Category Archives: Owen Sound News
Doing Donuts At The Beach Could Get You A Stunt Driving Charge
Another driver has had their vehicle towed for doing donuts at the Port Elgin Beach. Saugeen Shores police laid a similar charge there back in May. In this most recent case it was Friday night (July 1...
Jul 24, 2024 Image from Saugeen Shores Police Facebook Page.
Police Look For Security Footage After Southampton Break-In
Saugeen Shores Police are asking for help in relation to a break and enter at business on High Street in Southampton. Police didn't say exactly which business, but say sometime between Saturday July 2...
Jul 24, 2024 The logo of the Saugeen Shores Police Service.
Improvements On The Way For Highway 26 in the Craigleith Area
Upgrades are being planned for a section of Highway 26 west of Collingwood. The transportation ministry has started working on various studies and designs for improvements to highway intersections at ...
Jul 24, 2024 Source: Ontario Ministry of Transportation.
Bank Of Canada Announces Quarter-Point Interest Rate Cut
The Bank of Canada lowered its policy interest rate to 4.5 per cent Wednesday morning, a quarter-point cut. It's the second straight rate cut from the central bank. The central bank cited weaker consu...
Jul 24, 2024 truthfunctional / Depositphotos.com
10th Street East Lane Reductions Wednesday & Thursday
There's going to be some lane closures along 10th Street East in downtown Owen Sound over the next couple of days. City officials say you can expect delays along 10th Street between 3rd and 4th Avenue...
Jul 24, 2024 Owen Sound Lane Reduction (Image from City of Owen Sound website)
County Staff To Recommend Sharing Grey County Court Cost Burden
Grey County staff are recommending an agreement with the City of Owen Sound to help cover the cost of courthouse security and court transportation. The Owen Sound courthouse actually serves a larger r...
Jul 24, 2024 (Bayshore Broadcasting News photo)
Slight Uptick In Building Activity In Meaford
Meaford is seeing a slight uptick in building activity for the second quarter compared to last year. Council reviewed the number of permits the municipality issued over the last three months during a ...
Jul 23, 2024 Josh Olalde / Unsplash
Changes To Public Question Period During Owen Sound Council Meetings
Owen Sound is making some changes to its public question period during council meetings. Council passed a series of motions Monday evening to update the city's procedural by-law, and the format for pu...
Jul 23, 2024 Owen Sound City Hall. (Photo by Claire McCormack. July 2024)
Owen Sound To Stop Funding Recycling Depot Service At Transfer Station
The city is going to stop funding the recycling depot at the Miller Waste transfer station in Owen Sound. Council approved a recommendation at its meeting Monday to extend funding until Sept. 30, and ...
Jul 23, 2024 Owen Sound city hall. (photo by Claire McCormack)
New Accessible Playground Opens In Port Elgin
Saugeen Shores has a brand new accessible playground. It was made possible through support from the Saugeen Shores Rotary Club and is located at the new Lamont Sports Park in the south end of Port Elg...
Jul 23, 2024 Town Council, Accessibility Committee, Town staff, and the public take part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Saugeen Shores Rotary Club Accessible Playground grand opening.