Category Archives: Port Elgin News
South Bruce OPP Charge Three Following Weapons Complaint In Wiarton
South Bruce OPP say three people are facing a slew of charges after responding to a weapons complaint. Police say on Nov. 18 at 11:20 a.m., officers responded to a complaint from a business on Berford...
Nov 19, 2024 Source: OPP
Brightshores Changes Cancer Treatment Referral Due To Staffing Challenge
Brightshores Health System is making temporary changes to its referral process for its cancer program. The hospital system says in a statement, "Recruitment of medical oncologists to Brightshores Heal...
Nov 19, 2024 The Owen Sound Regional Hospital. (Photo by Nathan Shubert)
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound Progressive Conservatives Announce January Nomination Meeting
Progressive Conservatives in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound will select their candidate for the next provincial election in January. The local riding association has announced it will be holding a nomination m...
Nov 19, 2024 The logo of the Ontario PC Party.
SBGHC Shares Staffing Update, Possible Options For Its Hospitals In Grey Bruce
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre has provided more information about the status of its staffing shortage in a series of public meetings. It's been giving community updates at a series of meetings in...
Nov 19, 2024 SBGHC's Durham Hospital, Image from Google Maps Streetview
Living Wage Calculation In Grey Bruce Increases By 1.3 Per Cent
The living wage in Grey Bruce is seeing an increase of 1.3 per cent in 2024. The annual Living Wage report from the United Way of Bruce Grey released on Monday shows people in the region need to make ...
Nov 18, 2024 Photo By Claire McCormack
South Bruce Peninsula Wants Province To Pay For OPP
South Bruce Peninsula is joining some other small municipalities in calling on the Provincial Government to take over all or some of the cost of their provincial policing services. A new collective ag...
Nov 18, 2024
Kincardine To Limit Parking On Queen Street Starting April 1st
The Municipality of Kincardine is going to be introducing parking limits on Queen Street starting April 1st. The decision was made to introduce a 3-hour parking limit every day between 9am and 5pm bet...
Nov 18, 2024
Chesley Firefighters Annual Toy Drive Underway
The Chesley Firefighters annual holiday toy drive has begun. The baskets will be out until December 14th. Chesley firefighters will also be collecting toys during the Santa Claus parade on December 6....
Nov 17, 2024 Donations from the 2023 Chesley Firefighters Toy drive. Image from Chesley & Area Firefighters Association Facebook page
Rehabilitation Of Durham Street Bridge Continues On Schedule And On Budget
Bruce County says that the Durham Street Bridge project is progressing well and on budget. The work on the bridge, which is on Bruce Road 4 in Walkerton, started in May 2024. Phase 1 is expected to be...
Nov 17, 2024 Durham Street Bridge (Image from Bruce County website)
Applications Open For Owen Sound Citizens Police Academy
Owen Sound Police are taking applications for their third annual Owen Sound Citizens Police Academy. They say it's, "A great opportunity for interested community members to take a deep dive into the w...
Nov 17, 2024 Image from Owen Sound Police on Facebook