Category Archives: Port Elgin News
Provincial Gas Tax Payments Support Grey Bruce Public Transit Systems
More than $1-million is coming to municipalities in Grey Bruce with public transit systems from the province's gas tax program. The Ford government announced the annual allocations in news releases se...
Apr 08, 2026 An Owen Sound Transit bus. (photo supplied by City of Owen Sound)
OPP Lay Hundreds Of Seatbelt Charges During Easter Long Weekend Campaign
The Ontario Provincial Police West Region has released results from its Easter long weekend traffic campaign, reporting 168 seatbelt-related charges between April 3 and April 6, 2026. While that numbe...
Apr 08, 2026 From: OPP West Region Twitter
Family Health Team Option For Half Of Town Hall In Wiarton
South Bruce Peninsula council has given Town staff the green light to look into the possibility of using the other half of the new town hall building for a family health team. Council approved a staff...
Apr 08, 2026 Architects drawing of new town hall portion of the building
Saugeen Shores Gran Fondo Registration Ramping Up
Riders are starting to register for this summer's Gran Fondo Lake Huron cycling event and fundraiser in Saugeen Shores. It's set to go August 15th, and raises money for the local hospital in Southampt...
Apr 08, 2026 RomanPashkovsky / Depositphotos.com
Owen Sound Accepts AED Donation From Tyson Downs Association
An Owen Sound city committee unanimously approved the installation of a new publicly accessible automated external defibrillator (AED) at Harrison Park, following a donation from the Tyson Downs Assoc...
Apr 08, 2026
OPP Seek Public Help In Locating Missing Man Known To Frequent Wiarton
The Ontario Provincial Police in Wellington County are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing person. Fifty-three-year-old Benjamin Stewart of Arthur was reported missing on April 6,...
Apr 07, 2026 Image from OPP
West Street Closed In Georgian Bluffs Due To Washout and Sinkhole
The Township of Georgian Bluffs has closed a section of West Street due to a washout and sinkhole. West Street is shut down between Grey Road 17B and Vault Works Road. The issue is located approximate...
Apr 07, 2026
One Person Critically Injured Following Fire at North Huron High School
Emergency crews responded to a fire at F.E. Madill Secondary School on the morning of April 7. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police, along with Huron County EMS and the North Huron Fire Department, ...
Apr 07, 2026 Photo: F.E. Madill Secondary School, in Wingham
Community Groups Come Together In Region To Alleviate Food Insecurity
Some community groups have launched a collaboration to help respond to growing food insecurity. OSHaRE, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grey Bruce and West Simcoe, and Keystone Child, Youth, and Family Se...
Apr 07, 2026
Skilled Trades Event Provides Learning Opportunity For Young Women
There's an event coming up to help get young women into the skilled trades. The Nuclear Innovation Institute has announced the second Build to Lead event. It's free to attend and the goal of this even...
Apr 07, 2026 Build to Lead Event/ Credit: Nuclear Innovation Institute