Owen Sound Sun Times

Unemployment was higher in the federal economic region that includes Grey-Bruce than the provincial average in the latest monthly Statistics Canada survey. Stratford-Bruce Peninsula economic region unemployment rose by 1.3 percentage points to 5.9 per cent in March — the highest monthly unemployment rate in the region since April 2021, a news release from the […]

There’s a tried and true blueprint for the London Knights’ success and this year they’ve added a splash of yellow-and-black to the mix. While other teams emptied the draft-pick cupboard to acquire high-prized talents, the Knights went after championship pedigree and brought in George Diaco, Ryan Winterton and Ryan Humphrey fresh off an Ontario Hockey […]

Owen Sound police say serious injuries were avoided likely because of proper seatbelt use in a rollover crash on the city’s east side on Thursday afternoon. A cargo van and car collided at about 1 p.m. at the intersection of 20th Street and 16th Avenue East, police said. Emergency services responded and found a Volkswagen […]

West Grey is proceeding with a new police station project after council decided earlier this year to keep its municipal police service. At its meeting Tuesday, West Grey council directed staff to execute all the required documents to enter into an agreement with +VG Architects for an architectural plans review and contract management of its […]

To really succeed, science fair projects need to tackle real-world problems, an organizer of the Bluewater Regional Science and Technology Fair said. That’s what Vedant Sheel, a Grade 9 student at Saugeen District Secondary School, did with his Voice for the Voiceless project, in which he’s teaching a computer how to interpret and translate sign […]

The Mildmay Moose returned to Ontario as the second-best juvenile boys team in all of Canada this past week after earning silver medals at the 2023 Broomball Nationals. The team spent the week of March 27 to April 2 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for the Canadian Juvenile Broomball Championships. The Mildmay Twisted Sisters juvenile girls’ broomball […]

Grey Bruce Public Health is analyzing the recent 14 local overdoses in a three-day period, including a death, a public health doctor said. The result should be better targeted warnings to drug users specifically, rather than warnings merely on social media, and more people connected with support — critical because those receiving support aren’t the […]

When John Flynn made his Owen Sound Little Theatre directorial debut in 2015 it was for a production of arguably the most famous murder mystery of them all – Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap. He was instantly hooked on the genre and now Flynn is returning to the director’s chair with more murder, more mystery, but […]

The Grey Sauble Conservation Authority issued a flood watch due to heavy rain on Wednesday that was causing significant ponding in low-lying areas and overwhelming some small watercourses. Georgian Bluffs, meanwhile, announced some road closures from the heavy rainfall, which had caused washouts. The closed roads included Bay View Lane from MacIntosh Drive to Presqu’ile […]

The former St. Paul’s Anglican Church rectory, which was in the middle of a four-year legal fight between Bruce County and heritage advocates who saved it from demolition, is now listed for sale by court order. The yellow brick two-storey home at 254 High St. in Southampton is listed for $749,900 by Royal LePage Exchange […]

West Grey Police Service has charged a man with sexual offences after investigating a report of a sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl. Now police are concerned there might be more. James Edward Tomes, 48, of West Grey faces three counts each of sexual assault and sexual interference and one count of sexual exploitation. Police […]

A young man charged in the death of a 17-year-old girl in a 2020 Sauble Beach fire will be tried in October by a judge alone. Taran Hibma, 20, re-elected to judge alone from a jury trial during a brief appearance in the Superior Court of Justice, convened virtually on Zoom Wednesday. Hibma was 18 […]

Two Romanian nationals, one who had only been in Canada for a few days, were arrested in Hanover after police received a report of a shoplifting incident that was in progress. Police responded and the suspect vehicle was stopped in downtown Hanover. The two males were arrested, Hanover Police Chief Chris Knoll said on Twitter. […]

Know thy enemy . . . and know thy enemy’s boards. Logan Mailloux and Ryan Humphrey combined to score the overtime winner Tuesday night to give the London Knights a 3-2 victory and a 3-0 lead over the Owen Sound Attack in the best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal. To do it, they took advantage of the […]

A forum held by South Bruce about a proposed deep geological repository heard from representatives from some of the world leaders in the underground storage of spent nuclear fuel. On Tuesday, the opening day of the two-day South Bruce Nuclear Exploration Forum at the Teeswater-Culross Community Centre, the approximately 150 attendees heard about the experiences […]

The Young Guns were a-blazin’ on the ice at the 2023 Federation of Broomball Associations of Ontario Intermediate Ladies Provincial championship last month in Windsor. The Young Guns won gold with a pristine performance at the provincial tournament after qualifying with a perfect undefeated run at the regional qualifiers. The Young Guns didn’t allow a […]

Adam Jones is a rookie again. At least when it comes to coaching in the Ontario senior B loop, but his lacrosse resume is about as impressive as it gets. The Owen Sound native is stepping behind the bench this season and hopes his near decade of experience in North America’s professional box lacrosse leagues […]

