Author Archives: Claire McCormack
More Funding For Grey Bruce Charities During Pandemic
Charities in Grey Bruce have access to a second round of funding to support their COVID-19 pandemic response. $77,000 is available to the area's organizations as part of an ongoing partnership with th...
Oct 06, 2020
OPP Respond To Call About Stranger Sleeping In House
OPP are reporting an unusual occurrence where a person entered the wrong house and went to sleep there. Police say they were called just before 8:30 Saturday morning to a home at Miller Lake Shore Roa...
Oct 06, 2020
Live COVID-19 Update From Grey Bruce MOH Wednesday
Grey Bruce's Medical Officer of Health will update the community this week on the latest public health guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic. A virtual event hosted by Bruce Power will feature Medical...
Oct 06, 2020
One New COVID-19 Case In Grey Bruce Monday
Public Health Grey Bruce is reporting one new case of COVID-19 in Grey Bruce Monday (October 5th). That case is in Meaford. The Health Unit says there are six confirmed active cases at the moment. The...
Oct 06, 2020
Owen Sound Police Respond To Handgun Call
Owen Sound Police say they have arrested a man after a call about a man brandishing a what appeared to be a handgun downtown this weekend. Police say they were called at about 6 Saturday morning (Oct ...
Oct 05, 2020 Photo By Claire McCormack
Pumpkinfest Winners Break Site Record
About 3 thousand people tuned in to Port Elgin's Pumpkinfest this year. The festival had a virtual weigh off, livestreamed by Bruce Power and CTRE Productions this year in an effort to reduce the spre...
Oct 05, 2020 Pumpkinfest 2020 Winners Phil & Jane Hunt & Chris Lyons.
Struggle In Hanover Drive-Thru Ends In Arrest
Hanover police have arrested a Kitchener man and laid a dozen charges against him after a struggle in a drive-thru. Police say at about 9:30 Friday morning, an off-duty officer noticed a suspicious BM...
Oct 05, 2020 Photo Courtesy of Hanover Police
Two New COVID-19 Cases In Grey Bruce Sunday
Two new cases of COVID-19 were reported Sunday in Grey Bruce. Public Health says one case is in Owen Sound and the other is in Huron Kinloss. There are currently five confirmed active cases in the reg...
Oct 05, 2020
Pumpkinfest Weigh Off Online Saturday
Pumpkinfest's main event goes Saturday with the Bruce Power International Weigh Off, and this year, the community can take part virtually. Organizers say there will be an official, safe, physical dist...
Oct 03, 2020 Image from 2020 Pumpkinfest Website
Health Unit Says Assessment Centres Expanding Hours
The Grey Bruce Health Unit says it's working with local hospitals to increase testing capacity at area COVID-19 Assessment Centres. Medical officer of health Dr Ian Arra says "The physicians, nursing ...
Oct 02, 2020 Kincardine Test Site. Photo By Claire McCormack