Category Archives: Owen Sound News
Charges After Youth Struck While Crossing Street North of Markdale
Grey Bruce OPP say a Toronto driver faces traffic charges after a youth was hit by a vehicle near Markdale. Police say on October 11th at about 8:30 in the morning, they received a report that a pedes...
Oct 23, 2024 OPP Logo
Bruce County Calls On Provincial Environment Minister For Viable Blue Box Regulations
Bruce County council will be looking for lower-tier municipalities to call on the province to help with new Blue Box regulations. The request comes in response to a motion from the Western Ontario War...
Oct 23, 2024 Virginia State Parks / CC
OPP Marks 31 Years Since Neyaashiinigmiing Cousins Disappeared
Grey Bruce OPP say 31 years ago today, cousins Shawn and Leslie Jones were reported missing from Neyaashiniigmiing. They say on October 22nd, 1993, the 14 and 15 year old boys had stolen their grandmo...
Oct 22, 2024 Image from OPP on Social Media
Bruce County Lower-Tier Municipalities To Discuss South Bruce Peninsula Resolution
A request from South Bruce Peninsula's council will now be considered by other Bruce County lower-tier municipalities regarding soil and water testing and land use. Bruce County council, and the munic...
Oct 22, 2024 Screen Shot of County Council Oct 3
Harrison Park Trail Closures For Ash Tree Removal
A couple of trails in Owen Sound's Harrison Park are closed for a few days. The City says in a notice, Parkview Park and the Bruce Side Trail from the Fitness Trail in Harrison Park to Parkview Park w...
Oct 22, 2024 File Photo
New Owner Of Stalled Development In Owen Sound
There could be some activity soon at the site of a long stalled development near the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. City councillors were told during Monday's meeting there is a new owner of ...
Oct 22, 2024 Photo by Matt Hermiz
Marine Heritage Society Awarded For Southampton Range Light Restoration
The Marine Heritage Society in Saugeen Shores has been recognized province-wide for its restoration work on the Saugeen River Front Range Light in Southampton. They are the recipients of an architectu...
Oct 22, 2024 Image courtesy of the Marine Heritage Society
Could Owen Sound Ban New Drive-Thru Developments?
Could Owen Sound outlaw the construction of new drive-thrus? It's a question city council will have a discussion about. Council passed a motion from Deputy Mayor Scott Greig at Monday's meeting to ask...
Oct 22, 2024 Jookiko / Depositphotos.com
Saugeen First Nation Firefighters Extinguish Wildfire
Saugeen First Nation firefighters extinguished a wildfire yesterday. Saugeen Fire & Emergency Services says in social media post it responded Monday to a report of smoke and flames, which were com...
Oct 22, 2024 (image from Saugeen Fire Facebook page)
Report Outlines Sauble Beach Parking Stats, Council Approves Changes For Next Year
South Bruce Peninsula issued fewer parking tickets this year, and that means parking revenue is likely to miss its target. A staff report to council October 15th says the total parking revenue from th...
Oct 21, 2024 Laila Goubran / CC