A Superior Court judge has recognized an additional strip of beach at Sauble Beach “is and always has been part of part of Saugeen First Nation’s reserve,” the band announced Tuesday. A band announcement on Facebook said Justice Susan Vella’s decision extends the reserve’s northern boundary past the Welcome to Sauble Beach sign to about […]

The South Bruce Grey Health Centre’s new president and chief executive officer is looking forward to leading the local hospital corporation into the future. Nancy Shaw has taken over the top job at SBGHC from Michael Barrett, who announced last November he would not be renewing his contract after more than four years. Monday was […]

An organized search discovered remains of two people Monday morning while looking for signs of two missing men last seen leaving the Hepworth Hostel Jan. 31 at 4:16 p.m. The search for Keith Campbell, 33, and Justin Yeo, 37, had been underway less than a half-hour when search teams got word of the discovery of […]

Two Grey Highlands men have been charged after a dispute in Feversham on Saturday afternoon. Just after 2 p.m., Grey Bruce OPP responded to the report of a dispute in the area of John Street in Grey Highlands. Police arrived and found that two individuals had engaged in a dispute with a victim, during which […]

A South Bruce Peninsula man has been charged following a break-in in Wiarton on Saturday evening. Just after 6:30 p.m. , Grey Bruce OPP responded to the break and enter on Elm Street. During the course of the investigation, officers were able to identify an accused person who was placed under arrest, it said in […]

The playoffs have a way of creating heroes and villains. George Diaco is stepping into the role of the hometown hero. After a dominating performance in Game 1, he scored the overtime winner in Game 2 to give the Knights a 5-4 victory and a two-game lead over Owen Sound Sunday afternoon in the best-of-seven […]

The Owen Sound Leeder and Associates Junior Attack under-11 team lost to the Essex-Southpoint Capitals by a score of 8-3 in the Ontario Minor Hockey League single-A championship game Sunday afternoon in Whitby. The loss in the championship game was the first of the three-day tournament for the Junior Attack who topped the Collingwood Blues […]

Southampton’s Hunter Ward earned the title of Canadian Champion at the Canadian Jiu-Jitsu Association (CJA) annual Canadian Nationals held at Centennial College Saturday. With 600 athletes competing, three Kilian Academy athletes represented the Grey-Bruce area and did not disappoint. Ward, 11, made his debut over the weekend with a stellar performance in the boys 12 […]

Nine Mission Zimbabwe team members sponsored by Hanover’s Hope Community Church are preparing for a 15th trip to the Village of Hope in the African nation. The nine team members from Grey-Bruce range in age from 17 to 76 and are scheduled to depart on May 10 returning on May 24. Team lead Barry Mutrie […]

A Meaford man is facing charges and will be without a driver’s licence for 90 days after attempting to avoid a R.I.D.E. check in Owen Sound early Sunday morning. According to an Owen Sound Police Service media release, the driver of a red Honda Civic failed to obey an officer’s directions upon reaching the R.I.D.E. […]

Two teams from Owen Sound, a club from Walkerton and a squad from Arran-Elderslie are still alive at the Ontario Minor Hockey Association provincial championship tournaments ongoing this weekend and will have a chance to medal Sunday. To follow along with the action visit www.omhachampionships.com. Here’s a recap of the action involving teams from Grey-Bruce […]

A total of 91 people of all ages participated over two days of free public wildlife paper mâché workshops in Owen Sound at the Harmony Centre in late March ahead of this year’s Earth Day celebrations. The intergenerational art workshop asked participants to make paper maché masks and figures representing wildlife at risk from habitat […]

There’s a history of the community in Chesley fighting back when their nearly 80-year-old hospital comes under threat. Three times in 1976, 1978 and 1992 the doors of the hospital nearly shut for good, but in each case, residents protested in droves. And whether through their actions or despite them, the hospital was saved. The […]

Several Grey-Bruce minor hockey teams are taking to the ice at Ontario Minor Hockey Association championship tournaments across the province this weekend. To follow along online visit www.omhachampionships.ca. Here’s a recap of Friday’s action. UNDER-18 Tier-1 Championship The Saugeen Shores Storm dropped two tournament games Friday in Barrie. The Storm lost 2-1 to the Dorchester […]

Fans of the London Knights have several things to be excited about after blowing out the Owen Sound Attack 7-0 in Game 1 of the Ontario Hockey League’s Western Conference quarterfinals. Overage goaltender Brett Brochu looked sharp when called upon and earned a 25-save shutout, his first-career clean sheet in the playoffs. Co-captain Sean McGurn […]

ADAM JONES TO COACH SENIOR B NORTH STARS Adam Jones, a former Mann Cup and Minto Cup champion as well as the National Lacrosse League’s rookie of the year in 2012, is stepping behind the bench to coach the Owen Sound North Stars senior B club this season as the N’Stars get set for another […]

