The unemployment rate in the area that includes Bruce and Grey counties was little changed last month. The Four County Labour Market Planning Board says the jobless rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula region was 5.2 per cent in April, essentially in line with March (5.3 per cent). The slight decline in the unemploym...

West Grey Police are out with a warning about counterfeit money circulating in the area. They say counterfeit $100 bills have still been making the rounds locally, and are urging businesses and anyone handling cash to inspect bills carefully. Back in February, West Grey Police made an arrest related to the alleged use ...

The Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus had formalized its new partnership with the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative. The two groups entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to address shared regional challenges such as water quality and climate change, while advancing on economic growth in the Great Lakes ...

Bruce County council has given its endorsement to a new Environmental Sustainability Action Plan. The new plan will give a big-picture strategy for the county's environmental sustainability from 2026-2030. During discussion, Councillor Steve Hammell said he'd like to see a more in-depth plan when it comes to waste mana...

South Bruce OPP are appealing for witnesses in relation to multiple mischief complaints in Teeswater. They say on Friday, May 8th at 7:24 a.m., they received reports from the Hillcrest Central School in Teeswater. They say multiple windows had been reportedly damaged from a pellet gun. The school was closed Friday whil...

Grey Bruce Public Health is confirming that two Canadians who were on the MV Hondius cruise ship live in the Grey-Bruce region. The ship has been gaining attention for its link to hantavirus outbreak over the past several weeks. The pair are said to be doing well, and are not experiencing any symptoms of hantavirus-rel...

The Ontario Hockey League's Board of Governors will meet next Wednesday for a final review and vote on the pending sale of the Owen Sound Attack. A letter dated May 6 from OHL Commissioner Bryan Crawford to the City of Owen Sound says a proposed transfer of ownership of the Attack to "Ecological Dynamic Sports Par...

South Bruce OPP and Ripley firefighters responded to a fire call at the Ripley-Huron Community School Wednesday. OPP say just before 1 p.m., they responded to a report of a burning smell at the school. OPP, the Ripley-Huron Fire Department and Lucknow Fire Department all responded. School staff and students had already...

Crews are investigating the cause of a house fire in Owen Sound this afternoon (Thursday). Fire Chief Phil Eagleson says emergency services responded to the house fire at 20th Street East and 9th Avenue East at about 2 p.m. Thursday. Firefighters arrived to find the home fully engulfed in flames, but quickly got the bl...

The Province of Ontario is advancing almost 19,000 jobs at Bruce Power in support of the Bruce C Project. The province has directed the power company to enter into a cost-sharing and recovery agreement, which enables Bruce Power to move forward with First Nations and community engagement, workforce planning, and site p...

McHappy Day in Grey Bruce was a success. Proceeds from McDonald's menu purchases go to Ronald McDonald House which helps families facing childhood illness, by providing a place to stay, food and various programs for families. Statistics say one in four Canadians has been supported by Ronald McDonald House or knows some...

Grey Bruce OPP say three local residents are facing charges following a joint drug trafficking investigation in Neyaashiinigmiing. The OPP Community Street Crime Unit, working in partnership with the Neyaashiinigmiing Police Service, began the investigation in December 2025. They say on April 30, 2026, at about noon, o...

A local company is once again stepping up to support healthcare in the Kincardine area. Superheat has announced the launch of its 26K in 2026: Imaging a Better Tomorrow campaign in support of the Kincardine & Community Health Care Foundation. The year-long initiative follows the success of the company's 25K in 2025...

Saugeen First Nation is celebrating the return of culturally significant ancestral land in Southampton after unauthorized demolition work took place there. Back in November 2022, an individual and an Ontario numbered company were charged under the Ontario Heritage Act with disturbing a registered archaeological site at...