Owen Sound Sun Times

Council renumeration and expenses report received and business licences approved

Hundreds of students protested changes to student aid outside Queen's Park.

Owen Sound Deputy-mayor Scott Greig wants to see the city send a bill to the anglers who were rescued from the ice on Georgian Bay earlier this month. At Monday's meeting of Owen Sound council, Greig gave notice that he plans to seek support from his council colleagues on a motion that they ask staff [...]

Ontario premier joins Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec in bid for more clout in judicial appointment process.

Owen Sound's integrity commissioner has determined one councillor's alleged behaviour against another does not constitute bullying. Owen Sound council received a report Monday from Karen Kelly of Principles Integrity detailing a complaint by Coun. Jon Farmer alleging that Coun. Marion Koepke had engaged in a pattern of inappropriate behaviour towards him that demonstrated a lack [...]

If P levels are above 20 ppm, studies found there was no ill effect from skipping an application

Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy says property is a jewel and prize they look forward to sharing with future generations

Since 2018, NOHFC has devoted more than $27 million to 37 tile drainage projects

Chef Zach Keeshig's Naagan restaurant in downtown Owen Sound has been chosen by TIME magazine as one of the world's greatest places of 2026. The restaurant is one of 100 destinations from around the world, and the only restaurant in Canada, featured in the magazine's Monday, March 23 special edition featuring the World's Greatest Places: [...]

Bruce County staff say visible homelessness has increased, so they've come up with a new homelessness and encampment response protocol.

Almost all the men who attended the Men's Shed Saturday had moved to the peninsula from places including Brantford, Kitchener/Waterloo, London, Chatham and Port Credit, Strathroy and Guelph.

Grey Bruce OPP lifted a shelter-in-place" advisory for the Sauble Falls area of Rankin Bridge Road about 11:40 p.m. Saturday after responding to an active incident." Police said in a release Sunday morning that officers responded to a disturbance" on Rankin Bridge Road involving a potentially armed individual." It was determined that the situation had [...]

It's never easy with this team. For weeks now, the Owen Sound Attack have had their eyes set on sixth place in the Western Conference. Sixth place represented the highest conceivable standing for Owen Sound as the regular season wound down. They achieved that goal Saturday night inside the Bayshore with an 8-7 overtime victory [...]

What is the deal with this Owen Sound Attack team? Two nights after downing a powerful Flint Firebirds squad at home and looking like an underdog capable of making some noise in the post-season, or at least being a little annoying, the Scenic City Skaters laid an egg at the Sleeman Centre. Owen Sound lost [...]

The Grey Sauble Conservation Authority has responded to the province's proposed consolidation of conservation authorities, suggesting that the changes don't reflect the majority of concerns raised during a recent review of the proposal. The Ontario government announced March 10 that it was moving ahead with a plan to merge 36 local conservation authorities into nine [...]

Ontario's police oversight agency, the Special Investigations Unit, is looking into a police incident where a police dog bit someone police had been looking for in Meaford Wednesday. The OPP issued a news release announcing the SIU involvement following a Grey Bruce OPP response to a disturbance" at a residence in Meaford. Someone fled the [...]

The un-intended consequence of the tax hit some farmers

Mayor Chris Peabody has ordered emergency funds to be used to protect impacted homes

Owen Sound's Beverly Priebe is the city's newest millionaire. OLG announced via media release that Priebe, 70, matched all seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the Feb. 11 Ontario 49 draw to win the $1 million prize. The retiree said he's been playing the lottery for about five years. I always add ENCORE to [...]

Northern Bruce Peninsula is holding a virtual open house on a proposed operating plan for the Cabot Head Road. The online meeting is to be held on April 9 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will follow a public engagement survey being conducted by the municipality until March 27. The survey can be accessed at letstalknbp.ca/cabot-head-road. [...]

The Owen Sound Baysox senior men's team joined the NDBL in 2022 and won the Strother Cup in 2024.

The Kincardine District Knights are getting set to represent the region on the provincial stage. Both the boys' and girls' varsity hockey teams punched their tickets to the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) championships. The Kincardine girls' squad will play for the OFSAA single-A/double-A championship in Cobourg from March 24 to 26. The [...]

The Silver Cs, Caring Canadians, are holding an Easter Food Drive in Owen Sound on April 2. The group of retired men who meet weekly for fellowship plan to have volunteers at three grocery stores in the city collecting food and monetary donations for the Salvation Army Food Bank. The food drive will run from [...]

