Category Archives: Owen Sound News
West Grey Amends Zoning In Durham For Proposed Subdivision
West Grey is making a zoning amendment to allow for a new proposed subdivision in Durham. Council approved the zoning bylaw update for 15.8 hectares of land during its meeting on Nov. 19 for the propo...
Nov 20, 2024 Proposed Durham Subdivision Map (Image from West Grey council)
South Bruce OPP Charge Three Following Weapons Complaint In Wiarton
South Bruce OPP say three people are facing a slew of charges after responding to a weapons complaint. Police say on Nov. 18 at 11:20 a.m., officers responded to a complaint from a business on Berford...
Nov 19, 2024 Source: OPP
Brightshores Changes Cancer Treatment Referral Due To Staffing Challenge
Brightshores Health System is making temporary changes to its referral process for its cancer program. The hospital system says in a statement, "Recruitment of medical oncologists to Brightshores Heal...
Nov 19, 2024 The Owen Sound Regional Hospital. (Photo by Nathan Shubert)
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound Progressive Conservatives Announce January Nomination Meeting
Progressive Conservatives in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound will select their candidate for the next provincial election in January. The local riding association has announced it will be holding a nomination m...
Nov 19, 2024 The logo of the Ontario PC Party.
Owen Sound's Alpha Street To Fully Re-Open Next Week
Alpha Street is set to fully re-open next week. Owen Sound City Manager Tim Simmonds told councillors at Monday's meeting some asphalt resurfacing, line painting and other finishing touches on the $5....
Nov 19, 2024 A view of Alpha Street, looking north from near 10th Street West. (Matt Hermiz/Bayshore Broadcasting News)
SBGHC Shares Staffing Update, Possible Options For Its Hospitals In Grey Bruce
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre has provided more information about the status of its staffing shortage in a series of public meetings. It's been giving community updates at a series of meetings in...
Nov 19, 2024 SBGHC's Durham Hospital, Image from Google Maps Streetview
West Grey To Consider Zoning Amendment In Durham For Proposed Subdivision
West Grey is going to consider making a zoning by-law amendment for a proposed 146 unit subdivision in Durham. The amendment would rezone about 15.8 hectares of land to high density residential to all...
Nov 19, 2024 Proposed Durham Subdivision Map (Image from West Grey council)
Joint Police Effort In Hanover Arrest
A joint police effort has led to the arrest of a man in Hanover. Police Chief Chris Knoll posted on social media Sunday, that officers from Hanover, West Grey Police and South Bruce OPP surrounded a r...
Nov 18, 2024 Max Fleischmann / Unsplash
Living Wage Calculation In Grey Bruce Increases By 1.3 Per Cent
The living wage in Grey Bruce is seeing an increase of 1.3 per cent in 2024. The annual Living Wage report from the United Way of Bruce Grey released on Monday shows people in the region need to make ...
Nov 18, 2024 Photo By Claire McCormack
South Bruce Peninsula Wants Province To Pay For OPP
South Bruce Peninsula is joining some other small municipalities in calling on the Provincial Government to take over all or some of the cost of their provincial policing services. A new collective ag...
Nov 18, 2024