Owen Sound Sun Times

Police respond to report of vehicle going into oncoming traffic

'There are so many kids who fall through cracks of what we have set up as the normal youth experience.' -- Hanley Institute volunteer and Grey Highlands deputy-mayor, Dane Nielsen

Lacrosse is a small world, and the City of Owen Sound and its box lacrosse organizations may soon benefit. At the city's community services committee meeting on Wednesday night, committee members heard of a plan seeking to install heavily discounted and lightly used artificial turf at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre for the city's [...]

Municipality decides against interim control bylaw that would temporarily freeze new pit applications

Police issue statement asking people to stop sharing unverified information about the crash on social media.

Police understand the pedestrian was uninjured.

The Bluewater District School Board's chair and vice-chair remain unchanged after the executive was selected Wednesday. Trustees Jane Thomson and Jan Johnstone were acclaimed as chair and vice-chair respectively during a board meeting in Chesley. This will be the sixth term for each in their positions, a Bluewater news release said. Thomson represents the South [...]

The United Way Bruce Grey says new data shows more people in the region are falling behind on their heat and energy bills. According to data from the Utility Assistance Program, people are entering the winter season already in arrears, which is something the United Way said used to be rare. The numbers show people [...]

Anna Siekierzycki receives bursary after only joining 4-H in 2025

The St. Mary's Mustangs senior boys' volleyball team are heading back to the provincial high school championship this week. The Mustangs won gold at the CWOSSA double-A school championships again this year, after winning the local Bluewater Athletic Association crown over Owen Sound earlier this month. St. Mary's finished the regular season in the BAA [...]

Guild members appreciate handmade crafts over factory produced textiles.

A 21-year-old Hanover man is facing assault and weapon charges after a family member was stabbed twice at a residence on Monday. According to Hanover Police, officers responded to a violent incident at a residence on 6th Avenue on the evening of Nov. 17. Police said that an investigation determined the 21-year-old man was drinking [...]

Three youth died at the scene, while a fourth was airlifted to hospital

Owen Sound based Please Bring Me Home volunteer search organization travelled to Nova Scotia to lead a search for the missing children.

Owen Sound based Please Bring Me Home volunteer search organization travelled to Nova Scotia to lead a search for the missing children.

Are the flash-and-dash Owen Sound Attack just a flash in the pan? Head coach Scott Wray called the team's early-season offensive onslaught "unsustainable".

The Community Foundation Grey Bruce has announced the creation of a new community development corporation that will be initially focused on affordable housing in Grey and Bruce counties. The foundation on Tuesday revealed that it would be leading the start-up of the Grey Bruce Community Development Corporation, a not-for-profit focused on growing economic and community [...]

Two parcels of land located west of highway 26 at southern edge of Meaford's urban area

Ann "Mrs. Claus" Kelly, the founder of the Bells of Christmas, died in August. The Owen Sound Attack are honouring her legacy by continuing the popular holiday gift-giving campaign.

Police are trying to identify two suspects after more than $1,200 in merchandise was stolen from the LCBO store on Highway 10 in Dundalk. On Sunday (Nov. 16), two individuals entered the store and stole merchandise and then left. The approximate value of the stolen items is estimated at just over $1,260, Grey Bruce OPP [...]

Program of Owen Sound-based centre helps raise awareness, reduce stigma

The Owen Sound Attack are sliding down the standings with injuries piling up and new faces still getting settled. The Bears dropped a pair of games on the road to London and Flint this past weekend. As of Monday morning, the 13-8-0-2 Attack are in fifth place in the Western Conference. The Attack sit behind [...]

There is a public open house on the budget on Tuesday from noon to 6 p.m. at the township office

Former Owen Sound Attack captain Landen Hookey scored his first professional goal last week. Hookey, who signed a two-year American Hockey League contract with the Belleville Senators this past summer, scored his first-career goal on Nov. 14 as the Senators topped the Utica Comets 4-3 on the road. The goal, a tipped shot in front [...]

Funeral arrangements have been made for the teenage victims of a fatal crash east of Hanover on Nov. 11. Damon Dennis Davis, 17, of Hanover; Haley Nona-Lynn Keffer, 16; and Tyson Brian Albert James Varley, 16, of Holstein all died at the scene of a single vehicle collision about noon that day. A fourth teen [...]

The 80th annual Kiwanis Santa Claus parade was a soggy success.

