Category Archives: Owen Sound News

Kincardine Council is trying to calm the controversy surrounding what kind of beer ends up being served at this summer’s Tiverton Old Boys and Girls Reunion. Management at locally-based Steelbac...

There has been some outside interest in locating a hotel in Hanover. Councilor Bob White says Hanover is ready for one, noting there is a real need. Hanover is actively pursuing this possibility throu...

West Hill Collegiate in Owen Sound will be sending its team of to the Ontario Envirothon Championships near Cambridge next month. That school emerged as the winner at the Grey Bruce Envirothon competi...

Collingwood fire fighters have a new two year contract. Council approved a new collective agreement this week that is retro-active to January 1st and goes to December 31st, 2010. CAO Gord Norris says ...

A motion asking for changes at the Saugeen Conservation Authority has passed the Committee of the Whole level by Saugeen Shores Council. It asks for the authority to consider ways of saving money, inc...

It’s time to pack up your ski’s, and take out your clubs. Friday is when golfers can hit the links at Monterra Golf at Blue Mountain Resort. The resort says they are counting on the weathe...

South Bruce OPP is investigating a house fire near Walkerton. The fire occurred around 3 o’clock Monday morning on Highway 9 in Greenock Township. Chris and Donna Weppler were asleep in the home...

It’s not the Napa Valley, but Beaver Valley. That is the latest region to in Grey County to emerge as a wine growing area to produce local wine. Robert Ketchen is with the Georgian Hills Vineyar...

The Ministry of the Environment is now giving Collingwood Ethanol a deadline to clean up the noise and emissions coming from the plant. In an amendment to the Order issued in January, the plant has no...

Trustees have announced a review of the Bluewater District School Board’s policies and practices. The review comes after weeks of mounting public concern that the board is not communicating effe...