Category Archives: Owen Sound News

Thanks to the generosity of Owen Sound teenagers, some Caribbean schools have more literacy resources. St. Mary’s High School students have just wrapped up a book drive for the Caribbean island ...

Geological study work continues for the proposed Deep Geological Repository at the Bruce Power site and a change has been made in who oversees the process. Ontario Power Generation has contracted the ...

There are fewer trails open at Blue Mountain today. 11 of 36 trails will be open from 9 AM to 430 PM. The South end and the North end of the resort are closed, however. And it’s advised to check...

Collingwood is the target for Habitat for Humanity’s 2010 build in our area. Habitat Chair Gerry Deleskie says it all started when Collingwood Council started looking at affordable housing in 20...

A local band is up for 2 Juno Awards today. Two of the members of The Midway State are from our area. Singer Nathan Ferraro is from Collingwood, and drummer Daenen Bramberger is from Wasaga Beach. The...

Saugeen Shores is all for Earth Hour. That special hour goes tonight when everyone is asked to shut off their lights and anything that uses energy, where possible for one hour from 8:30 to 9:30. Sauge...

A quick response from the Ontario Education Minister. MPP’s Bill Murdoch and Carol Mitchell have already received a letter from Education Minister Kathleen Wynne about the Bluewater District Sch...

Many homes and businesses around the region are being encouraged to turn their lights off tonight. Earth Hour is being celebrated from 8:30 to 9:30 PM. It’s a global initiative to reduce greenho...

When you turn out the lights during earth hour, don’t light up the candles and if you do be very careful That advice from Owen Sound Fire Prevention officer Greg Nicol says rather than use candl...

A fundraiser in support of Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Canada is being held at the Durham Legion tonight. Christina McDonald’s 9 year old daughter Natalie has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SM...