Category Archives: Owen Sound News
50th Summerfolk Ready To Hit The Stage
The 50th annual Summerfolk music festival is getting ready to take Kelso Beach at Nawash Park by storm. Artistic Director James Keelaghan says he is feeling really good about this year's festival, whi...
Aug 10, 2025 Summerfolk (Photo by Nathan Shubert)
West Grey Man Charged In Southgate Break And Enter
Grey Bruce OPP say a West Grey man is facing several charges following a break and enter in Southgate. Police say during the early morning hours on June 5, a break and enter occurred at a restaurant o...
Aug 10, 2025 OPP Cruiser
Bruce County Hears Options For Moving Forward With Implementing Organics, Recycling Changes
Bruce County council received an update from staff and GEI Consultants Canada on different options for recycling and organics collection. County staff has been working to find viable options for non-g...
Aug 10, 2025 Alan Levine / CC
One Dead In South Bruce Peninsula Collision
Grey Bruce OPP says it is investigating a fatal collision in South Bruce Peninsula. Police say on Aug. 8 around 5:30 p.m., officers responded to a head-on collision involving an SUV and another passen...
Aug 09, 2025 Image: OPP Cruiser
Environment Canada Issues Heat Warning For Weekend
The warning is expected to remain in effect until Monday, when a cooler mass of air is expected to arrive. The organization says that daytime temperatures are expected to be over 30 degrees, with humi...
Aug 09, 2025 rfphoto / Depositphotos.com
Saugeen Shores Encourages Reduced Lawn Watering
The Town of Saugeen Shores is encouraging you to reduce your water usage and pause lawn watering. They say the recent hot, dry weather had resulted in increased water consumption, and lawn watering is...
Aug 08, 2025 steve p2008 / CC
Updated: Grassroots 'Shop Sauble' Campaign Launches, As Shake Shack Canada Franchise Visits Town
*This story has been updated to include information about Shake Shack Canada About 30 small businesses in Sauble Beach are coming together for a shop local campaign. The campaign is called "Eat...
Aug 08, 2025 Campaign logo
Charges In Knife Incident On The Bruce Peninsula
Grey Bruce OPP have charged a man after an incident involving a knife. Police say, on Wednesday, August 6th officers responded to a disturbance involving two people at one of the national parks on the...
Aug 08, 2025 OPP Logo
Nawash Breaks Ground On New Arena Project
The Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation has started construction on a new arena in Neyaashiinigmiing. The new Nawash Community Arena will feature and ice pad, seating for 250 people, dressing roo...
Aug 08, 2025 Celebrating construction on the Nawash Community Arena are, from left, James Scongack, Bruce Power Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice-President; Marsha Roote, Bruce Power; David Harris, President and CEO, Kinectrics; Bill Donnelly, Vice-President, Makwa-Dewar; Greg Nadjiwon, Councillor and outgoing Chief, Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation; Kurt Wigle, Bruce Power; Scott Lee, President, Makwa Development; and Susan Purser, Bruce Power. (supplied photo)
Owen Sound Issues New Building Permit For Long Stalled Bayshore Terrace Development
A building permit has been issued by the City of Owen Sound for the partially constructed site across from the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. Bayshore Terrace is the restart of a previously s...
Aug 08, 2025 Bayshore Terrace as captured for Google Street View in September 2024 (retrieved August 7, 2025)