Owen Sound Sun Times

A collision reconstruction expert testified speeding was not a factor and the “motorcycle was there to be seen” before a fatal, head-on crash between a motorcycle and car that killed a local pastor almost five years ago. On the third day of in-person testimony in the trial of Justin Lozon, 35, of Northern Bruce Peninsula, […]

Complaints about a property referred to by a neighbour as a “party haven” have led an Owen Sound councillor to call for a ban on some types of short-term rentals in the city. Coun. John Tamming introduced a notice of motion at Owen Sound council Monday calling for a ban on short-term accommodation rentals in […]

Owen Sound Attack captain Mark Woolley is the recipient of the 2021-22 Mickey Renaud Captain’s trophy. Woolley was chosen for the award by a media selection committee as the OHL team captain that best exemplifies leadership on and off the ice, with a passion and dedication to the game of hockey and community that Renaud […]

After a decade-long courting and get-to-know-you period, South Bruce and the Nuclear Waste Management Organization are starting to talk seriously about the potential of the area housing Canada’s nuclear waste deep underground. South Bruce councillors voted Tuesday to sign a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the NWMO that details how the group responsible for creating […]

Greg Walters is headed to the 2022 World U17 Hockey Challenge to lead one of Canada’s three teams at the tournament. The Owen Sound Attack’s head coach will act as bench boss for one of Team Red, Team White or Team Black at the tournament set to run from Nov. 5 to 12 in Langley […]

Police are seeking the public’s assistance locating a woman who is missing from Neyaashiinigmiing. Sonya Nadjiwon, 30, was last seen on Lighthouse Road in the Unceded First Nation at Cape Croker on June 2 at 5:30 p.m., Grey Bruce OPP said in a news release issued on Tuesday. The OPP confirmed on Wednesday that she […]

Grey County assistant Crown attorney Glenn Brotherston conceded on the opening day of the dangerous driving causing death trial of Justin Lozon that some evidence police gathered was not admissible in court. Brotherson agreed on Monday that a cellphone seized from Lozon by police and a statement police took from Lozon were not admissible. The […]

A section of Owen Sound’s east side commercial strip will be reconstructed this summer. On Monday night, Owen Sound council awarded the tender for the work on 16th Street East between 16th and 18th avenues to E.C King Contracting for just over $981,000. The work will be completed by fall. The project includes the rehabilitation […]

A trial began in Owen Sound Monday of man charged with dangerous driving causing death in the 2017 fatality of Rev. Chad Honneyman along Highway 6, north of Wiarton. Justin Lozon, 35, of Northern Bruce Peninsula, pleaded not guilt in the Superior Court of Justice to dangerous driving causing death and possession of crystal meth, […]

A meeting to discuss drainage concerns in the village of Kemble will be held in that community on June 22. Georgian Bluffs announced on Monday that the meeting will take place at the Kemble arena beginning at 7 p.m., where solutions to drainage concerns identified in the village will be discussed. The municipality originally planned […]

JEWL N’STARS SPLIT WEEKEND CONTESTS The Owen Sound Creative Playgrounds North Stars under-19 team played split back-to-back Junior Elite Women’s Lacrosse division games Friday night in Acton. Owen Sound defeated the Toronto Beaches by a score of 12-9 in their first of the two games. Attacker Kennedy Stauffer led the team in scoring with five […]

The Owen Sound North Stars split a pair of weekend games and are now 6-10-1 in the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League circuit. Their record has them situated in the Western Conference’s seventh spot with three games remaining – all to be played this upcoming weekend. The top eight teams in the conference make the […]

The former owners of a longtime local sporting goods store in Owen Sound have donated apparel and equipment estimated to be worth tens of thousands of dollars to the Salvation Army. Janice and Brian Warrilow operated Garb and Gear for nearly four decades before closing the store earlier this spring. The store first opened in […]

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is sounding the alarm as a recent census from Statistics Canada showed Ontario is losing 319 acres of farmland every day. “While urban growth isn’t the only cause of farmland loss, it can’t be denied that development is putting intense pressure on Ontario farmland. Urban development is leap-frogging the Greenbelt […]

ArtWalk is returning to downtown Owen Sound and the River District this month and is now accepting artist registrations for its plein air competition. Artists who register for the June 25 competition are able to select outdoor locations throughout the downtown core where they’ll set up easels and capture “the remarkable commercial, residential, natural and […]

The Ontario Provincial Police have charged a 57-year-old Orillia man with first-degree murder in the death of a Collingwood woman. Police identified the deceased female located on the morning of June 10 in Collingwood’s Georgian Meadows subdivision as 55-year-old Kinga Kriston. Members of the Collingwood and Blue Mountains OPP were dispatched to the subdivision at […]

