Category Archives: Owen Sound News
Kincardine Council Directs Staff To Give Estimate For Voting Reform Consultations
Kincardine Council received a report about potential electoral reform and changes that could be made ahead of the next municipal election. At the March 27th meeting, council had directed staff to prov...
May 24, 2024
Province Called On To Stop Durham Hospital Changes & Demand Board Find More Staff
Advocates for Durham's hospital say the provincial government should set a standard of no hospital closures and refuse to let local boards shut small hospitals down. The Ontario Health Coalition held ...
May 23, 2024 SBGHC's Durham Hospital, Image from Google Maps Streetview
Recruitment Efforts Help Bring New Doctor To Wiarton
A new doctor is coming to Wiarton. Dr. Cathy Hanley will take over some of the duties from Dr. Van Dorp including the patient roster at Gateway Haven Long-Term Care home, and she will also help with i...
May 23, 2024 South Bruce Peninsula Town Hall in Wiarton. Image from Google Maps Street view
Judge Orders South Bruce Peninsula To Pay Saugeen $1.61-Million In Sauble Beach Boundary Case Costs
A judge has ordered the Town of South Bruce Peninsula to pay $1.61-million to Saugeen First Nation for legal fees relating to the Sauble Beach boundary case. Superior Court Justice Susan Vella made th...
May 23, 2024 Laila Goubran / CC
West Grey To Take Durham Hospital Concerns To AMO Conference
West Grey is planning on bringing its concerns on rural healthcare to the upcoming Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference. Council approved submitting a delegation to the AMO for ru...
May 23, 2024
Province Puts Up $5.7-Million For Road Projects In Owen Sound, Wiarton
The region is receiving $5.7 million from the province to assist with connecting link rehabilitation and reconstruction projects. Owen Sound will be receiving $2.7 million for the Highway 6/10 rehabil...
May 23, 2024 Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos / CC
A Number Of Physician Recruitment Initiatives Happening This Year
A number of initiatives are happening this year to draw physicians to the area. Following a report from city Fire Chief Phil Eagleson last year which says Owen Sound is going to need about a dozen new...
May 22, 2024 sergio santos / CC
West Grey Looks Into Costing Options To Replace Corroded Normanby Bridge
West Grey is going to look into cost effective options to potentially replace a corroded bridge in Normanby. Council received a report for information during a meeting on May 21, following the closure...
May 22, 2024 Normanby Bridge Corrosion (Photo from West Grey council)
Grey Bruce OPP Locate Missing Youth
Grey Bruce OPP say a missing youth has been located. This comes after police received word on May 14 a youth was missing from the Municipality of South Bruce Peninsula. Anyone with information related...
May 22, 2024 From: OPP West Region Twitter
Driver Ticketed Twice In 18 Minutes For Speeding On Highway 6 On Peninsula
Grey Bruce OPP say a driver from Brampton was ticketed for speeding twice in just 18 minutes over the Victoria Day long weekend. The OPP say officers were conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 6 i...
May 22, 2024 Photo Credit: OPP