Owen Sound Sun Times

Police received calls from concerned bus passengers about driver travelling on closed highway

Yesterday's price is not today's price. Last year, Ontario Hockey League teams were beating down Dale DeGray's door to acquire then-18-year-old goaltender Carter George. Has someone even made me a ridiculous offer? Yeah," DeGray said at this time last year. But, at the time, George wasn't on offer. Now, George is a 19-year-old goaltender playing [...]

West Region OPP report several road closures in Bruce County

Owen Sound Mayor Ian Boddy has tabled his proposed 2026 budget with an overall increase of 5.5 per cent. The budget is the first to be tabled by Boddy since the province expanded unilateral decision-making authority - or strong mayor powers - to the heads of 169 municipal councils across the province earlier this year. [...]

The Old Grey's Hockey Club are celebrating with a trio of 80-year-olds who are still actively playing hockey. Harold Sutherland, Vic Arthur and Doug Pollock continue to don their equipment throughout the winter and play the game they love. Playing hockey as an octogenarian is a milestone rarely achieved. It defies the odds and makes [...]

Police are looking for a vehicle that failed to remain at the scene after it struck an ambulance near Dundalk on Christmas Day. At approximately 11:30 a.m., a Grey County ambulance with its emergency lights activated was stopped on Highway 10 just north of Dundalk while responding to a call for service, Grey Bruce OPP [...]

After a brief thaw overnight on Sunday, winter returned to Grey-Bruce with a vengeance on Monday. Environment Canada had issued snow squall and wind warnings for much of the two counties on Monday, with blizzard conditions expected to dump between 20 and 50 centimetres of snow on the region. Over the noon hour on Monday, [...]

Ryder Boulton is more of a bruiser and a glue guy than the player counted on by the Brantford Bulldogs to light the lamp. The first day he got here, he was the loudest guy in the room. In a good way," said Bulldogs goaltender Ryerson Leenders. On Sunday afternoon, he got free for a [...]

The headliner stage and a side stage will be set up in the pit areas of Sauble Speedway.

Rainfall amounts of 15 to 30 millimetres are forecast Sunday, amid 5 to 6 C temperatures.

Cross-country skiers got an early jump on the season when snow fell plentifully. While much of that snow is gone, local ski trails maintained a base on which to build and skiing over the holidays has continued, local clubs said Saturday. Right now, it's a little icy," Jo-Ann Sheridan said of the Sauble Beach Cross [...]

Police are investigating an attempted break-in to a residence in Port Elgin Saturday morning. Saugeen Shores police say they were called to an attempted break-in in progress at 7:30 a.m. in the Hillcrest Drive area. An unknown man broke a glass storm door while the homeowner was inside. Blood at the scene indicated the culprit [...]

Police have said they have a murder suspect but they don't have the victim's body and they have not laid charges

A 40-year-old Owen Sound woman has been sentenced to time served for her part in an 2023 Owen Sound killing. Ashley-Lynn Dykstra pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact to manslaughter July 5, 2023 in Owen Sound, at a house at 581 2nd Ave. E. She entered her plea in the Superior Court [...]

During five weeks of Festive RIDE campaign impaired driving spot checks, the OPP laid 19 charges for impaired driving and issued one warn-range driving suspension in Grey-Bruce. From Nov. 20 to Dec. 24, police laid 210 impaired driving charges and issued 29 roadside driving suspensions across its 13 police detachments in West Region, which falls [...]

The next court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 29 in Owen Sound.

Carter George's path to Team Canada involves chartered planes, broken goalie sticks, and a tight-knit community in northern Ontario.

The City of Owen Sound is again partnering with the YMCA Grey Bruce Owen Sound for their annual New Year's Eve Family Celebration. Festivities will take place at the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre from 1 to 4 p.m. on Dec. 31. Admission is free, with donations accepted at the door. Activities include public skating [...]

The New Year's Day Polar Bear Dip is returning to Southampton for a fifth year. Organizers are again planning to hold the dip at the beach by the flag at the base of High Street. The dip, which is weather dependent for safety reasons, is scheduled to take place at 2 p.m. Everyone is invited [...]

Grey and Bruce counties have agreed to a series of skills and attributes public health board members will collectively bring to a reconstituted board. The special advisors appointed to oversee the province's intervention at Grey Bruce Public Health announced in an update on Friday that the counties had reached a final agreement on a skills [...]

An affordable housing non-profit has made a conditional offer to purchase the former Centre Grey Hospital in Markdale. Affordable Housing in Grey Highlands (AHIGH) announced on Tuesday that it had made the offer to Brightshores Health System for the property's listed price of $600,000. The organization hopes to learn by Dec. 30 at the latest [...]

Owen Sound netminder Carter George expected to play pivotal role

Bruce Power is looking back on a productive and foundational year." The company's operations and project work in 2025 helped to set the table for a bright future in our communities and beyond as it continues to drive the economy, power a third of Ontario's homes, businesses and hospitals, and build for the future," the [...]

