Category Archives: Port Elgin News
Missing Owen Sound Man Found Deceased
The search for a missing man in the Owen Sound area has come to a tragic end. Grey Bruce OPP say 27 year old Joshua Thompson, who had been missing since August 19th has been located deceased. Police s...
Aug 22, 2020 A GoFundMe page has been launched to support the family of Josh Thompson, who was found dead at West Rocks Management Area on Aug. 22, 2020.
Walker Completes Half Marathon
Owen Sound teen Jesse Walker completed a half marathon Saturday morning running from Big Bay, Ontario to his home on the Balmy Beach Road in Georgian Bluffs. Walker was diagnosed with a medulla blasto...
Aug 22, 2020
COVID-19: Two Recoveries, No New Cases In Grey Bruce Friday
Two additional recoveries and zero new COVID-19 cases were reported by the Grey Bruce Health Unit on Friday. The active known case count in the region is now down to two, according to the health unit'...
Aug 22, 2020
OPP Search For Missing 27-Year-Old Owen Sound Man Continues
Provincial Police will resume their search Saturday of a heavily wooded area west of Owen Sound for a 27-year-old man who went missing two days ago. Grey Bruce OPP Const. Nigel Heels confirms police o...
Aug 22, 2020 The OPP West Region Mobile Support Unit. (OPP Twitter Photo)
Provincial Highways In Grey Bruce, Beef Processing & Internet Access Highlighted At AMO
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario has wrapped up its annual Conference this week, held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Grey and Bruce Counties made a number of delegations to re...
Aug 21, 2020
Provincial, Federal Governments Announce PPE Agreement With 3M
A new agreement between the Federal and Provincial Governments and the company 3M has created a made-in-Ontario solution for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). 3M has selected Brockville as a strate...
Aug 21, 2020
No New COVID-19 Cases In Grey Bruce Thursday
No new cases of COVID-19 were reported Thursday in Grey Bruce. There is still one preliminary positive pending confirmation that has not been added to the totals. Another case recovered yesterday leav...
Aug 21, 2020
Federal Government Buys 95-Acre Property To Expand Bruce Peninsula National Park
The federal government has purchased a 95-acre property in Northern Bruce Peninsula to add to the Bruce Peninsula National Park. In a news release, Parks Canada says the property is mostly vacant fore...
Aug 21, 2020
Bruce Power, Cameco Announce New Centre To Focus On Next Generation Nuclear Technologies
Tiverton-based energy company Bruce Power announced a new innovation centre to focus on next generation nuclear technologies Thursday. The Nuclear Innovation Institute Next Generation Nuclear Technolo...
Aug 20, 2020 Image from Bruce Power's Website
Federal Government Announces CERB to EI Transition Plan
Things are changing for the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). Today, newly appointed Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland said the country has to prepare for the future and potential new Co...
Aug 20, 2020