Some council members against spending funds on required repairs

Elders 'consistently described a strong sense of fear and vulnerability within their own homes and neighbourhoods.' -- Policing feasibility study

Council agreed on Tuesday to allocate up to $10,000 to have an engineer look at slope failure

The victim was 'extraordinarily lucky' because it looked like he was 'about to die.' -- Grey County Crown attorney Patrick Clement

The Owen Sound Attack are bringing a big, scoring Slovak across the pond to the Scenic City in time for the 2026-27 season. On Tuesday, the Owen Sound Attack announced the signing of 2025 CHL Import Draft selection Lucian Bernat to an OHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. Selected by the Attack in the second round [...]

Two vehicles burned at a business in Walkerton on Tuesday morning. Shortly after 5 a.m., South Bruce OPP responded along with Brockton Fire Services and EMS to an address on Yonge Street. When they arrived, the vehicles were found engulfed in flames. The fire was extinguished and no injuries were reported, police said in a [...]

Following investigation, no grounds to believe officer committed a criminal offence

They stood in a circle and waited for the sun. A few short months removed from a city buried in snow, community members gathered to pay tribute to the sun on National Indigenous Peoples Day. June 21 is the longest day of the year in this hemisphere, and it was even longer for Trish Meekins, [...]

So far, it looks like the Six Nations Rebels are too much too soon for the Scenic City bunch. After two games between the two squads facing off in the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League first-round best-of-five playoff series, the Rebels have outscored the Owen Sound North Stars, 28-8. Owen Sound knew they were the [...]

New data shows that the majority of Canadians are worried about their finances. According to figures released by United Way Canada, 60 per cent of Canadians report anxiety when thinking about their personal finances. The United Way of Bruce Grey said the findings mirror what they've witnessed locally as more individuals and families struggle to [...]

Dakotah McPhee heard the waiting crowd cheering and broke into a sprint, arms raised in the air as she crossed the finish line. For months, the young adults who make up the community at the REACH Centre Grey Bruce have been training. The walk-run, in its fifth year, isn't just one of the biggest and [...]

Township council expected to make a decision in coming weeks on how to proceed

The Bluewater District School Board has passed a balanced budget of nearly $300 million for the 2026-2027 school year. The approved budget of $299,163,285 in revenues, $299,114,654 in expenses, and $48,631 in net reserve contributions aligns with the requirements of the Education Act and funding parameters set by the Ministry of Education, the board said [...]

The Owen Sound Attack announced the signing of eighth-overall pick Max Fransen to an OHL Scholarship and Development Agreement on Wednesday. We are thrilled to officially welcome Max and his family to the Owen Sound Attack organization," said Attack president and general manager Tyler Nother in a media release. Max's intelligence, leadership, and competitiveness are [...]

Oil meant for deep frying was left unattended and caught fire causing approximately $10,000 worth of damages.

The Owen Sound Attack have spent the off-season, thus far, signalling their intent to contend for a championship next season. The team's new ownership, new president and GM, and new head coach will look to make a lasting first impression, and it all gets underway on Friday, Sept. 18, in Kitchener. Tyler Nother, the team's [...]

A pair of OPP street crime units recently combined to recover nearly $300,000 in stolen equipment. Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), in collaboration with Grey Bruce CSCU, recovered a significant quantity of waht they said were stolen vehicles and tools as part of an ongoing theft investigation. On [...]

City decides it will watch and see how rollout of Bring Your Own event policy goes across province

The Brightshores Wellness and Recovery Centre in Owen Sound is being recognized for its first-of-its-kind model that combines stable housing and complex mental health and addiction care. The 2026 National Award of Excellence in Mental Health and Addictions Quality Improvement was awarded by the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) on June 14 in Montreal. [...]

Drawing a connection between the incident, crime prevention, homelessness and addictions was a mistake, mayor says

The Owen Sound Attack continue to form their new foundation and look to the future with the addition of prospects and a new philosophy.

The atriums on the second floor of Owen Sound City Hall will be named in honour of Arlene Wright and Ovid Jackson. Council on Monday passed a motion brought forward on May 11 by Mayor Ian Boddy to name the east and west atrium meeting rooms after the two for dedicating their lives to civic [...]

Owen Sound council has decided against establishing a working group to examine the city's three most crash-prone intersections. On Monday, council defeated the notice of motion brought forward by Coun. Jon Farmer that had been postponed from its May 25 meeting. Farmer had asked in his motion that the working group of three to five [...]

The Owen Sound North Stars are still looking for their first Major Series Lacrosse win of the season. On Wednesday night, the North Stars fell to the Brooklin Lacrosse Club, 11-9, at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby. The North Stars are now 0-6 and in last place in the seven-team circuit. On Wednesday, [...]

Owen Sound is making some lands it purchased last year available for affordable housing, but is no longer requiring that the building be named after former Coun. Peter Lemon. On Monday, council directed staff to bring forward the necessary bylaw to allow vacant lands on 8th Avenue East to be transferred the Owen Sound Municipal [...]

