Owen Sound Sun Times

West Grey police have charged a Southgate woman with attempted murder after an alleged poisoning. Police said in a news release issued on Twitter and Facebook Saturday that they have charged Barbara Ann Ellis, 56, with attempted murder and administer noxious substance. Police started an investigation in West Grey on Jan. 19 “after allegations surfaced […]

Talk about a pressure cooker. The Owen Sound Attack returned home late Friday night after getting stomped 9-1 by the Knights in London only to be greeted by a city hopped up on hockey and soaking in the national spotlight. Saturday’s Scotiabank Sportsnet Hockey Day in Canada hosted by the Scenic City culminated in the […]

Even a grey day at Sauble Beach in the dead of winter still has its charms. Businesses selling bikinis, ice cream and clothing were closed, sidewalks were icy and a crust of snow covered the beach. But the lake took on the distinctive green and yellow hue of the sky and only a few people […]

Dollee Meigs called it a full-circle moment. The Owen Sound native was behind the bench as the Waterloo Warriors shut out the Guelph Gryphons 3-0 at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre Saturday afternoon in a neutral-site Ontario University Athletics game featured as part of Hockey Day in Canada. The Warriors’ associate coach grew up […]

The superstars of the women’s game stormed into the Scenic City Saturday morning to kick off Hockey Day in Canada at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. Team Scotiabank shut out Team Adidas 3-0 in the PWHPA Scotiabank Showcase, a part of the Secret Dream Gap Tour regular season. Three-time Olympic gold medalist Rebecca Johnston […]

Lanny McDonald is known as one of the nicest people in the game of hockey, but even he couldn’t help but rub a little salt in the wound post-game as his team won the Celebrity and Alumni Classic Hockey Game in Owen Sound Friday night. “I might have needled him a little bit,” McDonald said […]

Tom Zytariuk wanted to do something to help Ukraine fight back against Russia’s daily attacks, including the missiles targeting Ukraine’s electrical grid in the freezing cold of winter. He and his wife Diana donated their gas-powered generator, capable of powering nearly their entire house, via the Ukrainian consulate in Toronto. “The average citizen in Ukraine […]

The St. Mary’s Mustangs completed a two-game sweep of the East vs. West High School Challenge Cup Friday at a nearly full and deafeningly boisterous Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. Both the girls’ and boys’ teams from the city’s high schools played back-to-back games in front of a rowdy crowd of students bussed to the […]

West Grey council has unanimously voted to maintain its local police force. council voted 7-0 in a recorded vote Thursday to keep the West Grey Police Service following a policing service study that compared the service to the OPP. West Grey Mayor Kevin Eccles said Friday that the unanimous decision by council makes it clear […]

Registration has opened for employers interested in taking part in a series of job fairs planned for Grey County. The regional job fairs committee is holding four regional job fairs spread out across the county in late February and early March. The fairs are to be held in Flesherton on Feb. 22 from 1 to […]

Hockey Day in Canada eve is shaping up to be a night full of nostalgia with familiar faces heading back to the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre for the celebrity and alumni hockey game. Team Darcy Tucker will face off against Team Lanny McDonald with Hockey Day in Canada bragging rights on the line. The […]

Dream big and skate fast. Greg Schell has been working with the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey development team for over 20 years. He’s currently the coordinator of hockey development and an elected member of the National Hockey League’s Youth Development Advisory Board. On Thursday, he along with Maple Leafs legends Darcy Tucker and Wendel Clark, […]

A Southgate man is facing weapons charges following the execution of a search warrant on Tuesday. The OPP executed a search warrant at a property in the Township of Southgate and as a result an individual was taken into custody and offence-related property was seized, Grey Bruce OPP said in a news release. A 24-year-old […]

A small fire in the basement of the Owen Sound hospital late Wednesday afternoon was quickly contained without affecting operations. Firefighters were called to the hospital just before 3:30 p.m. after receiving a report of a fire. Fire Chief Phil Eagleson said the fire was contained to a specialized piece of equipment in the basement. […]

Doug Grace closed his Owen Sound law practice on Dec. 31 after a 45-year legal career. He’s a former federal prosecutor and president of the Grey County Criminal Lawyers’ Association. His was a general law practice, with his share of high-profile local criminal defence cases, plus real estate, corporate and commercial civil work. He said […]

An Owen Sound man has been charged after a road rage incident on the Grey-Bruce Line on Wednesday. Just before 4 p.m., Grey Bruce OPP responded to a report of an assault on the Grey-Bruce Line in the Township of Chatsworth. Police determined that one driver had assaulted another and the accused was placed under […]

