Owen Sound Sun Times

Organizers of the annual holiday-season light show in Owen Sound pulled the plug on Sunday night but planning for 2023 is already underway. The last night of the annual Festival of Northern Lights in Owen Sound Sunday marked the close of the 35th iteration of the display throughout downtown Owen Sound and Harrison Park. Owen […]

When Ben Cormier took the ice at TD Place Sunday afternoon for the first time as an Ontario Hockey League player there were around 80 family and friends in the stands to support him. The first-round pick of the Attack grew up in Orleans, about a ten-minute drive from the nation’s capital. When he was […]

Owen Sound police are looking for more information and potential witnesses after at least 10 eastside homes had cable and Internet lines intentionally cut early Sunday morning. Homeowners on 3rd Avenue East and 2nd Avenue Easty woke without cable and internet, only to realize the lines attached to their homes had been cut. The Owen […]

The Owen Sound Attack tied their own league record this season for fewest shots in a game with 14 against the Ottawa 67’s in a 5-1 loss Sunday afternoon at TD Place. The 67’s controlled much of the game and scored two goals in each of the final two frames to improve on their league-leading […]

New Canadians with an appetite for lamb are fuelling a rise in demand with no sign of slowing down as Ontario sheep farmers now try to open up new avenues for expanding herds and diversifying their base of producers. “In many ways, the future of our sector has not arrived in Canada yet. We are […]

When people talk about innovation it’s typically in reference to things like self-driving electric cars, robots that can deliver food and drones that can deliver packages. But innovation isn’t and never has been limited to Silicon Valley and futuristic sci-fi-inspired prototypes. Innovation is often born of necessity, and in Bruce County innovation has gone part […]

The Owen Sound Attack will hope to bottle up their winning performance Friday night against the Kingston Frontenacs and remember how it tastes later in the season. The Attack topped Kingston 5-2 in a complete start-to-finish victory. With the win, Owen Sound improves to 18-13-3-1 while the Frontenacs fall to 17-16-1-1. The Bears burst onto […]

Owen Sound Attack general manager Dale DeGray doesn’t like to talk in absolutes this time of year. The Ontario Hockey League trade deadline is noon Tuesday. Overage players must be moved by noon on Monday, Jan. 9. The Owen Sound Attack have made three moves this season affecting their current roster. They acquired Teddy Sawyer, […]

An 83-year-old Hanover man took the $20 winnings from one in-store lottery game to buy another lottery ticket with a bigger potential jackpot and hauled in almost $160,000, an OLG news release announced Friday. “I used the winnings from PLINKO to purchase another ticket and added TOP UP,” Herbert Girodat told the OLG Prize Centre […]

The region that includes Grey-Bruce lost 6,000 full-time jobs for the second straight month in December and is no longer the provincial leader in employment rate, according to new monthly figures from Statistics Canada. The Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region’s unemployment rate increased by 0.8 percentage points to 3.5 per cent, the second lowest in Ontario. […]

The Dairy Farmers of Ontario plans to look into its policy to deal with emergencies or times of crisis like the blizzard over Christmas that forced producers to dump thousands of litres of milk. The issue was top of mind for dairy farmers during Dairy Day at Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week on Thursday, where DFO […]

Kiah Jasper of Mar did it! With a couple of intrepid birders on his trail, he kept adding bird sightings and finished 2022 with 359 birds on his list, which set a new Ontario Big Year record. The 20-year-old Bruce Peninsula birder added a dozen birds to his Oct. 10 total, when he first broke […]

The Owen Sound Attack blasted out of the gate Thursday night in Peterborough but couldn’t beat the blistering hot Petes who picked up their seventh-straight victory, 5-3, inside the Peterborough Memorial Centre. The Attack fired the first nine shots on goal in the game and dominated the first half of the first period. Petes’ backup […]

At the turn of the century the Houston Aeros of the now defunct International Hockey League became a coaching factory. Between 1999 and 2001, the Aeros lineup featured Lane Lambert (head coach of the New York Islanders), Brian Wiseman (assistant coach of the San Jose Sharks), Marty Wilford (assistant coach of the Buffalo Sabres), Trent […]

With the high cost of feed and other inputs weighing on dairy farmers, it is inevitable that consumers will also see the prices for products like milk, cheese and butter also rise on the grocery store, a U.S. specialist said during Dairy Day at Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week on Thursday. Mike Hutjens, an extension dairy […]

Two new firefighters have joined Owen Sound’s fire department. Bethany Pilkington, the city’s first female firefighter, and Kevin Aleinik, return the team to its full complement of 26 firefighters, maintaining the historical staffing levels of the department, the city said in a news release. Pilkington served most recently with the Orangeville Fire Service. Prior to […]

OAKVILLE IS OUT FOR MSL SEASON For a second-straight season, the Major Series Lacrosse league’s Oakville Rock have requested a one-year hiatus. The MSL made the announcement on its website Thursday while saying that as a result the Rock will forfeit participation in the 2023 MSL Draft set for later this month. The Rock are […]

