Owen Sound Sun Times

'You recognize everybody. You say hi to everybody. And there's a real sense of community, especially at these events.' -- Jessie Miller, Hepworth

'Our citizens are still some of the lowest family incomes in the province. That's a fact we have to deal with. We represent the people of the city and we have to make the responsible decisions.' -- Owen Sound Mayor Ian Boddy.

Hanover's revenue from the gaming facility at the racetrack has surpassed $25 million since it opened. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced on Friday that it had made the Oct. 1-Dec. 31 third-quarter payment to the town for being host to Playtime Casino Hanover. The payment totalled $278,809, bringing the town's payment for [...]

Municipal leaders from across the province will meet in Toronto for the annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference starting this weekend. Delegations from both Grey and Bruce counties will attend to discuss matters affecting their constituents, including housing, healthcare, transportation and more at the conference, which runs from Jan. 18 to 20. Grey County [...]

This year 11 vendors with 19 different soups are to take part

Six Grey County farmers completed trials this year

It is all an educated guess with a huge pablum-smeared omission

Bed and Breakfast establishments in Northern Bruce Peninsula will soon be regulated in a manner similar to short-term accommodations. Council passed a bylaw to manage bed and breakfasts at its meeting on Monday after a 30-day public comment period, during which a draft of the proposed bylaw was shared on Let's Talk NBP. The draft [...]

My Dad's Group, an 11-week parenting workshop for men, will begin winter sessions in Owen Sound Jan. 19 and in Hanover Jan. 20. January can be a time of new beginnings for people," Men's Program supervisor Jon Farmer said in a news release. It's a chance to connect with other dads, deepening your learning, find [...]

Hanover police charged a 36-year-old man of no fixed address after officers discovered a commercial property break-in. A police news release about the break-in issued Tuesday said police noticed an insecure commercial property about 3 a.m. Jan. 4. It had been forcibly entered and no suspect was around. A suspect was identified during an investigation [...]

A winter storm that rolled through southern Ontario late Wednesday and early Thursday closed schools as well as some roads in Grey-Bruce. The Bluewater District, Bruce Grey Catholic District and Providence French Catholic school boards closed their schools across Grey-Bruce on Thursday because of the weather conditions. Some roads were also impacted with closures on [...]

City police charged a Guelph man after an attempt was made to deposit a fraudulent $40,000 cheque in an Owen Sound bank. Police were called on Jan. 12 to a local bank. A bank account had been opened using fraudulent identification and bank employees worked quickly to identify that the cheque was fraudulent, police said [...]

Former Owen Sound North Stars are shining bright in the National Lacrosse League this season. Lion's Head native Rob Hellyer has scored 14 goals and added 23 assists in six games with the Ottawa Black Bears this season, which is good enough to put him in a tie for third place in the league's scoring [...]

NHL Central Scouting named six Owen Sound Attack players to its midterm rankings ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft. Pierce Mbuyi (No. 44), Cole Zurawski (No. 47), Wesley Royston (No. 51), Elliott Arnett (No. 127), Julian Brown (No. 197), and Nicholas Sykora (No. 221) all featured in the ranking of top North American skaters. Meanwhile, [...]

Owen Sound chamber and other chambers of commerce will meet with Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Paul Vickers on Jan. 23 on this issue.

The Town of South Bruce Peninsula is getting a new website as the platform its current site operates on nears its end of life. At its meeting on Tuesday, council awarded the contract to design, develop and implement its new corporate website to Interkom Inc. The cost of the contract is $25,000 plus HST, along [...]

A report notes that nearly half of the over 4,000 new homes will need to be rentals, affordable or deeply affordable units to meet the growing demand.

Town received eight bids for the project, which will see a former grocery store renovated

Lamont didn't finish Grade 9 but today she holds four degrees.

Grey Bruce OPP, Inter Township Fire Department and Georgian Bluffs teaming up to present event

Remains found in November on shoreline in Saugeen First Nation

Cold temperatures and fast-moving water could produce frazil ice in the Main Saugeen River in West Grey, flood advisory warns.

Owen Sound Transit is replacing two 30-minute runs with 45-minute runs to help keep the service on time in the early and mid-afternoon, starting Feb. 2. The six-month pilot project, suggested by the bus contractor, will involve two 45-minute runs: one from 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., followed by regular 30-minute service at 15 and [...]

A special council meeting starting at 9 a.m. Friday is for council to ask questions about Owen Sound's draft budget.

Former Ryerson history professor, Ron Stagg, argued in a deputation to council Monday night that Egerton Ryerson has been mischaracterized amid a 'woke' culture.

Reasons for refusal include health concerns about the new equipment and concerns about exposure to legal liability.

What better way to celebrate 60 years of Grey Bruce Farmers' Week than by peeking into the future of the industry? The 2026 version of the annual event wrapped up Monday with Crop Day at the Elmwood Community Centre. Included in the schedule of events, following the roast beef dinner sponsored by Midwest Co-op, was [...]