Owen Sound is screaming for hockey this week, nowhere louder than in the city’s schools as some of the game’s greats visit gymnasiums across the Scenic City in celebration of Canada’s national winter sport and Hockey Day in Canada. On Thursday morning, the star-studded Hockey Day in Canada delegation visited both Ecole East Ridge Community […]

Owen Sound and Georgian Bluffs officials are dancing around a deal that may see the neighbouring municipalities work more closely and share more services. A letter from Georgian Bluffs Mayor Sue Carleton was included in the agenda of Monday’s city council meeting in which she seeks a meeting with the city staff and Mayor Ian […]

As a multi-day celebration of everything hockey takes over Owen Sound this week, a small group of individuals who are an essential yet sometimes overlooked part of the game gathered in a corner of the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre on Wednesday. A couple dozen local hockey officials of all ages and experience levels came […]

Grey County has declared a “significant weather event” due to freezing rain in the forecast which could make roads slippery. The declaration isn’t notice of a reduced level of service or a road closure, the county said in a news release. It’s to advise caution when travelling on roads maintained by Grey County. “It may […]

Owen Sound police announced Wednesday that five people face a total of 23 drug-related charges after police targeted drug traffickers in the city. A police news release said Project Winter was an “extensive investigation” and involved executing a residential search warrant and seizure of $8,000 worth of illegal drugs including fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine. The […]

Leading up to International Women’s Day in March, organizers of a local celebration are seeking Woman of Distinction and Young Woman of Distinction nominations. Nominators should write a 200-word biography/outline explaining why the person they’re nominating should be recognized. Criteria for both nominations are many, according to a news release from Women’s House Serving Bruce […]

The 2023 Canadian Ambassador of Cops for Cancer has picked Owen Sound as the starting point for a trek that will have him pulling a heavy sled more than 200 kilometres to raise funds and awareness for the Canadian Cancer Society. Mike Duhacek will begin his helpmeburycancer “Double Up” event at Kelso Beach at Nawash […]

A national writing contest, which invites elementary school students to share what home means to them, is looking for submissions until Feb. 24. Grey-Bruce students in Grades 4, 5 and 6 may enter, the winners of which will be helping their local Habitat for Humanity. That’s because the best entries in the Meaning of Home […]

Free shuttles will take people to and from Hockey Day events in Owen Sound’s Harrison Park Saturday, as there’ll be no general parking at the park. Buses will depart from three locations beginning at 9:30 a.m.: the north parking lot at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre every 30 minutes; Scotiabank’s rear lot at 857 […]

Teddy Sawyer will want it back but Owen Sound Attack associate coach Jordan Hill won’t hold the mistake against the overage defender. As the last man back, as the Attack and Barrie Colts played three-on-three in overtime tied 5-5, Sawyer had the puck stripped by Brandt Clarke who sent in teammates Evan Vierling and Ethan […]

Willie’s all snug in his Wiarton home now, ready for his world premiere. The albino groundhog probably doesn’t know it, but eyes and ears around the world will be focused on his prognostication — this time at an in-person event Feb. 2, at 8:07 a.m. on Groundhog Day. Fireworks over the bay will start at […]

In Jesse Thomas Cook’s campy horror comedy, Cult Hero, the city of Owen Sound plays itself. Cook has shot other movies in the Scenic City back to 2010, and even cast locals including Barry More, whose turn-of-the-century homes have provided some of the the moody settings. But until now, the city has remained nameless, or […]

Only 6,230 people voted in the 2022 municipal election in Owen Sound and although the figure might be low, it is higher than the city’s neighbours. The 39 per cent voter turnout was the lowest in the city’s recent history, other than 2006 when 34.55 per cent of voters cast a ballot. The provincial voter […]

The SweetWater Music Festival is asking Owen Sound for $3,500 to support the production of a 20th anniversary documentary film and the operation of this year’s festival in September. Vivian McCaffrey, SweetWater Music Festival board chair, appeared at city council Monday on behalf of the board to make the request. The SweetWater Music Festival showcases […]

Owen Sound Attack captain Colby Barlow earned Ontario Hockey League Player of the Week honours for his performance in the team’s three victories this past week. Barlow netted four goals and added three assists extending his goal-scoring streak to seven games and his point streak to nine. He has recorded 18 points in those nine […]

The music industry can be cruel sometimes, but Owen Sound-raised songwriter and producer Jeff Catto has stuck to it. Now 36, Catto says he thinks he is in good place in his career and looks forward to what lies ahead. “Things are finally at a point in my career where it is starting to actually […]

