Author Archives: Jill Charlebois
One Person Injured, Charges Laid In Single-Vehicle Collision On Highway 11
Orillia OPP is investigating a collision that happened on Highway 11 near Line 6. Police were called to the single-vehicle collision where a vehicle hit a hydro pole, which caused the wires to fall on...
Sep 02, 2023 From: OPP West Region Twitter
No Injuries Reported In Float Plane Crash
Orillia OPP says that nobody was injured after a float plane crashed in the northern part of Lake Saint John. Police, along with Ramara Fire and Simcoe County Paramedics arrived at the scene after the...
Sep 02, 2023 Source: OPP via Twitter
Orillia OPP Investigate Front Street Collision; One Person Injured
OPP is investigating a motorcycle collision that happened on Front Street. At around 1:30 yesterday afternoon, Orillia OPP was called to a crash between a motorcycle and a car near Gill Street and Fro...
Sep 02, 2023 Source: OPP
South Bruce OPP Charge One Person After Collision in Kincardine, Minor Injuries Reported
South Bruce OPP say they're investigating a collision in Kincardine. Yesterday afternoon at around 4 o'clock, police were called to the collision between a pickup truck and a crossover utility vehicle...
Sep 01, 2023 Source: OPP
United Way Backpack Program Surpasses Last Year's Campaign
The United Way of Bruce Grey is seeing an increased demand for its back-to-school Backpack Program. So far, they've distributed 2,377 backpacks throughout Grey and Bruce counties, which is just over t...
Sep 01, 2023 United Way of Bruce Grey logo
International Overdose Awareness Day Marked In Heart Of Owen Sound
As the City of Owen Sound marks International Overdose Awareness Day, gatherings will be taking place in the city today. The event was started in Melbourne, Australia by Sally Finn in 2001. In her spe...
Aug 31, 2023 Community members participate in International Overdose Awareness Day at the Owen Sound Farmers' Market on August 31, 2023 (photo by Jill Charlebois)
Deloitte Director Says Team Is Working On DGR Survey Results; Refutes Claims Of 'Glitch'
A specialist from Deloitte says that his team is working to compile data from a recent opinion survey about a deep geological repository for nuclear waste. Chris Bandak, Managing Director of Economic ...
Aug 28, 2023 A map of the potential Deep Geological Repository site to store Canada's spent nuclear fuel in South Bruce. (image supplied by Nuclear Waste Management Organization)
Hawthorne Community Clinic Announces Early Words Program
The Hawthorne Community Clinic in Kincardine is helping to promote childhood literacy with a program that encourages parents to read to their infants and toddlers. It's called the Early Words program....
Aug 28, 2023
Kincardine Family Health Team Saying Goodbye To Doctor At The End Of The Year
The Kincardine Family Team is going to be saying goodbye to one of their family doctors. The organization has announced that Dr. Lisa Denobriga will be leaving the team at the end of this year. Clinic...
Aug 27, 2023
Saturday Mid-Day Leaders At Salmon Spectacular
Korey Orson takes over in the Lake Trout category on the first Saturday of the Salmon Spectacular with a 16.10-lb (7.25 kg) catch. In the Salmon category, the lead still belongs to Jeff Hunter with ye...
Aug 26, 2023 Korey Orson holds up his catch, a 16.10 lb Lake Trout on Saturday, August 26th, 2023.