Category Archives: Owen Sound News
Live-Fire Exercise At Meaford Military Base This Week
You may hear some gunfire coming from the Meaford area this week. There is a live-fire military training exercise planned at the 4th Canadian Division Training Centre in Meaford (also known as the old...
Aug 18, 2024 Photo by Claire McCormack. 2022 Exercise Arrowhead Guardian / Steel Rain at the 4th Canadian Division Training Centre, Meaford involved members of the 56th Field Artillery Regiment, among others
Hundreds Of Military Members Traveling To Meaford Monday
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) says you may see some increased military traffic over the next week. Military vehicles will be heading down major highways on August 18th and again on the 27th as hundr...
Aug 18, 2024 Photo: DND/CAF 2024
Bruce County Approaches AMO Meeting With List Of Priorities
Representatives from upper and lower-tier municipalities will be meeting in Ottawa for the 2024 conference for the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. Bruce County Warden Chris Peabody, along wi...
Aug 17, 2024
Kincardine Councillor, Former Bulldogs GM Doug Kennedy Passes Away
Kincardine councillor Doug Kennedy has died after decades of service to the community. Kennedy filled many roles over the years, including municipal councillor, committee chair, coach, community organ...
Aug 16, 2024 Official photo of Councillor Doug Kennedy (photo provided by the Municipality of Kincardine)
No Injuries Reported In Francis Lake Shop Fire; Building Deemed Total Loss
Inter-Township Fire Department says that nobody was injured in a shop fire that happened near Francis Lake on Thursday afternoon. Deputy Chief Andy Redmond says that 28 firefighters helped fight the f...
Aug 16, 2024 Intertownship Fire Department logo
Williamsford Pie Company To Reopen This Month
The Williamsford Pie Company is going to reopen this month. It closed over two years ago when a fire started by a freezer significantly damaged the building in May of 2022. It will open its doors agai...
Aug 16, 2024 Image from Pie Company Owner Kim Caragianakos
No Injuries Reported In Morning Port Elgin House Fire
Saugeen Shores Fire Department says that no injuries were reported from a house fire on Gustavus Street in Port Elgin. At around 6:15 Thursday morning, fire crews from Port Elgin and Southampton respo...
Aug 16, 2024 Image from a 2024 Saugeen Shores Police Facebook Post
Building Activity Down In West Grey During Second Quarter
Building activity in West Grey saw a decrease during the second quarter compared to 2023. Council reviewed the building statistics for residential, agriculture, commercial, institutional, and industri...
Aug 16, 2024 Josh Hallett / CC
Lane Reductions Near Kelso Beach At Nawash Park This Weekend For Summerfolk 49
There's going to be some lane reductions along Eddie Sargent Parkway (Grey Road 1) in Owen Sound over the next few days. Summerfolk 49 kicks off Friday at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park and continues thro...
Aug 16, 2024
New Sidewalks Planned For Tara and Chesley This Fall
Arran-Elderslie will be getting some sidewalks replaced and a new one built. One will be along Bruce Road 10 (Yonge Street) in Tara and the other on 2nd Ave Southwest in Chesley. In Tara, staff recomm...
Aug 16, 2024 Koldunov / Depositphotos.com