Owen Sound Sun Times

JR. B NORTH STARS FALL IN HAMILTON The Owen Sound North Stars junior B squad (4-8-0) lost to the Hamilton Bengals (7-6-0) by a score of 13-6 Thursday night at the Dave Andreychuk Arena in Hamilton. Dustin Sparkes and Colin Maher both netted hat-tricks for the Bengals. Ryan Voll led the way for Owen Sound [...]

Growing demand driven by new users to the program and a pressures of a rising cost of living crisis has resulted in the board's decision to pause new intakes.

Councillors say criticism that municipalities aren't doing enough to deal with homelessness ignores what's being done to help.

Tyler Nother said there is a clear organizational vision of an Owen Sound Attack player" as the team moves forward under new leadership and barrelling toward the OHL draft. And, a day after parting way with Dale DeGray, the team's general manager for the past 19 seasons, and a majority of the team's scouting staff, [...]

South Bruce Peninsula officials are asking the public for input to help shape the future of Wiarton's Bluewater Park. The town announced on May 22 that it was launching the Bluewater Park and Adjacent Building Master Planning project. The town has established a dedicated page at openmicsouthbrucepeninsula.ca/bluewater-park-master-plan, where the public can complete a survey, drop [...]

The field of candidates in the race for mayor of Owen Sound has become more crowded with a fifth candidate now running for the position. The city announced on Wednesday that Jodi King had registered to run for the head of Owen Sound council in the fall's municipal election. King, a first-time mayoral candidate, joins [...]

The city will approve an encroachment application for decorative railings and awnings at the former Legate's Furniture building at the corner of 2nd Avenue East and 8th Street East. City council approved staff's recommendation to accept the application for the building at 790 2nd Ave. E., provided the encroachments are constructed with a minimum vertical [...]

After 19 seasons and one OHL championship, the Owen Sound Attack under new ownership have parted ways with longtime general manager Dale DeGray.

For the second meeting in a row, waste in the city's downtown was discussed

Parking spots meant for those needing to pop in and out of city facilities

Twenty members of the OPSEU Local 276 Owen Sound Family Health Team unit picketed on the 10th Street Bridge in Owen Sound on Wednesday as part of ongoing protests. Marcelina Salazar, who works in mental health at the Owen Sound Family Health Team, said those on the picket lines are primary care staff, including nurses, [...]

Festival celebrating diversity and inclusion began back in 2010

Calls from the public to reopen the road sooner led to inquires of the county's engineering consultant and a reassessment.

Owen Sound council is not yet ready to decide how to proceed with the reconstruction of a section of 4th Avenue West. Council voted Monday to defer a staff report with a recommendation to proceed with a design for the reconstruction of the avenue from 15th Street West to 20th Street West. The report from [...]

The start of construction of a new Catholic high school on Owen Sound's eastern edgeis drawing closer withsome more hurdles towards the project now cleared. At its meeting on Monday, citystaff were directed by council toexecute a conditional building permit agreementand capital cost recovery agreementwith the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board, both requiredfor theproject toproceedto [...]

Owen Sound has awarded the tender for the rehabilitation of the 16th Street East pedestrian tunnel over the Grey County CP rail trail. On Monday, the tender for the project was awarded to E.C. King Contracting at a total cost of just under $2.5 million. Construction is expected to begin next month, with substantial completion [...]

Members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union in Hanover and Owen Sound are on strike as part of a provincewide movement. Local 325 Community Living Hanover and Local 276 Owen Sound Family Health Team are part of thousands of OPSEU workers who walked off the job this week in what they say is a [...]

The Owen Sound North Stars fell to 0-2 in Major Series Lacrosse action at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, Monday Night. Despite jumping out to a five-goal lead, the North Stars eventually fell to the Oakville Rock, 11-9. Oakville outscored Owen Sound 5-1 in the third period to leapfrog the Bayshore Boys, thanks [...]

The accused, who was out on bail, was detained by witnesses at the scene, police said.

Grey Road 40 will be closed between Grey Road 7 and Grey Road 13 beginning on May 27.

The Owen Sound Attack announced the cancellation of its annual awards barbecue. The team cited scheduling conflicts for the June 27 date. With the recent changes to the timing of the OHL Priority Selection and player and staff commitments surrounding the NHL Draft taking place that same weekend, the organization has made the difficult decision [...]

Water rate to increase five per cent, while sewer surcharge to be reduced from 124 per cent to 120 per cent

The Owen Sound North Stars junior B team is in the back half of their 2026 campaign and looking for consistency. It's been an up-and-down year for the young North Stars. After splitting games on the weekend, Owen Sound is 4-7-0 as of Monday morning and sitting in ninth place in the Western Conference, two [...]

SR. B NORTH STARS WIN HWY. 26 BATTLE The Owen Sound North Stars senior B team improved to 3-1 on the season with an 8-4 victory over the Collingwood Cruise in Meaford on Saturday night. Cam Sanderson led the way with a pair of goals, while Jake McNabb, Cohen Jennings, Dawson McKenzie, Aiden Doig, Jordan [...]

Each day, more than 500 people in Canada receive a dementia diagnosis. -- Alzheimer Society

A free community coffee house to boost awareness of mental health and addictions in the community will be held Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Owen Sound Farmers' Market. This 11th annual event, hosted by Brightshores Heath System, will feature music, poetry, storytelling and will celebrate creativity, connection and lived experiences in [...]