Eat Local Grey Bruce board chair Jason Hayes said the local food co-op is “situation critical,” but he remains hopeful. Twenty-one days remain in a $115,000 Indigogo online fundraising campaign. So far, $21,000 has been pledged. If the goal isn’t reached, the money will be returned to the donors. An Eat Local news release Dec. […]

New, prospective and young officials interested in learning more about the art of refereeing a hockey game are invited to attend an officiating clinic with Hockey Night in Canada host Ron MacLean on Wednesday, Jan. 18, as part of the Hockey Day in Canada festivities in Owen Sound. The free hour-long session takes place at […]

A man who attacked his grandparents, biting the face of one and pinning down and punching the other, pleaded guilty to three criminal charges Thursday in the Ontario Court of Justice. Darcy Solomon, 26, of Neyaashiinigmiing, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, common assault and assault police for events April 26 in Wiarton. Justice Julia Morneau […]

While area beef producers are seeing higher prices for their cattle of late, margins continue to be tight as they face higher input costs for things like fuel and feed. Jack Chaffe, president of the Beef Farmers of Ontario, said Wednesday during the opening day of Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week that calves are selling higher […]

There will be Coldest Night of the Year walks in three Grey-Bruce communities to raise money to support local homeless people and the prevention of more homelessness. All walks will take place Feb. 25 in Owen Sound, Saugeen Shores and Kincardine, each with online registration and donation options, particularly for those who want to support […]

The CFOS-Sun Times Christmas Fund Broadcast has reached its target with still time to give. As of Tuesday, the broadcast had raised $31,850, well past the $25,000 goal organizers had set. “We had set the target at $25,000 and we were hoping for $30,000, so I am really pleased with this,” Sue O’Reilly, director of […]

Effective January 31, the print edition of the Owen Sound Sun Times will be published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. This change reflects the shifting news media landscape and news consumption patterns of our readers, and our own digital transformation. While this means there will be no Wednesday or Friday newspaper or digital e-edition, news coverage of Owen […]

The pharmacy and gift shop areas at Owen Sound hospital will temporarily move from the lobby to the basement during renovations starting Thursday. The renovations will increase the footprint of the current pharmacy, enabling service expansion, while the gift shop will also be redesigned in the process, a Grey Bruce Health Services news release said. […]

Grey Bruce Public Health credits favourable COVID-19 epidemiology for allowing it to fully disband the Grey-Bruce COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force. The advisory committee was pulled together in early 2021 to provide feedback and offer direct and indirect support for Public Health’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program Plan in Grey-Bruce. Members included Bruce Power, Chapman’s Ice Cream, Grey […]

Police have charged a man with arson after a Dec. 1 apartment fire at 308 John St., where he lived. South Bruce OPP announced in a news release that police have charged Brandon Carroll, 26, of Brockton with arson – disregard human life after a fire Dec. 1 related to a Walkerton apartment building on […]

Saugeen Conservation downgraded its flood watch to a “water safety statement” Tuesday but rain and snowmelt will still cause rising water levels and dangerous water conditions, the authority warned. The flood watch was issued Saturday and most watercourses peaked Sunday evening or Monday morning, according to an updated advisory. Rain amounting to 20-30 millimetres total […]

The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters Zone H is holding a zone meeting on Sunday, Jan. 15 at the Bruce Peninsula Sportsmen’s Association clubhouse at 611 Northacres Rd. near Wiarton. The meeting will start at 10 a.m. and is open to all OFAH members and the general public. OFAH Zone H extends along Lake […]

Assault and resisting arrest charges have been laid against a man following an altercation in Southgate on New Year’s Eve. At approximately 7:46 p.m. on Dec. 31, Grey Bruce OPP responded to a report of an altercation on Grey Rd. 109 in the Township of Southgate. Once on scene, an individual was arrested after a […]

An altercation in Meaford on Saturday has led to assault charges, police said. Just before 9 a.m., Grey Bruce OPP responded to a report of an altercation on Sykes Street North. Later in the day a person was arrested in relation to the investigation into the incident, police said in a news release. A 57-year-old […]

Two Meaford residents have been charged following a break and enter at a business on New Year’s Eve. Just before 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, Grey Bruce OPP responded to a suspicious vehicle at a business on Grey Road 12 in the Municipality of Meaford. Officers located two people and placed them under arrest, the OPP […]

Two men from South Bruce Peninsula have been charged after they were caught during a break and enter on Monday, police said in a news release. Just after 9 p.m., Grey Bruce OPP responded to a report of noises coming from an abandoned building in South Bruce Peninsula. When police arrived they entered the premises […]

If municipal success is to be measured in construction values the City of Owen Sound had another solid year in 2022. In its latest update, the city’s community services committee reported last year’s construction values from January to November at $42.5 million, which is up from $34.2 million over the same stretch in 2021. Owen […]