'We need to maintain the history that is ours . . .' -- Steve Harris, BME Church, Owen Sound

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One of the four victims in Tuesday's triple-fatal crash has been publicly identified in a Gofundme plea.

The MS Chi-Cheemaun moved more people and vehicles between Tobermory and Manitoulin Island this year. According to the Owen Sound Transportation Company, this season, the Chi-Cheemaun's passenger ridership increased by 1.2 per cent, while vehicle traffic surged by 4.7 per cent year-over-year. The Chi-Cheemaun completed 887 crossings between Tobermory and Manitoulin Island this year. Due [...]

SPORTS HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS OPEN Nominations are now open for the Owen Sound Sports Hall of Fame's class of 2026. The next induction ceremony will take place on May 8, 2026, at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. Nomination forms can be picked up at city hall or completed online by visiting www.owensound.ca. Nominees [...]

'We need operational funding to do some hiring of staff amongst other needs." -- Deep Water Gallery co-founder Joe Vanderzand

Grey County is planning to review its climate change action plan initiatives sometime over the coming year. After a lengthy discussion during its committee of the whole meeting on Thursday, county councillors approved a motion directing staff to prepare a report that would delve into the implications of removing, modifying or maintaining its Going Green [...]

'... All we can do is hold each other close and be tender with each other." -- Rev. David Shearman

A three-day celebration of Canada's winter game kicked off Thursday in Owen Sound. The Hockey Fest celebration started with a pair of high school hockey games inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. The girls' and boys' Owen Sound District Wolves faced off against the visiting Grey Highlands Lions, with several area schools in attendance [...]

Laboratory analysis has confirmed the substances seized in a major drug bust in Wiarton on Oct. 9 included fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine. Grey Bruce OPP provided an update Wednesday on a drug trafficking investigation including what they say is one of the largest seizures of fentanyl ever in Grey and Bruce counties. Police said the [...]

Hockey is a kid's game, but the kid's playing it in the Ontario Hockey League are asked to grow up quickly.

The living wage for Grey and Bruce counties has risen to $24.60 this year, which is $1.55 higher than it was in 2024. The Ontario Living Wage Network has released its calculations for what a worker must earn per hour in a full-time job in order to make ends meet where they live. The 6.7 [...]

Northern Bruce Peninsula council members are looking at reopening Cabot Head Road. The road has been closed to the public since washouts and high lake levels rendered it unsafe. After some discussion at Monday's meeting, councillors decided that doing nothing is not an option, but a full rebuild of the road to vehicular access is [...]

A 59-year-old man from Neyaashiinigmiing faces weapons charges after a late-night report of gunshots in Northern Bruce Peninsula Tuesday. Grey Bruce OPP said officers responded to a report of suspected gunfire and a suspicious vehicle in the area of Cape Chin South Road. Officers located a vehicle matching the description and conducted a traffic stop. [...]

Bluewater mental health staff and Tragedy Response Team are on-site at John Diefenbaker Senior School, to provide grief counselling and other forms of support.

A Grey Roots museum exhibit will display the old Owen Sound city hall four-sided face, clockworks and bells salvaged after a fire destroyed old city hall in 1961. The items will be displayed in mid-January, together with a J. James photograph, which includes the square brick clock tower and clock, which was erected a year [...]

The money raised supports organizations, events and activities for children.

'It's just a good time to remember and be thankful for what we have, and for what people went to war for.' -- Dwayne Reide, of Markdale.

Caden Taylor scored 58 goals in 60 games as a 15-year-old playing with the Mississauga Senators in the GTHL. The Owen Sound Attack now hope he can shoot the lights out in the Scenic City.

The Owen Sound Attack are adding a former ninth-overall pick from the Peterborough Petes. On Tuesday, the team announced they've acquired Caden Taylor from the Petes in exchange for a 2026 third-round pick (originally from the Ottawa 67's) and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2028 (originally from the Kingston Frontenacs). Owen Sound will be Taylor's [...]

The 8th Street East and 20th Avenue East could become a roundabout, given all the development proposed in that area, staff report says

Grey Road 18 was closed between Highway 6 and Inglis Falls Road while police continue to investigate

City hall, public works and the Tom Thomson Art Gallery buildings will be closed on Tuesday and reopen Wednesday.

Pierce Mbuyi netted a hat trick and Harry Nansi recorded four assists for the second time in a week as Owen Sound handed the Gennies their sixth-straight loss.