Category Archives: Port Elgin News
Brockton Names New Director of Fire and Emergency Services
Brockton has a new Director of Fire and Emergency Services. The municipality has promoted Chris Wells to the position. A release from the Municipality says Wells joined the Walkerton Fire Department i...
Nov 15, 2020
Strong Winds, Potential For High Waves And Lake Surging For Georgian Bay And Lake Huron Sunday
The Grey Sauble Conservation Authority has issued a conditions statement as strong winds are anticipated to result in higher waves and potential lake surging on Sunday. The Conservation Authority says...
Nov 14, 2020 Pat (Cletch) Williams / CC
No Lotto Max Jackpot Winner In Friday's Draw
No winning ticket was sold in Friday night's $29-million dollar Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for next Wednesday's draw will grow to about $35-million.
Nov 14, 2020
OPP Seeks Tips After Break-In At Sauble Beach Business
Grey Bruce OPP are investigating after a break and enter at a business on Main Street in Sauble Beach. Provincial Police say they were advised the break-in occurred at about 3:30 a.m. early Thursday m...
Nov 14, 2020
Covid: Five New Cases In Grey Bruce Friday
The Grey Bruce Health Unit confirmed five new Covid cases in the region Friday. According to Public Health, two people from Hanover, two from Kincardine and one Brockton resident tested positive. Grey...
Nov 13, 2020
Province Lowering Thresholds For Its Covid-19 Framework
The Province is lowering thresholds in its Covid-19 Framework to curb rising case counts. Today Premier Doug Ford said Thursday's modelling projections were alarming with up to 6,500 cases possible by...
Nov 13, 2020
Phone Scammer Impersonating Owen Sound Police
Owen Sound Police are warning about a phone scammer who is pretending to be a police officer. City police say on Thursday morning, (November 12th), an Owen Sound resident received a phone call from a ...
Nov 13, 2020
Saugeen Shores Man Faces Drug and Weapon Charges
Saugeen Shores police have arrested and charged a 26 year old local man with a number of firearms and drug offences. Police say they were called at about 8 Wednesday night (Nov 11) about a disturbance...
Nov 13, 2020 The logo of the Saugeen Shores Police Service.
Covid: Two New Cases And Two Additional Recoveries In Grey Bruce Thursday
The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported two new Covid cases and two additional recoveries in the region Thursday. According to Public Health, residents of West Grey and Kincardine tested positive. Grey Br...
Nov 12, 2020 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
"Critical" Time For Province As New Covid Modeling Data Shows Ontario Outbreak Worsening
Health officials are calling it a "critical" time for the province as new modelling predicts Ontario could reach 2,500 Covid-19 cases a day by mid-December, and even as a high as 6,500 cases a day if ...
Nov 12, 2020