Some of the James Gang’s biggest outlaws stayed home Saturday night and that may have been the difference as the North Stars edged the Kawartha-area bad boys 9-8 inside the Bayshore. Ennismore arrived in Owen Sound without their two top scorers, and although they hanged around in the contest they never mounted much of an […]

A new exhibition has opened at the Billy Bishop Museum featuring the stories and belongings of Afghan War veterans. The Ground Truth exhibition, which opened to the public on Friday, features the stories and belongings of 10 veterans, friends and family members and will continue to evolve and grow as others are invited to join […]

With most remaining mask mandates set to lift in Ontario, the region’s medical officer of health said infection indicators and COVID-19 trends remain positive in Grey-Bruce. More mask mandates are set to expire Saturday, though masking will remain mandatory in long-term care and retirement homes and are still recommended in high-risk settings. Dr. Ian Arra […]

As the cost of just about everything rises, Grey County is faced with the challenge of how to pay the costs associated with repairing, replacing and maintaining its infrastructure. County council was presented with its 2021 asset management plan during its meeting on Thursday, where it learned that the replacement cost of its assets, including […]

Grey Bruce Health Services is expanding its urgent virtual care program. Starting Monday, virtual visits with a GBHS doctor will be available Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The program’s expansion adds an extra day of virtual visits as well as two-and-a-half more hours per day. “We didn’t have an […]

A black bear roaming around a residential neighbourhood and campground in Meaford caused a stir on social media. Reports of the bear trickled in on Facebook Thursday morning. People reported seeing the bear at Memorial Park, a popular bayside summer destination for campers and day-trippers alike. A post to the Meaford and Area Open Discussion […]

Ontario Provincial Police investigators spent Thursday afternoon recovering a large quantity of stolen property near Teeswater. On Wednesday, South Bruce OPP closed a section of Concession 2 in the township to conduct a property crime investigation after someone reported a fuel theft to Huron County OPP. Police closed Concession 2 between Side Road 20 and […]

The Owen Sound North Stars went toe-to-toe with the top team in the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League circuit, but at the end of the night, it wasn’t enough. The Elora Mohawks topped the N’Stars 8-6 inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre to improve to 15-1 on the year. Owen Sound falls to 5-9-1 […]

Hockey Canada invited four Owen Sound Attack prospects to its national under-17 development camp set to take place July 10 to 16 at the Markin McPhail Centre at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. Attack prospects Ben Cormier (selected 11th overall), Braedyn Rogers (30th overall), Antonio Tersigni (35th overall), and goaltender Carter George (53rd overall) […]

A local program designed to train emergency support workers and personal support workers for long-term care homes in Grey-Bruce is being extended. The Essential Skills Supportive Care program provided training for more than 100 people last year and has now been extended to provide personal support worker training to close to 50 more people this […]

Bruce Power is laying the groundwork with its Road Map to Net Zero and hoping to help ease the province’s risk of emissions increase as electricity demands in Ontario continue to mount. According to a Bruce Power media release, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) is projecting a need to increase electricity production in Ontario […]

Over the past two years, I kept thinking of a group that worked the festival circuit in the early 80s. They were called The Flying Karamazov Brothers, and their signature juggling stunt was the “Terror Trick.” Pieces for this part of the act were gradually introduced to the audience throughout the show and included keeping […]

The young filmmakers of Grey-Bruce are hitting the big screen in Owen Sound. The 11th annual Grey Bruce Youth Film Festival is screening at the Galaxy Cinemas Wednesday, June 15. Doors open at 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Popcorn and concessions will be available for purchase by moviegoers. Thirteen […]

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The YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce is turning 10 years old at its 10th Street location this month and is planning a party to celebrate. On June 24, the Y is set to celebrate its 10th year at its current location in Owen Sound by throwing a bash. From 1 to 4 p.m., all […]

Riders of the Guelph Owen Sound Transportation (GOST) service can expect the northbound departure time from Guelph to shift back a few minutes beginning on June 13 to accommodate connecting GO transit riders. According to a media release, the northbound GOST schedule is changing to better connect with riders hoping to travel to the Owen […]

The emergency department at the Chesley Hospital is returning to 24-hour service seven days a week on June 15 despite staffing challenges the hospital organization expects to continue through the summer and into the fall months. At its most recent meeting, the South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) board of directors approved the resumption of […]

Ava Moric never looked back. The John Diefenbaker Senior School student said she tries to keep her eyes forward and runs hard to the finish line. Had she taken a peek over her shoulder during the novice women’s 3000-metre race at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association’s (OFSAA) track and field championships in Toronto […]

The Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) and Georgian College have pledged to work together to drive projects and programs for the benefit of the energy sector. The college with a campus in Owen Sound and the independent not-for-profit based in Saugeen Shores signed a memorandum of understanding with a shared “commitment to Canada’s clean energy future, […]

The Owen Sound North Stars girls’ field lacrosse program hosted a slew of Ontario Women’s Field Lacrosse (OWFL) action at the Kiwanis Soccer Complex this past weekend. It was the North Stars’ first host weekend since 2018 and approximately 1,500 to 2,000 athletes participated including teams in the newly created Junior Elite Women’s League (JEWL) […]

Attack sign first-round pick, hand out awards Ben Cormier committed to the Owen Sound Attack and signed a standard player agreement at the team’s annual team awards and barbecue celebration Sunday. Cormier was selected 11th-overall by the Attack at the 2022 OHL draft. He’s coming off a season where he posted 72 points in 30 […]

The Owen Sound North Stars junior B club dropped a pair of games on the road over the weekend as their recent losing skid stretches to five games. Owen Sound hit southwestern Ontario for a two-game set and were rudely welcomed by the Windsor Clippers Saturday in a 17-5 whooping. The Clippers (11-4-0) are one […]

Home sales in Grey-Bruce declined steeply in May, but prices continue to climb. The number of homes sold through the REALTORS Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound (RAGBOS) MLS System totalled 270 in May, a 26.4 per cent decline from May 2021. The dip in sales wasn’t just noticeable year-over-year either, Grey-Bruce home sales in […]

Grey Bruce Health Services are easing visitor restrictions at all six of its hospitals Wednesday. Visitors will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination status, but all visitors must continue to wear a surgical grade mask at all times while inside the hospital. For the majority of patients, two visitors will be permitted […]

The Grey Bruce Health Unit has issued an opioid alert following at least five drug overdoses within a 48-hour period. The health unit said the drug fentanyl is the suspected or probable opioid responsible for the overdoses, which were all non-fatal. None of the overdoses have been confirmed by toxicology. In each of the overdoses, […]

The small, tight-knit town of Durham is welcoming thousands of former and current residents to celebrate the 150th anniversary of their proud West Grey community this summer. At least 3,000 visitors are expected to return home, rekindle old friendships and share memories at Durham Homecoming from June 30 to July 3. “It’s not only for […]

Georgian Bluffs has hired the architects that will oversee the renovations of the Kemble and District Arena. At its meeting on June 1, council awarded Masri O Architects with the contract to design the upgrades and administer the work at a cost of $118,000. The firm will also be responsible for overseeing community consultation and […]

Georgian Bluffs will hold a public meeting later this month to discuss drainage concerns in the village of Kemble. The meeting to be held on June 22 at 5 p.m. at the Shallow Lake arena will lay out the steps to be taken after spring runoff flooded some properties in the village. Earlier this year, […]

A group of parents in the village of Tara are looking to make a big splash in the community. The Tara Splash Pad Committee recently kicked off its fundraising drive to have a splash pad built and the water turned on in time for the summer of 2023. “With all the families around we wanted […]

A Grey Highlands effort to raise money to help Canadian Red Cross work with Ukrainians displaced by war in their country is now supporting local Ukrainian relief efforts. In early April, Grey County Cares was founded by a few people in Grey Highlands to raise money by selling yellow and blue buttons in local businesses […]

A Flesherton-area woman who is helping settle Ukrainians displaced by war has arranged local day camps for Ukrainian children for eight weeks this summer. “The families have lived in close quarters with relatives or in shelters for months,” said Susanne von Toerne. “The children need this camp. And so do the parents. They need time […]

It’s starting to look like nobody is beating the Six Nations Rivermen this season in the Ontario Series Lacrosse league, but if Owen Sound can play down the stretch like they did Saturday night against the Oakville Rock they’ll have a fighting chance. The North Stars controlled the game from buzzer to buzzer inside the […]

Saugeen Hospice chairman Carl Kuhnke said his organization’s new charitable status and other news is all favourable for building a new hospice in Walkerton, which will offer free end-of-life care. Residential Hospice Grey Bruce, which runs Chapman House hospice in Owen Sound, was originally going to build a satellite hospice serving southern Grey-Bruce. But about […]

There’s something local people can do to help avert a world hunger catastrophe in developing countries caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and other conflicts, climate change-induced drought and flooding. Henry Reinders hopes to raise more than $10,000 with an online auction June 9 – 15, conducted by Snider’s Sydenham Auction in Rockford. Proceeds will […]