A boil water advisory has been issued for the town of Collingwood due to a water main break. A large transmission pipe broke at the busy downtown intersection of Hume Street and Pretty River Parkway on Friday afternoon. The health unit says municipal tap water is not safe to drink, so residents should boil it before dr...

A boil water advisory has been issued for Collingwood after a water main break. The Collingwood Mayor Yvonne Hamlin has issued the following statement: Collingwood, ON [12 December, 2025] - Earlier this evening, our community was advised of a major water main break that has resulted in a Temporary Service Disruption an...

Three men accused in the death of Owen Sound restaurant owner Sharif Rahman have made their first appearance in an Owen Sound courtroom via Zoom. The men, who were extradited from Scotland, are charged in relation to Rahman's death after an altercation over an unpaid bill at The Curry House that took place in August 20...

Saugeen Shores council has approved its 2026 budget. It will have a tax rate increase of about 3 per cent, or roughly $132 per average household. At its meeting on December 8th, Saugeen Shores Council voted to amend the 2026 budget, transferring $470,000 from the tax stabilization reserve to reduce the proposed tax inc...

The Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation is celebrating another successful Light the Way Radiothon and would like to thank the people of Saugeen Shores and surrounding communities for coming together to support local healthcare. This year's Radiothon, hosted on Bayshore Broadcasting's 97.9 The Bruce, raised $200,000 to...

The three men accused in the 2023 death of Owen Sound restaurant owner Sharif Rahman have been extradited to Canada. OPP say in a release, following an extradition process, on Thursday, December 11 th OPP and Owen Sound Police investigators escorted the three accused from the United Kingdom to Ontario. Assistance was p...

Kincardine council is one step closer to finalizing its 2026 budget after a marathon meeting on Wednesday evening. Council was able to discuss all of the changes to the proposed budget, including recruiting and hiring a new CAO and a new deputy fire chief, earmarking funding for the installation of bike lanes and assoc...

The Owen Sound Attack say their recent Toys for Tots and food drive games last weekend were a success. It collects toys for the Owen Sound Fire Fighters and the Salvation Army on Friday night and the Attack Hunger Food Drive presented by IG Wealth Management on Saturday night. They say, "During the Attack's last w...

A bridge in Georigan Bluffs has reopened, after undergoing a full replacement due to structural issues. The township sent out an advisory saying Emery Bridge on Church Sideroad West is open again, after being closed in 2023 due to "significant structural issues, including deck and abutment failure." Emery Bri...

Bayshore Broadcasting's 97.9 The Bruce is holding its annual Light The Way Radiothon for the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation Thursday. From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., volunteers will be taking phone pledges at 519-832-GIVE (4483). The money will go to the hospital foundation that mainly supports the Brightshores Health Sys...

Brockton is recognizing Mayor Chris Peabody for his 25 years of service on council. Peabody was presented with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing's Long-Standing Service Award during a meeting on Tuesday. The long-standing member of council first took on the role in 2000 following the Walkerton Water Crisis,...

Grey County staff are recommending council support a boundary adjustment proposal between Hanover and West Grey. County council will review a report at Thursday's meeting outlining a boundary arrangement Hanover and West Grey are working on. It will see the Town of Hanover acquire about 1,634 acres of land from West Gr...

Bruce Power issued nearly $1-billion in "Green Bonds" to support operations and clean energy projects. The Tiverton-based nuclear operator says an offering closed Dec. 8 on a private placement and the company is issuing $950-million in bonds. According to a release, the Ontario government announced its new Su...

The OPP say they've concluded their investigation into a fatal crash that took the lives of four Walkerton District Community School students and a teacher, and no charges will be laid. The collision happened nearly seven months ago -- on May 23 -- east of London at the intersection of Cobble Hills Road and Thorndale R...