Author Archives: Jill Charlebois
Bruce Power Begins Loading Fuel Bundles Into Unit 6 Reactor
Bruce Power has started loading fuel into its Unit 6 reactor in its work to return the unit to service. The project is on track to resume service later this year. Unit 6 is the first of six units that...
May 12, 2023 Bruce Power Aerial View (From Bruce Power)
Bruce County Hears Building And Land Development Updates After Province Tables Bill 97
Bruce County's Planning and Development Committee was able to hear updates on Bill 97, which was tabled in the provincial legislature last month. The Bill outlines changes to the Planning Act, as well...
May 12, 2023
Bruce County To Introduce "Idle Fee" At EV Charging Stations
Starting this weekend, Bruce County will be implementing an "Idle Fee Parking Charge" at electric vehicle charging stations. The County says that as of Saturday, May 13th, once an electric vehicle is ...
May 12, 2023 EV Charger set up at Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre (Photo provided by Adam Ferguson)
Kincardine Environmental Services Works To Correct Water Issues After April 5th Storm
Kincardine Council heard a report about compliance issues from their Environmental Services department. The issues arose from the significant rainfall event that happened on April 5th, which caused se...
May 10, 2023 Town of Kincardine
Kincardine Council Directs Staff To Come Up With Alternatives To Plastic Election Signs
Kincardine Council is looking at ways of prohibiting plastic election signs on public property. The idea has also inspired other ways of changing election signs to something that is more environmental...
May 09, 2023 Sean McMenemy / CC
Kincardine Council Hears Recommendations To Make Meetings More Efficient
Kincardine Council is considering recommendations regarding a review of the municipality's governance structure. Chris Loreto from StrategyCorp provided council with a number of recommendations that w...
May 08, 2023
Grey Bruce Public Health Making Strides In Opioid Education, Reducing Incidents
Grey Bruce Public Health is continuing its work to understand and reduce the use of opioids in the region. Public Health Physician Specialist Dr/ Rim Zayed says the organization is monitoring the situ...
May 08, 2023
Single-Vehicle Rollover Claims The Life Of Barrie Resident
Orillia OPP is continuing its investigation into a fatal collision that happened in Oro-Medonte last night. Just before 11 p.m., police and Simcoe County Emergency Services were called to a single-veh...
May 07, 2023 From: OPP West Region Twitter
Bruce County Paramedic Services Approved To Acquire AutoPulse CPR Machines
The Paramedic Services Committee for Bruce County has approved the purchase of five Autopulse Automated CPR Machines. The devices are expected to be paid for using COVID funding, with any overages cov...
May 07, 2023 File Photo
Blue Mountain Film Festival Coming Next Month; 24 Films To Be Showcased
The Blue Mountain Film Festival will showcase 25 films this year from 23 countries. Happening from June 1st-4th, it opens with the Spanish comedy 'Two Many Chefs'. It will also feature a public screen...
May 07, 2023