Category Archives: Owen Sound News
Owen Sound's Mayor Leaves Police Board Over Concerns With Strong Mayor Budget Process
Owen Sound's mayor is leaving the city's police services board. Council passed a motion during Monday's meeting to amend the city's board and committee bylaw to permit the change, and appointed Coun. ...
Jul 23, 2025 Ian Boddy. *supplied image)
Failing to Yield Charge In Highway 21 Crash
South Bruce OPP have charged a Kingston driver after a collision on Highway 21. They say at about 6:40 this morning, police were called to the intersection of Highway 21 and Bruce Road 20 in the Munic...
Jul 23, 2025 From: OPP West Region Twitter
Port Elgin Man Charged After Incident At Meaford Harbour
A Port Elgin man faces charges in relation to an incident at the Meaford Harbour. Grey Bruce OPP say they responded to a report of a man in possession of a suspected firearm at the Meaford Harbour jus...
Jul 23, 2025
UPDATE: Highway 21 Reopens Near Tiverton
Highway 21 has re-opened north of Tiverton, after a two-vehicle collision this morning. The OPP say a pickup truck and a car collided at the intersection of Highway 21 and Bruce Road 20. Witnesses rep...
Jul 23, 2025
163rd Emancipation Festival Coming Up In Owen Sound
The longest running Emancipation Day festival in North America is coming up. The Owen Sound Emancipation Picnic and Festival, is set to go August 1st-3rd. The city was the most northerly terminus of t...
Jul 23, 2025 Festival Poster
Grey Bruce OPP Charge Third Person In Stolen Property Investigation
Grey Bruce OPP says a third person is facing charges in a stolen property investigation. Police say an investigation was launched earlier this month following several reports of break and enters and p...
Jul 23, 2025 Image: OPP Cruiser
Local Donor Group Supports Grey Bruce Pregnancy Centre
The fourth quarterly meeting of the 100 Good Men Who Give A Damn was staged Tuesday night at the Best Western Inn on the Bay in Owen Sound. The group, which now has close to 200 members, heard three p...
Jul 23, 2025 (photo by Fred Wallace)
Meaford Supports New Proposed Cell Tower
Meaford is supporting a new proposed cell tower to boost service in the area. Council approved issuing a statement of concurrence for the installation of a new tower at 65310 4 Sideroad during its mee...
Jul 23, 2025 Karl Baron / CC
Unused Building Demolished After Fire In Owen Sound
Owen Sound firefighters responded to a blaze on Superior Street early this morning. Fire Chief Phil Eagleson says in a release, they were called at about 12:30 this morning to a report of smoke in the...
Jul 22, 2025 Image from the City of Owen Sound
Two From Lion's Head Win $1 Million Playing LOTTO MAX
Two people from Lion's Head are $1 million richer after playing LOTTO MAX. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation says Sandra Watson and Frederick Wipp claimed their winnings after playing the Apr...
Jul 22, 2025 Sandra Watson Lotto Max Win (Photo provided by OLG)