Category Archives: Owen Sound News
Freezing Rain Leaves Thousands Without Power
Thousands of people across the region are without power this morning following yesterday's freezing rain. Hydro One's outage map shows outages stretching from Tobermory to Sauble Beach and towards Mea...
Mar 30, 2025 Power Outage Map (Image from Hydro One website)
Kincardine Council Receives Review Of Beach Access Stairways In Kincardine
Kincardine council has received a report about what to do with resident-built beach access stairs and paths along Saugeen Street. The stairways, which were privately constructed by town residents on m...
Mar 29, 2025 Photographs of a few of the beach access stairs reviewed in Kincardine by BMRoss (photos courtesy BMRoss)
Meaford Makes Zoning Amendment For Proposed Housing Development
Meaford is making a zoning amendment for a proposed 20 unit housing development. Council approved making the amendment during its meeting on March 24. The proposed development at 337 Sykes Street Sout...
Mar 29, 2025 Proposed Meaford Commercial and Housing Development Map (Image from Meaford Council)
Habit For Humanity Grey Bruce Recognizes Member For Winning King Charles III Coronation Medal
Habit for Humanity Grey Bruce is recognizing one of its members for receiving a King Charles III Coronation Medal. Gary Varsava received his medal on March 12 after having joined the organization in 2...
Mar 29, 2025 Gary Varsava (Photo from Habitat For Humanity Grey Bruce website)
Southgate Road Closed Due to Serious Collision
There is a road closure in Southgate due to a serious collision. Grey Bruce OPP along with the Southgate firefighters and the Grey County Emergency Services are on scene of a serious motor vehicle col...
Mar 28, 2025 Official Logo of the OPP
Bruce Telecom Says High Speed Internet For Gobles Grove To Be Ready Before Summer
High speed internet access is just weeks away for the Gobles Grove neighbourhood of Saugeen Shores. Bruce Telecom is expecting that their neighbourhood will have access to the improved service before ...
Mar 28, 2025 Gobles Grove. Image from Google maps Street View
Freezing Rain Warnings For Owen Sound, Northern Grey County & Peninsula
Freezing rain warnings have been issued for Owen Sound, northern Grey County and the Bruce Peninsula. Environment Canada says rain will begin late this afternoon and then change to freezing rain tonig...
Mar 28, 2025 Rebecca Siegel / CC
Weekend Rainfall Could Cause Some Seasonal Flooding: Grey Sauble Conservation
Grey Sauble Conservation says some rivers and streams could exceed their banks, but no major flooding is expected with this weekend's forecasted rainfall. Total rainfall could exceed 50 millimetres an...
Mar 28, 2025 Scott / CC
Green Party To Choose From Two Candidates At Nomination Meeting In Owen Sound
The Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound Green Party will be hosting its federal nomination meeting this weekend to choose between two potential candidates to run in this election. There are two local members vying ...
Mar 28, 2025 Image from greybrucegreens.ca
Kincardine Council Opts To Stick With Wooden Boardwalk
Kincardine council has directed municipal staff to move ahead with replacing the boardwalk at the Station Beach. Council was presented options for either a stamped concrete surface or one made of comp...
Mar 28, 2025 The Station Beach boardwalk entrance from the parking area (image via Google Maps)