Province OKs funding, location not yet announced

A city working group has recommended a name change for Ryerson Park in Owen Sound. The city's community services committee approved a motion Wednesday to recommend that city council ratify the working group's recommendation to rename the park. The committee also recommends that council follow its naming and renaming policy to rename the park, with [...]

The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority has spoken out against a proposal to consolidate the province's conservation authorities. The conservation authority, which encompasses 4,675 square kilometres in the counties of Bruce, Grey, Huron and Dufferin counties, said Friday it had reviewed the Ontario government's proposal to amalgamate the 36 conservation authorities into seven regional organizations, and [...]

A woman and child who police were attempting to locate have been found. In an update posted to social media just before noon on Sunday, police said the missing 21 year-old woman and a child who had last been seen in Clavering had been found safe. The Bancroft OPP issued an appeal earlier to the [...]

Annual event makes its way down Garafraxa Street

The Owen Sound Attack are losers of six straight heading into the Christmas break and some much-needed time off for the struggling team.

The Hepworth Shallow Lake branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has closed until further notice and Ontario Command has appointed trustees to administer the branch following the resignation of its executive. A letter posted on Branch 586's Facebook page on Thursday stated that Ontario Command's Provincial President Lynn McClellan was suspending the powers of the [...]

A motorist has been charged with careless driving after an Owen Sound police pick-up truck was struck from behind at a red light. The collision occurred at approximately 12:20 p.m. on Thursday at the intersection of 9th Avenue East and 8th Street East. There were no injuries as a result of the collision, police said [...]

A Brampton resident is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly throwing a puppy during a dispute with another person in Paisley on Thursday night. Just after 10 p.m., South Bruce OPP received a report of intimate partner violence in the village in Arran-Elderslie. Their investigation revealed that a dispute had occurred between two people at [...]

Get your "calls to the hall" in before Dec. 31. The Class of 2026 will be officially inducted during a ceremony on May 8, 2026.

Branding strategy seen as way to honour history and past work while charting a new, inclusive path forward

The exhibit focuses not on the past 25 years but on the history of the municipality as a whole and of the individual hamlets and villages.

Work has started on a new round of high-priority hazard tree removals in Owen Sound. The city has contracted Mulmur Tree Service to take down approximately 288 high and very high hazard trees identified in the city's updated tree inventory. Director of community services Pam Coulter confirmed on Wednesday evening that the company had started [...]

The Owen Sound Tourism Development Fund has announced $93,000 in grants for 10 local organizations and project leads in its first full disbursement since the fund was established. The funding recipients are the successful applicants from the fall 2025 intake of the fund, created to enhance tourism, cultural vibrancy and year-round visitations in the city. [...]

'We're setting the foundation not just for now but for the future.' -- Hanover Mayor Sue Paterson

The Bells of Christmas returned to the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre this year, and more than 150 area seniors will benefit. Ann Mrs. Claus" Kelly, the founder of the Bells of Christmas gift-giving campaign, died in August. The Owen Sound Attack honoured her legacy by continuing the popular holiday event. The Bells of Christmas [...]

By now, most people know about the changes to recycling coming in 2026. But it's more than just being able to throw coffee cups in the blue box with a clean conscience. Starting on Jan. 1, Circular Materials, a national not-for-profit organization that helps producers meet their obligations under the new provincewide recycling system, will [...]

It's not the first time David Bedkowski has been benched. No, no. Oh my gosh, no." He tells a story about his rookie year in Oshawa. It takes place in London, and it's Teddy Bear Toss night at the biggest rink in the league. My first shift of the game, they score, and the teddy [...]

Jared Woolley joins the long list of London Knights skaters who have plunged the dagger deep into the hearts of Owen Sound Attack fans. Woolley capped off a two-goal effort Wednesday night with the overtime winner as the Knights skated to a 5-4 win over the Owen Sound Attack at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community [...]

Bruce Peninsula National Park is offering up the opportunity for a less busy, tranquil experience for anyone interested in visiting over the winter. Parks Canada is reminding the local community that the park, which is extremely popular from mid-June to mid-September with parking reservations regularly selling out, remains open through the winter for those wanting [...]

'Influenza A percent positivity is now higher than in any of the past three seasons, with increases across all age groups.' Public Health Ontario as of Dec. 6

A public survey has launched to gather input from residents for a regional study that could help shape a regional transit system for Bruce, Grey, Dufferin and Wellington counties. The survey, open until Jan. 25, is being conducted by the four counties along with Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit (SMART). It asks residents about how [...]

Charge documents show Robert Evans Jr. is also known as Michael Jones.

120 acres being protected at Tamarack Corner and Alguire preserves

Ian Boddy looked back on the successes of 2025 at Monday's council meeting

No team in the Ontario Hockey League has allowed more goals this season than the Owen Sound Attack.

Owen Sound has moved some new capital projects into its plans for the next couple of years, including the installation of lacrosse turf at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre next year, and restoration work on the Centennial Tower in 2027. At its meeting on Monday, city council approved including a number of new projects [...]