A number of Grey County paramedics have been recognized for years of service with the Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal. Nine paramedics were recognized during a Grey County council meeting on Thursday, with the medal awarded to professionals who have served at least 20 years in emergency medical services and performed their duties to […]

The Owen Sound Attack needed six goals and all sixty minutes after the game looked over early, but the Bears managed to hold on and beat the hang-around Guelph Storm 6-4 in the team’s return to the Bayshore Saturday night. After going up 3-0, the Attack couldn’t snuff out their Highway 6 rival and Guelph […]

Eat Local Grey Bruce has approached Grey County for support as it attempts to remain afloat while it navigates insolvency and potential bankruptcy. On Thursday, the local not-for-profit food co-op made a deputation to county council where they asked for a $20,000 grant conditional on the achievement of a $115,000 fundraising goal, and to cover […]

The membership of the Hepworth-Shallow Lake Legion has decided to rebuild without the Bruce Grey Music Hall of Fame. The majority of the legion members voted at a general membership meeting on Thursday to reject the hall of fame from being included in the legion in the future, with many suggesting the veterans should be […]

An Owen Sound resident faces stunt driving and careless driving charges after a collision on the 401 in Elgin County. The 25-year-old was stopped for travelling 163 km/h on the 401, it said in a tweet from the Chatham Detachment of the Elgin County OPP on Friday. Prior to being stopped by police, the vehicle […]

Police say it appears that properties that had cable and internet lines cut in downtown Owen Sound recently were randomly selected. Police announced in a news release late Thursday afternoon that a 41-year-old Owen Sound woman had been charged with mischief over $5,000, mischief under $5,000 and failure to comply with a probation order in […]

People gathered Friday to remember and pay their respects to a homeless man who lived for years along the rail trail out past the hospital, and was found dead there by hikers Monday. Those who met in the chapel at Owen Sound hospital said his name was Wayne Milner. Police have not identified him but […]

A long-running issue of unauthorized off-road vehicle use on Grey County properties is once again on council’s radar. On Thursday, Grey County council asked staff to come back with a report on off-road vehicle use in the county’s forests, including some enforcement options and the costs associated with them. The issue was raised after council […]

A much-needed transitional housing project in Owen Sound is expected to be completed by the spring, with occupancy by the middle of the year. Grey County council received an update Thursday on the 14th Street Supportive Housing project from community services director Anne Marie Shaw. “The renovation itself is going quite well and we are […]

Hydrogen Optimized announced it has successfully demonstrated in Owen Sound that its RuggedCell hydrogen production system could be powered by the variable winds found in the west African country of Mauritania. That’s where renewable energy developer CWP Global is exploring generating green hydrogen at its planned 30 gigawatt AMAN project. The company is building large-scale […]

Police are looking for a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant who is known to frequent Owen Sound, Walkerton and Hamilton. Aaron Marshall, 34, is serving five years for weapons and drug offences, a news release from the Ontario Provincial Police said. The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad issued a request for the public’s help […]

Owen Sound police have laid charges after cable and internet lines were cut at numerous downtown properties on Sunday. A 41-year-old Owen Sound woman has been charged with mischief over $5,000, mischief under $5,000 and failure to comply with a probation order. The woman was held in police custody on the charges as well as […]

Nobody said it was easy. The band Coldplay wrote that lyric in their hit song The Scientist, but with respect to Chris Martin and crew, it should have been easy for Owen Sound Thursday night in Pennsylvania after going up 4-0 over the struggling Erie Otters. The same Erie Otters who have won just one […]

Grey County council has asked staff to find close to $1.5 million more in savings after it was presented with a draft budget Thursday. In a recorded vote that passed 55-34, council directed staff to attempt to lower the net levy increase to $1 million, down from the $2.45 million increase that staff had proposed. […]

A man who drove a vehicle off the escarpment in Owen Sound in May received a 90-day conditional sentence, probation and a driving prohibition. A 46-year-old Owen Sound man pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and driving while impaired on May 6 in Owen Sound. He participated by audio link to the Owen Sound courtroom, where […]

The Mildmay Moose junior broomball team will represent Ontario at the 2023 Juvenile Nationals, the national under-20 broomball championship. The Moose qualified as the Ontario 2 team this past year in Trenton. The 2023 Juvenile Nationals will be held from March 29 to April 1 in Saskatoon at Merlis Belsher Place. The Moose have been […]

A Toronto man in a consensual fight at Blue Mountain Resort, who was punched first then delivered blows that fractured the other man’s face, pleaded guilty Thursday to assault causing bodily harm. Daniel Ferre Coppin, 37, of Toronto pleaded guilty to the charge for the fight on Dec. 21, 2021 at Blue Mountains. Ontario Court […]