An eight-storey 128-unit apartment building is being proposed for a lot adjacent to 10th Street East on Owen Sound's east side. A public meeting for a zoning bylaw amendment on the proposed development at 1201 15th Avenue East was held at the Owen Sound council chambers Monmday , The meeting included presentations from the city's [...]

Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick use robots and drone technology to take viewers deep under the Great Lakes highlighting wildlife and previously unseen ecosystems.

The Grey Bruce One World Festival celebrated 15 years of fostering diversity and inclusion throughout the community on Wednesday. Hundreds of schoolchildren from across the region attended this year's festival at the Owen Sound Farmers' Market, which included a day of activities, performances and presentations all to help raise awareness of Grey-Bruce's heritage, build skills, [...]

The Community Foundation Grey Bruce's newest report tells a story of a rural region struggling with affordability but enjoying a life in nature.

Work to decommission Canada's first full-scale CANDU reactor at Douglas Point has reached a new milestone. In a webinar Tuesday morning, staff from Canadian Nuclear Laboratories - the organization responsible for the removal of all buildings from the Douglas Point site over the next decade - said they have completed the first phase of the [...]

As of Tuesday, city said jets were expected to be in skies over Owen Sound at approximately 7 p.m.

City manager provides list of actions the city is taking, including beefed up bylaw enforcement, repairs and beautification

The journey into the wild for two buckets full of chinook salmon fingerlings began Monday. For the second year in a row, the Bring Back the Salmon program, a joint venture by the Sydenham Sportsmen's Association and area schools, released the fingerlings raised by students into the Sydenham River. The schools involved in the program [...]

A life-saving device is now just steps away at Harrison Park. Thanks to a donation from the Tyson Downs Foundation with support from the Owen Sound Attack, the city has installed a new public access automated external defibrillator (AED) SaveStation at Harrison Park. The new AED is located on the north wall of the Harrison [...]

Event includes international cuisine, live performances and opportunity to learn about the customs and traditions of others

Greig first elected deputy-mayor in 2022 after two terms as a councillor

They say history doesn't repeat, but it rhymes. The Owen Sound North Stars junior B squad is a different team in a similar position. In 2025, a veteran-laden club, beset by a season of tragedy and obstacles, went on a late-season run to squeak into the playoffs, only to be welcomed by one of the [...]

MAJOR NORTH STARS LOSE TO OAKVILLE The Owen Sound North Stars fell to 0-5 in the Major Series Lacrosse league with a 10-8 loss to the Oakville Rock Saturday at the Bayshore. The North Stars got goals from Callum Brennan, Xander Derkatz, Josh Rosa, Bobby O'Grady and Braydon Hickey. Jack Macalpine led the way with [...]

U19 NORTH STARS KEEP ROLLING The Owen Sound Shute Optometry North Stars girls' field lacrosse team won a pair of games over the weekend. Owen Sound topped Halton Hills by a score of 8-7 after trailing, 5-2, at halftime. Rather than letting the deficit define the game, the team responded with an outstanding second-half performance," [...]

Community Foundation Grey Bruce announced funding for local community projects under the 2026 Spring Community Grants program. The earnings on the foundations investments provided $215,275 for 52 projects across Grey and Bruce counties. From arts and culture, environmental stewardship, and youth engagement to mental wellness, accessibility, food security, and community connection, these projects reflect the [...]

The chamber will oxygenate lake bed sediment and lock in phosphorus that blue-green algae needs to form, a toxic problem that has become worse in recent years.

'At this point our priority is to continue to provide treated water to our system uses and have regained water pumping capacity to our water tower for our water distribution system.' -- Meaford CAO Shawn Everitt

Hundreds turn out for the annual Pride parade and the Big Gay Block Party"

Bruce County council will be asked to approve an 'age-friendly' plan in development now so that council priorities include seniors' needs.

The Owen Sound Attack believe Upper Canada College's Max Fransen can be an impact two-way defender in the OHL and beyond.

The Owen Sound Baysox are back in the win column. After losing three straight games, the Baysox reeled off two wins this week and are now 7-3-0 in the North Dufferin Baseball League. On Thursday night, a nine-run bottom of the second inning propelled Owen Sound to a 15-5 victory over the Ivy Rangers (5-2-0). [...]

'So we had them nailed on DNA and fingerprints, in the end." -- Owen Sound Police Insp. Craig Matheson

Staff brought forward recommendation to repeal both bylaws, but council was instead in favour of updating them with increased compensation

The work of Peninsula Shores District School's fine art students is currently on display at Wiarton's Deep Water Gallery. Catalyst 26 is the seventh iteration of the exhibition, which puts the work of amateur student artists under the lights of the not-for-profit gallery. Kelly McDougall is the president of the Deep Water Gallery and a [...]

The Galaxy Cinemas on the Sunset Strip will screen 11 short films created by Grey-Bruce youth. The Grey Bruce Youth Film Festival screening on June 17 is free and open to the public, with doors opening at 4:30 p.m. An awards ceremony will follow. The Grey Bruce Youth Film Festival provides an opportunity to see [...]