Bluewater District School Board trustees have passed a balanced budget for the next school year. The approved budget of $299,163,285 in revenues, $299,114,654 in expenses and $48,631 in net reserve contributions fits within the requirements of the Education Act and funding parameters set by the provincial Ministry of E...

The Saugeen Ojibway Nation Environment Office is holding an event to mark Indigenous People's Day. This Sunday, June 21st, the Environment Office, in partnership with Parks Canada, will be hosting Paswewe De: Echoes of the Heartbeat for Indigenous People's Day. They will be pausing tours to Flowerpot Island and holding...

The Town of Saugeen Shores has a new fire chief. Starting Monday, Rob Atkinson will take on the role of director of fire services and fire chief. Atkinson began his service in Saugeen Shores 2003 as a volunteer firefighter and joined the Town full-time in June 2006. He later moved into the full-time fire prevention off...

The province's Special Investgations Unit has concluded its investigation into a police-involved fatal shooting near Port Elgin. They say, on February 21, 2026, OPP officers were searching for a 48-year-old man suspected in a series of residential break and enters, automobile thefts, an assault and the theft of a firea...

More than half of the seats inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre are due to be replaced next year. Owen Sound council will meet next week to discuss the city's multi-year capital plan, and there's a report on the agenda concerning some upgrades planned at the Bayshore in 2027. The report says the arena sti...

Saugeen First Nation businesses have made a number of donations to the new baseball diamonds and pow wow projects in the community. Over the past number of weeks, The Highway donated $6,500, Riverside Remedies donated $6,000, Thomas John from Bud Barn 2.0 donated $5,000. Saugeen First Nation Independent Business Associ...

Two people were injured in a fire in Owen Sound Wednesday evening. The Owen Sound fire department says firefighters, police and paramedics responded. The apartment on 4th Avenue on the city's east side was smoke filled when firefighters arrived, but the fire was extinguished before they got there. 11 firefighters respo...

Bruce County Council heard a report surrounding ideas for a multi-municipal collaboration for supporting landfill diversion. GEI Consulting was retained by the county last year, as staff was told to investigate emerging issues for solid waste diversion at the landfills for member municipalities. Matt Nelson, vice-presi...

Bruce County council has given staff the green light to move ahead with an application for a new immigration initiative from the province. The Province of Ontario is looking for communities to apply for the Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) initiative. As part of the initiative only one Expressio...

Provincial Police have released more information about a response in Huron-Kinloss earlier this week, when aviation and canine units, and the OPP Emergency Response Team were called in. South Bruce OPP say they responded to a report of an altercation at a residence on Amberley Beach Road, south of Point Clark, prior to...

Work is planned on a couple of roads in the Town of South Bruce Peninsula. This week, Council approved allocating $115,000 from the working capital reserve for the rehabilitation of Golden Pond Drive between Allenford Road and Gould Lake Road, as well as work on the D-line in Sauble for about a block, north of 5th Stre...

An anticipated flyover by the Canadian Forces Snowbirds appears to have been diverted Wednesday evening possibly due to weather. Flight tracking apps showed them leaving Hamilton just after 7 this evening and approaching the Owen Sound area but turning east before reaching the city, to head towards Barrie. While there ...

New national data released by United Way Canada shows financial anxiety across the country, with 60 per cent of Canadians reporting anxiety when thinking about their personal finances. The United Way of Bruce Grey says the findings mirror what it has been witnessing locally as more individuals and families struggle to ...

The Owen Sound Transportation Company has announced the return of three daily sailings aboard the MS Chi-Cheemaun for the 2026 peak travel season. "The MS Chi-Cheemaun is a vital transportation link connecting communities, visitors and businesses across Georgian Bay," says Ontario Transportation Minister Prab...

Galaxy Cinemas Owen Sound has something special coming Wednesday. The Grey Bruce Youth Film Festival will screen 11 short films by students in grades 7 to 12 from around the area. The event is free to attend. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., the first film starts at 5 p.m., and an awards show will follow the screenings. Youth ...

South Bruce OPP say they are searching for a male involved in an incident in Huron Kinloss. They say at about 2:45 this morning they responded to a report of a male in distress at a residence at Amberley Beach Road south of Point Clark. The OPP are concerned for the person's safety. Officers have established containmen...

There will be a chance to have a peek at the Canadian Snowbirds over the skies of Owen Sound this week. The iconic airplanes will be doing a fly-over the city Wednesday. It's expected to happen at around 7 p.m. The city says it could be affected by weather conditions and fuel requirements, so the flyby could be adjuste...

Georgian Bluffs waste management crews were unable to finish garbage collection on Monday. According to a media release, the delay was caused by equipment malfunctions. The affected areas will have their garbage picked up on Wednesday. The routes scheduled for Wednesday collection include: - Zion Church Road, from Conc...

You can share your thoughts on the future of Bluewater Park in Wiarton at a meeting this week. The Town of South Bruce Peninsula says it's holding a master plan concept open house for the waterfont park on Wednesday from 5.pm. to 8p.m. at the Wiarton arena. They say you can, "share your ideas, experiences and feed...

A local filmmaker and documentarian is among 15 people to be recognized with an international award from National Geographic. Yvonne Drebert and her partner Zach Melnick live on the Saugeen Bruce Peninsula, and use underwater drones to explore the Great Lakes. Drebert is one of the recipients of the international award...

If you've ever wondered what kind of aquatic life surrounds the Bruce Power site in Tiverton, a husband and wife documentarian team have a live-stream underwater event coming up. On Earth Day, April 22nd, Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick are hosting an underwater live stream from one of the Great Lakes' most visually st...

Goderich Street in Port Elgin has reopened between Pierson Ave and James Street after firefighters responded to a residential fire on Goderich Street. Smoke was visible from both storeys of the house. No further information is available yet.

First-time home builders in Ontario,may qualify for the First-Time Home Buyers' GST/HST Rebate. This program provides up to $50,000 back on the federal portion of the HST (for homes valued up to $1.5 million), plus up to $80,000 back on the provincial portion. Derek Seaman is the Board Chair of the Grey Bruce Home Buil...

A Kincardine man faces charges after crashing his vehicle into a ditch in Saugeen Shores, and then allegedly trying to run from police officers. Saugeen Shores Police say they received a report just prior to 5:30 p.m. Saturday evening of a vehicle in a ditch on Bruce-Saugeen Townline. Town police officers attended the ...

Grey Bruce OPP are investigating the theft of a golf cart from a local business in the Town of South Bruce Peninsula. On Friday, police received a report of a theft at a business located on Bruce Road 8. An investigation revealed that at approximately 5 a.m., a person of interest was captured on surveillance video ente...