Chapman's Ice Cream has committed $125,000 to a Flesherton charity that provides supportive programming to youth. After the Hanley Institute reached out to the community and local businesses expressing concerns about its ability to continue to operate, the Markdale-based company stepped up and pledged $25,000 annually for the next five years to the charity. As [...]

Attendees will learn about seed starting, repotting, transplanting and more from experienced gardeners.

The total projected cost is expected to be $9.041 million.

With 2:23 left to play, and the Owen Sound Attack nursing a one-goal lead at home over one of the most explosive teams in the conference, tensions were thick. Except in the Attack crease, where Trenten Bennett was debating whether or not to try and score a goal. No nerves on that guy. No, honestly [...]

South Bruce Peninsula officials have put forward a revised public nuisance bylaw removing a clause that restricts picketing in public places without town authorization. Town council approved a staff recommendation on March 17 to place the bylaw on the agenda of an upcoming council meeting for consideration. The bylaw presented removes a clause that states: [...]

Report to come back to council next month on health organization's proposal

It should include the amount of rent, the term, and protection of the soil

The Y is offering tips to help job seekers get ready to meet employers.

There are still drop-in opportunities for kids Thursday and Friday at the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library.

One of the plant's four filters was out of service when heavy rainfall increased runoff into the bay

Demolition and clean-up work began recently at the former grocery store near Bluewater Park that will become South Bruce Peninsula's new town hall by 2027.

With spring just days away, winter refuses to go quietly. The region remained under an Environment Canada Orange Warning for snow squalls as of Tuesday morning. An Orange Warning in the Environment and Climate Change Canada's new, colour-coded weather warning system is the second-highest alert level, below Red Warning, and warns of severe weather likely [...]

There is plenty of data on the ideal time to harvest forages like alfalfa and corn silage for dairy cattle.

The lines of an illogical human universe are intersecting at the back end of the common cow.

'No remedial actions need to take place, such as running taps or flushing systems, to restore home and building water systems. Residents can begin using tap water immediately, the city announcement said.

Saugeen Shores police are asking for information from the public that could assist in an investigation about an arson and break-in on Saturday. The incident occurred in the area of Bruce Road 40 and was reported to police just before 4 a.m., police said in a social media post. Investigators are asking anyone who may [...]

Heavy runoff from milder temperatures and heavy rain combined with ice cover led to situation

System would serve Grey, Bruce, Dufferin and Wellington counties

Scientific testing of human remains found near Tobermory last summer have determined they belonged to a person who lived 600 years ago. The Saugeen Ojibway Environment Office shared an update on Saturday about the remains that were found by archaeologists working in the area of Dunk's Bay on the eastern side of the Bruce Peninsula [...]

The 66-acre Sauble Dunes North property increases reserve's total size to 192 acres

The Owen Sound Attack look like they're embracing the uglier side of the game, and it's starting to work. It works to our DNA. Ask any coach in this league, if you play boring and structured hockey, it's going to lead to good offence," said Attack head coach Scott Wray after his team beat the [...]

A precautionary boil water advisory has been issued for users of Owen Sound's water system due to high levels of turbidity. Early Saturday evening the city issued the advisory along with Grey Bruce Public Health for all residents and consumers of the municipal water system. Residents were being asked to temporarily reduce their water usage. [...]

A breach in a dike has led to flooding from the Teeswater River in the hamlet of Pinkerton, affecting a handful of homes in the community, according to municipal officials. Brockton announced late Saturday afternoon it was working with external agencies, including Bruce County, the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority, Ministry of Natural Resources, and discussions [...]

The unemployment rate for the region that includes Grey-Bruce mirrored the rate for the province in climbing 0.2 percentage points in February. The rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased to 5.1 per cent, while the rate for the province rose to 7.3 per cent, with both adjusted for seasonality, according to the Four [...]

Close, but not close enough. The Owen Sound Attack battled the Western Conference-leading Kitchener Rangers for 60 minutes Friday night inside The Aud, but the better team came out on top at the end. Owen Sound never led in the game, but for a team that's battled defensive demons all season long, they, at times, [...]

The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority updated its flood warning for the Municipality of Brockton on Friday due to extensive flooding in the community of Pinkerton. Bruce Road 15 between Bruce Road 3 and Bruce Road 20 was closed because the Teeswater was flowing over the roadway in the community. The SVCA said erosion of the [...]

Loss of local representation remains a big concern in Grey-Bruce after the Ontario government revealed that it is moving ahead with a major consolidation of conservation authorities. On Tuesday, it was announced that a new Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency governing body is being created and the province's 36 conservation authorities will be pared down to [...]