A Calgary man’s first-degree murder trial concerning the 1994 deaths of two men, including a young Wiarton man, will begin April 24 in Alberta. Leonard Brian Cochrane was 51 when Calgary police announced his charges on Dec. 8, 2020. Cochrane was committed to trial in the Court of King’s Bench in July 2021, after a […]

The Senior Bluewater Regional Science and Technology Fair takes place Wednesday at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. Senior students, in Grade 7 and up in Grey-Bruce, will present 105 science projects to judges and the top six projects will be selected to represent the Bluewater science fair district at the Canada-Wide Science Fair, May […]

The Owen Sound Regional Hospital Foundation’s Caring for Tomorrow Endowment Fund has provided $650,000 for various initiatives and equipment at the Owen Sound hospital. The foundation announced the fund disbursement for the 2022-23 fiscal year on Wednesday, with the money to be used for improvements throughout the hospital, including new bronchoscopy equipment used by respiratory […]

A new boat may be in the future for a Wiarton man who has won $100,000 playing the lottery. Donald Standen, who won the money playing Encore on the March 1 Lotto 6/49 draw, said he is thinking about purchasing a boat, but is planning to put his win away for now. “I’m happy. We […]

Summerfolk 48’s headliners and other musical acts have been announced. Summerfolk Music and Crafts Festival will welcome back to the stage Serena Ryder, Loreena McKennitt and Matt Andersen, the Georgian Bay Folk Society announced. The 48th annual festival by the bay in Owen Sound runs Aug. 18, 19 and 20 at Kelso Beach at Nawash […]

A private members’ bill by Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb to exempt on-farm natural gas and propane use from the carbon tax has passed third reading in the House of Commons. Bill C-234, an Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, was adopted with 176 votes for and 146 against on Wednesday. The bill […]

West Grey Police Service is looking for the rightful owner of some war medals. The military regalia was in the possession of someone police arrested Tuesday night. Photos police released of the medals also include a name badge of “Haycock” and another item features “HMCS Iroquois.” Anyone with information on the rightful owner is asked […]

Hanover police charged a 42-year-old Hanover man with aggravated assault and held him for bail after a stabbing Wednesday afternoon. A 30-year-old Hanover man was treated by paramedics at the scene for a stab wound to his abdomen, which was deemed not life-threatening, a news release tweeted by Hanover Police Service Chief Chris Knoll said. […]

A major public-private partnership development proposal for the main beach in Port Elgin reached a key regulatory milestone Wednesday. The Town of Saugeen Shores issued a building permit for Phase One of the multimillion-dollar Cedar Crescent Village (CCV) project. “We should see construction start relatively soon. I’m not sure exactly when, but the ball is […]

Better access to free, fresh produce for people in need will begin this summer, when Grey Bruce Food Share opens in downtown Owen Sound. The charitable group OSHaRE converted its dining hall — which closed due to COVID-19 health restrictions and remains closed — into a food storage and sorting centre for corporate food donations […]

Owen Sound is about to start a review that will shape the future of Harrison Park, including the bird sanctuary and waterfowl area where dozens of birds had to be put down last year following an avian influenza outbreak. The city will kick off the Harrison Park Master Plan review shortly, which will update the […]

Northern Bruce Peninsula staff is proposing several changes to the municipality’s short-term accommodation bylaw just over a year after its implementation. The proposed changes arose from a public outreach campaign with a January 2023 report from the committee and licensing coordinator posted to the online public forum NBP Let’s Talk for 30 days. The public […]

Northern Bruce Peninsula is seeking public comment on expanding its transient municipal accommodation tax to hotels, motels and bed and breakfast operations. At its March 27 meeting, Northern Bruce Peninsula council received a report from interim treasurer Tony Houad regarding proposed amendments to the municipality’s transient municipal accommodation tax (MAT), a four per cent tax […]

Grey Bruce OPP charged two Saugeen First Nation men after officers responded to “a disturbance” at the reserve at 5:29 p.m. Sunday. One of the men was taken to hospital for treatment and the next day, both were arrested, a police news release said Thursday. A 60-year-old man faces charges of assault with a weapon, […]

Owen Sound has begun the process to formally change the name of Kelso Beach Park to Kelso Beach at Nawash Park. At its meeting on Monday, Owen Sound council approved a recommendation directing staff to initiate the process to re-name the park through its policy for naming and re-naming parks and facilities. The process to […]

“We’ve got to go out there and create some doubt.” Owen Sound Attack head coach Greg Walters knows the London Knights have a troubling thought lurking in the back of their minds as they enter the first round of the playoffs as Midwest Division champions. They were in the same position last year and lost […]

The Chesley community is rallying around its local hospital again. For the fourth time since the community hospital in Chesley opened in 1948 it’s facing a profound challenge and the community is responding. “Every time the community has come together and saved the hospital and that’s what we’re trying to do again,” said Brenda Scott, […]