Category Archives: Owen Sound News
New Energy Co-Op Shows Students A Range Of Local Nuclear Industry Jobs
A new high-school co-op program in Kincardine is introducing students to the many different jobs in the nuclear supply chain in Grey Bruce. About 25 students are taking part in an energy Specialist Hi...
May 15, 2024 Students visit Stevcon Packaging and Logistics Ltd in Owen Sound. Photo by Krystal Walser
Bruce County Public Library To Host Grant Writing Workshops
The Bruce County Public Library is helping local organizations seek out funding by hosting grant writing workshops next month. The workshops for non-profit organizations will be held on June 5 at the ...
May 15, 2024 Bruce County Public Library Grant Writing Workshop Poster (Image from Bruce County Public Library)
Goods Exchange Day Coming Up In Owen Sound This Weekend
Owen Sound's first goods exchange day of the year is coming up this weekend. Residents are invited to put unwanted furniture, small appliances or other usable items they are trying to get rid of out o...
May 15, 2024 Goods exchange day coming up on Saturday, July 20, 2024. (submitted photo)
Driver Spotted Doing Burnouts At Kelso Beach Charged For Impaired Operation
Burnouts, doughnuts and impaired driving charges for a 30-year-old man in Owen Sound. City Police say they were called to Kelso Beach at Nawash Park just after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evening, after receivi...
May 15, 2024 The logo of the Owen Sound Police Service.
Northern Bruce Peninsula Not Supportive Of Proposed Cell Tower
Northern Bruce Peninsula is not on board with a proposed cell tower. Council approved taking the stance of non-concurrence for the proposed cell tower at 75 Lindsay Road 40 during a meeting on May 13....
May 15, 2024 Northern Bruce Peninsula Proposed Cell Tower Map (Image from Northern Bruce Peninsula Council)
UPDATE: OPP Locate Teen Reported Missing From Wiarton
Grey Bruce OPP say a teenager reported missing from Wiarton has been located safe. Police put out a call for help in locating a 14-year-old named Theo late yesterday evening. In a statement, the OPP a...
May 15, 2024 Source: OPP
Durham Hospital Webinar Leaves Some Questions Hanging
A Zoom webinar hosted by South Bruce Grey Health Centre about a planned reduction in services at the Durham Hospital offered stats about staffing issues, but left some other questions unanswered. Thos...
May 14, 2024 Screen Shot of webinar.
NBP Amends STA Licensing Program
Northern Bruce Peninsula is amending its Short-term Accommodation (STA) Licensing Program to reduce the cap from 700 to 500. Council approved lowering the cap of STA's as well as expanding the program...
May 14, 2024 Ivan Radic / CC
Housing in the Budgets. OREA CEO Tim Hudak on Home Base
Housing is a major political issue both provincially and at the federal level. In the 2024 budgets from both levels of government there were initiatives and strategies included to assist home b...
May 14, 2024 courtesy OREA
1st Annual Senior's Trade Show. Interview with Diane Austin
The 1st annual Senior's Trade Show was staged today at Best Western Inn on the Bay in Owen Sound. The Owen Sound & District Chamber of Commerce along with Woodley Care Services prese...
May 14, 2024 courtesy Wallace Photography