Category Archives: Port Elgin News
Wildfire Smoke Prompts Air Quality Statement In Grey Bruce
Smoke from forest fires in northern Ontario has prompted an air quality statement for Bruce and Grey counties. Environment Canada says poor air quality and reduced visibility is expected to continue t...
Jul 14, 2025 allispossible.org.uk / CC
Second Bruce County Comicon Returns To Southampton
The second annual Bruce County Comicon made its return to Southampton over the weekend. Owner and Founder of the event Julia Barac says she was proud of how this year's event at the Southampton Colise...
Jul 14, 2025 Bruce County Comicon (Photo by Nathan Shubert)
Firecrackers Prompt Police Traffic Stop In Saugeen Shores
Saugeen Shores Police ticketed a driver after they allegedly fled from a police stop. On Thursday, July 10th just after 9:30 p.m. Saugeen Shores Police took a report of people shooting firecrackers ou...
Jul 13, 2025 Saugeen Shores Police Logo
Bruce County Holds Household Hazardous Waste Event In Wiarton
Bruce County is holding a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event later this month in Wiarton. The event on July 26 at the Town of South Bruce Peninsula Works Garage from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., will all...
Jul 13, 2025 Alachua County / CC
Tall Ship Tours In Port Elgin Saturday
You can tour a tall ship in Port Elgin Saturday. The TS Playfair is in town. It's a training ship run by Brigs Youth Sail Training, where they sail, eat and sleep on the tall ship. They also get to ex...
Jul 11, 2025 The TS Playfair in Port Elgin July 10th 2025. Photo by Claire McCormack
Blues All Weekend In Kincardine
The Lighthouse Blues Festival is set to go all weekend in Kincardine. The three day festival starts tonight at 4 p.m. with a land acknowledgement ceremony, followed by six different artists and bands ...
Jul 11, 2025 Kincardine Lighthouse Blues Festival Logo
Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Regional Unemployment Rate Increased To 4.3% In June
The regional unemployment rate in the area that includes Bruce and Grey counties increased to 4.3 per cent in June. The Four County Labour Market Labour Market Planning Board says about 400 new full-t...
Jul 11, 2025 tacit requiem (joanneQEscober ) / CC
Police Charge Youth After Weapons Call Response In Downtown Port Elgin
A male youth faces weapons charges after allegedly drawing a knife during a dispute in downtown Port Elgin. Saugeen Shores Police officers responded to a report of weapons just before 1 a.m. early Fri...
Jul 11, 2025 Saugeen Shores Police Logo
Pedestrian Struck In Wiarton
A pedestrian was injured in a collision in Wiarton yesterday. Emergency services were called to the incident at the intersection of Berford and Frank Streets just after 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning. Gr...
Jul 11, 2025 OPP Logo
UPDATE: Teen Reported Missing From Chesley Found Safe
UPDATE: South Bruce OPP say a teen reporting missing from the Chesley area has been found safe. The OPP put out a call for tips this morning to help locate Lilly, 14, who was last seen along 3rd Stree...
Jul 10, 2025