Category Archives: Owen Sound News
Region Sees Job Increase in Service, Utility Sectors Despite Unemployment Rate Increase to 4.3%
Last month, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Economic Region increased to 4.3%. The increase is the largest of all regions in Ontario in two consecutive months. The economic region, which...
Oct 11, 2024 Jessica Syrena / CC
Serious Crash Involving Motorcycle In Chesley
The OPP say two people were taken to hospital after a collision involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle in Chesley. Emergency services responded to the incident on 1st Avenue North around 4:45 ...
Oct 11, 2024 (image from OPP West Region X feed)
Bruce County Gets First Look At Proposed 2025 Budget
Bruce County council has received a staff report taking a first look at the 2025 budget. In a special meeting on Thursday, the proposed budget was presented, and described as a review of social and ec...
Oct 11, 2024
Local Chef Takes Part In International Cooking Competition
A Flesherton chef is taking part in an international cooking competition. Sous Chef at The Gate restaurant in Flesherton Karly Ready says she has been preparing for the San Pellegrino Young Chef Acade...
Oct 11, 2024 Karly Ready (Photo provided by Jennifer Belanger)
OSHaRE Gets Ready For Thanksgiving Long Weekend
OSHaRE in Owen Sound is getting turkey meals ready for the Thanksgiving long weekend. Executive Director Colleen Trask-Seaman says they will be offering holiday meals from Thursday to Monday. She says...
Oct 11, 2024 OSHaRE (Photo by Nathan Shubert)
Fourth Bat Tests Positive For Rabies In Grey-Bruce
Grey Bruce Public Health is advising that a fourth bat has tested positive for rabies. The announcement, which was posted on the organization's Instagram page, comes with an advisory to remain vigilan...
Oct 10, 2024 Grey Bruce Public Health advising residents to be vigilant against rabies after a fourth bat tested positive for the disease. (Image via Grey Bruce Public Health's Instagram Page)
Grey Bruce Support Services Sound Alarm Over Affordability Challenges
Local support services in Bruce and Grey counties are speaking out about increasing demand on food banks and affordability challenges in the region. United Way of Bruce Grey Executive Director Frances...
Oct 10, 2024 Local Organizations Meet At OSHaRE To Talk Hunger and Affordability Crisis. From Left to Right, OSHaRE Executive Director Colleen Trask-Seaman, Salvation Army Manager of Community and Family Services Alice Wannan, Commanding Officer of The Salvation Army Owen Sound Major Jeff Howard, United Way of Bruce Grey Executive Director Francesca Dobbyn
Grey County Staff Want To Network On Creating More Housing
Grey County staff want to hold a networking event to talk about affordable housing. A Housing Action Plan update report from County staff to council Thursday presents the idea of hosting it in 2025 wi...
Oct 10, 2024 Scott Lewis / CC
Section Of 10th Street East In Owen Sound To Close Temporarily Thursday
The City of Owen Sound is closing a portion of 10th Street East today for tree removal. The road will be closed from 11th Avenue East to 16th Avenue East on Thursday between 10 a.m. and noon. The city...
Oct 10, 2024 10th Street East Closure Map (image from Owen Sound website)
Man Arrested After ATV Crash In West Grey
West Grey Police have charged a man after an ATV crash. Police say on Tuesday, October 8th they received a call to check the well-being of a 26 year old West Grey male. According to police, the caller...
Oct 10, 2024 West Grey Police Logo