Brantford hosted the inaugural event in 2025 and this year's top prospects game is being played in Peterborough on Wednesday night.

Emotions were mixed as Festival of Northern Lights volunteers marked the end of another season of lighting up downtown Owen Sound and Harrison Park. Festival chair Jamie Walpole said Sunday afternoon before the lights turned on one last evening that while they are proud to have brought smiles to the faces of so many this [...]

A group opposed to the proposed TC Energy pumped storage project in Meaford is holding a virtual polar bear dip. The Save Georgian Bay began holding live and hybrid polar dips in 2022 to raise awareness, engage the community and raise funds for their advocacy and lobbying efforts. This year, the fifth for the event, [...]

The unemployment rate for the region that includes Grey and Bruce counties ticked up a point to finish off 2025 at four per cent. The rise came despite an increase of 2,600 jobs in December, with part-time employment increasing by 2,700 jobs and full-time employment falling by 100 positions. The provincial unemployment rate rose 0.2 [...]

The Kitchener Rangers showed off their shiny new toys at the Bayshore Saturday night. Deadline deals netted the Rangers a trio of junior hockey studs, and they all contributed as the Blueshirts topped the Bears 7-4 in front of over 3,000 people at the jam-packed Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. Yet it was career-Ranger Tanner [...]

It can be hard to find good help these days, but for livestock producers there is always the option to enlist the services of a working dog in the operation. Steven Rosvold, a cattle and sheep producer from Manitoba and presenter at Grey Bruce Farmers' Week on Saturday, made it clear who he would rather [...]

One person has died and another has been injured after a single-vehicle crash north of Hanover on Thursday. At approximately 5 p.m., emergency services responded to reports of a collision in the area of Sideroad 5 between Concession 4 NDR and Concession 6 NDR in West Grey. Despite the best efforts of all on scene, [...]

Pain never hurt me like love. Irish songwriter Foy Vance must be a sports fan to have penned such a line. Owen Sound Attack fans are familiar with the feeling of late. Those fans who actually look forward to the notoriously harsh Grey County winters, because it means time spent at the rink watching their [...]

About 3,900 Hydro One customers were without power Friday afternoon in eastern Grey County.

The Hepworth Shallow Lake branch of the Royal Canadian Legion will return to regular business, including wing night, next week, after the collapse of its executive in December. A new branch executive was elected on Jan. 7, and the Hepworth Shallow Lake legion will officially reopen with its new leadership on Thursday, Jan. 15. Grant [...]

Families with young children are invited to celebrate Family Literacy Day on Jan. 24 at the Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library. The celebration will offer families with children up to age six a chance to take part in crafts, building activities, along with a snack and circle time. Family Literacy Day is [...]

Canada's dairy industry has about a $500 million deficit in trade with the U.S. -- 2 times more is imported from the U.S. than Canadian dairy exports to the U.S. -- Dairy Farmers of Ontario regional chair Mark Hamel

Vehicles must be removed from parking spaces by 8 p.m. on Jan. 14 to allow access to snow removal equipment

Couples looking to take the stress and hassle out of tying the knot have the perfect opportunity to get hitched on Valentine's Day in Owen Sound. The Owen Sound River District is working with Owen Sound and Shannon Deckers Real Estate to hold its fourth annual Just Say Yes Valentine's Day event at city hall. [...]

Brightshores says it is committed to cancer care in region and is working to fill vacant oncologist position

Council decides committee not needed after budget 'deep dive' repeated with entire council

In another move, the Attack added six-foot-four defender Julian Brown from the London Knights.

During Thursday's meeting an area resident raised safety concerns about the road

The Municipality of Meaford announced Jenna Stewart will serve as the town's new deputy fire chief on Thursday. Jenna's extensive experience in the fire service, combined with her strong leadership in public education and community outreach, make her an excellent addition to theMeafordFire Department," saidfire chief Rob Pilon.Her commitment to public safety and collaborative approach [...]

'So it's not necessarily that they wouldn't have come. It's that they never needed to come.' - OSHaRE's Colleen Trask Seaman on why the food charity is seeing more families at its door.

The lights will soon go dim on another season of the Festival of Northern Lights in Owen Sound. This upcoming weekend is the final one for the 38th annual festival, which lines the banks of the Sydenham River in downtown Owen Sound and lights up nearby Harrison Park with close to 200 unique displays. The [...]

A 63-year-old driver is charged with careless driving after a dump truck struck a hydro pole in Brockton. South Bruce OPP say they received a report at approximately 6:41 a.m. on Tuesday that a vehicle had struck a hydro pole on Durham Street East. Police attended the scene and found that a dump truck had [...]

A 35-year-old from LaSalle faces charges after South Bruce OPP were called out to rescue a stranded snowmobiler on Tuesday. According to police, a report of a stranded snowmobiler came in at approximately 12:45 p.m. in the area of Pearl Lake, Brockton. Police said they responded to the area with fire and paramedic services. Police [...]