Owen Sound Sun Times

The suspect was arrested without incident at an address in Owen Sound at 11:45 a.m. May 5.

The Women's Centre Grey Bruce is rebranding as the Women & Youth Crises Centre Grey Bruce. The organization says it's a name that more clearly reflects the scope of services it provides and the people it supports across Grey and Bruce counties. The new name recognizes the full range of crisis-based supports delivered by the [...]

The provincial government is earmarking $19.9 million for the construction of a new elementary school in Meaford. The new school is expected to open in September 2029 and will feature 340 additional elementary school spaces serving Bluewater District School Board students, as well as 54 childcare spaces. This is a great day for the community [...]

A total of $267,100 is being invested in Grey-Bruce by the province through the 2026 Experience Ontario program to support seven festivals in the region this year.

The Bluewater District School Board announced the appointment of Papy Mukenge as superintendent of education, effective August 1. Papy is a dedicated educational leader with over 20 years of service in education across Ontario and internationally. He began his teaching career in 2002 with the Waterloo Catholic District School Board as an Intermediate French Immersion [...]

The Bluewater District School Board is inviting members of the public to view and comment on the design of a new school in Port Elgin. The board was approved for funding by the Ministry of Education to support a new-growth elementary school under the 2024-2025 Capital Priorities Grant program. The ministry has committed more than [...]

There's a new art alliance in Owen Sound. Leading arts organizations in the Scenic City announced on Monday the creation of the Arts Alliance Owen Sound, a new coalition of non-profit organizations they say are uniting the creative arts around a shared commitment to collaboration and sector growth. The group's stated aim is to advance [...]

The Owen Sound North Stars junior B club dropped a pair of games in southwestern Ontario this past weekend. After losses to Point Edward and Wallaceburg, the North Stars now have a record of 1-3 with three games left in the team's seven-game road swing to start the season. Owen Sound travels to London on [...]

A landowner who disturbed an archeologically significant site near the mouth of the Saugeen River at Southampton is transferring land and donating money to Saugeen First Nation. According to a notice posted online by the Saugeen First Nation, an Ontario Court of Justice hearing will be held on Tuesday inside the James Mason Community Centre [...]

West Grey Police Service is investigating an assault in which someone suffered serious injury after they were lured to a meeting near Neustadt in answer to a false" online ad. The victim was lured to an abandoned rural property under false pretenses and was assaulted by unknown suspects and suffered serious injuries, police said in [...]

The Debrone family arrived Sunday at the Owen Sound Home & Lifestyle Show with a plan, two actually. One plan was not to buy anything, Peter Debrone kidded as he, his wife Beth and their young girls Grace and Rosie perused the aisles of vendors on the arena floor, in the meeting rooms and lobby [...]

'This announcement marks a historic day for the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board and the Mildmay community.' -- Lori Di Castri, chair of the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board

'I'm walking around dressed as the princess of hell. I cannot go into Walmart on a Wednesday night like this, right?' -- cosplayer Meg Inques

About 30 to 40 per cent of rainbow trout caught are hatchery raised, Sydenham Sportsmen Mike Prevost said.

A child care space not enrolled in the federal-provincial child care program with daily fees capped at $22 could cost $45 to $65 a day, depending on the centre.

Late last year, the neighbouring municipalities formally endorsed an agreement for Hanover to pay West Grey $10 million over 20 years for the just over 1,600 acres of land.

A 64-year-old West Grey man was sentenced in a Walkerton courtroom to 12 years in prison for sex offences against three youths. Norman Boyce was convicted in the Superior Court of Justice on three counts of sexual interference and two counts of making sexually explicit material available to a child. Court records show he also [...]

With the nomination period now open for October's municipal and school board elections, candidates in Grey-Bruce were already throwing their hats in the ring on Friday, including some for mayor. In Owen Sound, former two-term councillor Richard Thomas is running for the position of mayor. He ran for the mayor's job in the last election [...]

With live theatres across the province struggling to recover following the pandemic, Owen Sound Little Theatre isn't just surviving, leaders say it's thriving.

2026 municipal and school board elections will happen Oct. 26

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Grey Sauble Conservation extended its flood outlook statement for South Bruce Peninsula and Georgian Bluffs due to continued high water levels in Skinner's Marsh, Hepworth and Gould Lake. The statement will remain in effect until May 14, a news release from the authority said. Water levels in major watercourses have remained stable over the past [...]

The Owen Sound Attack may be making ownership changes, but the team is sticking around the Scenic City. Whatever we do, the team is staying in Owen Sound. There is absolutely no question about that. The team is not going anywhere," said co-owner and team president Dr. Bob Severs on Thursday. People should stop with [...]

The MS Chi-Cheemaun has left its winter berth in Owen Sound to begin the 2026 summer sailing season. The Big Canoe" left the Owen Sound harbour at around noon on Thursday on its sold-out Spring Repositioning Cruise to Tobermory. Women's House Serving Bruce and Grey was the onboard fundraising partner for the cruise. The ferry [...]

