home […]

It’s another night of long meetings looking for answers in Attackland as the playoffs near. The Owen Sound Attack are in a slump. After dropping a 3-2 decision to the “high octane” Saginaw Spirit the Scenic City Skaters have now dropped three straight and have one win in their last six games. The result was […]

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Samantha Colwell-Castles was like many others, in that the isolation and disruption it caused was a tough pill to swallow. But by putting her experiences to paper, Colwell-Castles has been able to create something people can relate to and even generate laughter. The result of all her efforts is You, […]

A proposed change to Northern Bruce Peninsula’s parking bylaw will grant full-time residents with a vehicle a free parking pass with no limits per household . Residents will need to provide proof of residency in the form of valid photo identification issued by the province, such as a driver’s licence, and vehicle ownership to qualify. […]

Robert Dors was 17 when he donated his first pint of blood. He recently reached his 150th pint, at age 59. He has found the hour it takes to donate his blood about four times a year for the past 42 years. “There is still a need. We still don’t have synthetic blood, like someone […]

A Collingwood man is now charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife, whose body was found in a vehicle after a crash near Craigleith last month. James Schwalm, 38, had been charged with second-degree murder and indignity to a dead body in connection to the death of Ashley Schwalm, 40, […]

A pedestrian was taken to hospital after being struck on 10th Street West early Thursday evening. At approximately 6:30 p.m. a pedestrian was struck in the 700 block of 10th Street West near Owen Sound District Secondary School. The victim, a 37-year-old man who lives within blocks of the scene, was taken to hospital and […]

The RCMP has suspended the search of Lake Huron for debris from a downed “high-altitude object” due to deteriorating weather and a low probability of recovery. According to a statement issued Thursday, the RCMP along with the Canadian Coast Guard and other domestic and international partners conducted an extensive search of the lake before suspending […]