U13 ICE DOGS WIN SILVER STICK The Arran Elderslie Ice Dogs under-13 representative team won the Kincardine Regional Silver Stick ‘C’ Division championship on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Ice Dogs’ head coach Greg Price said the final was a great game against the West Grey Warriors. “The Ice Dogs won an epic 4-3 thriller against […]

Addicting. Exhilarating. Refreshing. Cellular yoga. All words people used Sunday to describe splashing into Lake Huron on New Year’s Day as part of Southampton’s second annual polar bear dip. Port Elgin’s Jeff Ryan called the swim “frigid”. He and his friends attended the inaugural dip in 2022 and planned to make it an annual tradition. […]

Saugeen Conservation is warning of localized flooding. For the municipalities of West Grey, Brockton, Arran-Elderslie, South Bruce and Saugeen Shores, the conservation authority upgraded its notice from a watershed condition statement to a flood watch as of 4 p.m. Saturday. The flood watch will remain until at least Tuesday at 4 p.m., when significant rainfall […]

Families with kids returned to Owen Sound’s New Year’s Eve party at the rec centre Saturday afternoon, happy the threat of COVID-19 has diminished. Last year kids lined up for goodie bags but there were no activities at the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre. The year before the whole event was cancelled because of the […]

Christmas is over but Beau Akey wanted to hear one more spin of Silent Night. He made it so by scoring the overtime winner and hushing the 3,153 fans inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre Friday night as the Barrie Colts topped the Owen Sound Attack 5-4 and have now picked up points in […]

Grey Bruce OPP is investigating the death of a driver whose vehicle collided with a deer Thursday about midnight. Police said in a news release that the single-vehicle collision took place on Highway 21 in Georgian Bluffs. Inter Township firefighters and Grey County paramedics also responded. The driver was taken to a local hospital and […]

Local police waited with other officers along a Highway 400 overpass Friday morning for the northbound police procession escorting OPP Const. Grzegorz (Greg) Pierzchala’s body home. West Grey Police Const. Rod Hilton and Sgt. Mark McComb were on the crowded overpass to show their respect for the 28-year-old officer who was shot and killed Tuesday. […]

At a time of both reflection and hope, new Grey County warden Brian Milne is both excited for what’s to come and nervous about what it’s going to cost. It’s not just gift-givers and grocery shoppers who are experiencing sticker shock these days. Local counties are experiencing eye-popping peeks at the bottom line as inflation […]

The Owen Sound Bug Juice North Stars are one step closer to becoming an officially sanctioned Major Series Lacrosse squad. Major Series Lacrosse announced Thursday afternoon the Brampton and Owen Sound franchises have come to an agreement with respect to the split of their shared player pool ahead of the 2023 season. Owen Sound North […]

Eat Local Grey Bruce — a co-operative that sells mostly locally grown and processed food directly to local consumers — is facing bankruptcy unless a 30-day, $115,000 fundraising drive comes through. The Indiegogo fundraiser, “Help Save Eat Local Grey Bruce,” was at about $12,500 or 10 per cent of its goal Thursday afternoon, with 28 […]

Gavin Bryant had a lot of time alone to think about the Owen Sound Attack’s predicament. Before scoring the overtime winner in front of 3,166 fans in the first game back from the holiday break to snap the Attack’s six-game winless streak and propel the club to a 3-2 win over their Midwest Division rival […]

There are New Year’s Eve events planned across Grey-Bruce, including old favourites and some new options Saturday. Blue Mountain will host Rick Mercer, who will ring in the new year on CBC’s New Year’s Eve broadcast. The CBC broadcast will feature live music from Blue Mountain, where Canadian artists Chad Price, Kardinal Offishall and Savannah […]

While the past weekend’s winter wallop caused some chaos on roads in Grey-Bruce, it has been welcomed by local cross-country skiers and snowshoers ready to hit the trails. Though rain and milder temperatures are in the forecast for the Owen Sound area beginning on Thursday, the dumping of snow on the weekend allowed local cross-country […]

A Grey Highlands man has been charged with impaired driving following a collision involving two snowmobiles on Monday. Just before 7:30 p.m. on Boxing Day, Grey Bruce OPP, the Grey Highlands Fire Department and Grey County EMS responded to the report of a collision involving snowmobiles on the West Back Line in Grey Highlands. One […]

Grey Bruce OPP charged three motorists for driving on closed highways during the weekend’s blizzard. Emergency responders fielded hundreds of calls for service across the area during the extreme weather event that began Friday and continued through Sunday. Stranded motorists had to be triaged with police using snowmobiles and other means to get to them. […]

A Georgian Bluffs couple are celebrating after winning $100,000 playing the lottery. Margrit Ann Olson and Scott Grant won the prize after matching the last six of seven Encore numbers in order in the Nov. 4 Lotto max draw. The married couple told OLG they play Lotto 6/49 and Lotto Max weekly and they always […]