Category Archives: Owen Sound News
Owen Sound Chamber Hands Out 2024 Business Excellence Awards
The Owen Sound & District Chamber of Commerce hosted its 2024 Business Excellence Awards ceremony at the Best Western Inn on the Bay in Owen Sound Thursday. Here are all the award winners: Arts an...
Jun 14, 2024
800-Metre Portion Of Kincardine Avenue To Have Speed Reduced
Kincardine council has approved a speed limit reduction for part of Kincardine Avenue. The 800-metre stretch of road east of Highway 21 has been reduced from 80 km/h to 60 km/h. Through discussion wit...
Jun 14, 2024 An 800-metre stretch of Kincardine Avenue east of Highway 21 has been approved for a speed reduction from 80 km/h to 60 km/h.
MPP Byers Wants Hanover & Durham Hospital Boards To Talk About Service Solutions
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound Progressive Conservative MPP Rick Byers has sent a letter to the South Bruce Grey Health Centre board of directors as well as the Hanover and District Hospital board. In the lett...
Jun 13, 2024 Hanover and District Hospital. Image from Google Maps Street view .
Saugeen Shores Driver Charged After Hitting Trees, Rolling Truck
Saugeen Shores police have a charged a driver after a crash in Southampton. Police say on Tuesday, June 11th, just before 2 a.m. they responded to a report that a vehicle had gone off the road and cra...
Jun 13, 2024 Image from Saugeen Shores Police
Guilty Plea In Meaford Murder Case
There's been a guilty plea in the 2020 slaying of Emerson Sprung in Meaford. The accused, Matthew McQuarrie has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Ontario Superior Court Justice Erika Chozik told...
Jun 13, 2024 (file photo)
Meaford 150 Parade Set To Go This Weekend
Meaford is planning on holding a parade this weekend as part of the municipality's 150 anniversary celebrations. Deputy Mayor and chair of the celebrations Shirley Keaveney says the parade on Saturday...
Jun 13, 2024 Meaford 150 Logo (Image provided by Shirley Keaveney)
Owen Sound Launches Vision 2050 Survey
Owen Sound is looking to hear from the community on its vision for 2050. The city says in response to the municipal landscape changing dramatically over the last few years in terms of challenges and o...
Jun 13, 2024 Future Owen Sound Vision 2050 Logo (Image from Owen Sound website)
Torch Run Fundraiser For Special Olympics In Grey Bruce Thursday
Tthe annual Law Enforcement Torch Run fundraiser in support of Special Olympics Ontario is making its way around Bruce and Grey Counties on Thursday. Officers from Owen Sound, Saugeen Shores, Hanover,...
Jun 12, 2024 Photo courtesy of Huron County OPP
Testimony Continues At Meaford Murder Trial
Testimony continued on Day 2 of a Meaford murder trial yesterday. Matthew McQuarrie is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 25-year-old Emerson Sprung four years ago. On Tuesday, the crown...
Jun 12, 2024 (file photo)
9th Street West Hill Closure In Owen Sound Today
The 9th Street West hill in Owen Sound will be closing today. City officials say crews will be completing road maintenance and tree trimming and that will close the road between 3rd and 5th Avenues We...
Jun 12, 2024