All three men from the United Kingdom who are charged in the death of Owen Sound restaurant owner Sharif Rahman are scheduled to attend court June 5 in Owen Sound. Robert Evans Jr., 25, who is charged with manslaughter and is also known as Michael Jones, appeared by video in the Ontario Court of Justice [...]

Nuclear energy research centre releases 2025 annual report highlighting year's accomplishments

Jayme Forslund said his passion for hockey was reignited recently in Newfoundland. The Owen Sound native skated in the Allan Cup championship game this past Saturday, 75 years after his papa" Allan Buck' Forslund won Canada's top senior men's ice hockey trophy with the Owen Sound Mercurys in 1951. Senior hockey can be a bit [...]

Endoscopies performed at Brightshores Health System could increase by about 40 per cent annually under a new four-hub-focused delivery model, the hospital corporation said Wednesday. The procedure, which involves insertion of a flexible tube with a light and camera into the digestive tract, will be performed at Markdale and Wiarton hospitals, while cases that Southampton [...]

The town's application does not engage the merits of the underlying dispute and is confined to whether the parties agreed to arbitrate the issue raised by the respondent." -- Saugeen Shores' court application

Lake Huron neighbours have agreed to continue sharing water services under a new agreement signed this week. On Monday, the Town of Saugeen Shores council authorized a new water services agreement with Saugeen First Nation, ensuring municipal water service to the nation. The town said in a media release that the agreement continues a long-standing [...]

Reconstruction of 4th Avenue West in Owen Sound has been deferred for a year after a city council debate which included whether to prioritize vehicles over walking and biking. Owen Sound council deferred the first phase of work to reconstruct 4th Avenue West, from 15th to 20th streets, until next year. Concerns at council Monday [...]

Bruce Trail Conservancy undertaking $7.5-million fundraising campaign to restore and reforest property

News from city council Monday night.

The MS Chi-Cheemaun will set sail for the 2026 season on May 1. The Owen Sound Transportation Company announced the Big Canoe" will begin daily sailings between Tobermory and Manitoulin Island on May 1 and run until Oct. 18. For more than 50 years, the MS Chi-Cheemaun has been a vital connection for locals, tourists [...]

Grey County's winter maintenance budget shortfall was the largest by far" in the past five years, county staff said last week.

'It would remind the residents of Owen Sound that greatness can come from right here, from our hometown,' James Blake told council.

Owen Sound's annual celebration of comics, superheroes and pop culture is returning for its 14th year. The annual Owen Sound Mini Con will be held at the Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library on Saturday. The event, which kicks off at 10 a.m., will include a full day of comics and fandom-related programming, [...]

Hoops for Hope returned for a second year this past Thursday with a much bigger footprint, bringing together 20 boys' and 16 girls' student teams to compete in three-on-three basketball for a worthy cause. Founded by Olivia Rourke, a Walkerton District Community School (WDCS) student who passed away in a tragic car accident last year, [...]

A St. Mary's High School student and provincial-level skier secured three podium finishes over the winter and hit the national stage. Nico Murdoch competes out of the Craigleith Ski Club in the Town of Blue Mountains. His three podium finishes in the southern Ontario under-16 circuit helped him qualify for Team Ontario. He had a [...]

The Owen Sound North Stars junior B club got off to an up-and-down start in its first weekend of action in 2026. The North Stars were blown out by the Guelph Regals (2-0), 15-4, in the season opener Friday night before turning the tables and shellacking the Welland Raiders (0-3), 19-7. After two games, the [...]

A series of thefts from vehicles in the Balmy Beach area of Georgian Bluffs over the weekend has police urging residents to lock their vehicles and secure their belongings. Grey Bruce OPP said they received multiple reports of unlocked vehicles being entered and property stolen in the area of Balmy Beach Road and Old Beach [...]

Five young acts have advanced to summer music festival in Owen Sound

Artist Liz Zetlin's latest installation has opened at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery in Owen Sound

A woman who was reported missing by the Owen Sound Police Services on Saturday has been found safe. Police provided an update just before 9 a.m. on Sunday, thanking the public for their assistance.

The Owen Sound Police Service is asking for the public's help in locating a missing person. On Saturday morning, police released a photo of a missing woman named Susan, who they say was last seen in the Owen Sound area on Thursday evening. Susan is described as being five feet, two inches tall and weighing [...]

The Grey Sauble Conservation Authority has been awarded the full recovery of its legal costs from court proceedings related to its ownership of the Hibou Conservation Area near Leith. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has awarded indemnity costs totaling $22,884.13 to the GSCA in the case that arose after a for sale" sign appeared [...]

GSCA downgrades area to flood outlook statement, but warns water remains extremely high in some places

Man found deceased after property searched following fire

Cole Dales has been appointed deputy chief of the Meaford Fire Department. Dales, who has been with the Meaford department for the past year, brings 14 years of fire experience to the position, beginning as a volunteer firefighter in Walkerton and including four years with OPG's Emergency Response Team at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, [...]

Event in support of mental health and suicide prevention services will also be held virtually