Category Archives: Port Elgin News
Kincardine Councillor, Former Bulldogs GM Doug Kennedy Passes Away
Kincardine councillor Doug Kennedy has died after decades of service to the community. Kennedy filled many roles over the years, including municipal councillor, committee chair, coach, community organ...
Aug 16, 2024 Official photo of Councillor Doug Kennedy (photo provided by the Municipality of Kincardine)
No Injuries Reported In Francis Lake Shop Fire; Building Deemed Total Loss
Inter-Township Fire Department says that nobody was injured in a shop fire that happened near Francis Lake on Thursday afternoon. Deputy Chief Andy Redmond says that 28 firefighters helped fight the f...
Aug 16, 2024 Intertownship Fire Department logo
No Injuries Reported In Morning Port Elgin House Fire
Saugeen Shores Fire Department says that no injuries were reported from a house fire on Gustavus Street in Port Elgin. At around 6:15 Thursday morning, fire crews from Port Elgin and Southampton respo...
Aug 16, 2024 Image from a 2024 Saugeen Shores Police Facebook Post
New Sidewalks Planned For Tara and Chesley This Fall
Arran-Elderslie will be getting some sidewalks replaced and a new one built. One will be along Bruce Road 10 (Yonge Street) in Tara and the other on 2nd Ave Southwest in Chesley. In Tara, staff recomm...
Aug 16, 2024 Koldunov / Depositphotos.com
Bruce County Looks To Develop Solutions To Mitigate Pressures For Emergency Homeless Shelters
Bruce County's Human Services department says that they're working with the YMCA to come up with a way to give shelter to homeless people who use their services. In a report presented to council this ...
Aug 16, 2024
Port Elgin's Goderich Street To Be Repaved
Port Elgin's main street will be getting a facelift. 4.25 kms of repaving work is planned on Goderich Street (Highway 21) through Port Elgin. It's set to be completed from Concession 6 in the south en...
Aug 15, 2024 Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos / CC
Fatal Collision In Arran-Elderslie
South Bruce OPP say one person has died in a collision on B-Line in Arran-Elderslie. They say emergency services were called just before 830 this morning. According to OPP vehicle was involved and the...
Aug 15, 2024 Logo: Ontario Provincial Police
Police Confirm "Arrests Have Been Made" In Sharif Rahman Homicide Investigation
The OPP and Owen Sound Police say "arrests have been made" in relation to the homicide investigation into Sharif Rahman's death. A joint news release issued by both police services Thursday morning co...
Aug 15, 2024 Sharif Rahman, 44, died from his injuries sustained in an assault outside The Curry House. (Facebook photo)
New Tara Community Working Group Aims To Boost Downtown
Boosting economic activity and making downtown more vibrant is the goal of the new Tara Community Working Group. Council approved the draft terms of reference for the group at Monday's regular meeting...
Aug 15, 2024 Downtown Tara. (Claire McCormack/Bayshore Broadcasting News)
Two Charged After Licence Plate Reader Alert On Hwy 21
Two people have been charged after OPP officers were alerted by their Automatic Licence Plate Reader (ALPR) while driving along. Grey Bruce OPP say on Sunday, August 9th at 4:25 p.m., they were patrol...
Aug 15, 2024 An Automated Licence Plate Reader. Image from OPP