Council followed staff's recommendation and voted to award the construction tender to Bridge Excavating Ltd. For $6,884.323.75.

Saugeen Shores resident John Mann's application concerned the town's 'surplus' designation of a portion of the beach reserved for the stalled waterfront development, Cedar Crescent Village.

Meaford-based artist Doris Rose is getting international attention for her portrait paintings. Rose's self-portrait, Stripes, was selected for the prestigious 2026 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery in London. The exhibit, formerly known as the BP Portrait Award, is one of the world's leading showcases for contemporary portrait painting, attracting [...]

'He was one of those people that can imagine what it would be like, should be like. But not everybody thinks that way.' -- Paula Niall

An Owen Sound man has won $1 million playing the lottery. OLG revealed on Thursday that Scot C. matched all seven Encore numbers in the exact order in the April 7 Lotto Max draw to win the big prize. The OLG recently changed the information it provides about winners in its news releases to no [...]

JEWL N'STARS DROP HOME OPENER The Owen Sound Legacy Ridge Golf Club North Stars JEWL women's lacrosse team fell just short in their home opener Thursday night, dropping a 9-8 decision to the visiting Orillia Lady Kings. Owen Sound had a strong opening quarter, controlling possession and scoring four times in the first 15 minutes. [...]

The dynastic Owen Sound District Wolves girls' rugby team won a seventh-straight Bluewater Athletic Association championship on Thursday. On a sunny but chilly afternoon, the Wolves sprinted out to a 47-12 victory over the Kincardine Knights to earn the local high school league crown. Owen Sound will now compete in the Central Western Ontario Secondary [...]

Local filmmakers are telling the story of the first openly gay player signed to a National Hockey League contract. Filmed over three years with unprecedented access, The Hockey Player, by Owen Sound's Upper Canada Films, profiles Luke Prokop, a professional hockey player from Edmonton who came out as gay in 2021 after being drafted by [...]

The Owen Sound North Stars let a big-time win slip through their fingers Thursday night at home. With their rival Orangeville Northmen in town, the North Stars eeked out a 6-5 lead heading into the third period, but couldn't finish them off. We go through these spells every few years where they just don't take [...]

The Owen Sound Academics? The new junior hockey leaders in the Scenic City are betting big on ditching cone drills and focusing on fluid problem solving.

There's a $50,000 reward for information leading to the location of her.

Hanover Police Service investigated reports about a suspicious parked vehicle Saturday and then charged a 47-year-old Owen Sound man with drug and other offences. Police investigated a 7:19 p.m. report of a vehicle parked in the 100 block of 12th Avenue in Hanover, a police news release said. The engine was running when police say [...]

Two 28-year-old former hockey players with MBAs from the prestigious Smith Business School are in charge of Owen Sound's favourite sons. Whatever happens next, we're in uncharted territory. Owen Sound Attack president Tyler Nother, 28, officially introduced Keenan Reynolds, 28, as the team's new head coach at a town hall on Wednesday. It's his first [...]

But if not for a man who saw the little birds fall through a sewer grate, then fought to help them, the outcome could have been different.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the 200-block of 8th Street East.

Outgoing Owen Sound Attack head coach Scott Wray packed up his apartment into a U-Haul on Tuesday and returned to his home in North Bay. He said he left a note wishing the new guy" well and placed his keys on the coach's desk at the Bayshore. At the end of the day, it is [...]

Owen Sound Attack alumnus Keenan Reynolds was named the 18th head coach in franchise history on Wednesday. Team president Tyler Nother announced the hiring a day after announcing the team was moving away from head coach Scott Wray and assistant Reagan O'Grady. The team will hold a town hall for media, season ticket members, corporate [...]

The child's injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

Reagan O'Grady said he's excited for the next chapter after new ownership officially closed the book on his time in the Scenic City on Tuesday. The Owen Sound Attack announced on Tuesday that the team has parted ways" with head coach Scott Wray and O'Grady. The former rearguard and first-round OHL pick was staying positive [...]

Three impaired driving charges were laid by Collingwood/Blue Mountains OPP over the Victoria Day holiday weekend in Collingwood. The first came about after a police stop about 3 a.m. in the area of Highway 26 and Beachwood Road in Colllingwood, a police news release said. A 21-year-old Collingwood resident faces charges of operation while impaired [...]

'These findings support the continued importance of tourism as a major contributor to the local economy . . .' -- Danielle Edwards, SBP economic development officer

MAJOR NORTH STARS SHUT OUT It was a rough start to the 2026 Major Series Lacrosse campaign for the Owen Sound North Stars, who took on the Six Nations Chiefs in the annual Bread and Cheese Game on Monday. The back-to-back-to-back defending champion Chiefs shut out the N'Stars, 12-0, in Six Nations. Doug Jamieson recorded [...]

The Owen Sound Attack announced on Tuesday that the team has parted ways" with head coach Scott Wray. Assistant coach Reagan O'Grady is also leaving the team, new Attack president Tyler Nother announced in a media release. As we begin a new chapter in Attack hockey, we believe it was the appropriate time to make [...]